Topic: Cyber-Attacks
Safety of Zoom Application red flagged by Home Ministry
On April 16, 2020, the Cyber Coordination Centre (CyCord) operating under Ministry of Home Affairs red flagged Zoom application. The Home Ministry has issued guidelines to use the...
Russia President Putin signs “Sovereign Internet” law
Russian President Vladimir Putin on 2 May 2019 signed into law a “sovereign internet” bill which will allow Russian authorities to isolate the country’s internet. The move expands...
35% of cyber-attacks on Indian sites from China: CERT-In report
According to recent report by Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), maximum number of cyber-attacks on official Indian websites are from China, US and Russia. The report was...
MeitY launches first NIC-CERT to prevent, predict cyberattacks on government utilities
The Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) launched first NIC-CERT, a setup of National Informatics Centre (NIC) to prevent and predict cyber-attacks on government utilities. It...
India ranked 23rd in second Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI)
India has been ranked 23rd out of 165 nations in the second Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) that measures the commitment of nations across the world to cyber security. The Index has been released...
Banks to bear liability in case of online security breach: RBI
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has clarified that banks will have to bear the full liability in the event of any security breach or compromise in the...
CERT-In warns micro-ATMs against malware attacks
The premier cyber security agency CERT-In has cautioned bankers, customers and traders against skimming and malware attacks on micro ATMs and Point of Sale (POS) terminals. The move...
