Kerala to commission 'CyberDome' to fight online crimes
The CyberDome, coming up in the premises of IT hub Technopark, will be the first such high tech public-private partnership centre in the country.
Oct 16, 2015, 16:36 PM IST
Innovative ideas needed to tackle cyber threats: Deputy NSA
Highlighting that technology was far ahead of law, its enforcement and policy making, Deputy National Security Adviser Arvind Gupta today said innovative approaches were required to handle issues relating to cyber security.
Sep 29, 2015, 22:55 PM IST
China, US reach consensus on fighting cyber crimes: Xi Jinping
China and the US have reached important consensus on joint fight against cyber crimes, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday, stressing bilateral dialogue and cooperation on cyber issues.
Sep 26, 2015, 11:25 AM IST
When two Indian cos paid hackers $10 mn to not reveal secrets!
In one of the first case of cyber crime extortion, two Indian conglomerates were forced to pay hackers $5 million each in order to prevent them from revealing secrets or information that could have implicated the companies in wrongdoing.
Sep 23, 2015, 20:24 PM IST
Encryption policy: Govt trying to restrict internet freedom?
The department of electronics and information technology (DeitY) recently released the draft of the National Encryption Policy seeking methods of data encryption of data and communications used by
Sep 22, 2015, 19:36 PM IST
Encryption policy: Govt trying to restrict internet freedom?- Part II
The department of electronics and information technology (DeitY) recently released the draft of the National Encryption Policy seeking methods of data encryption of data and communications used by
Sep 22, 2015, 19:35 PM IST
Govt plans new body to crack down on child porn, online abuse
Tackling child pornography and online abuse will be the top priority of a highly sophisticated centre to be set up by the government to deal with cyber crime.
Sep 20, 2015, 13:17 PM IST
Pentagon designing cyber ''scorecard'' to stay ahead of hackers
The US Defense Department is building a massive, electronic system to provide an overview of the vulnerabilities of the military`s computer networks, weapons systems, and installations, and help officials prioritize how to fix them, the deputy commander of US Cyber Command said on Thursday.
Sep 18, 2015, 10:05 AM IST
Novel typing method to prevent cyber crime
Researchers have developed a new keystroke algorithm that can make online authentication processes more secure, reliable and cheap.
Sep 14, 2015, 14:04 PM IST
China urges US to stop cyber attack accusations
China has urged the US to stop its "groundless accusations" of cyber attacks, adding that cyber security should be an area of cooperation rather than a source of frictions, the media reported on Saturday.
Sep 12, 2015, 13:12 PM IST
Cyber-attacks emanating from China 'not acceptable': Barack Obama
Ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's US visit, President Barack Obama has said cyber- attacks emanating from China are "not acceptable" and will be treated as a "core national security threat".
Sep 12, 2015, 12:12 PM IST
Cyber threat cannot be eliminated: US intel chief
Chinese cyber espionage continues to target a broad spectrum of US interests, including national security information, sensitive economic data and intellectual property, America's spy chief Thursday.
Sep 10, 2015, 22:57 PM IST
Help us fight fakes, Alibaba tells global brands
When it comes to fighting fakes, Alibaba`s head of internet security says cooperation beats the courtroom any day.
May 18, 2015, 17:06 PM IST
RBI plans IT wing as financial crimes rise in cyber space
The Reserve Bank is planning to set up an information technology wing to face the rising challenges coming from the cyber world, Governor Raghuram Rajan said Thursday.
May 14, 2015, 18:07 PM IST
Invasive cyber tech poses greater risk to legitimate trade
The easy availability of invasive cyber technology poses a greater risk now to legitimate trade, resulting in both economic and commercial damage to the operators, an insurance provider has warned.
May 05, 2015, 17:05 PM IST
U.S. urges companies to do more to fight cyber crime
Cyber crime is probably the biggest risk facing companies across the world, and they need to do more to help governments tackle the problem, U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Sarah Bloom Raskin said on Wednesday.
Mar 25, 2015, 17:32 PM IST
Twitter working with probe on online threats
Twitter said Monday it was working with law enforcement officials on unspecified threats, amid reports that the social network had been targeted for blocking accounts linked to the Islamic State.
Mar 03, 2015, 00:10 AM IST
US creates new agency to lead cyberthreat tracking
Calling the destructive cyberattack on Sony Pictures "a game changer," a top White House official on Tuesday announced a new intelligence unit to coordinate analysis of cyberthreats, modeled on similar U.S. government efforts to fight terrorism.
Feb 11, 2015, 05:23 AM IST
Investors robbed of $11 mn Bitcoins in four years: Study
Frauds such as online ponzi schemes have skimmed at least $11 million in Bitcoin deposits from unsuspecting cyber customers over the past four years, a study says.
Jan 31, 2015, 13:45 PM IST
1 billion posts deleted in year-long Internet cleanup in China
Almost one billion pornographic and harmful posts in 2014 have been self-inspected and deleted by Chinese websites in an Internet cleanup operation.
Jan 17, 2015, 20:05 PM IST
