Cyber-attacks expose a state’s vulnerabilities
Cyber-attacks on the government and significant business websites are as much a reality as physical insurgency and terrorist attacks.
Cyber-attacks on the government and significant business websites are as much a reality as physical insurgency and terrorist attacks.
The National Cyber Security Coordinator, Lt General MU Nair, represented New Delhi at the meeting
Over two billion cyber attacks were blocked in the third quarter (Q3) this year, 70 per cent of which (more than 1.6 billion) originated from India, a report showed on Monday.
Indian CISOs (Chief Information Security Officers) said they struggle at some level to get support from the executive board for the resources needed to maintain cybersecurity strength, a new report said on Tuesday.
Thakur said the government has taken several measures to enhance the cyber security posture and prevent cyber-attacks.
The minister said the Department of Atomic Energy has specialist groups like Computer and Information Security Advisory Group (CISAG)
It relies on the widespread practice of reusing passwords as, chances are, a password used on one website was also used on another.
So, what should India do to neutralise the Pakistani cyber threat before it assumes menacing proportions? Experts say that while Pakistani hacking activities lack the sophistication of Chinese-sponsored cyberattacks, they exhibit an unsurpassed tenacity in their ideological propaganda as seen in the aftermath of the abrogation of Article 370.
This is for the first time that Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has formulated a comprehensive guideline that intends to bring uniformity in cyber security preparedness across various utilities.
For respondents from India, malware (56 per cent) is the leading source of security attacks followed by ransomware (53 per cent), and phishing and credential stuffing (both 43 per cent).
