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Donald Trump must blame Russia for cyber attack on US, says Joe Biden
By Reuters | Posted by Deepali Sharma | Wilmington
PUBLISHED ON DEC 23, 2020 07:21 AM IST
Biden, the Democratic former vice president, said President Donald Trump needs to squarely place blame for the hack on Russia.
Kerala decides not to implement police act amendment after widespread protests
By Ramesh Babu | Thiruvananthapuram
UPDATED ON NOV 24, 2020 09:16 AM IST
In a brief statement days after the ordinance was issued, chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said it was the government’s duty to respect the concern voiced by various quarters.
New amendment made to Kerala Police Act won’t be used against free speech: Pinarayi Vijayan
By hindustantimes.com| Edited by Susmita Pakrasi | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON NOV 22, 2020 05:32 PM IST
Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan added that the use of personal likes or dislikes, political or non-political interests which can unsettle the peaceful atmosphere, and those being used to settle scores arising out of revenge cannot be allowed.
Iran accused of hacking US voter data before election day
By Bloomberg | Posted by Prashasti Singh
UPDATED ON OCT 31, 2020 07:10 AM IST
The FBI and the Cybersecurity Infrastructure Security Agency -- a unit of the Department of Homeland Security -- revealed Friday that the attack was an effort to “influence and interfere” in the 2020 presidential election.
Hackers attack Haldiram’s servers, demand Rs 7.5 lakh
By Tanmayee Tyagi | Edited by Sparshita Saxena | Hindustan Times, Noida
UPDATED ON OCT 16, 2020 08:21 PM IST
Officials said that the data stolen included financial and employee information, data on payroll, retail sales, purchases, inventory of the company.
Global watchdogs agree rules for stablecoins like Facebook’s Libra
By Reuters | Posted by Kanishka Sarkar | London
PUBLISHED ON OCT 13, 2020 06:36 AM IST
The FSB, which groups central banks and financial regulators from the Group of 20 Economies (G20) and put a draft version of its recommendations to public consultation in April, said stablecoins could bring efficiencies to cross-border retail payments, which tend to be slow and expensive.
Govt plans cyber security system for financial sector
By Rajeev Jayaswal | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON AUG 18, 2020 03:05 AM IST
In one of the biggest cyber attacks, the data of 3.2 million debit cards used in India was stolen after a malware was injected in a back-end banking system in 2016.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange accused of conspiring with ‘anonymous’ hackers
By Bloomberg
UPDATED ON JUN 25, 2020 09:07 AM IST
An Anonymous and LulzSec-affiliated hacker stole emails through a data breach of an American intelligence consulting company that were published in WikiLeaks, according to the statement. Assange indirectly asked that hacker to spam that company again, the US said.
Cyber attack: At least nine rights activists targeted
By Binayak Dasgupta | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON JUN 16, 2020 03:24 AM IST
Among the targets were lawyers representing the activists arrested over the Bhima Koregaon case and some of who were subject to attacks through the Pegasus spyware that was delivered through WhatsApp.
Canadians get ‘you tested Covid-19 +ve’ texts, govt to launch cyber security app
By Anirudh Bhattacharyya | Hindustan Times, Toronto
UPDATED ON APR 24, 2020 03:14 PM IST
Covid-19 update: As scams become rampant, Canada’s electronic spy agency, Communications Security Establishment Canada, has tied up with the non-profit Canadian Internet Registration Authority to launch the free tool, CIRA Canadian Shield.
Kudankulam plant safe, India tells Russia after reports of cyber attack
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 13, 2019 12:21 AM IST
A part of a network at the Kudankulam in Tamil Nadu, India’s largest civil nuclear facility, was breached earlier this year during a hacking attack believed to have originated on foreign soil.
UK Labour suffers ‘major cyber attack’ ahead of election
By Agence France-Presse | London
UPDATED ON NOV 12, 2019 10:36 PM IST
In a speech on the campaign trail in Blackpool, northwest England, Jeremy Corbyn said Monday’s attack was ‘very serious’, even if it ultimately failed.
After reports of cyber attack, India assures Russia that Kudankulam nuclear power plant is safe
By Rezaul H Laskar | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 12, 2019 10:29 PM IST
A part of a network at the Kudankulam in Tamil Nadu, India’s largest civil nuclear facility, was breached earlier this year during a hacking attack believed to have originated on foreign soil.
Centre may create single agency for cyber defence
By Sudhi Ranjan Sen | Hindustan Times, New Delhi
UPDATED ON NOV 12, 2019 05:38 AM IST
The new policy – National Cyber Security Policy 2020 - will emphasize cybersecurity awareness and hygiene. It is likely to suggest a cybersecurity course for schools and colleges curriculum.
Why there cannot be any national security without individual privacy | Analysis
By Apar Gupta
PUBLISHED ON NOV 04, 2019 06:00 AM IST
NSO-Pegasus case: Set up an independent inquiry panel and conduct its proceedings transparently
Airbus hit by series of cyber attacks on suppliers: Report
By Agence France-Presse | Paris
UPDATED ON SEP 26, 2019 01:39 PM IST
According to two security sources, there have been four major attacks on Airbus in the last 12 months.
US launched cyber attacks on Iran after drone shootdown: Report
By Agence France-Presse | Washington
UPDATED ON JUN 23, 2019 10:01 AM IST
US President Donald Trump ordered a retaliatory military strike against Iran after the drone shootdown but then called it off, saying the response wouldn’t be “proportionate” and instead pledged new sanctions on the country.
Mumbai firm loses Rs 12 lakh to cyber attack
By Vijay Kumar Yadav | Hindustan Times, Mumbai
UPDATED ON JUN 02, 2019 05:49 AM IST
The complainant in the case is 80-year-old Firoz Doctor, a partner in the company, which has been importing firefighting systems from a Germany-based firm for the past nine years.
US city hit by ransomware attack, internet shut
By Indo Asian News Service | San Francisco
UPDATED ON MAY 27, 2019 09:46 AM IST
The tool that has paralysed the city is a National Security Agency creation called “EternalBlue”, which has been used in other high-profile cyber attacks including “Wannacry” in May 2017, The Verge reported on Saturday.
Andheri firm loses Rs 15L to cyber attack
By Jayprakash S Naidu | Hindustan Times, Mumbai
UPDATED ON MAY 20, 2019 04:46 AM IST
According to the Oshiwara police, the complainant company landed a big project from a private company to make video advertisements. They then contacted a Romanian company to outsource some of the work.
Kanhaiya Kumar hints at conspiracy after his crowdsourcing website hacked
By Ruchir Kumar | Hindustan Times, Begusarai
UPDATED ON APR 04, 2019 09:11 PM IST
Having begun crowdfunding on the portal www.onedemocracy.in on March 26 as part of an innovative idea, the website could barely function for two days before it was rendered unserviceable, allegedly due to a cyber attack.
US citizen leaks data of 14200 HIV-positive people in Singapore
By Reuters | Singapore
UPDATED ON JAN 29, 2019 11:38 PM IST
An HIV-positive American who had been deported from Singapore after serving a jail term has leaked online the personal data of 14,200 Singaporeans and foreigners diagnosed in the city-state with the virus.
This personality trait puts you at risk for cybercrime
By Indo-Asian News Service | New York
UPDATED ON DEC 19, 2018 12:37 PM IST
Impulse online shopping, downloading music and compulsive email use are all signs of a certain personality trait that make you a target for cybercrime.
15,779 Indian websites hacked during January-November 2018, says IT ministry
By Press Trust of India | New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON DEC 12, 2018 09:46 PM IST
Electronics and IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) issues alerts and advisories regarding latest cyber threats and countermeasures on a regular basis and cyber security exercises are conducted regularly to enable assessment of cyber security posture and preparedness of organisations in government and critical sectors.
Goa BJP website hacked, ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ message posted: Party official
By Press Trust of India | Panaji
PUBLISHED ON OCT 15, 2018 05:33 PM IST
A BJP functionary attached to the party’s IT cell said the web site in question was an old one. He added that the new web site has anti-hacking security measures in place.
Internet services not to be affected as DNS servers undergo update
By HT Correspondent | New Delhi
PUBLISHED ON OCT 12, 2018 10:43 PM IST
Internet services across the country are unlikely to be impacted over the next 48 hours even as the Domain Name System (DNS) servers undergo a security update coordinated by global regulator, Internet Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).
Russian spies accused of cyber attacks in UK, Netherlands; US levels charges against 7 agents
By Agencies
UPDATED ON OCT 05, 2018 09:40 AM IST
The US justice department accused the seven Russians of hacking attempts against anti-sports doping groups, the international soccer governing body and an anti-chemical weapons group, with the aim of disrupting efforts to investigate Russian activities.
Maharashtra SIT to probe Cosmos Bank cyber theft of Rs 94 crore
By Nadeem Inamdar | Hindustan Times, Pune
UPDATED ON AUG 17, 2018 12:13 AM IST
Maharashtra police’s cyber-security head and the official chief information security officer (CISO) of the department will also be a part of the team along with three inspectors.
Gave up nothing, talked about benefits for both countries: Trump on Putin meet
By Reuters | Washington
UPDATED ON JUL 23, 2018 07:24 PM IST
United States President Donald Trump said on Monday that he “gave up nothing” at last week’s private meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin but remained elusive about their conversation as fellow Republicans and other critics questioned any potential deals.
State actors likely behind Singapore cyber-attack: Security experts
By Agence France-Presse | Singapore
UPDATED ON JUL 21, 2018 09:21 PM IST
The city-state announced on Friday that hackers had broken into a government database and stolen the health records of 1.5 million Singaporeans, including prime minister Lee Hsien Loong.
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