File photo. Security personnel in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh. | Photo Credit: PTI At least 19 Maoists, nine of them carrying a cumulative bounty of ₹28 lakh, surrendered before security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Monday (March 17, 2025), a senior police official said. The cadres, including a couple, turned themselves in before senior officials … Read more
Gender diversity in cybersecurity is slowly improving but inequities continue—a new report finds that the field has 5% more women than in 2023, but that they’re more exposed to other workplace challenges than male counterparts. About 32% of women respondents said their organizations experienced security layoffs over the last year compared to just 23% of … Read more
“General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Jammu-based White Knight Corps Lt. Gen. Navin Sachdeva on Saturday (February 22, 2025) conducted a joint security review meeting, in Jammu, with focus on maintaining peace in the region,” the Army said. The meeting comes amid intensified search operations across Jammu to counter terrorists, who have shown their presence in … Read more
The Immigration and Foreigners Bill, 2025 that is expected to be introduced in the current session of the Parliament, is likely to introduce for the first time, threats to national security and sovereignty as ground to refuse entry or stay to a foreign national in the country. It may also have provisions to bar the … Read more
Over a fifth of CISOs have been pressured not to report a compliance issue, according to new research. As they take on greater responsibility in the boardroom, they also face increasing accountability for security incidents, making them more vulnerable to executive pressure when compliance risks arise. The report, published by data management platform Splunk, also … Read more
Sophos has completed its $859 million acquisition of managed cyber security services provider Secureworks in an all-cash transaction. It now claims to be the “leading pure-play” provider of Managed Detection and Response Services, supporting more than 28,000 global organisations. Secureworks is an Atlanta, U.S.-based cybersecurity company that focuses on threat detection, response, and managed security … Read more
A 48-year-old village assistant at Kozhavoor village near Polur town in Tiruvannamalai was arrested on Tuesday by sleuths of Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) for demanding and taking a bribe of Rs 1,500 from a farmer to issue non-objection certificate (NOC) to enrol under Chief Minister’s Farmers Security Scheme for monthly allowance. DVAC sources … Read more
30 seconds summary In recent years, home security has changed a lot, with technology becoming more important for keeping homes safe. Traditional locks and alarms are no longer the only options. Today, various new gadgets are changing how people think about home security. These devices not only make homes safer but also add convenience and … Read more
The U.K. government is considering banning ransomware payments to make critical industries “unattractive targets for criminals.” It would apply to all public sector bodies and critical national infrastructure, which includes NHS trusts, schools, local councils, and data centres. Currently, all government departments nationwide are banned from paying cyber criminals to decrypt their data or prevent … Read more
Two Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Friday, a senior police official said. The gunfight took place in the morning in the forest of Nendra and Punnur villages when a team of security personnel was out on an anti-Naxalite operation, Bijapur Superintendent of Police Jitendra Kumar Yadav … Read more