Cyber attack on NIC, data hacked via email from American firm
Cyber attack on the National Informatics Center (NIC), the largest data agency of India. Special Cell of Delhi Police has registered a case and started investigation in connection with this attack. NIC employees were cheated via email from an American firm.
Sep 18, 2020, 12:42 PM IST
Facebook to list all WhatsApp security bugs on dedicated web page
Facebook currently publishes WhatsApp release notes on the iOS and Google Play Store pages.
Sep 04, 2020, 12:04 PM IST
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey apologises over Twitter hack
In a tweet, Dorsey who was the first to take on the US President Donald Trump by flagging his controversial tweets, said it was a tough day for the company.
Jul 16, 2020, 13:30 PM IST
Cryptocurrency trading witness massive surge in India during COVID-19 lockdown
Cryptocurrencies are digital or virtual currencies in which encryption techniques are used to regulate the generation of their units and verify the transfer of funds, operating independently of a central bank.
Jul 16, 2020, 13:08 PM IST
Twitter hacking scandal: What are Bitcoins and why hackers are asking for it?
The attackers posted tweets that appeared to promote a cryptocurrency scam.
Jul 16, 2020, 12:11 PM IST
China, Pakistan lead cyber attacks against India, over 1 lakh websites hacked since 2015
Apart from China and Pakistan, countries such as France, Netherlands, Russia, Serbia, Taiwan and Tunisia have also been found to be behind these cyber attacks.
Mar 07, 2020, 06:26 AM IST
Visakhapatnam police launches India's first Robot - CYBIRA
The first-of-its-kind robot which is at present stationed at Maharanipeta police station can receive complaints through voice recording or keying in the details on a laptop attached to it.
Nov 20, 2019, 08:34 AM IST
WhatsApp offering 1000GB free data on its birthday a scam
Researchers from cyber security firm ESET have received a message on WhatsApp stating that the app was giving away 1000 GB of internet data to celebrate its 10th anniversary this year.
Jul 30, 2019, 17:58 PM IST
Hackers could be using DM route to hijack Twitter accounts
Twitter only contacts users in-app or via an email sent from an @twitter.com email address. The platform never asks users to provide their password via email, Direct Message, or reply.
Jun 12, 2019, 13:37 PM IST
Now on sale, a laptop with six dangerous viruses
The laptop is an art piece titled "The Persistence of Chaos". "The piece is isolated and air-gapped to prevent against the spread of the malware," says the web page of the art piece.
May 28, 2019, 11:16 AM IST
Regulatory policies pose top risk to India Inc in next 3 years
The primary reason for this trend is that CXOs are considering regulatory compliance as a critical value protector exercise, the Deloitte India Risk Survey 2018 noted.
Sep 12, 2018, 12:00 PM IST
China hackers steal cache of US Navy data: Report
The data was reportedly stolen by Chinese hackers by breaching into the computers of a contractor.
Jun 09, 2018, 09:16 AM IST
Donald Trump's homeland security adviser Bossert resigns on new national security adviser Bolton's request
Bossert, who was a former deputy national security adviser to former President George W. Bush, had overseen the Trump administration`s response to the Hurricane Maria disaster in Puerto Rico, as well as cyber security policy.
Apr 11, 2018, 07:47 AM IST
Demand for cyber security professionals up 3 times in 12 months: Report
With increasing incidents of large scale cyber-attacks and governmental cyber espionage.
Mar 11, 2018, 19:38 PM IST
India, Israel sign 9 agreements, including those on cyber security, oil and gas
India and Israel on Monday signed nine agreements, including in the areas of cyber security and oil and gas, following delegation-level talks headed by Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Benjamin Netanyahu here.
Jan 15, 2018, 15:23 PM IST
Here's how Bengal is planning to protect records from cyber attacks
The West Bengal government is planning to introduce the blockchain technology to protect its documents from cyber attacks.
Dec 19, 2017, 10:56 AM IST
UK cyber agency targets Kaspersky in warning on Russian software
Britain`s main cybersecurity agency on Friday warned British government agencies to avoid using anti-virus software from Russian companies, the latest in a series of moves targeting Moscow-based security software maker Kaspersky Lab.
Dec 02, 2017, 07:14 AM IST
Are online dating apps safe? Read
The study by global cyber security company Kaspersky Lab showed that many dating apps do not handle users' sensitive data with sufficient care.
Oct 31, 2017, 08:21 AM IST
Cyber security top concern for corporate IoT deployments: BlackBerry
BlackBerry has released findings from a new global research white paper which surveyed IT decision makers on corporate IoT deployments.
Oct 17, 2017, 17:17 PM IST
Kaspersky finds bug in Adobe Flash
The bug was used in an attack on Oct. 10 by a group called the BlackOasis, Kaspersky said.
Oct 16, 2017, 22:31 PM IST
