Tag: Cybercrime
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‘Police need expertise to handle cybercrime’
Chief Minister, Jai Ram Thakur on Sunday said the Police required more expertise and IT qualified cops to handle cybercrime, which was on the rise in changing times. “In the fast changing socio-economic and political scenario, one needs to keep pace with the latest techniques and digital knowledge of high standards,” he said, presiding over …
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February 26, 2018 -
Cybercrimes cost businesses $600 billion globally: McAfee
Cybercrimes have cost businesses close to $600 billion globally – or 0.8 percent of the global GDP – which is up from $445 billion reported three years back, a report said on Thursday. The report by the global cybersecurity firm McAfee, prepared along with the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), said that over …
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February 23, 2018 -
Cyber security expert John McAfee’s Twitter account hacked
"Though I am a security expert, I have no control over Twitter's security. I have haters. I am a target."
December 29, 2017 -
Android smartphone sensors can allow hackers to guess your phone’s PIN and unlock
Instruments in smartphones such as the accelerometer, gyroscope and proximity sensors represent a potential security vulnerability as researchers, including one of Indian-origin, have found that data from these sensors could be used by hackers to guess the security PIN and unlock it. Using a combination of information gathered from six different sensors found in smartphones …
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December 27, 2017 -
China shuts down 13,000 websites since 2015 for violating internet rules
China has shut down or revoked the licenses of 13,000 websites since 2015 for violating the country’s internet rules, state media reported today. The news comes as the Communist country continues to strengthen its already tight regulation of the internet, a move which critics say has picked up pace since President Xi Jinping came to …
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December 26, 2017 -
Your smartphone can help fight cybercrime, finds new study
Taking cue from tiny variations in the smartphone camera’s sensors, a team of researchers has discovered how to identify smartphones by examining just one photo taken by the device. The advancement opens the possibility of using smartphones – instead of body parts – as a form of identification to deter cybercrime, said the researchers from …
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December 18, 2017 -
BlackBerry looking to secure Self-Driving vehicles with its new software framework
BlackBerry Ltd on Thursday announced a new framework to safeguard connected and autonomous vehicles against cyber attacks. Within this framework, automakers and their supply chains can deploy their technology choices to differentiate. “Leveraging our experience as a leader in cybersecurity and embedded automotive software, BlackBerry has created a recommended framework to protect cars from cybersecurity …
December 7, 2017 -
Expedite examination of steps to curb financial cybercrime: Rajnath Singh
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday asked an inter-ministerial committee to examine expeditiously, in consultation with all stakeholders, the measures to curb cybercrime in financial sector frauds vis-a-vis use of credit/debit cards and e-wallets. The Minister presided over a high-level meeting to review progress made after an earlier meeting on the issue, wherein all …
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November 13, 2017 -
Growing Cybercrime
A growing menace that is increasingly high on the crime charts is cybercrime. Described as a “cowardly” form of crime, it leaves the victims extremely shaken even as it accords the perpetrator the advantage of anonymity, at least till the time the crime is not reported. With social media having expanded over the years, it …
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October 9, 2017 -
UAE pledges $50mn to Interpol foundation
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has pledged a contribution of $54 million to the Interpol Foundation for a Safer World to support seven projects designed to combat global crime and terrorism ahead of a security forum here. The first Unity for Security Forum is being held in partnership with the UAE government from Tuesday to …
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March 28, 2017 -
Mastering vulnerable techniques
With cybercrime on the rise, the need for qualified professionals to protect data is immense.
December 1, 2016 -
Mastering vulnerable techniques
With cybercrime on the rise, the need for qualified professionals to protect data is immense.
December 1, 2016 -
Over 55% millennials in India hit by cybercrime: Report
Over 55 per cent of millennials (born between 1980-2000) in India have experienced cybercrime in the past year and globally, millennials are the most commonly affected victims, with 40 per cent experiencing it last year, a report revealed on Saturday. According to the ‘Norton Cyber Security Insights’ report by security software firm Norton by Symantec, …
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November 19, 2016 -
New tool can recover smartphone data to help solve crimes
New tool can recover smartphone data to help solve crimes
August 13, 2016