Cybersecurity in India
Cybersecurity Incidents in India’s Government Organizations
Cybersecurity has become a critical concern in today’s digital age, and India is no exception. As technology advances and digital infrastructure becomes more prevalent, the number of cyber-attacks and incidents has been on the rise. Recently, data was presented in ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2023
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
36th CISO Deep-Dive Training Programme
The National e-Governance Division (NeGD) is currently conducting its 36th edition of the CISO Deep-Dive training programme from May 8 to 12, 2023. The training programme, under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), aimed to build the capacities ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Thales Data Threat Report 2023
The Thales Data Threat Report 2023 is a comprehensive analysis of cybersecurity trends and threats. It has revealed some concerning findings about ransomware attacks and cloud data breaches in India and globally. The report highlights a significant increase in these ..
Month: Current Affairs – April, 2023
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
NCW Launches Digital Shakti 4.0
The fourth phase of the Digital Shakti Campaign was launched recently by National Commission for Women (NCW). What is Digital Shakti Campaign? The Digital Shakti Campaign is a national-level campaign that was launched in 2018 to digitally empower and skill ..
Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Exercise PowerEX-2022
CERT-In and Power-CSIRTs recently organized the cybersecurity exercise called PowerEX. Key facts Cyber Security Exercise “PowerEX” was designed and organized jointly by Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) and Power-CSIRTs (Computer Security Incident Response Teams in Power sector). The CERT-In ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs
India ranks 10th in Cybersecurity Index
India has been ranked at 10th position in the cybersecurity index. Key points India was ranked ahead of China (No. 33) and Pakistan (No. 79) in global cybersecurity ranking of countries. India has improved its ranking from 47 to 10 ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
The State of Ransomware 2021 report
Global cybersecurity firm, Sophos, published it “the State of Ransomware 2021 report’. It finds, 68% of Indian organisations were by ransomware in last 12 months. Key findings India is one among most affected countries with respect to ransomware attacks. India ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
RBI releases Cyber Security Vision Framework for Urban Cooperative Banks
On September 25, 2020, the Reserve Bank of India released Cyber Security Vision Framework for Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs). The apex bank has taken four different guiding principles in order to formulate the framework. This is because the heterogeneity of ..