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India moving towards a less cash economy has increased exposure to cybersecurity risks: Study
Ians •The joint study by Assocham and PwC said that an ATM card hack hit the Indian banks in October last year, affecting around 3.2 million debit cards.
G7 plans to set cyber-security guidelines for the increased security of global financial networks
Fp Archives •The Group of Seven industrial powers on Tuesday said they had agreed on guidelines for protecting the global financial sector from cyber attacks following a series of cross-border bank thefts by hackers.
How ATM thefts have put India's IT services under scanner again
Fp Archives •A breach of security at two payment card processing companies in India that led to heists at cash machines around the world has reopened questions on the risks of outsourcing sensitive financial services to the country.
Heartbleed bug: Five free security tools to secure your digital life
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New malware demands $300 ransom after encrypting victims' files
Shunal •Computer security firm Quick Heal has revealed that it has found a new malware that is afflicting quite a few computers...
Bradley Manning verdict could test US notion of aiding enemy
Fp Archives •Prosecutors have tried to prove Manning had "a general evil intent" and knew the classified material would be seen by al-Qaida. Legal experts said an aiding-the- enemy conviction could set a precedent because Manning did not give the classified material to them.
What will be the fallout from the Manning-WikiLeaks case?
Fp Archives •Tuesday's verdict means Pfc. Bradley Manning could face 20 years to life in prison for the largest leak of classified documents in U.S. history. Here is some other fallout from the case
McAfee announces four new Data Center Security Suites
Shunal •McAfee has announced four new Data Center Security Suites to help secure servers and databases in the data center. The suites offer a combination of...
McAfee announces compatibility with Windows 8, Windows Sever 2012
Shunal •McAfee has announced that McAfee consumer and enterprise security products support Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8...
LinkedIn handling of password breach angers users
Fp Archives •Several days after news of the theft of the passwords emerged, the site with more than 160 million members still says it has yet to determine the full extent of the breach.