Protection from financial frauds: Government gets C-DAC, Quick Heal, K7 Security, eScan to develop bot removing tools available for freeThe central government wants to remove malicious bots from Android smartphones and Windows laptops and desktops of Indians. Hence they have...
04 Nov, 2023, 02.54 PM IST
As cyber threat escalates, G20 an opportunity to devise security planIn today's world, cyber security has become synonymous with information technology. During Covid-19, the world witnessed an increase in cyb...
16 Jan, 2023, 02.40 PM IST
NPAs & Covid-19 implications temporary; Indian banking on path to revival: ETILCAs mutant variants of the virus succeedingly assailed the country with a pervasive health crisis, the already floundering pre-pandemic fina...
29 Jul, 2021, 03.39 PM IST
Govt pro-actively looking for action on WhatsApp privacy rules issue: MeitY officialWhatsApp had set May 15 for its users to accept a change in privacy policy but later scrapped the deadline for users to accept the controve...
13 May, 2021, 09.59 PM IST
Over 26,100 Indian websites hacked in 2020 as per CERT-In data: Sanjay DhotreAttempts have been made from time to time to launch cyber attacks on Indian cyberspace, the minister said, noting that attackers have been ...
18 Mar, 2021, 04.34 PM IST
Malware equipped with data stealing capabilities reported targeting Android mobile devices: DhotreDhotre said the government has taken a number of measures to check malicious apps and enable users to protect their mobile phones, includin...
17 Sep, 2020, 06.56 PM IST
Cyber security and smart currency hedging is the need of the hour: EEPC IndiaCyber security awareness promotes foundational understandings on cyber threats and risk, cyber hygiene, and appropriate response options.
07 Feb, 2020, 02.14 PM IST
Data of 20 out of 121 WhatsApp users targeted using Pegasus may have been accessed: Ravi Shankar PrasadOn May 20, WhatsApp reported an incident to country's cyber security watchdog Cert-In, stating that it had identified and promptly fixed a ...
04 Dec, 2019, 04.17 PM IST
Sarkari bot tool takes global malware to the cleanersSince the launch of the Cyber Swachhta Kendra or the Botnet Cleaning and Malware Analysis Centre last year, there has been a 51% decrease i...
31 Jan, 2018, 12.40 AM IST
Government issues alert on spread of 'Locky Ransomware'Ransomware is a malicious software and the Locky Ransomware is learnt to be demanding ransom of half bitcoin, which at present is equivalen...
02 Sep, 2017, 10.50 PM IST
34 cases of WannaCry, Petya ransomware reported to CERT-In: GovernmentCyber attacks, which took place in May and June, crippled thousands of systems across the world in countries including the US, the UK, Russ...
19 Jul, 2017, 05.27 PM IST
Hackers wannacry? Cyber cops are here to track you“The Centre will monitor the flow of traffic and analyse if there is some attack coming and take action in real time,” said Ajay Kumar, Add...
14 Jul, 2017, 08.19 AM IST
PSUs should ensure cyber security: Ravi Shankar PrasadHis comments come against the backdrop of a global malware attack that has disrupted functioning at some central banks and many large corpo...
28 Jun, 2017, 06.36 PM IST
No report yet of 'WannaCry' hit on Indian network: CERT-InIndia is on high alert to ensure that systems are protected against the attack that has claimed victims in more than 150 countries over the...
15 May, 2017, 03.40 PM IST
India's cyberspace intelligence agency to be functional from JuneSector specific computer emergency response teams (CERT) for industries such as power, communications etc, will also be created, Ravi Shank...
22 Feb, 2017, 01.36 AM IST
Government launches free anti-virus for PC, mobile phones"I would like ISPs (Internet Service Provider) to encourage their consumers to come on board, there is a free service available," IT Minist...
21 Feb, 2017, 11.18 PM IST
Government launches free anti-virus for PC, mobile phonesThe government has approved Rs 900 crore for NCCC which will monitor and handle cyber attacks on Indian internet space in real time.
21 Feb, 2017, 05.51 PM IST