Indian security agencies warn against Chinese cyber attacks, Is Atmanirbhar Bharat a trigger?
Niharika Sahay
Cert-IN has issued an advisory that Chinese attack will be disguised as an offer for a free COVID-19 test. Citizens are asked to be watchful of IDs like “ncov2019@gov.in”.
On one hand, where Indian defence forces...
Covid-19 lockdown has exposed Indian digital assets to cyber breach, here’s what is required!
Niharika Sahay
Covid-19 lockdown has led to a major asset loss for the nation, especially in the private sector. The abrupt announcement of the lockdown caught Indian businesses across the spectrum unprepared. Some of them shut down...
Kuwait has become the 4th West Asian country after Oman, Saudi Arabia and Qatar to reject attempts to spoil ties with India through "foreign sponsored" social media handles and posts.
As India fights the COVID-19...
Security preparedness and better awareness essential to tackle growing impacts of cyber-terrorism
Niharika Sahay
An instrument for politically or religiously motivated action, which targets specific members of government or political actors for attaining an ultimatum is now gaining ground across the globe. Once confined to countries like Afghanistan, India,...
The world has witnessed wars many a few over the course of history. With changing times came different and enhanced weapons that could destroy bigger targets and kill multiple in a single strike. But, imagine...
"Cyber will soon be revealed to be the biggest revolution in warfare, more than gunpowder and air power utilisation in the last century." – Lieutenant General Aviv Kochavi
In a welcoming step, the government of India...
Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, including machine learning and deep learning have emerged as multidisciplinary technologies leading to socio-economic disruptions around the globe. The emergence of smart electronic devices and their software capabilities based on intelligence,...
Cyber attacks are frequent and universal these days with an ever-expanding Internet of things (IoT). In order to avoid suffering damaging attacks, it’s crucial to stay ahead of the curve rather than be reactive.
Offensive security...
A broad array of state-of-the-art weapons systems are strategically positioned in India. Aged and modern weapons systems operate together and have hundreds of thousands of chips with sophisticated designs, containing billions of transistors, making it...
Cyber hygiene can only be achieved if there is consensus on international laws for Cyberspace
Ramya Prasad
The world is witnessing the most sophisticated and persistent threat to cyber security today. It’s over-ambitious and pushy. We are continuously getting pummelled by malicious actors and hackers who are constantly targeting our critical infrastructure...
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Wednesday said that it does not have information about bank accounts, health records, or financial and property details of Aadhaar card holders, and "will never have" such details in its...
India’s cyber space is full of loopholes. Unless plugged, the Cambridge Analyticas of this world will continue to violate us
Abhishek Dinman
The controversy surrounding the UK-based data analysis company Cambridge Analytica’s role in influencing India’s democratic processes is largely being seen from a political prism. Congress and the BJP are leveling charges and counter-charges against each...