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Indian Army launches Secure Messaging Application
On October 29, 2020, the Indian Army launched a messaging mobile application called the SAI. The application will provide secure voice, video and text calling services to the soldiers of Indian Army. The SAI model is much similar to other commercial applications such as Telegram, WhatsApp, SAMVAD. It uses end-to-end encryption messaging protocol. Highlights The ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Cert • Cyber-security • Indian Army • mobile application • Security Application for Internet
GoI bans 59 mobile applications
On June 29, 2020, Government of India banned 59 mobile applications that are prejudicial to integrity and sovereignty of India. Highlights The Ministry of Information Technology with its power under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act blocked 59 mobile applications. According to the ministry, the applications were involved in activities that are harmful to ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Cert • cyber crimes • Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre • Information Technology Act • Ministry of Home Affairs • mobile application • TikTok
What is Event Bolt Malware in news recently?
The Computer Emergency Response of Team (CERT) of India has issued warning against a new malware called “EventBot”. The malware according to CERT steals personal financial information from Android phone users. Highlights The Eventbolt malware that is spreading is a Trojan. It cheats victims secretly attacking computer or phone operating system. Currently, the malware is ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Cert • Crypto Currency • Cyber Attack • Cyber Swachhta Kendra • Cybercrime • Event Bolt • Information Technology Act • malware • Malware attacks • Shanghai Cooperation Organisaiton (SCO)
New Delhi hosts 15th Asia Pacific Computer Emergency Response Team Conference
The 15th edition of Asia Pacific Computer Emergency Response Team (APCERT) Conference has started in New Delhi with theme “Building Trust in the Digital Economy” from November 12-15, 2017. It is organized by the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) under the aegis of Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology. This is the first ever ..
Topics: Carnegie Mellon University • Cert • Computer emergency response team • Computer security • Cybercrime • Cyberwarfare • Indian Computer Emergency Response Team • Information Technology
Gulshan Rai takes charge as India’s first cyber security chief
Gulshan Rai on 1 April 2015 took charge as India’s first cyber security chief under the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) as Special Secretary for cyber security. Prime Minister Narendra Modi in March 2015 had created this new post in PMO and had appointed Rai as its head. Prior to this appointment, he was Director-General Computer ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2015
Topics: Cert • Current Affairs 2016 • Cyber-security • Deity • E-commerce • Gulshan Rai • Ministry of Communications and Information Technology • Narendra Modi