India-Bangladesh ink 22 cooperation pacts including Defense, Nuclear and Cyber security cooperation

India-Bangladesh ink 22 cooperation pacts including Defense, Nuclear and Cyber security cooperation

New Delhi : India and Bangladesh have signed around 22 aid development agreements which include some important sectors like Defense, Nuclear and Cyber Security cooperation. Along with this agreement, the Indian Prime Minister has also announced a credit of Rs. 29,000 crores to Bangladesh. The Prime minister of Bangladesh highlighted that India had freed them from […]

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Cyber security a concern for banks, demand for cyber insurance increases

Cyber security a concern for banks, demand for cyber insurance increases

Mumbai: Over the last few years, inclination of citizens towards internet banking has increased and due to smartphones, there is an increase in cashless transactions. However, there has also been an increase in the number of cyber attacks and cyber fraud cases. Against this backdrop, there appears to be a rise in the demand for […]

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Despite opposition from Western countries China approves the controversial Cyber Security Act

Despite opposition from Western countries China approves the controversial Cyber Security Act

Beijing : China has approved the controversial cyber security act, putting forth the reason of cyber attacks and terrorism. Having made difficult the entry for companies with foreign technology in China due to this new act, they have been imposed with restrictions upon information storage and security. Since this act has been imposed despite the expressed unhappiness of foreign companies […]

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ATMs in 14 European nations under cyber-attack, as claimed by a report of a Russian cyber security firm.

ATMs in 14 European nations under cyber-attack, as claimed by a  report of a Russian cyber security firm.

London/Moscow : Thousands of ‘ATM machines‘ in the European banking sector of 14 countries have been the targets of cyber attacks has been reported by a Russian cyber security firm. ‘ATM machines‘ manufacturers ‘NCR‘ and ‘Diebold Nixdorf‘ too have confirmed these reports. Cyber attacks have been launched on leading nations like Britain, Netherlands, Spain and […]

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Germany approves cyber security policy ; ‘Special Squads’ for protection against cyber-attacks.

Germany approves  cyber security policy ;  ‘Special Squads’  for protection against cyber-attacks.

Berlin: While the German Chancellor Angela Merkel  was giving indications about cyber attacks from  Russia, the German Council of Ministers has given approval  for a new cyber security policy. As a reply to the cyber attacks in the country, the new policy has also approved setting up ‘special squads‘. Within a week Germany is the […]

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China’s cyber threat becomes the biggest challenge to US Security – FBI Chief warns

China’s cyber threat becomes the biggest challenge to US Security – FBI Chief warns

Washington – Considering the challenges related to the United States national security, China’s threat in the cyber sector has been the biggest challenge, warned FBI Chief Christopher Ray. The FBI chief also warned that China’s Cyber Army was bigger than the combined cyber army of all other countries worldwide. He also claimed that China holds […]

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China may interfere in the British PM-election via Cyberattacks – warn security-related sources

China may interfere in the British PM-election via Cyberattacks – warn security-related sources

London: The election process for the Prime Minister is being carried out by the ruling Conservative party in the United Kingdom. Security-related sources claimed that China could interfere in the process through cyberattacks. Russia attempted to influence the Brexit poll held in 2016 through cyberattacks. Sources warned that China could repeat the same. Moreover, incumbent […]

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Threats to the cyber sector, dangerous for national security, warns NSA Ajit Doval

Threats to the cyber sector, dangerous for national security, warns NSA Ajit Doval

New Delhi: National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval warned, ‘Digital revolution has started in the country. The government has started digital services on a huge scale. In this scenario, the importance of cyber security has increased further. Any threat in the cyber sector can have serious effects on the social, economic and national security.’ Doval […]

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Ex-CEO of Russian security company suspects CIA involvement in Colonial Pipeline cyberattack

Ex-CEO of Russian security company suspects CIA involvement in Colonial Pipeline cyberattack

Moscow/Washington: Former chief of a Russian cybersecurity company has made a sensational claim. She said intelligence agency CIA could be responsible for the cyberattack on US oil company Colonial Pipeline. Natalya Kaspersky, the founder and former CEO of cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab, made the claim in an interview. UMBRAGE, a hacker group, created by US […]

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