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Smart cybersecurity for a smarter nation

To successfully construct a truly smart nation, governments must prioritise smart cybersecurity as a cornerstone of their digital transformation strategy.

Cybersecurity awareness month: A spotlight on emerging threats and strategies 

In the face of sophisticated cyber threats like phishing, ransomware, supply chain attacks, and complex attacks that are often targeted and live, organisations can no longer afford to handle cybersecurity without the support of a trusted vendor.

Cyber terror alert on August 15

In 2020, a cyber-criminal managed to take over the Twitter accounts of several high-profile individuals and companies, including Elon Musk, Joe Biden and Apple. The accounts were used to post a Bitcoin scam, promising followers they would receive double their money back if they sent Bitcoin to a specific address.

Data collection is a lethal weapon and it’s already breaching our privacy

It is almost impossible to untangle ourselves from the sticky mesh of the world wide web.

Over half of banks at high risk of cyber-attacks: BIBM

A high risk of cyber-attacks looms large over 36 per cent of banks in Bangladesh mainly due to a shortage of investment in strengthening security measures, skilled personnel and a lack of awareness among bankers and customers.

India witnessing heavy cyber attacks from Russia, US, China

India has been the target of over 4.3 lakh cyber attacks from five countries including China, Russia and the US while more than 73,000 attacks were initiated from India between January and June this year, says a Finnish cyber-security company.

ABSENCE OF DATA SECURITY LAW / ICT sector fails to attract investment: minister

Bangladesh is failing to attract foreign investment, particularly from European countries, because of a lack of policies and regulations to ensure data security, ICT and Telecom Minister Mustafa Jabbar said yesterday.

MAJOR CYBER ATTACKS / UK, Australia blame Russia

Britain and Australia yesterday blamed Russia's military intelligence service for some of the biggest cyber attacks of recent years -- including one on the Democratic National Committee during the 2016 US presidential campaign.

British Airways apologises after 380,000 customers hit in cyber attack

British Airways is forced to apologise after the credit card details of hundreds of thousands of its customers were stolen over a two-week period in the worst ever attack on its website and app.

April 13, 2016
April 13, 2016

Dhaka bank sent 3 urgent messages

Three messages sent by the Bangladeshi central bank to the Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) on the morning of February 9, alerting the Yuchengco-controlled financial institution to the dubious provenance of the $81 million that was later revealed to be the largest money laundering caper in Philippine history.

March 24, 2016
March 24, 2016

Reducing cyber risk of banks

Guidelines on Internal Control & Compliance for Banks were issued by the central bank on March 8, 2016, which recommended the commercial banks to take insurance as a risk mitigation measure. Such insurances are not over-the-counter products, and must be customised as per each bank's unique exposures.

March 22, 2016
March 22, 2016

BB's Achilles' heel

Cyber thieves might have found it easier to break into the Bangladesh Bank system after its local area network (LAN) was connected with its SWIFT operation, according to central bankers and investigators.

March 17, 2016
March 17, 2016

Confusion, panic order of the day

Confusion and panic was the order of the day at the Bangladesh Bank yesterday, a day after its governor Atiur Rahman stepped down and two deputy governors were removed hastily amid strong criticism over the central bank's handling of the $101 million cyber theft.

March 13, 2016
March 13, 2016

BB installing monitoring software

To stop any further hacking of its network, Bangladesh Bank is installing monitoring software on all its computers that would instantly

February 9, 2016
February 9, 2016

‘49% Bangladeshi school pupils face cyberbullying’

A global mobile phone giant finds that 49 percent of school students in Bangladesh are victims of cyber bullying in a way or the other, revealing that young people are increasingly becoming vulnerable to such harassment.

December 3, 2015
December 3, 2015

Ban on Facebook to be lifted soon: Palak

State Minister for ICT Division Junaid Ahmed Palak today said that the ban imposed on Facebook on security grounds would be lifted very soon for ensuring access to those who use the social networking site.

November 28, 2015
November 28, 2015

Teenagers feel helpless to cyber-crime: Study

About 70 percent of the high school students using internet facility in Bangladesh say they feel helpless in face of cyber-crimes, a study reveals.

October 27, 2015
October 27, 2015

NSA warns of state cyber-attack risk

The deputy director of the US National Security Agency (NSA), Richard Ledgett, warns of the increasing danger of destructive cyber attacks by states.

September 21, 2015
September 21, 2015

Apple hit by cyber attack in China

Apple says it is taking steps to remove a malicious program found in a number of applications used by owners of iPhones and iPads in China.

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