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Take measures to curb bulk communications using voice calls: Centre
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) held a meeting...
Explainer: Why does Nepal suffer so many air crashes?
In a 2023 safety report, the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal...
Hackers target groups in COVID-19 vaccine distribution, says IBM
IBM’s cybersecurity unit said it had detected an advanced group of hackers working to gather information about different aspects of the cold chain, using meticulously crafted booby-trapped emails sent in the name of an executive with Haier Biomedical, a Chinese cold chain provider that specializes in vaccine transport and biological sample storage.
Rusty pilots making flying errors is next aviation headache
“Regular flying keeps your mind in the cockpit,” said Mohan Ranganathan, an aviation safety consultant who was an adviser to India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation. “Being away from flying for such a long time brings in some complacency. Add loss of income, uncertainty about jobs or the future of the airline, that brings in additional stress. With an increase in stress levels, proficiency drops.”
Aon launches digital cyber insurance for small and middle market businesses
CHICAGO, : Aon plc today announced the launch of a digital insurance solution for small and middle market businesses. With this new offering, businesses across a wide spectrum of industries can go through the full end-to-end process of buying and...
New AI model may help treat cancer more effectively, study says
“This will help cancer researchers to prioritise which drug combinations to choose from thousands of options for further research,” said Tero Aittokallio from the University of Helsinki in Finland.
The researchers noted that the same machine learning approach could be used for non-cancerous diseases.
Hyundai, Kia Motors agree to $210 million auto safety civil penalty in US
Kia agreed to create a new U.S. safety office headed by a chief safety officer and each automaker will retain an independent, third-party auditor who will directly report to NHTSA and will conduct a comprehensive review of the company’s safety practices. Hyundai’s consent order will last three years, while Kia’s is for two years, but both can be extended by one year.
People proving to be weakest link for apps tracking COVID-19 exposure
The problem starts with downloads. Stefano Tessaro calls it the “chicken-and-egg” issue:
The system works only if a lot of people buy into it, but people will buy into it only if they know it works.
“Accuracy of the system ends up increasing trust, but it is trust that increases adoptions, which in turn increases accuracy,” Tessaro, a computer scientist at the University of Washington who was involved in creating that state’s forthcoming contact-tracing app, said in a lecture last month.
Kaspersky partners CERT-In to create secure cyberspace
The partnership would create mechanisms to detect latest cyber security threats that can adversely affect the information assets and privacy of the general users in the country, and devise appropriate security measures to enable such users to secure their systems.
“The pandemic has amply highlighted that we are codependent, interconnected and vulnerable. Our partnership with Kaspersky will help towards creating a robust, safe, secure and resilient digital economy in a vibrant digital India,” said Dr Sanjay Bahl, Director-General, CERT-In.
Hacker selling CEO, CFO email accounts for as less as Rs 7,400
The data is being sold on a closed-access underground forum for Russian-speaking hackers called exploit.in”.
The high-level employees at risk include chief executive officers, chief operating officers, chief financial officers, chief marketing officers, chief technology officers, presidents, vice presidents and company directors, among others.
SMBs that quickly disclose hacking face 40% less financial loss
“Proactive disclosure can help turn things around in a company’s favour – and it goes beyond just the financial impact. If customers know what happened firsthand, they are likely to maintain their trust in the brand,” said Yana Shevchenko, Senior Product Marketing Manager at the cyber security firm Kaspersky
Surge in cyber attacks on Indian vaccine makers in Oct-Nov: Report
In October, a total of 54,34,825 and in November (till now), a total 16,43,169 number of cyber-attack events have been identified on the network.
According to the report, exposed systems that are unmonitored and facing the Internet are the most attacked system for the attackers.