As cybercriminals targeted various sectors of the Indian infrastructure, including businesses and financial service firms, the country has decided to bring a section of sovereignty in the upcoming cybersecurity plan. It would not only protect Indian cyberspace against the growing APT attacks but also build up India’s cyber offensive capabilities to fight the adversaries. While speaking about the new cyber
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Creating secure cyberspace in India has become more strenuous in the wake of persistent cyberattacks on the country. The malware attacks by adversaries have not only targeted the critical infrastructure in India but have advanced to the government and the military sector too. As a developing country, India possesses cyber offensive and defensive capabilities that could ward off attacks from
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Over time, state-led or non-state hybrid warfare has multiplied the cybercrime attack options with higher frequency throughout the globe. In India, geopolitical tensions have sped up the process of developing offensive and defensive cyber capabilities. In addition, the government is also looking to unveil a national cyber strategy that would holistically cover the entire Indian cyberspace ecosystem. In a recent
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Following the cyberspace battle, the countries around the world are building cyber offensive and defensive capabilities, while employing overt tactics to overcome their adversaries. India being the most targeted country in cyberspace, by tier two countries, is now exerting influence with the help of hybrid warfare strategy. The consequences of hybrid warfare are considered the most lethal in the present
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The cyberattacks from neighbouring adversaries have blurred the national boundaries. It has become necessary for India to confront these acts of propaganda warfare comprehensively. Amid the growing concept of cyberwarfare in South Asia, India is consequently seeking to balance its offensive and defensive cyber capabilities. Over time Indian APT groups like C-35, SideWinder, Viceroy Tiger, and firms like Srivastava Group
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In the wake of persistent cyber warfare attacks and data breaches, India has been looked down upon within the security community multiple times. The existing crises and conflicts that were previously fought at the borders and consumed the national capacities have now occupied Indian cyberspace. The world is witnessing the use of cyber tools to avoid and counter compromise on
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Noting the need to strengthen the security of critical information infrastructure, India is actively expanding cyber agreements and cooperation with foreign nations. Moreover, it is also developing offensive cyber capabilities to regulate information exchanges, foreign agreements, and frameworks to combat cybercrime significantly. India signed MoU with many countries to promote closer cooperation for the exchange of knowledge and experience in
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Following the increasing dependence on Information Technology, the constantly rising cases of cyberattacks have become a huge problem. Multiple firms have improved their defensive and offensive cyber capabilities, fostering a series of strategies to become cyber resilient. India ranks 21 in a report on National Cyber Power Index 2020 (NCPI), published by Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at
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The rapid growth of cyberspaces throughout the world has brought an increase in cybersecurity-related bilateral agreements. To understand the extensive nature of the cyber threat, whilst securing cyberspaces, the countries are collaborating on cybersecurity efforts and initiatives at a global level. The aim has been to expand their cyber business and gain global recognition. Recently, an Indian mogul – Anant
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The cyberspace has become an important frontier in the fifth-generation warfare. This nature has increased cyber-conflict threefold and opting out is not an option anymore. Modern societies have become highly dependent on cyberspace and the only difference lies in the potential universe of “adversaries”, the ability to anticipate the attack and to immediately assemble a counterattack. Since everything is networked,
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