Washington: – US Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm informed, ‘The adversaries of the United States have the capability of bringing the huge power grid in the United States to a grinding halt through cyberattacks. Such attacks are a routine. An attack may be happening even while I am saying this.’ Granholm appealed that the private […]
Washington: The challenges posed to national security by the 9/11 terror attack and recent US cyberattacks are alike, claimed the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). FBI Director Christopher Wray drew attention to the fact that both the attacks compelled the ordinary citizens to face immense turmoil. Three years ago, US cybersecurity experts […]
London/Moscow: – British Foreign Minister Dominic Raab issued a stern warning to Russia over the issue of cyberattacks, ‘The hackers launching cyberattacks seem to be stressing on creating obstacles with sabotage. These factors are the notorious gangs of the 21st century. They don’t only mean causing trouble. These factors, with support from some countries and […]
Washington: – William Burns, Director of CIA, the principal US intelligence agency, warned that China is proving to be the biggest challenge for the United States in the 21st century. China may launch cyberattacks on anything, ranging from local agencies to the susceptible systems, linked to the US internal security. There is a severe threat […]
Washington: A severe reaction emerged from across the globe against Facebook’s unilateral decision to impose a ban on news in Australia. The US, the UK and other European countries have stepped up efforts for action against Facebook and other big tech companies, and a bill is likely to be introduced soon in the US Congress. […]
Washington/Moscow: US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, openly accepted a Russian hand in the cyberattack in the United States saying, ‘There was an attempt to intrude into the US government departments using third-party software. Intrusions have also been reported from private companies, other countries and companies. This is a massive attack and based on the […]
London/Brussels/Canberra: Leading countries of the world have initiated moves to take actions against the giant companies from the IT sector, trying to have monopolies in the sector, using their financial might. As per reports, over the last few days, the European Union, the United Kingdom and Australia have taken some major decisions in this respect. […]
Washington: – US company ‘FireEye’, known as a leading company in the cybersecurity sector, came under a cyberattack. This company is a cybersecurity provider for many US government departments including defence, leading companies and many health agencies around the globe. It is believed that this attack was carried out to steal sensitive information of some […]
Lucknow: – The Thales company from France, manufacturing defence equipment and Power Generation systems for the Rafale fighter jets, has opened a corporate office at Noida, in Uttar Pradesh. Siddhartha Nath Singh, Minister for micro, small and medium industries, in the Uttar Pradesh government, said that the Thales company, in collaboration with the MKU company […]
Beijing/ Washington: China has threatened to ban Apple products alongside iPhone if the United States bans Chinese app, WeChat. Earlier this month, US President Donald Trump had declared to impose sanctions on TikTok and WeChat apps. Moreover, he threatened to ban the apps if the sanction was not implemented. In retaliation, China threatened to act against the […]