Compiled by security firm McAfee, it bases its conclusion on analysis of recent net-based attacks.Analysis of the motives of the actors behind many attacks carried out via the internet showed that many were mounted with a explicitly political aim.It said that many nations were now arming to defend themselves in a cyber war and readying forces to conduct their own attacks.While definitions of what constitutes...
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McAfee said what it called a "Cyber Cold War" may already be underway. Photo Courtesy: AFPWarning of a "cyber arms race," a leading Web security firm said that China, France, Israel, Russia and the United States were among countries that have developed "cyber weapons.""McAfee began to warn of the global cyber arms race more than two years ago, but now we're seeing increasing evidence that it's become...
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Exposing the lack of cyber security in India, an 'ethical hacker' has revealed the Pakistani cyber criminals manage to deface 40 to 50 Indian sites every day.In the war that has been on since 2001, the Pakistani criminals are able to easily break into Indian cyberspace, while their Indian counterparts can only deface about 10 to 15 Pak websites in retaliation, Ankit Fadia told Business Standard."Terrorists...
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& violence, ever since their advent, video games have made news for one reason or another.— Based on the Iraq war, it followed a US marines squad. It ran into controversy when UK war veterans felt it was wrong to glorifiy human loss in video game. The game will not be released.— This Japanese game challenges players to rape women. It has been critcised in India by child rights activists and cyber law...
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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: This has very much to do with the nation’s security, but not one that the political leadership is being pulled up for. As hackers from across the border in Pakistan mount a cyber attack against the country’s websites, Indian hackers seem to be falling considerably short in firepower. “In the ongoing cyber warfare between the two countries, roughly 40-50 Indian sites are being hacked...
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Introduce courses on cyber security in schools: Ankit Fadia < ');" class="arial11blue1"> RateIndian authorities should introduce courses on cyber security in schools and colleges besides setting up police cyber cells manned by tech-savvy officers in all cities to prevent online attacks, cyber security expert Ankit Fadia said here Monday.The 24-year-old Fadia -- who calls himself an 'ethical hacker'...
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Courses on cyber security should be introduced in schools and colleges in India, while cyber cells need to be set up in police to check cyber crimes, Ankit Fadia, cyber security expert today said.Fadia, who calls himself an 'ethical hacker' and advises companies, governmental bodies and security agencies both in India and abroad on cyber security, said it was time India sought international cooperation...
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may be an IT super power but so far as cyber security is concerned, India is lagging far behind, feels Ankit Fadia, noted cyber security expert and ethical hacker.He said that the Pakistani cyber criminals are able to deface 50 to 60 Indian websites a day, but, in retaliation only 10 to 15 Pakistani websites are defaced. And this has been going on since 2001.Terrorists are using most advanced technologies...
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Indian authorities should introduce courses on cyber security in schools and colleges besides setting up police cyber cells manned by tech-savvy officers in all cities to prevent online attacks, cyber security expert Ankit Fadia said here Monday.The 24-year-old Fadia -- who calls himself an "ethical hacker" and advises companies, governmental bodies and security agencies both in India and abroad on...
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Students at Cornwall College have been trained as senior "cyber-mentors" to help young computer users defend themselves from cyber-bullying.The charity said the scheme would create an "online virtual community" specifically to tackle the problem.The Cornwall College senior cyber-mentors, who are the first in the county, are hoping to link up with local schools to tackle cyber-bullying.Under the scheme...
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