Bioinformatics and Cyber Security
Bioinformatics
- An interdisciplinary field.
- Develops methods and software tools for understanding biological data.
- Application of Bioinformatics to biological, medical and health research.
- It can provide personalized instruction and enable students to learn at their own pace.
Cyber Security
- To protect cyber space.
- This includes critical information infrastructure from attack, damage, misuse and economic espionage.
Need for Cyber Security
- For Individuals
- For Business Organizations
- For Government
Critical Information Infrastructure
- Defined as a computer resource according to Section 70 (1) of the Information Technology Act.
- Shall have debilitating impact on:
- National Security
- Economy
- Public Health or Safety
Components of Cyber Security
- Application Security
- Information security
- Network Security
- Disaster Recovery Planning
Cyber Attack
- A malicious and deliberate attempt by an individual or organization.
- To breach or hack the information systems of another organization.
Types of Cyber Attacks
- Malware
- Phishing
- Denial of Service attacks
- Man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacks
Wannacry
- A ransomware attack that spread rapidly in May, 2017.
- Locks users devices and prevented them from accessing data and software.
Indian cities that got impacted:
- Kolkata
- Delhi
- Bhubaneswar
- Pune
- Mumbai
Mirai Botnet
- Malware that infects smart devices running on ARC Processors.
- Often used to launch Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks.
✍Examrace Team at Aug 22, 2021