Assam’s Cachar district declares Mizoram border no-drone zone citing security threat
Assam’s Cachar district administration on Tuesday declared Sonai revenue circle’s border area with Mizoram a no-drone zone, citing security threats.
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India’s three-point agenda at UN Security Council | what to expect during August Presidency
With India taking over the presidency of the UN Security Council for the month of August, maritime security, peacekeeping and counter-terrorism remain on top of the External Affairs Ministry’s agenda.
New Cybersecurity Aptitude Assessment Arises from Research Developed at the University of Maryland
A University of Maryland Information Sciences Invention of the Year, the Cyber Aptitude and Talent Assessment, has been launched by Haystack Solutions, a UMD startup. This new cybersecurity aptitude assessment helps to match professionals with vital roles in cybersecurity.read more
Cyber Security Today, August 2, 2021 – A record year for ransomware attacks predicted, and warnings from Microsoft and Cisco Systems
This episode reports on the latest ransomware statistics and two pieces of updated malware, The post Cyber Security Today, August 2, 2021 – A record year for ransomware attacks predicted, and warnings from Microsoft and Cisco Systems first appeared on ITBusiness.ca.
Quantum Randomness Now Boosts Everyday Security
Randomness is typically seen as a problem, interfering with our ability to make sense of the world and complicating our attempts to predict the future. But that very unpredictability also makes it a crucial ingredient in the encryption that protects billions of dollars worth of private data. Random numbers are used to make cryptographic keys,…
‘Vast majority’ of federal agencies’ information security programs are ineffective: Senate report
The “vast majority of federal agencies” have ineffective information security programs that risk the exposure of the critical government data, a Senate report published Tuesday found. Agencies’ inspectors general assessing the federal government’s cybersecurity gave the largest agencies an overall grade of C- on an A to F scale, according …
Trusted platform module security defeated in 30 minutes, no soldering required
Sometimes, locking down a laptop with the latest defenses isn’t enough.
New Organization, Student LunchBox Formed in Los Angeles to Fight Food Insecurity Among Low-Income College Students
Student LunchBox, a nonprofit charitable organization, is formed to fight college hunger by soliciting and distributing food and boarding essentials to low-income students who cannot afford balanced meals. [PR.com]
Insecurity: Ozekhome seeks support for FG
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Chief Mike Ozekhome, has called for collective efforts of Nigerians in the fight against insecurity. Speaking while presenting some […]
Chrome just got a great 2FA security feature, but only on Android
A few simple practices can reduce the risk of exposing your internet accounts to hackers. You should use a unique password for every account you have — one that’s long and hard to guess. You should also get a password manager to protect those passwords. Finally, you should use two-factor authentication (2FA) whenever possible. This…