Singapore rewards researchers with USD $250,000 for bug bounties

YesWeHack has marked the completion of its first year as the appointed partner for Singapore's Government Bug Bounty Programme (GBBP). During this period, YesWeHack supported four separate rounds of the GBBP in collaboration with...

CISF reviews security in Kashmir’s sensitive installations

Top officials of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) reviewed security at several sensitive installations along the India-Pakistan border over the last two days, officials aware of the matter said, adding that a drill...

Centre asks states to ensure private security firms hire ex-Agniveers

The Union government has directed all states and Union territories to ensure that ex-Agniveers are given preference in hiring by private security agencies and training institutes, say reports. The Ministry of Home Affairs issued the...

85% of travelers satisfied with UK airport screening experience, government says

The UK Department for Transport (DfT) has released results from a Civil Aviation Authority survey that asked over 15,000 respondents at seven airports (Birmingham, Gatwick, Heathrow, London City, Luton, Manchester and Stansted) about their...

Rourkela police launches integrated control room for strengthening public safety

Rourkela police has launched an integrated control room (ICR) for strengthening public safety and rapid response from field units in crime prevention and control across the city. Operating from Rourkela district police office, the ICR...

Russia’s FSB orders banks to install surveillance systems by 2027

Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has ordered banks to install surveillance equipment that would allow authorities to monitor customer communications, the RBC news website has reported. The systems, known as SORM (System for Operative Investigative...

Your smartphone is a silent spy: IIT Delhi warns of hidden GPS surveillance

Imagine this: your smartphone isn’t just guiding you to your favourite cafe or tracking your online deliveries. It might also be quietly observing your every move figuring out whether you’re sitting, walking, or even...

NYPD faces federal lawsuit over alleged unconstitutional citywide surveillance

A new federal lawsuit accuses the New York City Police Department (NYPD) of operating an unconstitutional mass surveillance system that tracks residents and visitors across the five boroughs. The 29-page complaint, filed October 27 in...

Faulty CCTVs in trains, poor security at some stations: Study flags women’s safety issues...

Between 2020 and 2024, around 300-500 CCTV cameras inside Delhi Metro trains were found to be non-functional each year. During the same period, no case of sexual assault and harassment was reported through CCTV...

Full-time in-house security officers in Singapore to get annual pay rise of up to...

Full-time in-house security officers will get an annual salary bump of $160 over the next three years – a rise of up to 6.9 per cent per year for the most junior officers. About 1,500...