Home ministry plans legislative amendments to enable covert ops by law enforcement agencies in cyberspace
The government is planning to extend immunity to law enforcement agencies operatives to launch covert action against criminal gangs threatening the cyber landscape
Aadhaar security: UIDAI has not conducted serious forensic audits for breaches
Security researchers will continue to show how vulnerable Aadhaar is until UIDAI acknowledges them.
Ministry of Home Affairs set to launch web portal to register cybercrime complaints on a real-time basis
NCRB data has stated that Uttar Pradesh, followed by Maharashtra and Karnataka have the highest number of cybercrime cases.
Ukraine government warns of another cyber attack in the works that could hit the country infrastructure
Ukraine’s state security service SBU and the state-run CERT said the attack could take place 13-17 October when Ukraine celebrates Defender of Ukraine Day.
No incidents of Locky ransomware cases in India claims cyber security firm Trend Micro
After an alert was issued last weekend about the spread of a new ransomware Trend Micro said no incidents involving Locky have been reported in India.
Central bank of Ukraine warns private lenders as new malware makes an appearance in the country
The central bank of Ukraine said on Friday it had warned state-owned and private lenders of the appearance of new malware.
Government committee has blocked about 652 social media URLs till June 2017
The minister presented the data for the number of social media uniform resource locators (URLs) blocked during the last three years.
Indian government claims that ransomware attacks contained as infection reports spike
The number of computers reported infected by a global ransomware attack in India has more than doubled to around 193 on Thursday from a day ago.
WannaCry ransomware attacks escalate in India, government says damage contained
Even after the Ransomware infected computers in India nearly doubled to 193, the government has assured that steps have been taken to prevent its spread.
WannaCry ransomware had 'nearly zero' impact in India, says Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad
Trying to instil confidence among people, Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday said the ongoing cyber attack by ransomware virus 'WannaCrypt' had nearly zero impact in India.
WannaCry ransomware: Govt comes up with a response mechanism to prevent cyber attacks
The government on Sunday said it has activated a "preparedness and response mechanism" to prevent any major cyber attack from a new ransomware -- "Wannacry" -- which has infected computer systems around the world.
Government of India launches 'Cyber Swachhta Kendra'; a new mobile and desktop security solution
At a time when cyber attacks are increasing by the day, the government through its Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-in) on Tuesday launched "Cyber Swachhta Kendra" - a new desktop and mobile security solution for a secure cyberspace in the country.
Budget 2017: Technology industry praises cybersecurity measures and digital economy initiatives
Technology based companies have appreciated government's push for digital economy and cyber security measures announced in the Union budget today.
Experts believe CERT-Fin is good but cyber-security needs more focus
While welcoming the government's move to establish the Computer Emergency Response Team for Financial Sector (CERT-Fin) to curb hacking and securing online data, cyber experts on Wednesday said much more is needed to be done in order to safeguard our computer networks and payment gateways as India aims to go digital.
Cyber-crime rose 350 percent in India in 3 years: Study
Blame it on systems that are built around technologies with weaker protocols which are inherently more vulnerable, India has witnessed a 350 percent rise in cyber crime cases from 2011-2014, an Assocham-PwC joint study revealed on Thursday.
Hackers Loved Indian Websites in 2006
Indian commercial and government websites were hackers' favorite targets in 2006.