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Carolina Phillip D, kavitha A and Samiksha G

“CHANGING YESTERDAY’S BEHAVIOUR FOR ENCHANCED RESULTS”

Cyber security!!

In today’s world internet places a crucial role.

Since the arrival of internet and the way the internet uses is progressed in our life today is tremendous but it is necessary for each one of us to stay safe while using the internet  and over the internet there cyber security plays an important role

Security is protection from or resilience against protection harm caused by others, by restraining the freedom of others to act .security is not only physical but it can also be virtual. Virtual is something that not physically existing as such but made by software to appear to do so.The notation of cyber security has become a familiar subject both in our professional life and personal lives. Cyber security and cyber threats have been constant for last fifty years of technological change.

Cyber-attack can refer to many difference scenarios, but essentially it is an attempt By an individual or group to compromise a computer system, network or device with intention of causing harm. These attacks our against government business or individual and are not all ways necessarily large scale or wide ranging. A cyber-attack can cripple a computer system, meaning a business loses money because its website is accessible or it can stop a government body from offering an essential service. It could be also led to large amount of sensitive data being stolen on a personal or financial level. In some cases, it can even cause physical damage such as upstox data breach incident that occurred in April 2021 India and also domino’s Indian incident in the month of May 2021, before attacks are much more likely to occur through mundane errors like a user choosing an easy password to guess or not changing the default password on something

 “phishing” is also a common way to gain access to a system it is a cybercrime in which a target are contacted by e-mail, telephone or text message revealing sensitive information to the attackers.

Example: the fake invoice scan, email d/c upgrade scan, advances fee, Google docs scam, pay pal scam, mg from HR scam, drop Box scam.

Credit card/ banking phishing scam, OTP phishing scans, fake jobs phishing scams

Another method of attack is distributed denial of a service (Ddos), where vast amounts of traffics are sent to a system in order to crash it. A system can handle so many requests at one time much like a switch board receiving too many phone calls, and will eventually crash….

The revenue is cost for the organization. In august 2020 the number of (DDOS) incident in India, hit a record high in terms of DDOS packets. 

Cyber attacks also lead to data breaks is a security violation in which sensitive, protected or confidential data is copied transmitted, viewed or stolen used by an individual unauthorize to do. Data breaches have direct effect on individuals when criminals get hold of enough information to steal their identity and carry out various fraudulent activities.

The key way to prevent this kind of crime is to ensure that you follow best practice when it comes to passwords and sharing information through online. Regularly changing password and not using the same one for multiple accounts can prevent hackers gaining access  

CONCLUSION

1. Keep Your Software Up to Date

As we saw from the stats above, ransomware attacks were a major attack vector of 2017 for both businesses and consumers. One of the most important cyber security tips to mitigate ransomware is patching out-dated software, both operating system, and applications. This helps remove critical vulnerabilities that hackers use to access your devices. Here are a few quick tips to get you started:

• Turn on automatic system updates for your device
• Make sure your desktop web browser uses automatic security updates
• Keep your web browser plugins like Flash, Java, etc. updated

Check out our blog on patch management best practices!

2. Use Anti-Virus Protection & Firewall

Anti-virus (AV) protection software has been the most prevalent solution to fight malicious attacks. AV software blocks malware and other malicious viruses from entering your device and compromising your data. Use anti-virus software from trusted vendors and only run one AV tool on your device.

Using a firewall is also important when defending your data against malicious attacks. 

3. Use Strong Passwords & Use a Password Management Tool

You’ve probably heard that strong passwords are critical to online security. The truth is passwords are important in keeping hackers out of your data! According to the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) 2017 new password policy framework, you should consider:

• Dropping the crazy, complex mixture of upper case letters, symbols, and numbers. Instead, opt for something more user-friendly but with at least eight characters and a maximum length of 64 characters.
• Don’t use the same password twice.
• The password should contain at least one lowercase letter, one uppercase letter, one number, and four symbols but not the following &%#@_.
• Choose something that is easy to remember and never leave a password hint out in the open or make it publicly available for hackers to see
• Reset your password when you forget it. But, change it once per year as a general refresh.

If you want to make it easier to manage your passwords, try using a password management tool or password account vault. 

4. Use Two-Factor or Multi-Factor Authentication

Two-factor or multi-factor authentication is a service that adds additional layers of security to the standard password method of online identification. Without two-factor authentication, you would normally enter a username and password. But, with two-factor, you would be prompted to enter one additional authentication method such as a Personal Identification Code, another password or even fingerprint. With multi-factor authentication, you would be prompted to enter more than two additional authentication methods after entering your username and password.

According to NIST, an SMS delivery should not be used during two-factor authentication because malware can be used to attack mobile phone networks and can compromise data during the process. 

5. Learn about Phishing Scams – be very suspicious of emails, phone calls, and flyers

We recently blogged that phishing scams are nastier than ever this year. In a phishing scheme attempt, the attacker poses as someone or something the sender is not to trick the recipient into divulging credentials, clicking a malicious link, or opening an attachment that infects the user’s system with malware, Trojan, or zero-day vulnerability exploit. This often leads to a ransom ware attack. In fact, 90% of ransomware attacks originate from phishing attempts.

A few important cyber security tips to remember about phishing schemes include:

1. Bottom line – Don’t open email from people you don’t know
2. Know which links are safe and which are not – hover over a link to discover where it directs to
3. Be suspicious of the emails sent to you in general – look and see where it came from and if there are grammatical errors
4. Malicious links can come from friends who have been infected too. So, be extra careful!

6. Protect Your Sensitive Personal Identifiable Information (PII)

Personal Identifiable Information (PII) is any information that can be used by a cybercriminal to identify or locate an individual. PII includes information such as name, address, phone numbers, data of birth, Social Security Number, IP address, location details, or any other physical or digital identity data. Your credit card information should be protected by companies if they follow the PCI DSS standards.

In the new “always-on” world of social media, you should be very cautious about the information you include online. It is recommended that you only show the very minimum about yourself on social media. Consider reviewing your privacy settings across all your social media accounts, particularly Facebook. Adding your home address, birthdate, or any other PII information will dramatically increase your risk of a security breach. Hackers use this information to their advantage!

7. Use Your Mobile Devices Securely

According to McAfee Labs, your mobile device is now a target to more than 1.5 million new incidents of mobile malware. Here are some quick tips for mobile device security:

1. Create a Difficult Mobile Passcode – Not Your Birthdate or Bank PIN
2. Install Apps from Trusted Sources
3. Keep Your Device Updated – Hackers Use Vulnerabilities in Unpatched Older Operating Systems
4. Avoid sending PII or sensitive information over text message or email
5. Leverage Find my iPhone or the Android Device Manager to prevent loss or theft
6. Perform regular mobile backups using iCloud or Enabling Backup & Sync from Android 

 8. Backup Your Data Regularly

Backing up your data regularly is an overlooked step in personal online security. The top IT and security managers follow a simple rule called the 3-2-1 backup rule. Essentially, you will keep three copies of your data on two different types of media (local and external hard drive) and one copy in an off-site location (cloud storage).

If you become a victim of ransomware or malware, the only way to restore your data is to erase your systems and restore with a recently performed backup.

9. Don’t Use Public Wi-Fi

Don’t use a public Wi-Fi without using a Virtual Private Network (VPN). By using VPN software, the traffic between your device and the VPN server is encrypted. This means it’s much more difficult for a cybercriminal to obtain access to your data on your device. Use your cell network if you don’t have a VPN when security is important.

10. Review Your Online Accounts & Credit Reports Regularly for Changes

With the recent Equifax breach, it’s more important than ever for consumers to safeguard their online accounts and monitor their credit reports. A credit freeze is the most effective way for you to protect your personal credit information from cyber criminals right now. Essentially, it allows you to lock your credit and use a personal identification number (PIN) that only you will know. You can then use this PIN when you need to apply for credit.

Written By 

Carolina Phillip D, kavitha A and Samiksha G

 2^nd year BCA students
from St. Anne’s college for women
ulsoor Bangalore-0008

 

BRINDHA S ,ELIZABETH N,JEEVITHA S

There are 22  Indian  communication communications. So totally 121 communications and 270 mother tongue are there roughly 6500 communications are there in the world. Today communications is very important in the  day to day world. Communications happens every  where through TV, Phones ,Radio, Computers , laptops , letters ,mail, socialmedia etc. So everything is of communication without it we cannot communicate with each other. Even in our home we communicate ,at work place, school ,college, interviews marketing. Here ,everywhere only communications. 

The media is nothing but press plays a major role in the day to day life. We get to know  about each and every information about the outer world ,inside the world ,nation ,country, states, town, city, etc. We get a perfect information regarding whatever  happens. It gives the news. The media is the back or behind the news and day to day  newspapers, livetelecasts etc. They cover up all the fields like crime reporting, education about collecting all the major information

WRITTEN BY
BRINDHA S ,ELIZABETH N,JEEVITHA S
2 ND YEAR BCA STUDENTS
FROM ST ANNE’S DEGREE COLLEGE FOR WOMEN ULSOOR  BANGALORE 0008

Parmesh S Jain

After being in coma for 701 days 10 year old Rachel Prisha who sustained injuries and treated at Manipal hospital succumbed on Thursday.

Rachel was heading to her school on March 11 2020 with her father,Raju Y on scooter when a dry branch fell on her head on TC Palya Main Road.

She was rushed to Manipal hospital for treatment and since then she was slipped into coma.

The KR Puram police have filed a negligence complaint against BBMP officials,a senior officer said,promising action.

The then Mayor M Goutham Kumar visited the girl at hospital and promised to pay the medical expenses.

The issue was also disccused during the zero hour in legislative council and the members demanded pruning of the roadside trees to prevent further damaged and necessary help for the victim.

sources in the hospital said that Rachel was aged eight years when she was admitted to Manipal Hospital on 11th March 2020.

She was initially treated in nearby hospital and referred to Manipal Hospital for further care.Her condition was critical and she was managed in Pediatric ICU.

She was stabilized after multiple neurosurgical procedures and prolonged medical management in ICU.

Later she was shifted to high dependency unit where she underwent intensive neuro-rehabilitation treatment.

Even with the best of the care,her recovery was very poor and she continued to be in persistent vegetative state.

She was completely dependent on care givers for all her activities of daily living.Her stay in the hospital was complicated by multiple episodes of severe sepsis and repeated ICU admissions.

She recently developed severe chest infection and sepsis.Ms Rachel Prischa succumbed to the infection on 10.02.22 the hospital management said.

Parmesh S Jain

The Ramanagar District police of Bidadi police have cracked the double murder case of Retired IAF pilot and his wife and arrested two persons near Ketegenahalli new bypass.

The accused has been identified as,Joginder Yadav,21,and Ravindra Yadav.

Ramanagar SP, Santhosh Babu told reporters,
In a swift action,the Bidadi police arrested 21 year old man and his associates who killed a Retired airforce pilot and his wife in cold blooded manner to rob valuables .

However the accused managed to get only cash Rs.56,000 and could not carry the other valuables as the security guard came to the house to check .

Soon after the murder,the accused Joginder Kumar Yadav called up his relatives for help but they refused since it was a case of murder.

Meanwhile the police who have kept a watch on his wife and other relatives,got info that he is hiding near an isolated place near Bidadi bypass and arrested him.

During Investigation the accused confessed the crime and revealed that the accused Yadav who was working in the villa of Raghuram Rajan and Asha Rajan 3 years ago taking care of a pet dog and a cat and had accessed Rajan’s mobile phone and transferred Rs 70,000 to his friend in Bihar few days ago.

Rajan came to know about the money transfer but thinking that it was a scam, he kept quiet and did not filed a complaint.

This has given more confidence to Yadav who hatched a plan to kill the duo and rob the valuables before fleeing back to his native with his wife and child who were staying in a outhouse of the resort.

He shared his plan with his cousin Ravikumar Yadav and roped him promising equal share in the booty.

As per the plan on Monday Yadav went to work as usual and kept the terrace door opened and came back .

He later in the evening returned with Ravikumar and gained access into the house through the opened terrace door and the duo stayed in the guest room till 2 am.

The couple after dinner went to sleep.While Rajan went to sleep in the first floor of the house,his wife Asha Rajan slept in the ground floor bedroom.

At around 2 am the duo entered into the room of Rajan,armed with a hammer they found at the house.

While Ravikumar held the legs tightly,Joginder hit to Rajan head multiple times killing him on the spot.

After killing Rajan in cold blooded manner, the duo become nauseous and vomited.

In order to recover they took out bottle of whiskey and consumed.Three hours later they went to Ms.Asha;s room and killed her in similar manner and locked both the bedrooms .

After killing the duo the accused went to his outhouse changed the clothes and asked his wife to get ready to leave.

He later returned to the villa and collected everything including Rs 56,000 cash which he kept in the wardrobe.

Meanwhile when Rajan’s son from Delhi called his parents as usual and did not get any response for repeated calls,he called the security guard R.Kamal asking him to go check at the house.

When security guard Kamal came to the villa to check on Tuesday afternoon he confronted unsuspecting Joginder at the house his cousin Ravikumar Yadav had already left the house

Joginder lied to Kamal that Rajan couple had gone to Bengaluru for some work.But when the security guard conveyed the message to the son, he got suspecious and asked the security guard to go check inthe house.

When the security guard went inside the house to check and found the door key of Rajan Bedroom and found the body in a pool of blood.

Joginder escaped with only the cash and left behind all the valuables he had kept in the pocket .

A special team led by Superintendent of Police , K Santosh Babu have taken Joginder into custody for further investigations while efforts are on to track down Ravikumar who is still on the run he added.

Parmesh S jain

Prohibitory orders under section 144 of the criminal procedure code has been clamped in and around 200 meters radius of schools,PU colleges degree colleges and other educational institutions in the city for a period of two weeks with immediate effect from Feb 9 to Feb 22 , 2022.

The order was clamped in the wake of protests and agitations erupted in certain parts of the state held in connection with strict enforcement of school college uniform rules,city police commissioner,Kamal Pant, said in his order .

In some places the protest led to violence disturbing public peace and order.Since possibility of similar agitations and protest being held in Bengaluru city can not be ruled,it is very essential to initiate proper security measures to maintain law and order .

The order restrict holding protest,agitation for or against the strict implementation of school and colleges uniform rules in city,hence prohibitory orders in place to restrict any gathering,agitation or protest of any type around the educational institutions.