CyberSecurity

Massive Equifax data breach hits 143 million Americans

The credit scoring company Equifax said that hackers accessed personal details of 143 million consumers between May and July. The intrusion is potentially one of the largest data breaches in the US on record.

Sep 9, 2017

It's scary how Siri, Alexa, Google Now can be used to hack phones and homes remotely

Hackers don't need to get hold of your phone to access data as they can do it remotely via DolphinAttack.

Sep 8, 2017

Deadly earthquake hits southern Mexico

An earthquake of magnitude 8.1 struck off the southern coast of Mexico late on Sept. 7, killing at least five people, triggering small tsunami waves and damaging some buildings. The epicenter was 54 miles (87km) southwest of the town of Pijijiapan in the southern state of Chiapas, at a depth of 43 miles.

Sep 8, 2017

MoneyBack data leak

Credit card data, passports, travel information and more of nearly half a million people were exposed. Security researchers discovered that the leaky database was linked to a leading Mexican tax-refund provider MoneyBack. The top passports identified were of citizens of the US, Canada, Argentina, Colombia, Italy, among others

Sep 8, 2017

Digital gold: Bitcoin value zooms past record $5,000 mark

Bitcoin gained a massive 400% growth in terms of value thanks to increased interest expressed by major financial institutions over cryptocurrencies backed by blockchain technology for secure transactions.

Sep 3, 2017

CERT-In Cyber Attack Alert: Deadly Locky ransomware is on the prowl in India [Here's how to protect your PCs]

State-run Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued an advisory that Locky ransomware spreading fast in India and has warned citizens not to open any e-mails with file attachments sent from unknown senders

Sep 3, 2017

Full Aadhaar database LEAKED to CIA? WikiLeaks report fans longstanding fears

A fresh WikiLeaks publication of documents regarding the US Central Intelligence Agency has raised concerns that the Aadhaar biometric database could have been leaked in its entirety.

Aug 26, 2017

Putting a price on privacy: $500,000 reward for hacking into WhatsApp, iMessage and similar apps

WhatsApp, iMessage, Signal and other messaging apps have a big bounty on their backs.

Aug 24, 2017

India among top 10 target countries for web application attacks in Q2 2017: Study

India stands in the eighth position among the countries most frequently attacked by hackers.

Aug 23, 2017

OurMine hacks FC Barcelona's Twitter account, makes hoax announcement on signing Angel Di Maria

OurMine hacks into FC Barcelona's Twitter account to make a hoax announcement about the signing of a football player named 'Angel Di Maria'.

Aug 23, 2017

Has OurMine hacked PlayStation social media accounts?

Hacker group OurMine has claimed that it has hacked Sony PlayStation's official Twitter and Facebook accounts.

Aug 22, 2017

From HBO's ransomware attack to Aadhaar security, risks and solutions every netizen must know: Interview

Were you hit by ransomware or hacked? McAfee's Anand Ramamoorthy explains the threats and how to overcome them.

Aug 19, 2017

Deadly Mamba, Locky ransomware set to strike again, including India; here's how to safeguard your devices

In the latest Locky ransomware attack, more 10,000 users have received malware riddled emails from August 9 to 12. Here's how to protect PCs from such malware.

Aug 18, 2017

WannaCry ransomware hits publishing firm in Delhi, LG service centres in South Korea

WannaCry ransomware has allegedly locked out around 200 computers at Rachna Sagar Private Limited in Delhi.

Aug 17, 2017

Quantum communication breakthrough: China sends 'hack-proof' cipher from space

An establishment of a reliable space-to-ground link for faithful quantum state transmission can lead to unbreakable global quantum networks, scientists said.

Aug 10, 2017