What is the role of CERT-In in India?
CERT-In, which stands for the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team, is a government agency responsible for cyber security in India. It was established in 2004 under the Information Technology Act, 2000. It’s primary function is to collect, analyze, and disseminate information on cyber incidents. It also provides incident response services, issues security advisories, and coordinates […]
Have you received an ‘Emergency alert: Severe’ message on your phone? Here’s what it means.
The Department of Telecommunication recently sent out a practice message to all mobile phones as a test. On Thursday around 1:30 pm, several smartphones received a message that said “Emergency Alert: Severe”. However, don’t worry, it was just a test sent by the Department of Telecommunication to make sure their emergency alert system is working […]