Reputed Websites Under Hacker Threat: CERT-In

12 years, 10 months ago

Reputed Websites Under Hacker Threat: CERT-In

The agency has asked users to deploy adequate security systems to deal with attacks originating through DDoS. Websites of reputed government and private organisations are under threat from hackers, the Computer Emergency Response Team India has said, warning users to be extra cautious while using the Internet. The attacks may be targeted to different websites of reputed organisations,” CERT-In, the national nodal agency for responding to computer security incidents, said in an advisory on its website. In a recent written reply in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Communications and IT Sachin Pilot said 112 government websites, including that of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd, were hacked in just three months - Dec 2011 to Feb 2012.

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Bombay HC Disposes PIL Over Cyber Attacks On Official State Websites, Notes Petitioner Willing To Give Suggestions To Cyber Department

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Bombay HC Disposes PIL Over Cyber Attacks On Official State Websites, Notes Petitioner Willing To Give Suggestions To Cyber Department

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Explained | Cyber attack on South African news site that reported on Modi during BRICS Summit

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Explained | Cyber attack on South African news site that reported on Modi during BRICS Summit

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Bangladesh Hacktivists Target India With DDoS Attacks, Data Breaches: Report

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Bangladesh Hacktivists Target India With DDoS Attacks, Data Breaches: Report

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Bangladesh hacktivists focus DDoS attacks and data breaches on India: Report

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Bangladesh hacktivists focus DDoS attacks and data breaches on India: Report

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Government issues cybersecurity alert after Indonesian hacker group attacks 12,000 Indian websites – India TV

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Government issues cybersecurity alert after Indonesian hacker group attacks 12,000 Indian websites – India TV

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Chinese hackers recently targeted Indian electricity distribution centres near Ladakh, finds report

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Chinese hackers recently targeted Indian electricity distribution centres near Ladakh, finds report

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China continues to pose cyber security threats to India

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China continues to pose cyber security threats to India

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Govt issues notice to Twitter after recent hack targeting global high-profile users

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Coronavirus Pandemic is Proving to be a Boon for Cyber Criminals

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25 websites of Central Ministries, state governments hacked between Jan-May 2019: Ravi Shankar Prasad

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25 websites of Central Ministries, state governments hacked between Jan-May 2019: Ravi Shankar Prasad

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15,779 Indian websites hacked during January-November 2018, says IT ministry

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15,779 Indian websites hacked during January-November 2018, says IT ministry

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Centre seeks to up the ante against cybercrimes; key steps include creating dedicated IT cadre, bringing in domain experts

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Centre seeks to up the ante against cybercrimes; key steps include creating dedicated IT cadre, bringing in domain experts

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India lags in cyber security: Experts

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India lags in cyber security: Experts

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Dutch experts call for national DDoS defense tools

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CERT-In website was down for 3 hours says report; Director General denies the claim

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CERT-In website was down for 3 hours says report; Director General denies the claim

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Internet Service Providers in Mumbai targeted in DDoS attack

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New Trojan stealing online banking data, warns CERT-In

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Online activists hit the streets

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Govt seeks to protect websites from 9 June Anonymous attack

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Countering terrorism on the Net

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Important government websites “highly vulnerable” to attacks

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Cyber Terrorism Next Big Threat to India: Ankit Fadia

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Web-Based Malicious Attacks On Rise In India: Symantec

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Web-Based Malicious Attacks On Rise In India: Symantec

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Mumbai Police On Alert After Social Media Post Threatens Eid Riots, Bomb Blasts; Delhi, UP Tighten Security

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Cabinet gives nod to Kerala Sectoral Cyber Crisis Management Plan

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IPL 2025: Cybercriminals exploit government sites to promote betting apps

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Cyber criminals impersonating senior executives to defraud companies, warns TGCSB

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Indian govt issues urgent warning for Google Chrome users over high-risk vulnerabilities

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Delhi Police busts cyber fraud syndicate, three held for phishing scam

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Cyberattack hits Dutch government login DigiD, blocking access to many services

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Unrestricted banking data access fuels surge in online financial frauds: Central cyber intelligence agencies

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Telangana logs over 17K malware attacks per day

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HYDERABAD: Numerous cyber threats, as per emerging trends, have been mentioned in the Telangana Cyber Threat Report 2025. Reflecting on AI-driven threats, the report added that the technology will be …

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What’s a DDoS cyberattack that hit Karnataka’s Kaveri 2.0 portal?

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Delhi police adds cyber fraud warning in its Propose Day wish: ‘Love should be…’

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Dutch universities hit by new DDoS attack, causing major disruptions

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