Internet grows to 252 mn domain names worldwide
VeriSign announced more than six million domain names were added to the Internet in the fourth quarter of 2012, bringing the total number of registered domain names to more than…
Security
‘Anonymous’ hacks Israeli websites, damage minimal!
The hackers associated with the activist group ‘Anonymous’ reportedly hit the Israeli websites of the premier’s office, the defence ministry, the education ministry, and the Central Bureau of Statistics, among…
IT hardware vendors reject govt’s step to curb cyberthreat
In a bid to increase cybersecurity awareness, government of India has proposed and asked computer hardware vendors sold in the country to include a cybersecurity brochure. However, this step is…
‘Hacktivists’ deface North Korea’s Twitter & flickr accounts
Anonymous- the “hacktivist” group also takes credit for accessing a North Korean news and information site, which is currently offline. Anonymous continues to target North Korea with its latest round…
Cyber security industry to touch $870-mn by 2017!
According to research firm IDC, the global market for cyber security is in for a mount of $870 million by 2017. Thousands of networked computers are used by Cyber-criminals to…
BSNL’s net capacity drops 21% due to multiple Fibre cuts
Telecom PSU BSNL said its Internet capacity has dropped by 21 per cent due to multiple fibre cuts in three under-sea cable systems that connect the country with many parts…