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National Conference on Cyber Crime Investigation and Cyber Forensics hosted in New Delhi

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) hosted the 1st National Conference on Cyber Crime Investigation and Cyber Forensics which will be organized at the CBI Headquarters in New Delhi, India. The conference was inaugurated by the CBI Director Rishi Kumar Shukla. What has happened? A two-day national conference on Cyber Crime Investigation and Cyber Forensics ..

Topics: Centre for Cybersecurity & Cybercrime Investigation • Computer forensics • Computer security • Crime • Cybercrime • Cyberwarfare • Harassment • Information technology • International cybercrime

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

Brad Smith authors book “Tools and Weapons: The Promise and The Peril of Digital Age”

The book “Tools and Weapons: The Promise and The Peril of the Digital Age” has been co-authored by Microsoft President Brad Smith & Carol Ann Browne, and will release on September 11. The book will provide a behind-the-scene look at the multinational technology company and tell some of the biggest stories to hit the tech ..

Topics: Academic disciplines • Artificial intelligence • Brad Smith • Computer security • Cybercrime • Cyberwarfare • Espionage • Privacy • Social engineering • Spyware • Technology

Twitter handle @CyberDost launched by Union Government to spread awareness about cyber crimes

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has launched a Twitter account to spread awareness about cyber crimes and normal precautions to be taken. The Twitter handles – @CyberDost – is aimed at enhancing people’s basic knowledge about cyber crimes and precautions to be taken for prevention.

Topics: Computing • Cybercrime • Cyberwarfare • Operating systems • Software • South of Market, San Francisco • Text messaging • Twitter

GravityRAT

GravityRAT, a malware allegedly designed by Pakistani hackers, has recently been updated further and equipped with anti-malware evasion capabilities. RAT malware: The RAT was first detected by Indian Computer Emergency Response Team, CERT-In, on various computers in 2017. It is designed to infiltrate computers and steal the data of users, and relay the stolen data ..

Topics: Antivirus software • Computer security • computer virus • Cybercrime • Cyberwarfare • Kasidet POS RAM Scraper Malware • malware • National security • Prevention • Security • Security breaches

National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre

National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre (NCIIPC) is an organisation of the Government of India created under Sec 70A of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (amended 2008), Based in New Delhi, India. It is designated as the National Nodal Agency in respect of Critical Information Infrastructure Protection. NCIIPC has broadly identified the following as ‘Critical ..

Topics: Cyberwarfare • Government • Government of India • National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre