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India Launches Cyber Swachchta Kendra
India Launches Cyber Swachchta Kendra
WHY IN NEWS
Minister of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) launched Cyber Swachchta Kendra
Botnet Cleaning and Malware Analysis Centre for analysis of malware and botnets that affect
networks and systems
Part of Digital
India initiative
under MeitY
Notify, enable
cleaning and secure
systems of end-users
India is promoting
Digital India, Go
cashless campaign
Sectoral CERTs to be
The National Cyber Coordination created, that would
Centre to be operational by operate under CERT-In.
June 2017 CERTs are to be set up
in the state level as well
Increased Penetration
whereas awareness
about the security No national security
features is inadequate architecture that can
assess the nature of
cyber threats and
respond effectively
N
also of IPC related to
Lack of coordination cyber crimes
among agencies and
departments involved
in cyber space like lack of IT skilled
CERT-In, NTRO, etc. manpower
BOTNET MALWARE
Is a network of computers infected with
Malware is short for malicious
malware without the user's knowledge
software - computer programs
and controlled by cybercriminals. They're
designed to inltrate and damage
typically used to send spam emails,
computers without the users
transmit viruses and engage in other
consent.
acts of cybercrime.
M Kavach: Special
anti-virus tool
for smart
phones and
tablets