Cyber War

First Cyber War To Originate From Asia- Part 2

Pavan Duggal, Advocate - Supreme Court Of India and Pres, Cyberlaws.net predicts that India in all likelihood will be the target of the First Cyber War.

India is at digital war; needs cybersecurity commandos to bring down hackers

Our digital assets under serious threat. We need a comprehensive cybersecurity policy and a dedicated cybersecurity crack commando team

EU backs data sharing deal with the US for security and terrorism investigations

European Parliament lawmakers backed a data-sharing deal on Thursday with the United States for security and terrorism investigations which aims to safeguard data exchanged between national authorities.

After surgical strikes, Pakistani hackers attack Indian websites with profanities, claim 'revenge'

Seven terror launch pads were targeted across the LoC by special forces of the Indian army during the 'surgical strike' on 29 September. A week after the attack various Indian websites faced cyber attacks by Pakistani hackers.

Cyber attackers hack National Green Tribunal's website, call it an act of revenge

The National Green Tribunal's website was hacked on Monday with the cyber attackers calling it an act of "revenge" against India's surgical strikes across the Line of Control.

Foreign hackers spying on presidential candidates: US intelligence

The United States sees evidence of hackers, possibly working for foreign governments, snooping on the presidential candidates, the nation's intelligence chief said Wednesday. Government officials are assisting the campaigns to tighten security as the race for the White House intensifies.

India and Pakistan seem to be at war; this time in cyberspace!

The two countries, India and Pakistan usually come together in a sentence today while probably discussing about a Cricket match or a simple discussion regarding wars and conflicts dated years ago. But this is a first!

Over 1,000 French sites hacked by Islamists since Charlie Hebdo attacks

More than 1,000 French websites have been targeted by self-described Islamist hackers in the week since the attack by jihadists on the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo left 12 people dead.

US Homeland Security contractor hit by state-sponsored cyberattack

Two government agencies said they limited operations with a major government contractor that oversees hundreds of thousands of security clearance after the contractor reported a cyberattack.

Syrian Electronic Army trolls CNN after hacking into Twitter, Facebook accounts and blogs

The Syrian Electronic Army has struck another US-based media organisation, and the victim this time is CNN.