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Inside a ransomware attack: how dark webs of cybercriminals collaborate
Not only do these attacks have a crippling economic effect, costing billions of dollars in damage, but the stolen data acquired by attackers can continue to cascade down through the crime chain and fuel other cybercrimes. Ransomware attacks are also changing. The criminal industry’s business model has shifted towards providing ransomware as a service. This means operators provide the malicious software, manage the extortion and payment systems and manage the reputation of the brand.
Go for “carefully calibrated” reopening, Centre tells states & UTs
“With a decline in the number of active cases, many states and UTs have started relaxing restrictions. I would like to highlight that the decision to impose or ease restrictions has to be taken, based on the assessment of the situation at the ground level,” he said.
Third wave in 6-8 weeks if Covid-appropriate behaviour not followed: AIIMS chief
There needs to be aggressive surveillance strategy in Covid hotspots and lockdowns in case of any significant surge. The moment a significant surge in cases in noted in a particular area and the positivity rate goes beyond 5 per cent, area-specific lockdown and containment measures should be implemented,AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria said.
People in flood prone villages in K’taka will be moved to other places:CM
According to the release, 1,710 villages have been identified as flood prone and gram panchayat level disaster management action plan has been developed and training imparted regarding its implementation.
“We have given instructions to district authorities to take precautionary measures in view of possible floods.We have to ensure that no further damage happens in coming days and people in villages prone to floods are shifted to nearby high altitude places,” Yediyurappa told reporters after a meeting with officials of 20 districts, Karnataka Disaster Management Authority and Water Resource Department.
No intention to delay fixing minimum wages: Labour Min
Earlier this month, the ministry announced that the Centre has constituted an expert group under the chairmanship of renowned economist Ajit Mishra to provide technical inputs and recommendations on fixing these wages. The tenure of the expert group is three years.
Govt working on real-time translation tool to bridge language barrier among people
This ambitious language translation project, with a timeline of 5-7 years, is being developed using artificial intelligence and modern technologies to end the language barrier in the country.
”We have started working on a very ambitious national language translation mission. See the magic of new technology. For centuries we have lived with the reality that a person who knows only Bengali cannot communicate with a person who knows only Malayalam. This will change,” MeitY Secretary Ajay Prakash Sawhney said while speaking at a NIXI event.
Experts urge India’s richest state to gear up for third wave of COVID-19
“We should have a clear plan, and keep our preparations ready for the next few weeks, whenever the next wave comes,” Rahul Pandit, a member of the state’s COVID task force and a director of Fortis Hospitals Mumbai, told Reuters.
“Our efforts should be directed in delaying the wave as much as we can, and even try to prevent it.”
Delta Covid variant becoming globally dominant: WHO’s Soumya Swaminathan
“The Delta variant is well on its way to becoming the dominant variant globally because of its increased transmissibility,” Swaminathan told a news conference.
RBI allows Centrum to take over PMC, re-launch it as SFB in JV with BharatPe
Centrum hopes to complete the licence terms and conditions within the next 120 days, and seek the RBI’s final approval to launch the small finance bank and take over PMC, Centrum Group Executive Chairman Jaspal Bindra said.The group said it will launch the proposed small finance bank (SFB) as an equal joint venture with digital payments start-up BharatPe.
When launched, it will be the first SFB to come up in nearly six years, after the central bank gave licences to 10-odd players in August 2015 and put such bank licensing under the on-tap mode.
17 children died of Covid-19 in Meghalaya, state taking steps to combat third wave: Minister
“So far, 5,101 children in the age group of 0-14 years were diagnosed with the disease. Seventeen children died of the infection since last year,” the minister said.
Noting that the third wave of the pandemic, which is likely to strike later this year, may pose a greater threat to the children, as suggested by experts, he said the state government is making necessary preparations in anticipation.