CyberSecurity

J&K Police issues advisory warning against investing in cryptocurrencies

While the government has not made cryptocurrency legal, India's first Bitcoin ATM kiosk was set up in Bengaluru in October 2018. However, the police seized the ATM and arrested the co-founder, Harish BN.

Jan 3, 2019

Google, Pixel 3, Home Hub, Pixel Slate, Chromecast, Made by Google

CastHack: Old Chromecast bug comes back to haunt Google, as hackers hijack Home speakers, smart TVs

As per the latest numbers, CastHack has affected more than 65,000 smart TVs with Chromecast, 1,500 Google Home smart speakers. Hackers have also succeeded in playing PewDiePie videos on 6,700 TVs and even renamed the devices.

Jan 3, 2019

fake, Pdf converter, Android app, Google Play, store

Quick Heal detects more fake Android apps on Google Play store: Quick facts

Mobile internet security firm Quick Heal has found a fake PDF converter Android app with more than 50,000 installs on Google Play store.

Dec 25, 2018

Twitter warns 'unusual activity' from hackers in China, Saudi Arabia

The revelation led to Twitter stock dropping nearly 7 per cent on Monday.

Dec 18, 2018

Battle of mobile biometric security: Top Android phones fall flat against Apple iPhone X's 3D Face ID

Flagship Android phones from Samsung, OnePlus and LG fail to match the Apple iPhone X's Face ID. The latter is still the gold standard for facial recognition security in the mobile phone industry.

Dec 18, 2018

Your digital life may be up for sale for just Rs 3,500: Kaspersky Lab

The Kaspersky researchers found that the price paid for a single hacked account is lower, with most selling for about $1 per account and with criminals offering up discounts for bulk-buying.

Dec 17, 2018

Income Tax, phishing, warning, tips on safe guarding bank account

What is phishing? Tips on safeguarding bank account from cyber criminals

In recent times, phishing has become an epidemic in India as more fraudsters masquerading as bank executives or IT officials are hoodwinking citizens to divulge bank details and robbing them online.

Dec 14, 2018

Beware of holiday sale scams: Tips on secure online Christmas shopping

This Christmas, beware of holiday sale scams, as cybercriminals have a sinister plan to scam you by offering lucrative but fake online deals and leave a deep cut in your pocket.

Dec 12, 2018

Facebook gave Netflix, Airbnb special access to user data, secret documents reveal

The documents released by a British Parliamentary Committee disclosed agreements between the social media giant and select companies, allowing them access user data.

Dec 6, 2018

Quora says 100 million users hit by security breach; should you be worried?

About 100 million users of Quora were affected by unauthorized access to one of its systems by a "malicious third party," the knowledge-sharing website said on Monday.

Dec 4, 2018

McAfee 2019 security threat predictions: With AI technology, cybercriminals to target social media, home IoT

McAfee foresees cybercriminals to target intellectual property, Internet of Things (IoT) in the home and identity credentials via cloud, digital assistants, and social media platforms in 2019.

Dec 3, 2018

Apple, TRAI, DND, iOS App, Do Not Disturb, App Store

TRAI DND - Do Not Disturb app for iOS now available on Apple App Store: Here's how to get started

Apple has finally allowed the TRAI's DND-Do Not Disturb application on App Store and now, iPhone and iPad users can block pesky telemarketing calls and SMSs.

Dec 2, 2018

7-nation panel to grill Facebook over data scandals, failure to tackle political interference

Facebook is again set to face an international committee consisting of 22 members from seven countries.

Nov 24, 2018

Transparency report: Facebook deleted more than 1.5 billion fake accounts amid increasing govt data requests

For the first time, Facebook has increased scrutiny on the social media platform to curb bullying and online harassment.

Nov 18, 2018

ThousandEyes, Google, search data diversion, G Suite service, disruption

Internet hijack: Google search data, G Suite service diverted through China, Russia and Nigeria

More serious things can happen in future if Google or any technology company do not act to fix loopholes in Internet security.

Nov 13, 2018

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