data breaches

Two months of 2022 saw more cyber crimes than entire 2018: Why e-fraud is a ticking time bomb

Cyber crime cases have witnessed a steady spike since 2018. India reported 2,08,456 incidents in 2018; 3,94,499 incidents in 2019; 11,58,208 cases in 2020; 14,02,809 cases in 2021; and 2,12,485 incidents in the first two months of 2022. 

Apr 29, 2022, 23:23 PM IST

People should have rights over their data; firms mere custodians: Trai

Terming the existing data protection framework as inadequate, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) in a set of recommendations to DoT said that companies should not use meta-data to identify users and should disclose any data breaches.

Jul 17, 2018, 11:36 AM IST

Unpatched software, human factor behind data breaches: F-Secure

Most of the companies fall victim to cyber attackers either because of unpatched software with known vulnerabilities or because of the human factor like people falling victim to phishing emails, Finland-based cyber security firm F-Secure said on Monday.

 

May 29, 2017, 13:33 PM IST