cyber security

PTA unveils Cyber Security strategy

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Wednesday unveiled its Cyber Security strategy for Pakistan’s… Read More

Google deposits around $250,000 in security expert’s account

Search engine Google announced it deposited around $250,000 into the bank account of a cyber… Read More

Pakistani power installations may be in crosshairs of cyber attacks, says NEPRA head

With repeated cyber-attacks and virtual incursions, our power generation and power distribution can be dented,… Read More

Japan’s cyber-security minister says he ‘never used computer’

TOKYO: A Japanese minister in charge of cyber security has provoked astonishment by admitting he… Read More

Russian cyber security firm Group IB to open global HQ in Singapore: CEO

MOSCOW: Russian cyber security company Group IB is to open a global headquarters in Singapore… Read More

Vietnam release cyber security draft for global technology companies

HANOI: Vietnam on Friday released a long-awaited draft decree on guidelines to implement a cyber… Read More

FA to increase World Cup cyber security over hacking concerns

LONDON: The English Football Association will increase cyber security for the 2018 World Cup in… Read More

Microsoft to continue to invest over $1 billion a year on cyber security

TEL AVIV: US software firm Microsoft Corp will continue to invest over $1 billion annually on cyber… Read More

Intel to spin off cybersecurity unit McAfee

WASHINGTON: US tech giant Intel announced plans Wednesday to spin off its cybersecurity operations as… Read More

Asia hotbed of IT piracy despite economic growth

SINGAPORE: More than 60 percent of all computer software installed in the Asia-Pacific in 2015 was… Read More

Australia admits government hack attacks, boosts cyber security

SYDNEY: Australia unveiled a multi-billion-dollar cyber scheme to combat hacking on Thursday, as Prime Minister… Read More

How to find the best cyber security insurance for your firm

PARIS: A robust cyber security insurance policy can be tricky to procure, even for the… Read More

Inflight entertainment exposes airliners to hackers

WASHINGTON: Hackers could exploit inflight entertainment systems to fatally sabotage the cockpit electronics of a… Read More

Beijing behind Internet security violation: group

BEIJING: China's cyberspace administration is "complicit" in attacks on major Internet companies including Google, an… Read More

China says it’s hard to resume cyber security talks with U.S.

BEIJING: Resuming cyber security cooperation between China and the United States would be difficult because of… Read More

Facebook plans stricter scrutiny for accessing user data

MENLO PARK: Facebook Inc plans a stricter review of requests to access information on its… Read More

New ‘Bash’ software bug may pose bigger threat than ‘Heartbleed’

BOSTON: A newly discovered security bug in a widely used piece of Linux software, known… Read More