Cyber Security

McAfee Hires New CEO Peter Leav to Replace Chris Young

Reuters | Friday January 17, 2020

McAfee told Reuters on Thursday it has hired Peter Leav, the former CEO of BMC Software, as its new CEO, replacing Chris Young, who created the cyber security company in its current form by carving it out of Intel four years ago.

US Government Website Briefly Defaced by 'Iranian Hackers'

Indo-Asian News Service | Monday January 6, 2020

The website of a US government agency Federal Depository Library Program was briefly defaced by a group calling itself "Iran Cyber Security Group Hackers".

Twitter Officials Appear Before Panel Examining Cyber Security Of Women

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday December 4, 2019

Top officials from Twitter India appeared before a parliamentary committee examining the issue of cyber safety and security of women on Wednesday.

IIT Kanpur To Launch Certificate Programme In Cyber Security

Education | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday November 27, 2019

The collaboration has been designed for aspiring professionals who are keen to explore the latest trends in cyber security technologies.

WhatsApp Threat Via MP4 File, Upgrade Your Version: Central Agency

India News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Wednesday November 20, 2019

The government's nodal cyber security agency to combat hacking, phishing and to fortify security-related defences online has warned of a "vulenrabilty" on WhatsApp that could be spread by an MP4 file. The advisory comes weeks after a global snooping scandal on the messaging platform came to light.

How Auto Supplier Harman Learned To Fight Cyber Carjackers

Reuters | Saturday September 21, 2019

The expensive efforts have prevented another public breach and helped it become a key player in automotive cyber security, but they show the strain suppliers and automakers face in dealing with this new dimension of automotive technology.

Automakers Warm Up To Friendly Hackers At Cybersecurity Conference

Reuters | Monday August 12, 2019

The conference provides a rare opportunity for enthusiasts to learn about car hacking, a resource-intense research field that requires specialized knowledge and lots of preparation.

Apple Offers Record 'Bounty' for iPhone Security Flaws, Offers Modified iPhone

Reuters | Friday August 9, 2019

Apple is offering cyber security researchers up to $1 million to detect flaws in iPhones, the largest reward offered by a company to defend against hackers.

Apple Offers $1 Million Bounty To Researchers For Spotting iPhone Security Flaws

World News | Reuters | Friday August 9, 2019

Apple Inc is offering cyber security researchers up to $1 million to detect flaws in iPhones, the largest reward offered by a company to defend against hackers, at a time of rising concern about governments breaking into the mobile devices of dissidents, journalists and human rights advocates.

Huawei Denies Being Bound by Chinese Spy Laws

Agence France Press | Tuesday June 11, 2019

Huawei's cyber-security chief told the UK parliament Monday that the Chinese telecoms giant has been advised it was under no obligation to spy for Beijing if so asked by the Communist state.

India Set to Get Defence Cyber Agency to Fight Pak, Chinese Hackers

India News | ANI | Tuesday April 30, 2019

In a bid to bolster its capabilities to tackle threats emanating from hackers, mostly from China and Pakistan, India is all set to have Defence Cyber Agency (DCA) by next month. This agency will be headquartered in the capital.

Facebook Developers Exposed Data Of Millions On Amazon Cloud: Report

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday April 4, 2019

In yet another shocking revelation, US-based cyber security firm UpGuard has found that Facebook app developers left millions of user records, including comments, likes and reactions, exposed on the Amazon Cloud servers.

IIT Kharagpur To Adopt Amazon Web Services Educate Programme

Education | Press Trust of India | Saturday March 16, 2019

As part of AWS Educate, the students will gain access to 12 Cloud Career Pathways covering topics that are in demand by employers, such as machine learning, cyber security, and software development, each with over 30 hours of content.

Assam Police's Gully Boy-Inspired Rap Is Winning The Internet

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Thursday February 14, 2019

Assam Police shared a Gully Boy-inspired rap on Twitter, and it is winning hearts on the microblogging website. The verse comes with an important message on cyber security.

Japan To Survey 200 Million Gadgets For Cyber Security Ahead Of Olympics

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday January 29, 2019

Japan is preparing a national sweep of some 200 million network-connected gadgets for cyber-security lapses ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, an official said on Tuesday.