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J-K bans WhatsApp, Gmail tools for sending official documents, cites ‘integrity and security’ | Today News

Highlighting the risk of using third-party platforms like WhatsApp and Gmail to send official documents, the Jammu and Kashmir government issued detailed guidelines on Monday for securing sensitive and classified official communications. Government officials have been directed to strictly use government email services and its secure instant messaging platforms for transmitting confidential and restricted information, […]

Avast security tools hijacked in order to crack antivirus protection

Researchers spot new campaign that can turn off antivirus protection Malware uses legitimate Avast Anti-Rootkit driver to access kernel level Once antivirus is deactivated, the malware can proceed without detection Hackers are using a legitimate Avast Anti-Rootkit driver to disguise their malware, turn off antivirus protection, and infect systems, experts have warned. The vulnerable driver […]

UK establishes LASR to counter AI security threats

The UK is establishing the Laboratory for AI Security Research (LASR) to help protect Britain and its allies against emerging threats in what officials describe as an “AI arms race.” The laboratory – which will receive an initial government funding of £8.22 million – aims to bring together experts from industry, academia, and government to […]

Buratai: how to achieve effective security architecture for Nigeria – The Nation Newspaper

To curb lingering security crisis in the country, a former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has called for enhanced professionalism in the nation’s security architecture. Buratai, who spoke along with other experts at the 17th yearly conference of the Institute of Security Nigeria (ISN), stressed that acquisition of requisite skills, attained through cutting […]