Category Archives: Cyber Crime

Is DDOS a legitimate form of Protest?

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

The Anonymous group which is known for several DDOS attacks around the world has petitioned  Mr Obama that DDOS should be recognized as a legitimate form of protest. The group has claimed that DDOS is not a form of “hacking” … Continue reading →

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Delhi Court issues summons to US Companies

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

Delhi Metropolitan Magistrate Court has issued summons to 11 US based websites including Facebook and Google for promoting enmity and undermining national integrity. The MHA has been asked to serve the notices. Other websites who will be summoned include Orkut, … Continue reading →

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Dutch Responsible Disclosure Guideline..organizational responsibilites

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

In continuation of the earlier posts, following are the obligations that the Dutch National Cyber Security Council has imposed on the owners of systems. According to the guidelines it is necessary for the organization to have a policy on” Responsible … Continue reading →

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The Dilemma of Advertising on Internet

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

Advertisements on the Internet are increasingly attracting attention of the public. No doubt that advertisers using innovative advertising techniques are mainly responsible for this attention. But a news about a French ISP blocking advertisements by default through its routers has … Continue reading →

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Guidelines For Ethical Hackers

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

The Netherlands Government has issued guidelines for “Ethical hackers” who discover vulnerabilities for reporting the vulnerabilities. According to the guidelines a person who discovers the vulnerability should report it directly to the owner of the system in a confidential manner. … Continue reading →

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Hacking of Government websites lead to losses..

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

It is well known that websites of Government of India hosted at NIC are not adequately protected against cyber attacks. It has now been admitted that “The defacement and hacking of government websites have not only brought to the fore … Continue reading →

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