Phishing successful 45% of the time: Study
Certain websites included in phishing emails successfully lure users up to 45 percent of the time, according to a new Google study.
Nov 10, 2014, 18:01 PM IST
Indian teens show risky behaviour online: McAfee
As a "risky behaviour", more than half of Indian teens meet people in real life whom they found online, security solutions provider McAfee said Monday.
Nov 10, 2014, 17:12 PM IST
Online banking data stealing virus on prowl in cyberspace
Cyber security sleuths have alerted online banking customers in the country against the malicious activity of a deadly 'Trojan' virus which steals classified data and passwords of a vulnerable user.
Nov 05, 2014, 16:31 PM IST
Banks to launch new tool to fight hackers: WSJ
A group of cybersecurity firms funded by big banks plan to launch a platform that will allow financial companies to communicate faster about potential cyber breaches, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Nov 04, 2014, 18:28 PM IST
Cyber security spend by Indian firms down 17%: PwC
According to consultancy firm PwC, Indian companies spent an average of about USD 4.8 million on security last year.
Oct 20, 2014, 20:46 PM IST
China Police arrest 30,000 in cyber crime crackdown
Around 30,000 suspects have been arrested in China's capital here and 17 million illegal online messages deleted during a 3 year crackdown on cyber crime.
Oct 09, 2014, 21:33 PM IST
Taiwan government investigates Xiaomi on potential cyber security concerns
The Taiwanese government is investigating whether Xiaomi Inc, China`s leading smartphone company by domestic shipments, is a cyber security threat and will make a decision within three months.
Sep 25, 2014, 02:54 AM IST
General Motors appoints its first cyber security chief
General Motors Co on Tuesday named an engineer to serve as its first cyber security chief as the No. 1 U.S. automaker and its rivals come under increasing pressure to better secure their vehicles against hackers.
Sep 24, 2014, 05:25 AM IST
Rs 800-crore centre to help people check malware in computers
Amid growing use of IT, the government today said it will step up cyber security measures under Digital India programme starting with a Rs 800 crore centre that will help people check and clean their computer system from viruses and other malwares.
Sep 13, 2014, 23:33 PM IST
Experts favour PPP projects to arrest rise in cyber crimes
Raising concerns over rising cyber crime cases, industry experts have suggested public-private partnership (PPP) projects to prevent data theft.
Aug 24, 2014, 12:24 PM IST
'India should be more aware of cyber security threats'
India should be more aware of cyber security threats and the time to act in this regard is now, an Israeli security solutions firm has said even as it averred that the two countries have many common "opponents".
Jul 24, 2014, 19:11 PM IST
Hacking virus 'Bladabindi' prowling in Indian cyberspace
The virus possesses a unique ability to acquire a safe network domain id in order to falsely add itself to the firewall exclusion list and bypass a user's firewall mechanism.
Jul 24, 2014, 11:55 AM IST
