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Security Agencies Detect Fake Defence Ministry Links Targeting Sensitive Info
Indian cyber-security agencies have detected a phishing fraud that "mimics" the official website of the Ministry of Defence to "harvest" the log-in credentials of officials to "steal" sensitive government documents.
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Britain's Defence Ministry Hit By Cyberattack, Ex-Minister Targets China
Britain's defence ministry has been the target of a large-scale cyberattack, a government minister confirmed on Monday. Work and Pensions Minister Mel Stride said the attack was on a system run by an outside firm.
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Britain Uses Government Hackers to Launch Cyber Operations Against Enemies Online, GCHQ Says
Britian uses government hackers to launch operations against militants, state-backed disinformation campaigns and attempts to interfere in elections, the country's spy agency Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) revealed on Tuesday. These cyberattacks were conducted by the secretive National Cyber Force (NCF), a hacking unit operational si...
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India and Japan Discuss Cooperation in 5G, Cybersecurity at Fourth Bilateral Cyber Dialogue
India and Japan participated in the fourth India-Japan cyber dialogue held virtually on Thursday. The two countries discussed cooperation in 5G telecom technology. Both sides also reviewed the progress in the areas of cybersecurity and information and communication technology, discussing important areas of bilateral cyber cooperation.
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Twitter Bots, Elon Musk’s Issue With Them and How Google, Facebook Monitor Fake Accounts: An Explainer
Elon Musk has paused his bid to buy Twitter due to questions over bots. The artificially-operated accounts are now at the heart of the proposed deal's latest controversy. The software is so commonplace that tech giants such as Meta, Google and Twitter have teams devoted to banishing bots, while cybersecurity firms sell defences against them.
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German Finance Watchdog Issues Warning to Financial Sector Against Big Risks of Cyberattacks
The German regulator company is monitoring the situation closely in cooperation with Germany's National Cyber Defence Centre, assured BaFin president Mark Branson.
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UK Hits Out at China, Russia, Others Over Cyberattacks; Calls for Global Cybersecurity Coalition
Britain hit out at countries including China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia, over cyberattacks, calling for a global effort to counter online threats.
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US President Joe Biden Enlists ‘World Class’ Cyber-Security Team Following SolarWinds Hack
US President Joe Biden is hiring a group of national security veterans with deep cyber expertise, drawing praise from former defence officials and investigators as the US government works to recover from one of the biggest hacks of its agencies attributed to Russian spies.
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WhatsApp Threat Via MP4 File, Upgrade Your Version: Central Agency
The government's nodal cyber security agency to combat hacking, phishing and to fortify security-related defences online has warned of a "vulenrabilty" on WhatsApp that could be spread by an MP4 file. The advisory comes weeks after a global snooping scandal on the messaging platform came to light.
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India Set to Get Defence Cyber Agency to Fight Pak, Chinese Hackers
In a bid to bolster its capabilities to tackle threats emanating from hackers, mostly from China and Pakistan, India is all set to have Defence Cyber Agency (DCA) by next month. This agency will be headquartered in the capital.
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HP Enterprise Said to Let Russia Scrutinise Pentagon's Cyber-Defence System
HPE allowed a Russian defence agency to review the inner workings of cyber-defence software used by the Pentagon to guard its computer networks, Reuters reports.
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Germany Braces For Election Hacks, Fake News On Third-Time Lucky Bid
As the clock ticks down to elections Sunday, Germany's cyber defence nervously hopes it'll be third time lucky after Russia was accused of meddling in the US and French votes
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Petya Ransomware: Focus on Defences as Users Scramble After Global Cyber-Attack
Some IT specialists identified the newcomer as "Petrwrap", a modified version of ransomware called Petya which circulated last year.
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WannaCry Ransomware: CERT-In Issues Red Alert Over Cyber-Attack
A red-coloured 'critical alert' was issued by the Computer Emergency Response Team of India (CERT-In), the nodal agency to combat hacking, phishing and to fortify security-related defences of the Indian Internet domain.
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IAEA Flags Cyber Threat Concerns For Nuclear Facilities: Government
Global nuclear watchdog - International Atomic Energy Agency or IAEA has expressed concern over possible cyber and terrorist threats to nuclear installations worldwide, with the government today saying it was prepared to deal with any such eventuality. Noting that no cyber intrusion has happened so far with respect to nuclear installations, Union M...
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Security Agencies Detect Fake Defence Ministry Links Targeting Sensitive Info
Indian cyber-security agencies have detected a phishing fraud that "mimics" the official website of the Ministry of Defence to "harvest" the log-in credentials of officials to "steal" sensitive government documents.
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Britain's Defence Ministry Hit By Cyberattack, Ex-Minister Targets China
Britain's defence ministry has been the target of a large-scale cyberattack, a government minister confirmed on Monday. Work and Pensions Minister Mel Stride said the attack was on a system run by an outside firm.
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Britain Uses Government Hackers to Launch Cyber Operations Against Enemies Online, GCHQ Says
Britian uses government hackers to launch operations against militants, state-backed disinformation campaigns and attempts to interfere in elections, the country's spy agency Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) revealed on Tuesday. These cyberattacks were conducted by the secretive National Cyber Force (NCF), a hacking unit operational si...
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India and Japan Discuss Cooperation in 5G, Cybersecurity at Fourth Bilateral Cyber Dialogue
India and Japan participated in the fourth India-Japan cyber dialogue held virtually on Thursday. The two countries discussed cooperation in 5G telecom technology. Both sides also reviewed the progress in the areas of cybersecurity and information and communication technology, discussing important areas of bilateral cyber cooperation.
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Twitter Bots, Elon Musk’s Issue With Them and How Google, Facebook Monitor Fake Accounts: An Explainer
Elon Musk has paused his bid to buy Twitter due to questions over bots. The artificially-operated accounts are now at the heart of the proposed deal's latest controversy. The software is so commonplace that tech giants such as Meta, Google and Twitter have teams devoted to banishing bots, while cybersecurity firms sell defences against them.
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German Finance Watchdog Issues Warning to Financial Sector Against Big Risks of Cyberattacks
The German regulator company is monitoring the situation closely in cooperation with Germany's National Cyber Defence Centre, assured BaFin president Mark Branson.
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UK Hits Out at China, Russia, Others Over Cyberattacks; Calls for Global Cybersecurity Coalition
Britain hit out at countries including China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia, over cyberattacks, calling for a global effort to counter online threats.
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US President Joe Biden Enlists ‘World Class’ Cyber-Security Team Following SolarWinds Hack
US President Joe Biden is hiring a group of national security veterans with deep cyber expertise, drawing praise from former defence officials and investigators as the US government works to recover from one of the biggest hacks of its agencies attributed to Russian spies.
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WhatsApp Threat Via MP4 File, Upgrade Your Version: Central Agency
The government's nodal cyber security agency to combat hacking, phishing and to fortify security-related defences online has warned of a "vulenrabilty" on WhatsApp that could be spread by an MP4 file. The advisory comes weeks after a global snooping scandal on the messaging platform came to light.
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India Set to Get Defence Cyber Agency to Fight Pak, Chinese Hackers
In a bid to bolster its capabilities to tackle threats emanating from hackers, mostly from China and Pakistan, India is all set to have Defence Cyber Agency (DCA) by next month. This agency will be headquartered in the capital.
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HP Enterprise Said to Let Russia Scrutinise Pentagon's Cyber-Defence System
HPE allowed a Russian defence agency to review the inner workings of cyber-defence software used by the Pentagon to guard its computer networks, Reuters reports.
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Germany Braces For Election Hacks, Fake News On Third-Time Lucky Bid
As the clock ticks down to elections Sunday, Germany's cyber defence nervously hopes it'll be third time lucky after Russia was accused of meddling in the US and French votes
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Petya Ransomware: Focus on Defences as Users Scramble After Global Cyber-Attack
Some IT specialists identified the newcomer as "Petrwrap", a modified version of ransomware called Petya which circulated last year.
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WannaCry Ransomware: CERT-In Issues Red Alert Over Cyber-Attack
A red-coloured 'critical alert' was issued by the Computer Emergency Response Team of India (CERT-In), the nodal agency to combat hacking, phishing and to fortify security-related defences of the Indian Internet domain.
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IAEA Flags Cyber Threat Concerns For Nuclear Facilities: Government
Global nuclear watchdog - International Atomic Energy Agency or IAEA has expressed concern over possible cyber and terrorist threats to nuclear installations worldwide, with the government today saying it was prepared to deal with any such eventuality. Noting that no cyber intrusion has happened so far with respect to nuclear installations, Union M...
