Stay away from the Fireball Malware – Update your Antivirus

In its latest advisory, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has warned Internet users of the Fireball malware. This post explains what this virus is all about and how you can stay away from it. What is the Fireball Malware? Fireball is a browser-hijacker that attacks the victim’s web browser. It is designed to […]

Cyber Swachhta Kendra – A Digital India Initiative for a Secure Cyber Ecosystem

The Government of India recently launched an ambitious project called Cyber Swachhta Kendra (CSK) – a Botnet Cleaning and Malware Analysis Center. Developed under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), this center will be operated by the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In). Developed as an essential part of the Digital India initiative […]

Cyber Crimes against India – Increasing in Leaps and Bounds

Reportedly, India happens to be the 4th most favorite target of cyber criminals when it comes to phishing attacks. This fact is vouched by the number of cyber attacks hitting the country, which has scaled exponentially in 2013. Here are some findings by the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) Number of Indian Websites defaced […]