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Technology and National Security Law Reflection Series Paper 5: Legality of Cyber Weapons Under International Law
Siddharth Gautam* About the Author: The author is a 2020 graduate of National Law University, Delhi. Editor’s note: This post is part of the Reflection Series showcasing exceptional student essays from CCG-NLUD’s Seminar Course on Technology & National Security Law. In the present essay, the author reflects upon the following question: What are cyber weapons?…
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Introducing the Reflection Series on CCG’s Technology and National Security Law and Policy Seminar Course
In February 2022, CCG-NLUD will commence the latest edition of its Seminar Course on Technology and National Security Law and Policy (“the Seminar Course”). The Seminar Course is offered to interested 4th and 5th year students who are enrolled in the B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) programme at the National Law University, Delhi. The course is set…
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What is a cyberattack?
What is a cyberattack? Cyberattacks aim to damage or gain control or access to important documents and systems within a business or personal computer network. Cyberattacks are distributed by individuals or organizations for political, criminal, or personal intentions to destroy or gain access to classified information. Here are some examples of cyberattacks: Malware Distributed Denial-of-Service…
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What is SIEM ?
Security information and event management, SIEM for short, is a solution that helps organizations detect, analyze, and respond to security threats before they harm business operations. SIEM, pronounced “sim,” combines both security information management (SIM) and security event management (SEM) into one security management system. SIEM technology collects event log data from a range of…
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Cyber Security Operation Center Guidelines for best practices SOC Design
Cyber Security is become most needed services for all business and industries in 2024. Every business is concerned about Cyber Security. Security operations (SecOps) leaders face a multifaceted challenge: detecting elusive and novel threats using outdated tools, mitigating the risks posed by unexplored dark data, and managing the resource-intensive nature of staying ahead of evolving…
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HOW TO BECOME CERTIFIED LEAD IMPLEMENTER – ISO 27001
ABOUT CERTIFIED LEAD IMPLEMENTER TRAINING AND EXAMINATION FOR INFORMATION SECURITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ISO / IEC 27001 Learn and get certified as a professional in implementation of ISO 27001 standard through our self-paced E-learning interactive course which comprises of 4 modules. Upon completion of these modules, you can appear for an examination and get certified as…
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YouTube disrupted in Pakistan as former PM Imran Khan streams speech
NetBlocks metrics confirm the disruption of YouTube on multiple internet providers in Pakistan on Sunday 21 August 2022. The disruption comes as former Prime Minister Imran Khan makes a live broadcast to the public, despite a ban issued by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA). Real-time network data show the disruption in effect on…
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Recommendations for Parents about Cyber Bullying
Here are some dedicated tips for keeping younger children safe online. One of these training tips goes into the risks of young children on the Internet, covers cyber bullying and other risky Internet behavior. Here are the suggestions parents should take into account regarding kids online. • Talk with your kids about online safety and…
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WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram server down in Pakistan?
Facebook-owned social media platforms, WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram are facing a worldwide outage, according to Downdetector, which offers real-time status and outage information for all kinds of services. .https://d-31038805491725975734.ampproject.net/2109102127000/frame.html Downdetector showed that WhatsApp outage was reported at 8:23 pm (Pakistan Standard Time) and it shot up to 1,082 complaints by 8:38 pm. The website mentioned that…
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Cloudflare reports record-breaking HTTP-request DDoS attack
Cloudflare reports thwarting the largest known HTTP-request distributed denial of service attack in history, approximately three times larger than any other previously reported. The attack in July reached 17.2 million requests per second, the company wrote in a blog post. For scale, the entirety of the Cloudflare network typically sees around 25 million requests per second…