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Centre Can Now Access Telecom Traffic Data, But Not Messages, For Cybersecurity
The government has notified the telecom cyber security rules, that aim to safeguard India's communication networks and services, through a host of measures including specified timelines for telcos to report security incidents and make disclosures.
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France Announces Major Operation To Fight Cyber-Spying Ahead Of Paris Olympics
Investigators were targeting a network of bots suspected of infecting computers with PlugX malware and of stealing data from them "notably for purposes of espionage.
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Australia Accuses China-Backed Hacker Group Of Stealing User Data
Cybersecurity firms backed by the Chinese authorities have been accused of stealing passwords and usernames from unnamed Australian networks in 2022, the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) reported on Tuesday.
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Microsoft, US Say Chinese Hackers Targeted 'Critical' Infrastructure; Warn Against Similar Global Attacks
State-sponsored Chinese hackers have infiltrated critical US infrastructure networks, the United States, its Western allies and Microsoft said Wednesday while warning that similar espionage attacks could be occurring globally.
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AIIMS Server Remains Down for Eighth Day; Two Suspended, More Under Scanner for Cybersecurity Breach
The server of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences remained out of service for the eighth consecutive day on Wednesday. After the suspension of two analysts from Delhi more are on the radar for suspension for breaching cyber security, the sources said.
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EU, US, UK Accuse Russia of Cyberattacks Amid Invasion of Ukraine; Blame It for Deployment of Whispergate
The western allies, including the European Union (EU), the UK and the US, have collectively accused Russia for series of cyberattacks in the light of its invasion of Ukraine, Which has impacted European continent. The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) assesses that the Russian Military Intelligence was “almost certainly” involved in ...
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China Tells Firms To Boost Cyber, Data Security Oversight On Connected Vehicles
All relevant companies should establish data security management systems and regularly assess risks from network attacks, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said in a statement.
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VPN Hack Within US Federal Agencies Faces Probe as Government Races to Find Clues
The US government is investigating a hack against federal agencies that began during the Trump administration but was only recently discovered, according to senior US officials and private sector cyber defenders.
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Britain Telecom Firms Could Face Heavy Fines if They Use Suppliers Deemed High-Risk Like Huawei
Telecom companies based in Britain can face heavy fines if they use Huawei or other suppliers deemed as ‘high risk’ in the proposed Telecommunications (Security) Bill.
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CERT-In Says Mobile Banking Android Malware 'EventBot' Horsing Around in Cyberspace
"It is a mobile-banking Trojan and info-stealer that abuses Android''s in-built accessibility features to steal user data from financial applications, read user SMS messages and intercept SMS messages, allowing malware to bypass two-factor authentication," the CERT-In advisory said.
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Huawei, ZTE Products Called Security Threat by Czech Cyber Watchdog
Czech cyber watchdog warned network operators on Monday against using software or hardware made by Chinese telecom equipment suppliers Huawei and ZTE.
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India's Top Cyber Security Official Refutes Reports Of Internet Shutdown
After reports suggested that internet users across the globe may experience widespread network failures over the next 48 hours, a top government cyber security coordinator has told NDTV that there will not be any internet shut down in India.
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2016 RBI Note Had Warned Banks About Tech Misused In Nirav Modi Fraud
Long before the Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam erupted, the Reserve Bank of India had cautioned banks about the abuse of the SWIFT interbank network, for "unauthorised transfer of funds". A circular put out by the central bank in August 2016 has emerged just after the government called the PNB fraud a result of "supervisory failure" at the central...
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Germany Names Chinese 'Spies' Hanging Out on Social Media
Germany's intelligence service has published the details of social network profiles which it says are fronts faked by Chinese intelligence to gather personal information.
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Alleged UK Hacker Fights Extradition to the US
Lauri Love, 32, faces 99 years in prison on cyber-hacking charges for allegedly compromising networks between October 2012 and October 2013 and stealing data.
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Centre Can Now Access Telecom Traffic Data, But Not Messages, For Cybersecurity
The government has notified the telecom cyber security rules, that aim to safeguard India's communication networks and services, through a host of measures including specified timelines for telcos to report security incidents and make disclosures.
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France Announces Major Operation To Fight Cyber-Spying Ahead Of Paris Olympics
Investigators were targeting a network of bots suspected of infecting computers with PlugX malware and of stealing data from them "notably for purposes of espionage.
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Australia Accuses China-Backed Hacker Group Of Stealing User Data
Cybersecurity firms backed by the Chinese authorities have been accused of stealing passwords and usernames from unnamed Australian networks in 2022, the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) reported on Tuesday.
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Microsoft, US Say Chinese Hackers Targeted 'Critical' Infrastructure; Warn Against Similar Global Attacks
State-sponsored Chinese hackers have infiltrated critical US infrastructure networks, the United States, its Western allies and Microsoft said Wednesday while warning that similar espionage attacks could be occurring globally.
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AIIMS Server Remains Down for Eighth Day; Two Suspended, More Under Scanner for Cybersecurity Breach
The server of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences remained out of service for the eighth consecutive day on Wednesday. After the suspension of two analysts from Delhi more are on the radar for suspension for breaching cyber security, the sources said.
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EU, US, UK Accuse Russia of Cyberattacks Amid Invasion of Ukraine; Blame It for Deployment of Whispergate
The western allies, including the European Union (EU), the UK and the US, have collectively accused Russia for series of cyberattacks in the light of its invasion of Ukraine, Which has impacted European continent. The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) assesses that the Russian Military Intelligence was “almost certainly” involved in ...
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China Tells Firms To Boost Cyber, Data Security Oversight On Connected Vehicles
All relevant companies should establish data security management systems and regularly assess risks from network attacks, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said in a statement.
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VPN Hack Within US Federal Agencies Faces Probe as Government Races to Find Clues
The US government is investigating a hack against federal agencies that began during the Trump administration but was only recently discovered, according to senior US officials and private sector cyber defenders.
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Britain Telecom Firms Could Face Heavy Fines if They Use Suppliers Deemed High-Risk Like Huawei
Telecom companies based in Britain can face heavy fines if they use Huawei or other suppliers deemed as ‘high risk’ in the proposed Telecommunications (Security) Bill.
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CERT-In Says Mobile Banking Android Malware 'EventBot' Horsing Around in Cyberspace
"It is a mobile-banking Trojan and info-stealer that abuses Android''s in-built accessibility features to steal user data from financial applications, read user SMS messages and intercept SMS messages, allowing malware to bypass two-factor authentication," the CERT-In advisory said.
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Huawei, ZTE Products Called Security Threat by Czech Cyber Watchdog
Czech cyber watchdog warned network operators on Monday against using software or hardware made by Chinese telecom equipment suppliers Huawei and ZTE.
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India's Top Cyber Security Official Refutes Reports Of Internet Shutdown
After reports suggested that internet users across the globe may experience widespread network failures over the next 48 hours, a top government cyber security coordinator has told NDTV that there will not be any internet shut down in India.
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2016 RBI Note Had Warned Banks About Tech Misused In Nirav Modi Fraud
Long before the Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam erupted, the Reserve Bank of India had cautioned banks about the abuse of the SWIFT interbank network, for "unauthorised transfer of funds". A circular put out by the central bank in August 2016 has emerged just after the government called the PNB fraud a result of "supervisory failure" at the central...
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Germany Names Chinese 'Spies' Hanging Out on Social Media
Germany's intelligence service has published the details of social network profiles which it says are fronts faked by Chinese intelligence to gather personal information.
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Alleged UK Hacker Fights Extradition to the US
Lauri Love, 32, faces 99 years in prison on cyber-hacking charges for allegedly compromising networks between October 2012 and October 2013 and stealing data.
