Hacking

Lalu Prasad Yadav's Facebook account hacked

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav's Facebook account was hacked for four days and objectionable posts were uploaded.

Mar 16, 2016, 10:23 AM IST

South Korea says North hacked phones of key officials

South Korea`s spy agency said Tuesday that North Korea had hacked into smartphones belonging to a number of key government officials, intensifying cyber-attacks after conducting its fourth nuclear test.

Mar 08, 2016, 09:50 AM IST

Hackers attack 20 mln accounts on Alibaba's Taobao shopping site

An Alibaba spokesman on Thursday said the company detected the attack in "the first instance", reminded users to change passwords, and worked closely with the police investigation.

Feb 04, 2016, 16:19 PM IST

Self-driving car technology poses high hacking risk

Tech giant Google is working on autonomous cars as part of Google X project to develop technology for mainly electronic cars.

Feb 01, 2016, 15:39 PM IST

DNA: Revealed - Top 25 worst passwords!

Watch this video to learn the top 25 worst passwords used online and how to select a password which his hard to hack.

Jan 29, 2016, 00:12 AM IST

Haridwar boy develops messaging app; claims it to be 'unhackable'

Hailing from Haridwar, Ashesh, a ten years old boy developed a messaging app called Drike. Ashwsh claims that this app can deliver messages faster than WhatsApp and other trending messaging apps.

Jan 20, 2016, 20:45 PM IST

Password hacks as simple as '1-2-3-4-5-6'

A report released by the online security firm SplashData on Tuesday found the most commonly used by global Internet users were "123456" and "password" in 2015 -- unchanged since 2011.

Jan 20, 2016, 09:12 AM IST

Password hacks as simple as 1-2-3-4-5-6

Even after tens of millions of people had online accounts hacked, many Internet users still rely on easily guessed passwords. A report released by the online security firm SplashData today found the most commonly used by global Internet users were "123456" and "password" in 2015 -- unchanged since 2011.

Jan 19, 2016, 23:19 PM IST

TV actress' social media accounts hacked, minor sends 'private' pictures on WhatsApp

The juvenile delinquent had also allegedly threatened the victim on phone that she should pay him Rs five lakh else he would make her private photos public by uploading it on the social networking sites, police said.

Dec 28, 2015, 09:51 AM IST

Man charged for hacking emails, stealing sex tapes of celebs

A 23-year-old man has been accused of unlawfully accessing email accounts of celebrities to steal private data, sex videos.

Dec 23, 2015, 14:41 PM IST

China blamed as Australia`s weather bureau hacked: Report

Australia`s weather bureau has been hit by a major cyber attack, a report said Wednesday, with insiders blaming the breach on China and saying it could cost hundreds of millions of dollars to fix.

Dec 02, 2015, 13:26 PM IST

CPI(M) condemns Bangladesh hacking; takes jibe at NDA govt

CPI(M) on Saturday condemned the hacking of a publisher in Bangladesh even as it wished that the NDA government had the "moral authority" to help Dhaka deal with the stifling of secular voices.

Nov 01, 2015, 00:12 AM IST

Facebook to warn users of state-sponsored targeted attacks

Facebook hopes that these warnings will assist people in need of protection and it will continue to improve its ability to prevent and detect attacks of all kinds against people on the site.

Oct 20, 2015, 16:54 PM IST

Four quick tips to protect yourself from cyberattack!

ASD provides some basic tips that will safe your digital life and business from getting hacked.

Oct 20, 2015, 14:55 PM IST

High profile hack attacks compel cyber insurance premiums to shoot up

Rising cyber insurance premiums and limited damage coverage effectively mean that companies could be liable to pay more if they're hit by a cyber attack.  

Oct 13, 2015, 09:47 AM IST

Critical medical devices vulnerable to hacking, warn experts

Security researchers warned that thousands of critical medical systems, such as MRI machines, are vulnerable to hacking, creating significant health risks for patients.

Sep 30, 2015, 14:36 PM IST

Chhattisgarh police website hacked and defaced with Pak flag

The website of the Chhattisgarh police was hacked on Tuesday by a hacker who claimed to be from Pakistan.

Sep 29, 2015, 20:19 PM IST

Shahid Kapoor’s Facebook page was hacked!

Shahid Kapoor joined the league of celebrities whose social media account was hacked!

Sep 28, 2015, 09:23 AM IST

When two Indian cos paid hackers $10 mn to not reveal secrets!

In one of the first case of cyber crime extortion, two Indian conglomerates were forced to pay hackers $5 million each in order to prevent them from revealing secrets or information that could have implicated the companies in wrongdoing.

Sep 23, 2015, 20:24 PM IST

Attention hackers! Hack Apple iOS 9 and get $1 million

Computer security firm Zerodium on Tuesday offered a USD 1 million bounty to hackers who can find a way to breach Apple's latest iOS 9 mobile operating system.

Sep 22, 2015, 23:34 PM IST