Cyber Security

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.

Fortnite Flaw Put Millions of Players at risk, Says Check Point

Gwen Ackerman, Bloomberg | Wednesday January 16, 2019

Epic Games recently fixed the flaw, the Israeli cyber security company said.

China Accuses US Of "Fabricating Facts" With Hacking Charges

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday December 21, 2018

Beijing on Friday accused Washington of "fabricating facts" after the US Justice Department indicted two Chinese hackers tied to Asian nation's security services who allegedly targeted companies and agencies in a dozen countries.

Government To Provide Handbook On Cyber Safety To School Children

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday December 6, 2018

The booklet explains various kinds of cyber crimes like identity theft, job fraud, email spoofing and how children can overcome them.

Indian Firms Lose An Average $10.3 Million To Cyber Thefts: Report

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday December 5, 2018

A large-sized enterprise in India loses an average of $10.3 million owing to cyber-attacks and a mid-sized organisation an average of $11,000 annually, a Microsoft-led study said on Wednesday.

US Customers Sue Marriott After Data Breach Affected 500 Million Guests

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday December 3, 2018

After customers in the US sued global hotel chain Marriott for exposing their data with one class-action lawsuit seeking $12.5 billion in damages, cyber security experts today asked nearly 500 million affected customers globally to change passwords and take other precautions.

Start-Ups Step In To Plug Gaps In India's Cyber Security Shield

India News | Written by Pallava Bagla | Saturday November 3, 2018

The risk of data leak and hacking by cyber criminals is increasing as smartphones become more and more complex and internet penetration widens. India saw 53,000 incidents of cyber attacks last year, most of them allegedly coming from China, according to data released by the government.

Windows 10 October 2018 Update Hit by ZIP File Bug Spotted Months Before Release

Gadgets 360 Staff | Wednesday October 24, 2018

The Windows 10 October 2018 Update contains a bug related to extracting/ pasting files from a ZIP archive when using the Windows File Explorer tool.

India's Top Cyber Security Official Refutes Reports Of Internet Shutdown

India News | NDTV News Desk | Friday October 12, 2018

After reports suggested that internet users across the globe may experience widespread network failures over the next 48 hours, a top government cyber security coordinator has told NDTV that there will not be any internet shut down in India.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Says Welcomes Scrutiny of Tech Industry That Has Roiled Competition

Elizabeth Dwoskin, The Washington Post | Tuesday October 9, 2018

Software companies should welcome the harsh spotlight that's been put on the technology industry this year, Microsoft’s Nadella said in an interview.