Narinder Purba

Narinder Purba

Senior Editor for English


Education: Degree in history, postgraduate diploma in journalism and a PGCE PCET with a specialism in journalism.

Highlights of your career: Writing a novel in my early 20s which, while unpublishable, I'm very proud of.

What malware do you hate the most? Hate is a very strong word. They are all problematic.

Favorite activities: Anything cultural.

Golden rule for cyberspace? Don't overshare – privacy is an understated virtue.

When did you get your first computer and what kind was it? No idea when but it was the ZX Spectrum – tape cassettes for games.

Favorite computer game / activity: Street Fighter II; Super Mario Kart; Metal Gear Solid.


225 articles by Narinder Purba

TalkTalk braces itself for a huge cyberattack bill of £35 million

TalkTalk braces itself for a huge cyberattack bill of £35 million

TalkTalk braces itself for a huge cyberattack bill of £35 million

The cost of last month’s cyberattack on TalkTalk is likely to top £35 million, the company’s CEO, Dido Harding, has admitted in an interview.

Narinder Purba11 Nov 20152 min. read


£6.5 million CyberInvest initiative to boost UK’s cyberdefences

£6.5 million CyberInvest initiative to boost UK’s cyberdefences

£6.5 million CyberInvest initiative to boost UK’s cyberdefences

CyberInvest is the latest government initiative designed to boost the country’s leadership in cybersecurity.

Narinder Purba09 Nov 20152 min. read


Cybercrime

ProtonMail hit with another DDoS attack

ProtonMail hit with another DDoS attack

Cybercrime

ProtonMail hit with another DDoS attack

After experiencing an onslaught of DDoS attacks, which saw it hand over the ransom that was demanded, ProtonMail has once again been targeted by cybercriminals.

Narinder Purba06 Nov 20152 min. read


Critical Infrastructure

UK and US banks to face transatlantic cyberattack test

UK and US banks to face transatlantic cyberattack test

Critical Infrastructure

UK and US banks to face transatlantic cyberattack test

Banks in the UK and US will be tested on how capable they are in coordinating a transatlantic response to a cyberattack.

Narinder Purba05 Nov 20151 min. read


UK government: Data encryption needs to be limited

UK government: Data encryption needs to be limited

UK government: Data encryption needs to be limited

The UK government is to put forward proposals that will require organizations to limit the effectiveness of data encryption, arguing it weakens security.

Narinder Purba04 Nov 20152 min. read


Cybercrime

US man jailed for attempting to hire cybercriminal to wipe fines

US man jailed for attempting to hire cybercriminal to wipe fines

Cybercrime

US man jailed for attempting to hire cybercriminal to wipe fines

A US man who posted an advert on Craigslist requesting the services of a cybercriminal has been handed a two-year prison sentence. He wanted fines he owed to be wiped clean.

Narinder Purba03 Nov 20151 min. read


Digital Security

Cybersecurity research boost for medical devices

Cybersecurity research boost for medical devices

Digital Security

Cybersecurity research boost for medical devices

A Texas university is to research cybersecurity solutions to vulnerabilities in medical devices, boosted by a major grant from the National Science Foundation.

Narinder Purba03 Nov 20152 min. read


European Parliament offers support to Edward Snowden

European Parliament offers support to Edward Snowden

European Parliament offers support to Edward Snowden

Edward Snowden has been described as a “international human rights defender” by the European Parliament, which has called on all EU member states to back the whistleblower.

Narinder Purba30 Oct 20152 min. read


11-year-old sets up cryptographically secure password business

11-year-old sets up cryptographically secure password business

11-year-old sets up cryptographically secure password business

An 11-year-old girl from New York has set up her own business selling cryptographically secure passwords, using a technique known as diceware.

Narinder Purba29 Oct 20153 min. read