The Chinese cyberspace administration, the CAC, announced a move to regulate social media. On 27th August, the CAC released a draft proposal titled “Internet Information Service Algorithmic Recommendation Management Provisions“, which seems to be the world’s first attempt to regulate online algorithms and recommendation systems. Technology is a huge part of modern life, and entire […]

Security firm FireEye reported that a Chinese hacking group has been posing as Israel’s geopolitical adversary, Iran and conducting cyber espionage by hacking into government and telecommunication networks in Israel. FireEye, in a report, stated that the hacker group, which they identify as “UNC215”, has been carrying out sustained spying efforts and activities in Israel […]

The talent shortage is a perennial feature when it comes to cybersecurity. This problem was prevalent during the early years of the digital era and has only been more complicated with the recent technological developments. Every year, millions of wearables, IoT devices, smart cars, and other interconnected devices are added to the digital network. If […]

The idea that there should be mandatory verification via some official ID is appealing at first glance. For quite some time, social media has deviated from its initial intended purpose of connecting people and has been weaponised by various states, racists, nazis, and terrorists. The racist abuse received by three black English footballers after England […]

A trilateral National Security Agency (NSA) meet identified four pillars of cooperation between India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives on August 4. The South Asian nations identified areas like terrorism and radicalisation, marine safety and security, trafficking and organised crime and cybersecurity as essential pillars of cooperation moving forward. The meeting was a part of […]