Data security is creating fear and trust issues for IT professionals, according to the third-annual Oracle and KPMG Cloud Threat Report 2020. The study of 750 cybersecurity and IT professionals across the globe found that a patchwork approach to data security, misconfigured services and confusion around new cloud security models has created a crisis of … Read more
An AK-47 assault rifle looted from late Congress leader Mahendra Karma’s personal bodyguard during a Maoist attack in 2013 was recovered from Rajandgaon district on May 8, police said on Friday. Karma and 26 others, including 12 Congress leaders and workers and eight policemen, were killed in the attack in Darbha valley seven years ago. … Read more
One rocket hit near the US embassy in Baghdad early Tuesday morning, security sources told AFP, the first to land in the high-security zone in weeks. The blast could be heard across the Iraqi capital and triggered security sirens at the US embassy compound but did not cause casualties, the sources confirmed. There was no … Read more
UL announced that GE Appliances is the world’s first household appliance brand to test its connected products against the UL IoT Security Rating assessment. The IoT Security Rating is a security verification and labeling solution for consumer Internet of Things (IoT) products. This solution aims to help manufacturers and developers demonstrate the security due diligence of their products … Read more
New Delhi: The government wants to conduct an audit of WhatsApp’s security systems following revelations of Israeli spyware exploiting its vulnerabilities, IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said but refused to say if the government had bought the spyware. The Indian Computer Emergency Team (CERT-In) “has clearly said that we want to audit your (WhatsApp) entire … Read more
Fortinet, a US-based cybersecurity solutions provider, on thursday announced that it has been ranked number one vendor in ‘Network Security Appliances’ in India by a leading industry analyst firm. In a press statement, the company said that according to International Data Corporation’s (IDC) latest tracker on Worldwide quarterly security appliance, Fortinet emerged as the number … Read more
Ring acquired Mr. Beams, makers of standalone outdoor smart lighting products, in early 2018. Since then, the two companies have worked to integrate the motion activated spotlights, step lights, and motion sensors into Ring’s product offering. The process took longer than anticipated, but Ring’s Smart Lightning lineup officially launched in May. Shortly after the launch, Ring sent me … Read more
In a serious lapse of security at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in Bengaluru, seven people reached the boarding gate without having gone through the mandatory frisking. The incident took place on Monday night at around 9pm. Staff members of Indigo airlines took note of four women passengers at a boarding gate whose boarding passes … Read more
Washington: After US President Donald Trump, French president Emmanuel Macron late on Friday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi over landslide victory in Lok Sabha polls. The French foreign ministry said that both the countries would together consolidate the security of their nations. “We will continue to work together to consolidate the security of our nations, secure … Read more
Fortinet reminded IT teams and stakeholders to maintain strong passwords and have a password strategy as an essential cybersecurity effort so that every employee and individual plays a crucial part in protecting corporate data. Therefore, password security is of paramount importance. According to the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, 81% of breaches leveraged either stolen … Read more