UN urges North Korea to de-nuclearize again UN urges North Korea to de-nuclearize again Updated on : 16-05-2017 08:30 AM UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned North Korea over its latest ballistic missile launch and called on Pyongyang to return to de-nuclearization. The UN chief called on North Korea to ensure full compliance with its international obligations and return to the path of de-nuclearization. North Korea had carried out its latest test of a ballistic missile on Sunday, which Pyongyang said was capable of carrying a heavy nuclear warhead. The UN Security Council was weighing its response to the latest launch. A closed-door emergency Council session will be held in on Tuesday. Under UN resolutions, North Korea is barred from developing nuclear and missile technology.
Government has said there has been no serious impact on India from the global ransomware cyberattack, except for a few isolated incidents.
Information and Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the systems run by the National Informatics Centre were secured and running smoothly.
Meanwhile, Indian Computer Emergency Response Team has issued list of dos and don’ts on how to protect networks from the global ransomware attack.
RBI has also asked banks to put in place software updates at ATMs to protect their systems from attack.
Cyber crime experts are seeking strong legislation to punish the perpetrators of such attacks.