Cyber-security Current Affairs, GK & News
Australia Online Safety Bill
Australia’s Online Safety Act has come into effect from January 23, 2022. The act was passed in July 2021. Highlights The act allows adults to report cases of online bullying in Australia, to the eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant. With this act, the eSafety commissioner is empowered to order social media websites to take down ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Australia Online Safety Bill • Cyber-security • cyber‑bullying • e-Safety Commissioner • Julie Inman Grant
cOcOn 2021- Kerala Police’s Cyber security and hacking conference
Chief of Defence Staff, Bipin Rawat, is set to inaugurate cOcOn 2021 on November 12, 2021. What is cOcOn 2021? cOcOn 2021 is the annual cyber security and hacking conference. It is organised by the Kerala Police. Conference will showcase two days of pre-conference workshops, on November 10 and November 11. Main conference will be ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2021
Category: Defence Current Affairs • States Current Affairs • Summits and Conferences
Topics: cOcOn 2021 • Cyber-security • Information Security Research Organization (ISRA). • Kerala Police's Cyber security and hacking conference
MEITY: Deep Dive Online Training Programme
Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) is organising the “Deep Dive Online Training Programme” with the aim of strengthening cyber security ecosystem in India. Key Points This is week-long training programme, which is being organised for Chief Information Security officers (CISO) along with Technical Heads, Departments & organisations from central & state governments, front-line ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2021
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Cyber Surakshit Bharat Initiative • Cyber-security • Deep Dive Online Training Programme • Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) • UPSC
US Colonial Pipeline Attack
The Colonial Pipeline company transports about 45% of petrol and diesel in the east coast of US. It was forced to shut down after a cyber attack by a group called “Darkside”. The pipeline originates in the Texas and carries gasoline to the South eastern states of the US. Following the attack, the US President ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: colonial pipeline attack • cyber threat • Cyber-security • Darkside • fuel shortage • Ransomware • US fuel crisis
Online Portal: For trusted telecom gear makers
The Government of India recently launched an online portal to procure telecom gears from “trusted sources”. The sources to be listed in the portal are to be identified by the highest cybersecurity offices in the country. About the Portal The portal will list all the trusted companies and their gears. This will help the telecom ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: Cyber Attack • cyber threat • Cyber-security • Online Portal • Portal • Telecom Industry