DNA: In-depth analysis of WhatsApp’s new notification
In the last few days, 200 million people around the world received a notification from WhatsApp, in which people were asked to accept certain conditions. In this section of DNA, we will try to understand the game behind these conditions.
Jan 07, 2021, 22:54 PM IST
Hacker breaks into Bulgarian national database, steals info of over 5 million people
According to the Bulgarian newspaper Dnevnik, Boykov had illegally accessed and downloaded data from the National Revenue Agency (NRA) systems.
Jul 22, 2019, 11:26 AM IST
Most apps share your data with Google, Facebook
More than 70 percent of smartphone apps are reporting personal data to third-party companies like Google and Facebook, a new study has warned.
Jun 13, 2017, 09:01 AM IST
Visiting hospitals not safe – Your personal data may be at risk
Researchers at Michigan State University (MSU) in the US found nearly 1,800 occurrences of large data breaches in patient information over a seven-year period.
Apr 07, 2017, 13:47 PM IST
How mobile ads risk your personal data
Some personal information is deemed so sensitive that Google explicitly states those factors are not used for personalization, yet the study found that app developers still can discover this information due to leakage between ad networks and app developers.
Feb 24, 2016, 08:11 AM IST
Two million sets of data stolen in Japan cyber attacks
At least two million sets of personal data were stolen or feared leaked from 140 companies and other organisations in Japan that were hit by cyber attacks in 2015, the media reported on Monday.
Jan 04, 2016, 15:39 PM IST
UK's TalkTalk telecom giant hit by cyber-attack
The personal data and bank details of millions of Britons could have been stolen after one of the country's largest telecom services provider TalkTalk was hit by a major cyber-attack, the third such attack to hit the telecom giant in last one year.
Oct 23, 2015, 20:48 PM IST
Apple quashes apps that collect personal data
Apple is kicking out applications that collect personal data in violation of the company's privacy policies from its online store, the tech giant said today.
Oct 20, 2015, 04:23 AM IST
Web design influences how much we disclose online
The research used behavioural sciences to look at how individuals react to different types of privacy notices.
Oct 12, 2015, 15:08 PM IST
Web designs influence how much we reveal online
Web design and the information shown on the screen largely influences how much a user discloses personal data, says a study by Joint Research Centre (JRC).
Oct 11, 2015, 15:23 PM IST
5.6 million fingerprints stolen in US personnel data hack: Govt
Hackers who stole security clearance data on millions of Defence Department and other U.S. government employees got away with about 5.6 million fingerprint records, some 4.5 million more than initially reported, the government said on Wednesday.
Sep 24, 2015, 02:17 AM IST
Apple iPhones allow extraction of deep personal data, researcher finds
Personal data including text messages, contact lists and photos can be extracted from iPhones through previously unpublicized techniques by Apple Inc employees, the company acknowledged this week.
Jul 26, 2014, 12:32 PM IST
