Microsoft drops lawsuit against the US government after amendments in ‘gag orders’
Tech giant Microsoft recently announced that it will drop a lawsuit against the U.S. government after the Department of Justice (DOJ) changed data request...
New norms likely for India’s power grid to avoid cyber attacks: Report
To address cyber crimes, the Indian government is trying to protect imported power equipment. To avert cyber attacks on electricity grids, tough measures such...
Ghana to establish a national cybersecurity center
The government of Ghana is mulling on establishing a national cybersecurity center to safeguard the nation against cybercrime. According to the President Nana Akufo-Addo,...
DHS issues directive for federal agencies to use DMARC, HTTPS, and STARTTL
In an attempt to secure emails and deploy authentication technologies, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on October 16, 2017, issued a binding...
New US revenge law allows you to “hack the hackers who hacked you”
As part of the cybersecurity awareness month, the US Congress has reportedly introduced a ‘hack back’ revenge law. As its name suggests, the new...
Equifax temporarily loses contract worth $7.25 million with IRS
Amid the second malware incident, the credit reporting agency Equifax on October 12, 2017, temporarily lost a fraud prevention contract worth $7.25 million with...
