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  Chinese cyberattack on US Treasury: Workstations breached, key documents exposed

  World | December 31, 2024 8:33 IST

  A Chinese state-sponsored cyberattack breached the US Treasury, exploiting vulnerabilities in third-party software. Workstations and unclassified documents were accessed, sparking federal action and raising concerns about cybersecurity in government agencies.

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  Japan Airlines hit by powerful cyberattack, causes flight disruptions during peak year-end holidays

  World | December 26, 2024 11:32 IST

  The airline reported that the cyberattack caused delays of over 30 minutes for 24 domestic flights, with the potential for further disruptions later in the day.

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  Cyberattack shuts down government websites in Uttarakhand, cripples IT system of state

  India | October 04, 2024 23:46 IST

  Uttarakhand news: Work in government offices is stalled for the second day on October 4, due to which administrative work has been affected across the state, including the Secretariat.

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  Latest SEO scam threatens victims with legal action: Here's how to protect yourself

  Technology | April 06, 2024 13:05 IST

  SEO scammers are now using AI tools to support their fake ownership claims and threaten their victims with legal action. Such scams are expected to increase in the coming future as AI tools become more realistic.

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  Cyber attack cases in India rise 15 per cent in 2023: Report

  Business | January 23, 2024 11:14 IST

  The number of weekly attacks per organisation reached 2,138 in India, a 15 per cent surge since the previous year.

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  G20 Summit website faced massive cyberattacks last year, 16 lakh attempts detected per minute: Govt

  India | January 05, 2024 13:17 IST

  Rajesh Kumar, the CEO of the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C), disclosed this information at the annual conference. The Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre successfully thwarted these cyberattacks, ensuring the security of the website.

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  Over 91% of Indian organizations experienced ransomware attacks in 2022

  Technology | June 19, 2023 7:38 IST

  CyberArk's report reveals alarming ransomware rates and growing cyber debt in Indian organizations. It emphasizes the need to prioritize security investments with digital initiatives, as an expected rise in cyber debt, identity compromises, and AI threats necessitate strong cybersecurity measures.

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  Shocking! Indian illegal call centres dupe Rs 25,000 crore from gullible Americans in 2022

  India | December 26, 2022 13:48 IST

  These include romance scams, phone scams, mass-mailing fraud schemes, and tech-support fraud schemes.

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  North Korea stealing million dollars from cryptocurrency firms, exchanges in cyber attacks: UN

  World | February 07, 2022 10:11 IST

  These cyberattacks “made use of phishing lures, code exploits, malware, and advanced social engineering to siphon funds out of these organizations' internet-connected 'hot' wallets into DPRK-controlled addresses,” the panel said.

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  US State Department hit by cyber attack: Report

  World | August 22, 2021 6:35 IST

  Moreover, a source familiar with the US evacuation of Americans and Afghans from Afghanistan said Operation Allies Refuge has not been affected.

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  UP Police cyber cell recovers Rs 6 crore drawn from bank accounts

  India | July 27, 2021 11:15 IST

  The cyber cell, which includes 16 cyber police stations across UP, has lodged 528 FIRs since it came into being a year ago and solved 126 cases, leading to the arrest of 385 accused.

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  Highways Ministry asks NHAI, automakers to tighten IT security after cyber attack threats

  India | March 21, 2021 23:11 IST

  The ministry said it has received an alert from the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) about possible cyber attacks.

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  Ten worst password combinations you should never keep

  Technology | February 26, 2019 20:10 IST

  There are times when one uses the same password on other accounts as well, which makes it easier for hackers to gain access, following are the worst 10 passwords of all time that you shouldn't use.

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  Russia targeted by almost '25 million cyber-attacks' during World Cup: President Putin

  World | July 16, 2018 12:16 IST

  Russiann President Vladimir Putin has said that his country was the target of almost 25 million cyber-attacks during the World Cup.   

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  87% of focused cyber attacks are being detected and blocked, says Accenture

  Technology | April 17, 2018 13:24 IST

  Only one in eight focused cyber attacks are getting through versus one in three last year- Accenture. 

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  Post demonetisation, micro-ATMs, Point of Sale vulnerable to cyber attacks

  December 04, 2016 17:07 IST

  As micro-ATMs and POS counters registered a sharp surge in usage post demonetisation, customers, bankers and traders have been cautioned against skimming and malware attacks on these systems. CERT-In, country's premier cyber security agency, has

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  Indian defence sites main target of Pakistan-based cyber attackers

  India | March 16, 2016 21:10 IST

  Indian defence sites main target of Pakistan-based cyber attackers

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  System to check malware in Twitter URLs

  September 26, 2015 15:55 IST

  London: Computer scientists from Cardiff University have created an intelligent system to identify malicious links disguised in shortened URLs on Twitter.The system could identify potential cyber-attacks with up to 83 percent accuracy within five seconds

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  Cyber attacks being launched from China, other nations

  Politics | May 06, 2015 20:32 IST

  New Delhi: Cyber attacks are being launched from China and some other nations to penetrate computer networks of government organisations in India, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.To deal with these issues, the government has taken

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  Government admits cyber attacks but not able to identify culprits

  India | February 12, 2015 9:56 IST

  New Delhi: Identification of criminals behind cyber attacks on government bodies is becoming a tough nut for it to crack.The attacks used to transmit classified information to overseas servers are being found as “structured” and