I think it is a good thing that the Indian government is giving it’s full support to tightening up cyber security in the country. However it seems that their responses, which seem good on paper are not so when translated into the real world: Indian authorities issue conflicting advice about …
SpiceJet grounded by ransomware. If you get infected with ransomware your business will STOP!
Pretty straight forward – if a bad actor gets some of their malware past your defences and you suffer a ransomware attack – your business will STOP! Ransomware attack grounds flights at India’s SpiceJet • The Register Multiple flights across India grounded after SpiceJet airline hit with ransomware – The …
InfoSec in Indian now always seems to be in hurry
Following the Indian government directives about reporting of cyber-security incidents and the requirement to keep VPN user logs, both of which had ridiculously short deadlines for compliance – here is another: Indian stock markets given ten day deadline to file reports • The Register India in the news – when …
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India in the news – when is privacy not so private? UPDATED 20 May 2022
This article was first published on 5 May 2022 Update 20 May 2022 The Indian government has moved on it’s hard line approach to incident report reporting, and some of the other provisions in their new cyber security laws – except the rules on VPNs! India slightly softens infosec incident …
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India and Pegasus
Here is another article looking at the impact of the NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware. India’s battle with Pegasus tells a bigger tale of tech laws • The Register Commercial spyware – buy it (if you are an approved government or law enforcement agency) and start spying. The allegations are that …
