Google survey reveals that 75 percent of Indian parents are worried about students' online safety
Google suggests parents need to teach their children how to choose strong passwords and avoid simple passwords.
US Defence Secretary orders security review after the location broadcast of military personnel on fitness app Strava
Strava itself could become a target of nations trying to mine its data to discover identifiable information about who was wearing the devices.
You’re being watched – Perils of the cyber world
The Indian Government has taken many initiatives for spreading security awareness and also established Cyber Swachhata Kendra.
Swiss consumers will soon be able to use a single digital identity to buy online products and services
The aim of the single digital identity is to let people use just one login profile to order in shops, buy train tickets or do banking transactions.
Use one time password, firewall and anti virus programs to secure your online transactions
Avoid making an online transaction while using public wi-fi networks, suggest experts.
Gemalto announces a new Cloud-based security platform for companies to protect their data
"SafeNet Data Protection On Demand" by Gemalto will provide a single data security-as-a-service platform that integrates easily with existing IT systems.
Malaysia investigating an attempt to sell data of 46 million mobile phone subscribers after a major data breach
The data breach was first reported last month by Lowyat.net and someone was trying to sell huge databases of personal information on its forums.
64 percent of Android devices protected with enhanced security on Chrome
Google's efforts to enhance security by extending "not secure" warning to websites not encrypted with "HTTPS in Chrome" has yielded desired results.
Hackers launch cyber attacks on Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority website
General Entertainment Authority (GEA), which has begun sponsoring concerts and its website had been the target of cyber attacks from outside the kingdom.
Personal details of 143 million US consumers accessed by hackers from US credit score firm Equifax
Equifax Inc said that personal details of as many as 143 million US consumers were accessed by hackers between mid-May and July.
Millions of Instagram accounts hacked, personal details including phone numbers and email address leaked
Facebook-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram is under attack as hackers steal personally identifiable information for thousands of accounts.
The time is ripe to turn to basics and put a simple security hygiene in place: VMware CEO
The new security solution can detect and automate response to attacks that attempt to manipulate those applications.
Macedonian citizen selling stolen credit card data in the US to face up to 17 years of prison
A Macedonian citizen charged in the US with operating a website called Codeshop that authorities say was used to sell stolen credit card data.
Executives of the biggest businesses in Britain are not trained to deal with cyber attacks: Report
Two thirds of bosses in Britain's biggest businesses are not trained to deal with cyber attack, a government report revealed on Monday.
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.
Despite end to end encryption, apps like WhatsApp, Messenger are still vulnerable to hacking: Study
Messaging apps like WhatsApp, and Viber are exposed to hacking because they are unaware of security options like an 'authentication ceremony'.
UK Former British spy chief says encryption of online communications very positive for national security
A former British spy chief said on Friday that encryption of online communications was "very positive" for the country's national security interests
Indian Facebook users to get secure profile picture with an option to add an optional profile picture guard
People you are not friends with on Facebook won't be able to tag anyone, including themselves, in your profile picture.
Bengaluru tops India in cyber crime with identity theft, impersonation taking up majority of reported cases
Most cyber crime complaints registered in Bengaluru have been of cheating through impersonation.
Cisco launches Cyber Range Lab to train security staff for future threats
Cisco India on Wednesday inaugurated its Cyber Range Lab here that aims to train security staff to build the skills necessary to combat new-age threats