Combined Commanders Conference (CCC) Subject: Security Context: A three-day military commander level conference is going on in Kevadia (Gujrat). Concept: It is a premier brain-storming event of the Military Commanders from the three Services. Top leadership is reviewing the security situation and defence preparedness of the Armed Forces, and deliberating pertinent organisational issues […]

    CERT-In (Indian Computer Emergency Response Team) Subject: Security Context: Cyfirma, a cyber intelligence firms said that the Chinese hacking group has been targeting Indian vaccine. Concept: CERT-In (the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team) is a government-mandated information technology (IT) security organization created in 2004. The purpose of CERT-In is to respond to computer […]

    National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre (NCIIPC) Subject: Security Context: A US cyber security firm said there was steep rise in the use of malware by a Chinese group called Red Echo to target India’s power sector organisations in 2020 when tension between India-China was high. The Centre confirmed it after NCIIPC informed […]

    Significant Social Media Intermediaries Subject: Security Context: Under Intermediary guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code 2021 has defined talked of “Significant Social Media Intermediaries” who needs to have additional due diligence. Concept: Social media companies with more than 50 lakh registered users will be considered ‘significant social media intermediaries’ under the guidelines. About […]