In line with the ITU’s global efforts to protect children online, the BtCIRT started collaborating with ITU and UNICEF Bhutan to adapt the ITU’s COP guidelines considering the context of Bhutan. A series of Focus Group Discussion (FGD) on child online protection with the five key stakeholder groups – children, parents, educators, industry representatives, and policymakers have also been completed. The inputs from the COP taskforce (consisting of representatives from key stakeholders) and the FGDs has been integrated in the guidelines to reflect the COP context and needs of Bhutan. The overview of COP guidelines for different stakeholders: Open...
Press Release
The 3rd edition of the National Cybersecurity Week 2023 is being conducted as a part of the Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which is designated in October by many countries across the world. To raise awareness and build capacity in cybersecurity, Capture the Flag Challenge was conducted in three colleges: Gyalposhing College of IT, College of Science & Technology and Jigme Namgyel Engineering College from 16-17 October. CyberHygiene awareness, Cyber Safety program for women and children by Promptech India was also conducted at GovTech and Royal Thimphu College previously. In addition, various daily social media updates on Cyber Hygiene has been posted...
National Baseline Security
The BtCIRT has developed the National Baseline Security (NBS) which are the minimum security measures that organizations must implement to protect their information systems from known threats. Baseline-Security_v1.0 Open in Browser...
Apple Releases Security Updates for iOS and iPadOS
Apple has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in iOS and iPadOS. A cyber threat actor could exploit these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. BtCIRT recomends users and administrators to review the following advisory and apply the necessary updates: iOS 17.0.3 and iPadOS 17.0.3...
Microsoft Releases September 2023 Updates
Microsoft has released updates to address multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft software. A cyber threat actor can exploit some of these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system. Therefore,BtCIRT recommended users and administrators to review Microsoft’s September 2023 Security Update Guide and apply the necessary updates....