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Some 300 internet cafes in Nepal are now under police surveillance following a new government regulation aimed at curbing cyber crimes. According to SSP Rana Bahadur Chand, chief of the Metropolitan Police Crime Division (MPCD), cyber cafe users must now present ID cards and register their names, addresses, and telephone numbers. Chand mentioned, "There are around 1,200 cyber cafes in the Kathmandu Valley, and we will gradually bring all of them under this new law." With the growing internet use in urban areas, cyber crimes have surged significantly, Chand noted. In response, the MPCD has begun implementing measures to monitor cyber cafes operating in the Kathmandu Valley. These cafes are now required to provide information to the police upon request. Every month, approximately 8-10 cyber-related cases are reported to the police. Complaints range from email threats, theft of email IDs and passwords, email hacking, and misuse of images posted on social networking sites lik...

The cyber war between Pakistani and Indian hackers is intensifying. A group called the Indian Cyber Army (ICA) has claimed access to scripts from more than 375 Pakistani websites, including those belonging to the government, high-level organizations, and notable individuals. Hackers from both countries are targeting significant public and private websites. Last week, a group named Pak Cyber Army (PCA) hacked approximately 300 Indian websites. The ICA has warned it could hack another 375 Pakistani websites by December 31, 2010. In response to these threats, the government has taken serious measures. A special cell under the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), known as the National Response Centre for Cyber Crimes (NR3C), has been established to monitor Pakistani websites, particularly government sites, according to Inam Ghani, Project Director NR3C. He added that the cybercrime wing of the FIA has already recovered 36 hacked websites. To prevent further attacks on public websites, a...

Vulnerability Management (VM) has long been a cornerstone of organizational cybersecurity. Nearly as old as the discipline of cybersecurity itself, it aims to help organizations identify and address potential security issues before they become serious problems. Yet, in recent years, the limitations of this approach have become increasingly evident.  At its core, Vulnerability Management processes remain essential for identifying and addressing weaknesses. But as time marches on and attack avenues evolve, this approach is beginning to show its age. In a recent report, How to Grow Vulnerability Management into Exposure Management (Gartner, How to Grow Vulnerability Management Into Exposure Management, 8 November 2024, Mitchell Schneider Et Al.), we believe Gartner® addresses this point precisely and demonstrates how organizations can – and must – shift from a vulnerability-centric strategy to a broader Exposure Management (EM) framework. We feel it's more than a worthwhile read an...