Indian tops global cyber attacks on education sector: Report
3 years, 4 months ago

Indian tops global cyber attacks on education sector: Report

India TV News  

The education sector in India was attacked significantly more compared to other industries in the month of July globally, experiencing 5,196 attacks per week on average, a new report showed on Wednesday. The UK region experienced a 142 per cent increase in weekly cyberattacks on its education sector, while the East Asia region marked a 79 per cent increase. "With so many students logging on from their home networks using their personal devices, the current school season presents a range of new security threats that many aren't prepared to address," he added. READ| BSEB OFSS Inter Admissions 2021: First merit list released, how to check here ALSO READ| NTA AIAPGET Exam 2021: Important notice released, details here

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Students behind Delhi school bomb threats to avoid exams: Police
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2 days, 14 hours ago

Students behind Delhi school bomb threats to avoid exams: Police

Deccan Chronicle  

At least three Delhi schools targeted by bomb threat emails were victims of hoaxes created by their own students, Delhi Police revealed. "After investigation, it was found that the emails were sent to both schools by students from the same school," the Delhi Police said in a statement. These incidents are part of a larger spate of bomb threats affecting …

Cyberattacks on India to Reach 17 Trillion by 2047: Study
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Cyberattacks on India to Reach 17 Trillion by 2047: Study

The Hindu  

Cyberattacks on India are projected to rise significantly in the coming years, with the country facing a substantial threat from adversaries aiming to destabilize its growth. The country's rise as a global power is being threatened by a steady, well-coordinated effort from adversaries aiming to destabilise its growth.

Securing India’s Digital Future: Cybersecurity Urgency and Opportunities
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Securing India’s Digital Future: Cybersecurity Urgency and Opportunities

The Diplomat  

In an era dominated by digital advancements and technological reliance, cybersecurity has become increasingly crucial for nations across the globe. A recent analysis shows a significant surge of 278 percent in state- According to the 2023 India Threat Landscape Report published by Cyfirma, a cybersecurity firm located in Singapore, India is the primary target of cyber assaults worldwide, accounting for …

New cyber threats catch India’s IT capital, Bengaluru, unawares
1 year ago

New cyber threats catch India’s IT capital, Bengaluru, unawares

The Hindu  

“I was in the middle of my yoga class when I received a call from my children’s schools informing me they would be sent home due to a ‘bomb threat’. Nearly 70 schools in and around Bengaluru received the same “bomb threat email” from [email protected] on December 1. However, given that similar emails were sent to different targets across three …

India most targeted country with 13.7% of cyberattacks: Report
1 year, 1 month ago

India most targeted country with 13.7% of cyberattacks: Report

India TV News  

India is reportedly the highest on the list of targeted countries for cybercrime. The new report Cyfirma, a cybersecurity firm it was reported that India had been the most targeted country in 2022, as the cyber attacks on government agencies grew by more than doubled. Later, in the second half of 2022, there were around 95 per cent more cyberattacks …

India among top targets for cyber attacks
1 year, 2 months ago

India among top targets for cyber attacks

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: India, the country with the second most cyber attacks during the 2022, is now in fifth position, with Europe climbing to the second highest with 14 percent of attacks. Attacks increase in the United States putting it top on the table in terms of different forms of cyber attacks, revealed the Microsoft Digital Defence Report 2023. India also remains …

Education sector worst hit as ransomware attacks rise in India: Report
1 year, 6 months ago

Education sector worst hit as ransomware attacks rise in India: Report

The Hindu  

The rate ransomware attacks increased in India, with 73% of organisations surveyed reporting they were a victim of a ransomware attack, up from 57% the previous year. In 77% of attacks, organisations reported adversaries succeeded in encrypting data with 44% paying the ransom to get their data back, a considerable drop from last years’ rate of 78%. The education sector …

Iran groups expose vulnerability of Indian cyber infra
1 year, 8 months ago

Iran groups expose vulnerability of Indian cyber infra

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: India accounts for five per cent of the global attacks on critical infrastructure by Iranian groups, which are becoming increasingly aggressive while targeting critical and non-critical infrastructures, according to the Microsoft Digital Defence Report-2022 which was released on March 21. According to the report, India suffered 23 per cent distributed denial of services attacks — where fake traffic overwhelms …

India Witnessed Highest Number Of Cyberattacks In Asia In 2022: Report
1 year, 10 months ago

India Witnessed Highest Number Of Cyberattacks In Asia In 2022: Report

ABP News  

India witnessed the highest number of cyberattacks in Asia in 2022, according to a recent report by cyber-secuirty firm CloudSEK. Cases of cyberattacks and hackings grew by 24.3 per cent in India in 2022, the Global Threat Landscape Report 2021-2022 said. The region accounted for 20.4 per cent of all cyberattacks in 2021 and 24.1 percent of all the major …

Chinese hackers recently targeted Indian electricity distribution centres near Ladakh, finds report
2 years, 8 months ago

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

Firstpost  

The reasons for the attack may include gaining an increased understanding into complex systems in order to facilitate capability development for future use or gaining sufficient access across the system in preparation for future contingency operations, the report states Chinese state- “In recent months, we observed likely network intrusions targeting at least 7 Indian State Load Despatch Centres responsible for …

Is India prepared to protect itself from cyber-attacks?
2 years, 9 months ago

Is India prepared to protect itself from cyber-attacks?

Business Standard  

According to business and consumer data company Statista, in the financial year 2021, over 3.8 thousand government services in India were provided over the internet. The government’s ongoing Digital India push and the Reserve Bank’s planned Central Bank Digital Currency may only add to the list of vulnerabilities. According to the Computer Emergency Response Team data, India witnessed a three-fold …

Will Private Actors Spearhead India’s Offensive Cyber Capabilities to Counter China?
2 years, 9 months ago

Will Private Actors Spearhead India’s Offensive Cyber Capabilities to Counter China?

News 18  

A recent report by Malwarebytes Labs claims that their threat intelligence team was able to obtain insights into the operations of the Indian cyber group called Patchwork APT, due to the threat actor accidentally infecting itself with a novel variant of its own BADNEWS Remote Administration Trojan malware. The episode brings to light a change in India’s modus operandi in …

India in final stages of clearing national cybersecurity strategy
3 years, 1 month ago

India in final stages of clearing national cybersecurity strategy

India TV News  

India is in the final stages to clear a National Cybersecurity Strategy in the wake of growing cyber attacks and threats from nation-state actors against the country, national cyber security coordinator Lt. Gen. Rajesh Pant has stressed. "What we require now is a National Cybersecurity Strategy, which we have been working on over the last two years and is in …

Almost 300% rise in cyber attacks in India in 2020, govt tells Parliament
3 years, 9 months ago

Almost 300% rise in cyber attacks in India in 2020, govt tells Parliament

Hindustan Times  

Cyber attacks amid the Covid-19 pandemic rose by almost 300% last year in the country to reach 1,158,208 compared to 394,499 in 2019, the Union home ministry told Parliament on Tuesday, citing the data from Computer Emergency Response Team. government has empanelled security auditing organisations to support and audit implementation of information security best practices.” Reddy said the government has …

Importance of Cybersecurity in the education sector
3 years, 10 months ago

Importance of Cybersecurity in the education sector

India Today  

We live in a tech-savvy world which is rapidly evolving due to the advancement in digitization. It won’t be wrong to say that such cyber-attacks are gaining ground in the education sector as more and more breaches in schools and higher education are widely reported. It, therefore, becomes imperative to cover and protect the education sector with cybersecurity. Role of …

Online Education Due to Covid-19 is Causing Massive Spike in Cyber Attacks on Schools, Colleges
4 years, 1 month ago

Online Education Due to Covid-19 is Causing Massive Spike in Cyber Attacks on Schools, Colleges

News 18  

Education institutions across the world, including India, have been pushed to operate online from homes owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. A new report on Friday claims that spear-phishing attacks on Indian schools and colleges via Gmail have increased in September following a drop during the summer vacations. According to Barracuda Networks, which tracks cloud-based security threats across various sectors, educational …

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