Topic
Cyber Security
104 items.
20 Nov 2018
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Budapest Convention and the Information Technology ActThe Convention on Cybercrime adopted in Budapest (“Convention”) is the fist and one of the most important multilateral treaties addressing the issue of internet and computer crimes.
1 Nov 2018
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Lessons from US response to cyber attacksPublicly attributing the attacks to a state or non-state actor is vital for building a credible cyber deterrence strategy.
26 Oct 2018
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Conceptualizing an International Security Regime for CyberspaceThis paper was published as part of the Briefings from the Research and Advisory Group (RAG) of the Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC) for the Full Commission Meeting held at Bratislava in 2018.
8 Oct 2018
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CyFy 2018Swaraj Paul Barooah and Arindrajit Basu participated in CyFy 2018 organized by Observer Research Foundation at Hotel Taj Mahal, New Delhi from October 3 - 5, 2018.
2 Oct 2018
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Cyber-Security in the Age of Smart ManufacturingArindrajit Basu attended the event 'Cyber-security in the age of Smart Manufacturing.' The event 'BTS - CyberComm 2018' was organised by the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce & industry (FICCI) in association with Karnataka …
18 Jul 2018
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IEEE-SA InDITA Conference 2018Gurshabad Grover participated in the IEEE-SA InDITA Conference 2018 organized by IEEE Standards Association held IIIT-Bangalore on July 10 and 11, 2018.
5 Jul 2018
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CIS contributes to the Research and Advisory Group of the Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC)The Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC) is an initiative of the Hague Centre for Strategic Studies and the East West Institute that seeks to promote mutual awareness and understanding among various cyberspace …
25 Mar 2018
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Cybersecurity: The Intersection of Policy and TechnologySunil Abraham and Aayush Rathi attended a round-table on 'Cybersecurity: The Intersection of Policy and Technology'. The event was organised by Synergia Foundation, Bengaluru.
11 Mar 2018
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People Driven and Tech Enabled – How AI and ML are Changing the Future of Cyber Security in IndiaOn the 27th of February, Peter Sparkes the Senior Director, Cyber Security Services, Symantec conducted a webinar on the ‘5 Essentials of Every Next-Gen SOC’. In this webinar, he evaluated the problems that Security Operations Centers …
27 Nov 2017
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Multinational Cyber Security Forum at University of HaifaSunil Abraham participated in a meeting in Israel on Multinational Cyber Security Forum hosted by Center for Cyber, Law and Policy and University of Haifa in collaboration with the Hewlett Foundation Cyber Initiative.
25 Nov 2017
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Govt working to set up financial CERT to tackle cyber threatsIT secretary Ajay Prakash Sawhney says the government is getting the framework in place for financial CERT, which will be followed by other sectoral CERTs later.
24 Nov 2017
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Cyberattacks a significant threat to democracy: ModiWe have to ensure that cyberspace does not become a playground for dark horses of radicalism, says PM Narendra Modi at the fifth Global Conference on Cyber Space in Delhi.
23 Nov 2017
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Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC)The Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace organized a meeting on November 21, 2017 in New Delhi. The meeting took place at Taj Diplomatic Enclave Hotel on the sidelines of the 5th Global Conference on Cyberspace. Pranesh Prakash …
23 Nov 2017
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Financial CERT to combat cyber threats, says MoS home affairsTo tackle cyber threats to India’s financial institutions, the central government is mulling to establish a financial Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT).
5 Oct 2017
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CyFy 2017CyFy is a conference on internet governance and cyber security organised by the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) in New Delhi between 2 and 4 October 2017. Sunil Abraham was a speaker.
23 May 2017
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Zomato hack: You need to enhance online security with a password managerHacking incident at Zomato underlines need to employ different passwords for different accounts.
20 May 2017
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Hacker steals 17 million Zomato users’ data, briefly puts it on dark webRecords of 17 million users were stolen from online restaurant search platform Zomato, the company said in a blog post on Thursday.
19 May 2017
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What’s Hard To Digest About The Zomato HackingYet another day, yet another major security breach. But, this time it’s not a presidential candidate in the U.S. or the U.K.’s National Health Service. Instead. it’s Zomato, the popular Indian online food delivery and restaurant search …
19 May 2017
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IT companies in Bengaluru on high alert over WannaCry ransomwareIn the wake of the ransomware attack triggered by WannaCry virus, IT firms in Bengaluru are racing against time to updating their security systems. At some firms, employees have been asked to stay away from work for a few hours, while many …
19 May 2017
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Hack exposes Zomato's weak protection of customer data, say Cyber expertsOnline restaurant aggregator says it will beef up security after 17 million user details were stolen.
19 May 2017
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Experts stress on need for enhanced securityWith more and more people falling prey to phishing scams, experts believe that lack of adequate security features in online payment systems will only increase the number of such cases in the coming days. While admitting that the rise in …
15 Feb 2017
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50p and Digital Payments Masterclass Learning - CISSunil Abraham, Saikat Dutta and Udbhav Tiwari from the CIS team attended 50p on the 24 and 25 of January 2017 in Bangalore, India. We had the following learnings from the event, which will shape our work in the digital finance and payments …
7 Feb 2017
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Don't dive headlong into money-making schemes on the internetIf you do fall victim to fraud, file your complaint at RBI's Sachet web site.
31 Dec 2016
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Mapping of Sections in India’s MLAT AgreementsThis set of infographics by Leilah Elmokadem and Saumyaa Naidu maps out and compares the various sections that exist in the 39 MLATs (mutual legal assistance treaty) between India and other countries. An MLAT is an agreement between two or …
28 Dec 2016
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Incident Response Requirements in Indian LawCyber incidents have serious consequences for societies, nations, and those who are victimised by them. The theft, exploitation, exposure or otherwise damage of private, financial, or other sensitive personal or commercial data and cyber …
4 Dec 2016
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Developer team fixed vulnerabilities in Honorable PM's app and APIThe official app of Narendra Modi, the Indian Prime Minister, was found to contain a security flaw in 2015 that exposed millions of people's personal data. A few days ago a very similar flaw was reported again. This post by Bhavyanshu …
21 Nov 2016
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The thrill of saving India from cybercrimeGeeks seize the chance to help the government, defence forces and banks draw up fences against tech crimes.
19 Nov 2016
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CERT-In's Proactive Mandate - A Report on the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team’s Proactive Mandate in the Indian Cyber Security EcosystemCERT-IN’s proactive mandate is defined in the IT Act, 2000 as well as in the Information Technology (The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team and Manner of Performing Function and Duties ) Rules, 2013 (CERT-In Rules, 2013) both of which …
22 Oct 2016
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How Long Have Banks Known About The Debit Card Fraud?The recent security breach in an Indian payment switch provider, confirmed earlier this week by the National Payments Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL), has forced domestic banks into damage control mode over the past few days.
21 Oct 2016
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The Big Debit Card Breach: Three Things Card Holders Need To UnderstandA total of 32 lakh debit cards across 19 banks could have been compromised on account of a purported fraud, the National Payment Corporation of India said in a statement.