Contents1 What is the News?2 What is a Cyberattack?3 Cyberattacks in Asia4 What are experts views on Cyber Attacks in India? What is the News? According to experts, India needs to up its ante against potential cybersecurity attacks in the telecom, infrastructure and banking sectors in the backdrop of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. What is… Continue reading Russia-Ukraine conflict may increase the risk of cyberattacks for India
Category: Factly: Science and Technology
This category contains all Current Affairs Factly Articles for Prelims, related to Science and Technology. You can find all relevant Science and Technology related updates on this page. This page is specifically useful for UPSC Prelims exam.
The Hermetic Wiper malware that targeted Ukraine
What is the News? Ukraine has found that hundreds of its computers have been attacked by a data-wiper malware named Hermetic Wiper. Moreover, Ukraine’s largest commercial bank was also hit by a DDoS or distributed denial-of-service attack. What is a Hermetic Wiper? Hermetic Wiper is a data-wiper malware that was detected on hundreds of computers… Continue reading The Hermetic Wiper malware that targeted Ukraine
Andhra Pradesh CM Formally Dedicates INS Visakhapatnam to the City of Destiny
What is the News? The Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh has dedicated INS Visakhapatnam to the nation in a formal ceremony held at Naval Dockyard. What is INS Visakhapatnam? INS Visakhapatnam is the name of the first indigenously designed and constructed stealth guided-missile destroyer ship under Project 15B. The ship has been named after the… Continue reading Andhra Pradesh CM Formally Dedicates INS Visakhapatnam to the City of Destiny
Five things to know about the 5G rollout
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is 5G?3 Which countries have launched 5G connections?4 How far is India behind in the 5G rollout?5 What is the Economic Impact of 5G Rollout? What is the News? The ongoing Mobile World Congress in Barcelona has underlined the importance of 5G, the technology mobile networks will ride on… Continue reading Five things to know about the 5G rollout
C-DOT bags 3 awards for its indigenously designed & developed innovative Telecom solutions at 12th Annual Aegis Graham Bell Awards
What is the News? The Centre for Development of Telematics(C-DOT), the premier Telecom R&D centre of the Government of India, has bagged three awards at the 12th Annual Aegis Graham Bell Awards. What is the Aegis Graham Bell Award? Aegis Graham Bell Award is a tribute to the father of telephony and great innovator, Alexander… Continue reading C-DOT bags 3 awards for its indigenously designed & developed innovative Telecom solutions at 12th Annual Aegis Graham Bell Awards
Explained: How does wireless charging work and the effect it has on phone’s battery
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Wireless Charging?3 How does wireless charging work?4 What are the various types of wireless charging?5 What is the impact of Wireless Charging on phones? What is the News? Most consumers who are investing in flagship smartphones are opting for wireless chargers. However, there are some people who are… Continue reading Explained: How does wireless charging work and the effect it has on phone’s battery
Cyberwarfare: Everything you need to know
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Cyber Warfare?3 Why are Cyber attacks carried out? 4 Which countries are behind state-backed cyber attacks?5 How often is India targeted? What is the News? Ukraine has been hit by a wave of cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure companies. The timing and scale of the attacks point towards hackers working… Continue reading Cyberwarfare: Everything you need to know
Minister of Electronics and IT release “National Strategy on Additive Manufacturing”
What is the News? The Minister of State for Electronics & Information Technology has released a “National Strategy on Additive Manufacturing”. What is Additive Manufacturing? Additive Manufacturing(AM) is defined as the technology that constructs a three-dimensional object from a digital 3D model or a CAD model by adding material layer by layer. The addition of… Continue reading Minister of Electronics and IT release “National Strategy on Additive Manufacturing”
Explained: How umbilical cord blood was used to cure an HIV patient
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is HIV?3 How is HIV transmitted?4 How was the woman cured of HIV?5 Why is this news significant? What is the News? A US patient has become the third person in the world, and the first woman, to be cured of HIV, the deadly virus that causes AIDS. What… Continue reading Explained: How umbilical cord blood was used to cure an HIV patient
Meta’s AI Supercomputer
What is the News? Facebook-parent Meta has announced that it is building an AI supercomputer named “AI Research SuperCluster(RSC)”. What are Supercomputers? A supercomputer can perform high-level processing at a faster rate when compared to a normal computer. Supercomputers are made up of hundreds or thousands of powerful machines which use better artificial intelligence(AI) models to… Continue reading Meta’s AI Supercomputer
