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Govt releases guidelines for cybersecurity in power sector

The government on Thursday announced the release of guidelines for cybersecurity in the power sector for the first time, to create a secure cyber ecosystem. Under the direction of Union Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister R K Singh, the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has prepared the guidelines for cybersecurity in the power sector and it was released on Thursday, the power ministry said in a statement. The CEA under the provision of Section 3(10) on cybersecurity in the 'Central Electricity Authority (Technical Standards for Connectivity to the Grid) (Amendment) Regulations, 2019' has framed the guidelines on cybersecurity in the power sector to be adhered to by all power sector utilities to create a secure cyber ecosystem. The ministry said this is the first time that comprehensive guidelines have been formulated on cybersecurity in the power sector. The guidelines lay down actions required to raise the level of cybersecurity preparedness for the power sector. The ...

Cybercrime pendency rose in two-thirds of states in 2020: NCRB data

Chargesheeting, which indicates the rate of disposal of crime cases by the police, declined in nearly half the states when compared to 2019

Nearly 74% SMBs suffered a cyber incident in the last year: Cisco study

Cyber-attacks have cost SMBs more than Rs 3.5 cr to Rs 7 cr in the last 12 months

Parliamentary panel's proposed VPN ban draws flak from users, industry

A ban would open the door to increased censorship, including blocks to popular apps such as WhatsApp, Facebook and Twitter that a VPN would be able to circumvent, say experts

Researchers, cyber agency urge action by Microsoft cloud database users

Researchers who discovered a massive flaw in the main databases stored in Microsoft's Azure cloud platform urged all users to change their digital access keys, not just the 3,300 it notified this week

China's spies for hire: hackers who blend espionage and entrepreneurship

Sponsored but not necessarily micromanaged by Beijing, this new breed of hacker attacks government targets and private companies alike.

Google, Microsoft pledge billions in cybersecurity investments

The Biden administration has been urging the private sector to do its part to strengthen cybersecurity defences against those increasingly sophisticated attacks

Tech firms promise Joe Biden billions of dollars to bolster cybersecurity

Tech giants like Apple, Google, Microsoft and Amazon have promised US President Joe Biden to help him improve cybersecurity infrastructure in the wake of several high-profile hacking cases

Tech Tycoon Establishes Company Intent On Offering Businesses Cybersecurity Products

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Joe Biden to tackle cybersecurity with technology, finance leaders

President Joe Biden is meeting Wednesday with top executives from some of the country's leading technology companies and financial institutions

Nangia & Co LLP becomes CERT-IN empanelled, can conduct govt's audit

Nangia & Co LLP on Tuesday said it has been empanelled by the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-IN), which will enable it to audit and assess government IT infrastructure. The empanelment by CERT-In empowers Nangia & Co LLP to offer its cybersecurity solutions, carry out IT security audits, including vulnerability assessment and penetration testing, ISMS Compliance Assessments, etc, of central and state governments, public sectors, and corporate organisations, according to a statement. Srinivasa Rao, partner and leader (risk advisory services) at Nangia & Co LLP, said our focus remains to support businesses and governments with effective cybersecurity services, and "we are thrilled to see the hard work of Nangia & Co LLP's security teams being recognised in this empanelment". Nangia & Co LLP Partner (Cybersecurity) Shrikrishna Dikshit said, "The CERT-IN empanelment is a major milestone in our journey to becoming the preferred partner for enterprises ...

Car hacking is worse than carjacking

Hackers can control a car in motion and force it to accelerate or stop suddenly. They can change the radio station, turn off the engine and change the temperature setting inside

India will be short of 3.5 million cybersecurity jobs by year-end

According to a study by job portal Indeed, cybersecurity jobs saw a jump of 6 per cent in May 2020, just when Covid-19 started impacting IT

Chinese hackers compromised 5 global telecom companies: Researchers

Hacking groups waged a campaign across Southeast Asia from 2017 to 2021, exploited security vulnerabilities.

Kaspersky partners Bharti Airtel for selling cybersecurity software

Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has partnered with Bharti Airtel to reach out to its over 34 crore customers for selling its security softwares at lower prices.

Data breaches cost Indian companies Rs 165 mn, rising 18% from 2020: Report

Breaches worldwide cost companies $4.24 million per incident on average, says an IBM study.

Millions sleep well, walk safely due to technologies like Pegasus: NSO

NSO Group has defended itself by saying that millions of people around world sleep well at night and walk in streets safely due to such technologies with intelligence and law enforcement agencies

Aramco faces $50-mn extortion bid over data leak, but denies breach

The global energy industry has seen a ramp up in cyber attacks with Colonial Pipeline becoming the most visible of late

Wipro sells entire shareholding in IntSights for $19.17 million

During 2016-19, Wipro acquired minority stake of less than 20 per cent in IntSights

Pegasus list of potential spyware has a number once used by Pak PM: Report

The list of potential targets of the Israeli-made Pegasus spyware programme included at least one number once used by Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, according to Washington Post