Passwords

RBI restricts customers from sharing card details for online payments: Here’s what to do now

From January 1, 2022, no firm in the card transaction or payment chain, other than card issuers and card networks, should keep the real card details, according to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

Dec 18, 2021, 19:54 PM IST

Cyberattacks against remote access protocols rise amid COVID-19 pandemic

The numbers in India went from 1.3 million in February 2020 to 3.3 million in March 2020. From April 2020 onward, monthly attacks never dipped below 300 million, and they reached a new high of 409 million attacks worldwide in November 2020.

Mar 29, 2021, 13:11 PM IST

Get remote access to passwords through Kaspersky password manager

The user needs to remember just one master password instead of dozens of different passwords.

Feb 16, 2017, 17:42 PM IST

Paytm claims 15 customers cheated it of Rs 6.15 lakh, CBI registers FIR

Digital wallet company PayTM claims 48 customers cheated it to the tune of over Rs 6.15 lakh. 

Dec 16, 2016, 14:30 PM IST

'Facebook buying passwords that hackers are selling in black market to keep accounts safe'

Ever got irritated when Facebook asked you to re-think a password for your account even if you typed in the one you have been using for years? That`s because the social networking platform wants your account safe.

Nov 10, 2016, 14:52 PM IST

Check out: These are the top 20 most common passwords

Do you ever wonder which are the most common passwords in the world? Check out the list here!

Jun 15, 2016, 21:43 PM IST

Twitter locks some accounts following leaks

Micro-blogging website Twitter responded to news that surfaced on Thursday indicating that over 32 million Twitter passwords may have been compromised by locking accounts that demand extra protection and requiring a password reset.

Jun 11, 2016, 00:38 AM IST

Searches related to online protection growing in India: Google

Online search related to changing passwords has grown by 20 percent, while those related to two step verification jumped 97 percent over the last year as an increasing number of Indians are becoming cautious about online security and protection of their data, technology giant Google said Wednesday.

Feb 10, 2016, 19:08 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

Microsoft working on password-free world

With growing concerns over security of emails and mobile phones, technology giant Microsoft on Thursday said it is working on ways to rid tech users of their worries over passwords.

Nov 05, 2015, 18:49 PM IST

Novel typing method to prevent cyber crime

Researchers have developed a new keystroke algorithm that can make online authentication processes more secure, reliable and cheap.

Sep 14, 2015, 14:04 PM IST

Check misuse of user-id, password: CVC to banks, insurance firms

It was also noticed that the officers were not frequently changing their password. "

Aug 03, 2015, 15:24 PM IST

FBI probing reported theft of 1.2 bn Internet passwords

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating a report by a US cybersecurity firm that it uncovered some 1.2 billion Internet logins and passwords amassed by a Russian crime ring, the largest known collection of such stolen data.

Aug 20, 2014, 17:12 PM IST