West Bengal is planning to introduce blockchain technology to protect documents from cyberattack

West Bengal is planning to introduce blockchain technology to protect documents from cyberattack

The West Bengal government is planning to introduce the to protect its documents from cyberattacks. The state proposed Cyber Security Centre of Excellence would be entrusted to execute the new blockchain mechanism at various departments, a senior official of the Information Technology Department told PTI. The blockchain is an online ledger of digitally recorded transactions […]

The Role of Cyber Security in Enterprise Maintenance

The Role of Cyber Security in Enterprise Maintenance

It’s undisputed: the future of enterprise maintenance is digital. In the near future, numerous internet-connected sensors and devices will be available in industrial plants, empowering maintenance technicians, plant managers, supervisors, and even business owners with timely and accurate information about the physical world. These devices will be used to provide insights about the status of […]

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Cyber Security & Hacking News – LeakVM – Research & Pentesting Framework For Android, Run Security Tests Instantly

LeakVM: Run security tests instantly. LeakVM fast security test on Android, by skipping the time-consuming build pen-testing laboratories, you can test on real devices or virtual devices. LeakVM makes researchers and pen-testers more productive since they can run the test on real time and with zero knowledge on malware develop or attacks. Our technology uses […]

UK Cyber Security Division Issues Warning on PC ‘Cryptojacking’

UK Cyber Security Division Issues Warning on PC ‘Cryptojacking’

Cryptojacking – the act of hijacking a user’s computer to mine cryptocurrencies – is likely to “become a regular source of income for website owners,” a British government agency warned Tuesday. The U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre, the technology wing of the Government Communications Headquarters, highlighted cryptojacking as a “significant” concern in its latest “cyber […]

Top 5 Predictions for Cyber Security in 2018

Top 5 Predictions for Cyber Security in 2018

We reside in a world that is networked together. Companies rely on networked systems and their data is stored in the cloud. Thus, Cyber Security is one of the most crucial issues that need to be addressed in the present scenario. Cyber-attacks have become an international threat due to the occurrence of several high-profile breaches […]

US-UK Accuse Russia of “NotPetya” Cyberattack, Offer Zero Evidence

US-UK Accuse Russia of “NotPetya” Cyberattack, Offer Zero Evidence

The US and European press have both published stories accusing the Russian government, and in particular, the Russian military, of the so-called “NotPetya” cyberattack which targeted information technology infrastructure in Ukraine. The Washington Post in an article titled, “UK blames Russian military for ‘malicious’ cyberattack,” would report: Britain and the United States blamed the Russian […]

Cyber-Crimes Bill 2014 in Pakistan Will Be Approved Soon

Cyber-Crimes Bill 2014 in Pakistan Will Be Approved Soon

Cyber Crimes in Pakistan are rising very quickly. Not very long ago it was reported that Facebook friends kidnapped two girls in Multan. Even before that it was reported that Facebook friendship resulted in the kidnap of 13-years old boy. These are only two of the incidents that caught the media eye and the kidnapped […]

First Sub Sahara Africa cyber security training, testing center set up

First Sub Sahara Africa cyber security training, testing center set up

Pan African cyber security consultancy firm Serianu has opened the doors of the first of its kind state-of-the -art Cyber Immersion Center. The training center targets cyber security professionals in Africa to hone their skills and ramp up their cyber-attack preparedness. The cyber range provides trainees with an opportunity to conduct realistic drills to test […]

Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson blames Putin for cyber attack as he claims Russia is ‘ripping up the rule book’

Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson blames Putin for cyber attack as he claims Russia is ‘ripping up the rule book’

RUSSIA has been accused of “ripping up the rule book” and “undermining democracy” by Gavin Williamson as Britain directly blames Putin for a cyber attack which spread across Europe last year. In more strong language from the Defence Secretary he says the Kremlin is “wrecking livelihoods by targeting critical infrastructure, and weaponising information”. Britain directly […]