While the world was still reeling from the fallout of “WannaCry”, another ransomware attack took the world by surprise. The ransomware has been spotted predominantly in many organizations in Ukraine but according to security researchers, it has also seen in other European countries. Global firms like Maersk have been affected. This fresh strain of malicious […]
Have you ever heard the term that employees are the weakest link in the security of the organization? If yes, then it is completely true. IT security is one of the tricky set of scales. No one is resistant to make an error, and making a mistake will take only one forgotten step or an […]
Cyber Warfare – A term that has been stirring all the recent news reports throughout the globe. As we know, in Cyber Warfare, computers and networks linking various computers are used both as the attacker and the victim. That is, the act of carrying out cyber attacks (like evading the defenses of one nation from […]
Are you using social media platforms on daily basis then you must be aware of its dark side impacts on your social life? Let’s talk and rethink about your personal safety before using these interactive internet based applications. As people use it to connect with far-flung friends and family members to send speedy messages to […]
Do you know the frequency of sophisticated attacks on the banking sector is increasing day by day? If so, then the need to develop a comprehensive cybersecurity program is vital. The banking sector has always been susceptible to banking related and financial frauds. Subject to the technological advancements, the banking systems are now connected to […]
You perhaps may have heard Big Data term before—as companies have to guard themselves against all kinds of Cybersecurity attacks. But an invader only needs to have one booming effort. With those chances, you can now try to stop attacks from happening. Over the past few years, cyber attacks have grown both in amount and […]
The recently discovered Zero-day exploit in Microsoft office vulnerability has taken all users by surprise. Though the vulnerability is pretty serious and has the potential to compromise millions of users, there is absolutely no need to panic. There are some simple ways through which you can protect yourself from this vulnerability. Please update your Microsoft […]
A study of smartphone users by Internet and Mobile Association of India and Times Internet Limited states that the number of mobile internet users in India had reached 371 million by June 2016, and is on track to cross 500 million users by 2017. Mobile handset security has three prominent aspects: Hardware, Software and User. […]
In the age of smartphones, wearables, smart gadgets and omniscient internet connectivity, cyber security is a necessity for every individual availing these services. With the prices of smart devices as well as increasing internet penetration in India, the users of active as well as passive internet services have quadrupled in the past 5 years. In […]
The NASSCOM – DSCI conference concluded on 15th December, put forward an ambitious target for themselves to achieve close to 1 Million cyber security professionals in India and close to Cyber Security product based startups in next 8 years. If we assume that the current number of cyber security professionals in our country is 1 […]