CyberSecurity

NPCIL confirms malware attack in its computers system, claims safety of reactors

The development has sent alarm bells in the government as it has come at a time when India's power sector is already facing cyberattacks.

Oct 31, 2019

Did Israeli spy agency target WhatsApp users in India? Message app admits breach

Messaging platform WhatsApp admits users in 20 countries were targeted by Israeli surveillance group NSO on behalf of national governments.

Oct 30, 2019

iPhone users must uninstall these 17 dangerous apps immediately

Apple iPhone users are exposed to a threat for having any of these infected apps on their phones.

Oct 25, 2019

Cryptic Sitharaman reveals little on crypto adoption while China may take lead

Finance Minister Sitharaman reiterated the challenges in adopting blockchain-based cryptos like Bitcoin.

Oct 20, 2019

WhatsApp users beware! Critical flaw allows hackers to steal data, chats

The best way to protect your data is to update WhatsApp to the latest version.

Oct 3, 2019

Hacker talks to US couple through camera, plays vulgar music in bone-chilling incident

Incidents like these raise question over the security of smart home in the IoT booming industry.

Sep 24, 2019

Android users must uninstall these apps right now

Here are six apps that Android smartphone users must stay clear of to avoid being an adware victim.

Sep 23, 2019

SIMjacker is a real threat to basic human rights

Is your government spying on you? Dangerous SIM card flaw puts a billion smartphones at risk

Simjacker uses a flaw in the SIM cards to spy on a billion smartphones around the world. There's a chance governments know about it.

Sep 14, 2019

Beware internet users: This common practice can empty your bank accounts

Scammers are taking advantage of a helpful Google tool to fool internet users.

Sep 13, 2019

These Android apps are stealing your money, data: What should you do?

A cybersecurity firm has revealed that 24 apps have been infected by a trojan that threatens users' privacy and finances.

Sep 9, 2019

Facebook leaks phone numbers of 419 million users on unsecured server

The data breach exposed millions of users' phone numbers from their Facebook IDs, putting them at risk of spam calls and 'SIM-swapping' where a mobile number is transferred to a new SIM card.

Sep 6, 2019

Google to pay $170 million penalty for violating child privacy on YouTube

YouTube had been accused of tracking viewers of children's channels using cookies without parental consent and using those cookies to target million of dollars in advertisements to those viewers.

Sep 5, 2019

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's account gets hacked, racist tweets sent

Clarifying that Twitter's systems have not been compromised, the firm explained that Dorsey's phone number was used by an unauthorised person to log in and operate the account.

Aug 31, 2019

Hackers used malicious websites to hack iPhones: Passwords, photos, chats, live location exposed

Apple fixed the vulnerabilities within days of being reported and iPhones running iOS 12.1 are protected from the attack.

Aug 30, 2019

RAMpage vulnerability attacks android devices

CamScanner malware attack puts millions at risk: What should you do

Google has removed the popular document scanning app, CamScanner, from Play Store after it was found to be infected with malware.

Aug 28, 2019

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