US issues advisory for agencies to update SolarWinds software
US federal agencies must update the hacked Solarwinds Orion software or take all its apps offline, the country’s top cybersecurity agency has warned.
The Cybersecurity...
DRDO chief calls upon scientists to focus on next-generation needs
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Chief G. Satheesh Reddy on Friday asked scientists to focus on next-generation needs including cyber security, space...
SolarWinds hackers saw some of our source code: Microsoft
Microsoft has admitted that the alleged Russian hackers behind the massive SolarWinds attack that affected several top-notch enterprises and government agencies, attempted activities beyond...
Indian e-commerce users target of new ‘year-end carnival’ scam
As New Year festivities begin, cybercriminals based in China also have their own plans. They are targeting Indian e-commerce users with a new “year-end...
Facebook to offer hardware security keys to users in 2021
Facing various probes over data privacy and security, Facebook will provide new options in 2021 to users to safeguard their information, like hardware security...
Citrix hit by DDoS cyberattack, says working on a fix
Desktop virtualisation leader Citrix has admitted being hit by a distributed denial of service (DDoS) cyberattack, saying the company is continuing to investigate the...
Massive cyberattacks that shook the world in 2020
By Gokul Bhagabati
In a virus-hit year that kept more people hooked to their Internet-connected devices for far too longer, cybercriminals saw more opportunity to...
Indian pharma firms at high ransomware attack risk in 2021
Targeted ransomware attacks on the healthcare and pharma sector will surge in India in 2021 as companies finalise their vaccines to fight Covid-19, a...
Top tech firms join hands to help WhatsApp in NSO Group hacking
A day after it was disclosed that Israeli intelligence firm NSO Group hacked iPhones of 36 Al Jazeera journalists, top tech giants like Microsoft...
Cybercrimes rise by 75% in Hyderabad during 2020
Hyderabad saw a 10 per cent reduction in the overall crime rate but cybercrime saw an increase of 75 per cent during 2020, police...







