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BGD e-GOV CIRT is excited to announce the Financial Institutions and Critical Information Infrastructure (CII) Cyber Drill 2024, designed for Bangladeshi cybersecurity professionals. This event aims to enhance participants’ skills against evolving cyber threats through realistic scenarios and challenges. Participants will analyze incidents and related artifacts to find solutions, with …

National Attack Surface (NAS) report for the first half of 2024 reveals that 56.6% of cyberattacks in Bangladesh targeted educational institutions, indicating a serious lack of maintenance and updates for school websites, making them highly vulnerable. During this period, 32.4% of attacks targeted government websites, revealing significant security flaws. The …

A technical error in the server at Bangladesh Bank is causing issues with inter-bank transactions, resulting in the cancellation of all clearing checks set for Monday. On October 1, Husne Ara Shikha, Executive Director and Spokesperson of Bangladesh Bank, confirmed this information. There was a check clearing issue on Monday …

A CTF contest is going to be organized at Bangladesh Computer Society (BCS). The registration process is automatically started for the contest. The contest will be on cryptography, reverse engineering, forensics, web, binary exploitation, PWN, OSINT, Networking and steganography. Contest module: • 24 hours training ( 3 days) • Every Saturday …

The Cisco IoT Hackathon 2024 aims to engage students in IoT projects and research. It will take place at AIUB on October 19, organized by Cisco Bangladesh and the AIUB Institute of Continuing Education. Organizers announced that registration for project ideas has begun. Up to 20 teams will be chosen …

Banks and financial institutions are undergoing rapid digital transformation, which has improved customer services. However, this shift has also increased cyber threats and vulnerabilities. As a result, cyber resilience is crucial to protect financial systems. Bangladesh Bank, in its role as a regulator, has unveiled a Cyber Security Framework V- …

On September 16, 2024, Globe Pharmaceuticals Ltd., a major pharmaceutical company in Bangladesh, was hit by a ransomware attack detected by the BCSI Threat Intelligence Platform, highlighting ongoing cyber vulnerabilities in established firms. The Attack Unfolds: Globe Pharmaceuticals experienced a ransomware attack on September 16th, but the method of attack …

In this article, we won’t dive too deep into the technical aspects of Capture The Flag (CTF) competitions. Instead, we will skim the surface of this wonderful side of the cyber world and highlight the amazing community that Bangladesh has been building over the years. We will get to know …

Bangladesh secure prestigious role-model position in the latest ITU cyber security index published by ITU. Bangladesh ranks among the top 10 percent of the world’s most cyber-secure countries, according to the latest Global Cyber Security Index 2024 report released by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on Thursday. The report places …

Bangladesh Cyber Security Intelligence (BCSI) has launched a Community-driven Emergency Response Team to defend the nation’s digital assets in response to recent floods and cyberattacks from a neighboring country. This team will be on the front lines, protecting Bangladesh during this critical time and ensuring that any future threats to …