Screening Paper II · 2 Science and Technology · APPSC Group 1

2.2.3 Cyber security and cyber laws notes

3 notes, in reading order.

  1. 2.2.3.1Cyber threats and defences: malware, ransomware, DDoS, firewalls and two-factor authentication

    Cyber threats are attacks on computers, networks and data; defences combine software tools such as firewalls with habits such as strong passwords and two-factor authentication.

    Advanced · 5 min · Full course
  2. 2.2.3.2Cyber frauds: phishing, vishing, SIM swap, deepfakes and 'digital arrest'

    Cyber frauds cheat people by fear, greed or trust rather than by hacking machines; the key defence is never to share OTPs or act under pressure, and to report quickly on 1930.

    Advanced · 5 min · Full course
  3. 2.2.3.3Cyber laws and institutions: IT Act 2000, DPDP Act 2023, CERT-In, NCIIPC and I4C

    India's cyber law rests on the IT Act, 2000 for offences and intermediaries and on the DPDP Act, 2023 for personal data, with CERT-In, NCIIPC and I4C as the main institutions.

    Advanced · 7 min · Full course

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