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Chinese Hackers Targeted India's Power Grid Amid Geopolitical Tensions

Chinese Hackers Targeted India's Power Grid Amid Geopolitical Tensions

Mar 01, 2021
Amid heightened  border tensions  between India and China, cybersecurity researchers have revealed a concerted campaign against India's critical infrastructure, including the nation's power grid, from Chinese state-sponsored groups. The attacks, which coincided with the standoff between the two nations in May 2020, targeted a total of 12 organizations, 10 of which are in the power generation and transmission sector. "10 distinct Indian power sector organizations, including four of the five Regional Load Despatch Centres (RLDC) responsible for operation of the power grid through balancing electricity supply and demand, have been identified as targets in a concerted campaign against India's critical infrastructure," Recorded Future  said  in a report published yesterday. "Other targets identified included 2 Indian seaports." Chief among the victims include a power plant run by National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Limited and New Delhi-based Power...
U.S. Adopts Military Tactics for Rising Cyberwar Threats

U.S. Adopts Military Tactics for Rising Cyberwar Threats

Dec 04, 2010
The increasing threats of cyberwar are keeping U.S. officials busy alongside ongoing wars on terror and drugs. Recent incidents highlight the rising cyberwarfare concerns: Google reported espionage attacks originating from China, mysterious Internet traffic activities related to China, the Stuxnet worm targeting Iranian nuclear centrifuges, an attack on the WikiLeaks site following the release of classified U.S. documents, and the significant Internet attack on Estonia a few years ago. To address these cyber threats, the U.S. has adopted military strategies for cybersecurity, establishing Cyber Command and placing national cybersecurity under the Department of Defense. However, relying solely on offensive strategies is not the best defense. Gary McGraw, CTO at Cigital and author, argues that more secure software, rather than cyber warriors, is essential to protect networks and online data. In his article, "Cyber Warmongering and Influence Peddling," McGraw emphasizes the nee...
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Crowdstrike Named A Leader In Endpoint Protection Platforms

Nov 22, 2024Endpoint Security / Threat Detection
CrowdStrike is named a Leader in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Endpoint Protection Platforms for the fifth consecutive time, positioned highest on Ability to Execute and furthest to the right on Completeness of Vision.
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