Internet security: Rising cyber threat in India

India has moved up a notch overtaking Russia as the third most targeted country in terms of cyber attacks, according to Symantec's Internet Security Threat Profile report

Business Standard 

As internet penetration in India grows and more critical systems such as state and central databases get digitised, the country is becoming an attractive target for cyber attackers.

While the US and China continue to remain the biggest targets for cyber attacks, India moved up a notch overtaking Russia as the third most targeted country, according to Symantec’s Internet Security Threat Profile report. ALSO READ: Army must conquer cyber space to counter tech-savvy terrorists : Army chief The country accounted for 5.09 per cent of all cyber attacks such as malware, ...

Note: Subscription will be auto renewed, you may cancel any time in the future without any questions asked.

Total Amount
Rs. 149.00
Requires personal information

What you get?

ON BUSINESS STANDARD DIGITAL

  • Unlimited access to all the content on any device through browser or app.
  • Exclusive content, features, opinions and comment – hand-picked by our editors, just for you.
  • Pick 5 of your favourite companies. Get a daily email with all the news updates on them.
  • Track the industry of your choice with a daily newsletter specific to that industry.
  • Stay on top of your investments. Track stock prices in your portfolio.
  • 18 years of archival data.
  • Requires you to share personal information like date of birth, income, location amongst other fields. This information alongwith your contact information will be shared with the partners associated with this program, who contribute towards subsidizing the offer. By subscribing to this product you acknowledge and accept that our Partners may choose to contact you with offers of their products and services.
  • This is an optional offer - Not comfortable with sharing personal data - please opt for the full price offer which requires you to share minimal information
First Published: Thu, June 28 2018. 02:29 IST