Cyberspace Current Affairs, GK & News
200% increase in Cyber incidents in India
In the last two months (May and June, 2020), the number of cyber incidents have increased by 200%. However, there is no evidence that the incidents raised due to the tensions between India and China. Highlights According to the Chief Information Security Officer of the PMO (Prime Minister Office), the phishing, ransomwares have gone up ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: cyber crimes • Cyber-security • Cybersecurity in India • Cyberspace • Line of Actual Control • Ransomware • work from home
“Innovate for Accessible India” Campaign launched by NASSCOM along with Microsoft
The NASSCOM (National Association of Software and Service Companies) recently launched the “Innovate for Accessible India” campaign along with Microsoft India. The other partners of the initiative include Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities. About the Initiative The Initiative aims to sort out ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: 2011 census • Cyberspace • Data protection • Data Security Council of India • Divyangs • NASSCOM • Nasscom's Data Security Council of India • Privacy • Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016
New Delhi hosts 12th India Security Summit
On 29th August 2019, the 12th India Security Summit (ISS) was held in New Delhi on the theme “Towards New National Cyber Security Strategy”. During the conference, the various issues discussed such as protection of critical national infrastructure, emerging cyber threats: Incidents, Challenges and Response. The Government of India (GoI) has taken various measures to ..
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • Summits and Conferences
Topics: Computer network security • Computer security • Cryptography • Cybercrime • Cyberspace • Cyberwarfare • Information governance
Global Commons
Global commons is a term typically used to describe international, supranational, and global resource domains in which common-pool resources are found. International law identifies four global commons as follows: The High Seas The Atmosphere Antarctica Outer Space Cyberspace may also meet the definition of a global commons.
Topics: Academic disciplines • Common-pool resource • Commons • Cyberspace • Environmental social science • Global commons • Globalization • Goods • Human ecology • Property • World
India 3rd most vulnerable country in terms of risk of cyber threats
India is emerged as the 3rd most vulnerable country in terms of risk of cyber threats, such as malware, spam and ransomware, in 2017, as per latest report by security solutions provider ‘Symantec’. The list is topped by U.S., followed by China. The global threat ranking is based on 8 metrics: malware, spam, phishing, bots, ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Topics: Computer network security • Cybercrime • Cyberspace • Cyberwarfare • Internet security • malware • Phishing • Prevention • Ransomware • Security • Security breaches • Spamming