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BGD e-Gov CIRT, the country’s cyber issue watchdog, says that DDoS attacks have been detected on the sites of 12 organizations so far. On Wednesday (August 16) this information was confirmed by CIRT Project Director Eng. Saiful Alam Khan. ALSO READ: For security and maintenance NID server was closed: DG …
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August, 2023
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16 August
For security and maintenance NID server was closed: DG
The National Identity Card (NID) server of the Election Commission (EC) was closed for 38 hours due to maintenance and security. Earlier, Director General (DG) of NID Division Humayun Kabir said that the server was shut down at 12 midnight on December 14. He gave this information at a press …
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16 August
6 institutions faced DDoS attack: BGD e-Gov CIRT, hackers claim more
On August 15, there was a threat of cyber attacks on important institutions in Bangladesh by various hacker groups. Sensing the importance of the issue, the government’s cyber issue watchdog BGD e-Gov CIRT and Bangladesh Bank also issued an alert. After the passing of days, CIRT has detected DDoS attacks …
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15 August
Bangladesh Bank some internet based services may be unavailable for 36 hours
Some internet based services of Bangladesh Bank will not be available from Monday (August 14) 8:00 pm to Wednesday (August 16) 8:00 am due to emergency maintenance activities. However, it is not clear which services will be closed. This information has been given in a notification of the central bank. …
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12 August
Top Noida School’s Website Hacked, Bangladeshi Flag Posted
On Thursday, the website of a well-known private school in Noida was reportedly hacked by a group claiming to be “Muslim hackers from Bangladesh.” A message appearing on the website’s homepage read, “When freedom is in danger, count on us.” The police revealed the matter late at night, stating that …
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12 August
Election commission (EC) made independent CERT
Currently total number of voters in Bangladesh is 11 crore 91 lakh 51 thousand 440 people. Among the total voters, 6 crore 4 lakh 45 thousand 724 men and 5 crore 87 lakh 4 thousand 879 women. Besides, there are 837 voters of third gender. In total, the Election Commission …
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12 August
Indian two sites dropped, claimed “mysterious team Bangladesh”
Mysterious team Bangladesh claim the responsibility of down the website of power department, Government of Sikkim, India and Indian Gujarat Electricity regulatory commission website. They share screen shot on their telegram channel. ALSO READ: India published Information Security Practices for Government Entities Coming 15 August, there is a threat of …
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11 August
India published Information Security Practices for Government Entities
India published Information Security Practices for Government Entities. The purpose of these guidelines is to establish a prioritized baseline of cyber security measures and controls within Central government organizations and their associated organizations. These guidelines relating to information security practices, procedures, prevention and response are issued by the Indian Computer …
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11 August
2023 Threat Report: Social Engineering and Web Attacks waves
The overall cyber-threat risks have significantly increased during the second quarter of 2023. The number of unique web attacks being blocked has increased by 24%, resulting in over 700 million unique attacks being blocked every month. Social engineering and web-related threats have become increasingly prevalent among the various cyber risks. …
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10 August
Police will not be able to check citizens’ devices under new law: Law Minister
Digital Security Act is being replaced to Cyber Security Act-2023. Under this law, the term of sentence has been reduced, there is provision for bail. The police will not be able to check citizens’ devices under the new law. Law Minister Anisul Haque said these in a press conference at …
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