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  Website of global parliamentary alliance on China suffers cyber attack

  World | April 01, 2021 12:48 IST

  The IPAC's website was down on Monday, after suffering a DDoS attack (distributed denial-of-service), causing the site to slow significantly, The Sydney Morning Herald reported.

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  Cyberattack: 237 breaches hit healthcare sector in 2020

  Technology | March 12, 2021 19:11 IST

  About 237 breaches hit the healthcare sector globally in 2020, while 56 more have already been disclosed by the end of February 2021.

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  Mumbai blackout: Nitin Raut insists on Chinese cyber attack angle; 'human error', says Centre

  India | March 03, 2021 19:54 IST

  Nitin Raut said that the report shows intrusion of malware from China, UK and other places into the powergrid system. He said that crucial data was also stolen in the process.

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  'Foreign media report linking Mumbai power outage to Chinese cyber attack true'

  India | March 01, 2021 20:29 IST

  The NYT report stated that China targeted India's powergrid system at a time when the two nations were engaged in an intense face-off in Ladakh.

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  Cyberattack rate per healthcare organisation up 37% in 2020: Report

  Technology | February 26, 2021 13:16 IST

  Cyberattacks on hospitals and healthcare organisations has emerged as a top hacker trend in 2020.

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  Hackers demands Rs 10 crore-extortion from Ghaziabad man, threaten to circulate personal details

  Crime | January 24, 2021 8:07 IST

  The complainant has stated that the hackers are keeping a watch on the activities of the family and continuously harassing them.

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  Massive cyberattacks that shook the world in 2020

  Technology | December 24, 2020 22:23 IST

  The biggest of them perhaps came to light towards the end of the year when cybersecurity company FireEye earlier this month.

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  72% of Covid-related cyberattacks coming via fake emails

  India | December 20, 2020 12:22 IST

  Business email compromise (BEC) attacks are increasing as cybercriminals see how lucrative this type of attack can be. Attackers' exploitation of fears around the COVID-19 pandemic shows how quickly they can adapt to current events.

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  Cyber fraudsters target Allahabad University's VC

  Crime | December 06, 2020 12:49 IST

  A police complaint was filed by the Allahabad University 's proctor on behalf of the Vice-Chancellor.

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  What is hybrid warfare? Here's what data collected by China firm can be used for

  Fyi | September 14, 2020 13:25 IST

  More than 10,000 people in India are being actively monitored under a surveillance programme run by Zhenhua Data Information Technology Co, a Shenzen-based technology company with links to the Chinese government, and the Chinese Communist Party. The company is known for engaging in 'Hybrid Warfare’ using the big data gained from mass surveillance.

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  Cybercriminals often misuse legitimate tools in their attacks: Report

  Technology | August 07, 2020 20:49 IST

  In total, the analysis of anonymised data from incident response cases showed that 18 various legitimate tools were abused by attackers for malicious purposes, according to the company's new ‘Incident Response Analytics Report'.

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  BlackRock malware targets 337 apps including Gmail, Netflix

  Technology | July 17, 2020 14:00 IST

  BlackRock malware detected by ThreatFabric steals personal data from 337 apps including Netflix, YONO Lite by SBI, Gmail and more.

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  Chennai worst-hit by cyber attacks in India: Report

  Technology | June 23, 2020 15:21 IST

  Chennai recorded the highest number of cyberattacks in the country during the January-March quarter of this year as threat actors targeted the city with a variety of attacks aimed at exploiting user trust and enterprise vulnerabilities.

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  Stay away from 'free Coronavirus testing' mails, messages: Know why

  Technology | June 23, 2020 15:00 IST

  Coronavirus-related phishing mails have been making rounds since the onset of the pandemic

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  ALERT: Security agency warns of serious cyberattack on your WiFi devices, emails

  Fyi | June 22, 2020 14:59 IST

  The attackers can target your Wifi connections take the remote access of it and bypass security to perform cross-site scripting, CERT-in has warned. The threat comes in wake-off ongoing LAC standoff with China on the borders.

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  North Korean hackers may attack 20 lakh Indians with COVID-19 phishing emails

  Technology | June 20, 2020 20:11 IST

  Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic took the world by storm, hackers have taken advantage of the situation to hack people

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  Massive cyber attack hits Australia; Chinese hackers suspected

  World | June 19, 2020 11:20 IST

  According to The New Daily, government agencies believe "China is behind cyber attacks on Australian institutions, including hospitals and state-owned utilities".

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  Security agencies come to terms with a spurt in cyberattacks as COVID-19 economy booms

  India | May 24, 2020 20:26 IST

  Cooperative banks are one of the financial institutions that have been at the target of cybercriminals, with several such attacks having been detected in April itself. “Criminals have attempted to profit from the COVID-19 pandemic through increased fraudulent activities," says cybersecurity expert Dr Nishakant Ojha

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  COVID-19: Most firms see a rise in cyber attacks

  Technology | April 07, 2020 19:28 IST

  Most organisations have seen a rise in security threats and attacks during the coronavirus pandemic. Here's what you need to know.

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  Chinese media accuses Indian hackers of staging cyberattacks using coronavirus as lure

  World | February 07, 2020 22:47 IST

  Chinese internet security company 360 Security Technology has accused Indian hackers of breaking into its systems by using the novel coronavirus as “lure” to target the Chinese medical sphere