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Britain accuses Russia of allegedly directing a host of cyber attacks globally
•Russian military intelligence (GRU) was cast as a pernicious cyber aggressor using a network of hackers.
Britain to create a new cyber force of up to 2,000 personnel to tackle cyber threat
•The new force which is expected to be announced soon would represent a nearly four-fold increase in manpower.
Gmail users alerted about a new vulnerability which could scam them
Ians •Department of Homeland Security reportedly issued an alert on the "potential emerging threat".
Only 65 percent organisations globally have cyber-security expert: Gartner
Ians •"The bad news is that cyber security threats will affect more enterprises in more diverse ways"
Finance companies may have to invest significantly to keep cyber attackers at bay
Ians •Measures like agile security practices, next-generation authentication and more will have to be there to ensure real-time cyber defence.
Blue whale challenge: Assam police issues advisory to parents after boy injures self to finish game
Ians •Blue Whale spreading its tentacles fast, Assam Police on Wednesday issued an advisory to parents and elders of families to monitor and regulate the online surfing activity
Breakdown of Russian cyber criminal arrests in the US reveals a record high
•US action against suspected Russian cyber criminals has surged to a record high despite efforts by President Donald Trump to improve ties with Moscow.
Sebi to chart out long term cyber security plans for markets
•Sebi efforts to put in place long term plans for cyber security of the market place also come against the backdrop of exchanges facing technical glitches and spate of suspected cyber attack cases globally, including in India
Trump is planning to lift the status of Pentagon's Cyber Command for emphasis on cyber weapons
•That would lead to Cyber Command becoming what the military called a "unified command," equal to combat branches of the military.
A new research has revealed that cyber criminals and hackers are not as anonymous as we think
Ians •These faceless hackers who rummage through your computer data exist within certain locations.