CyberSecurity

Twitter bug may have compromised messages of 3 million users

The bug ran from May 2017 and within hours of discovering it on September 10, Twitter said it fixed the bug to prevent data from being unintentionally sent to the incorrect developer.

Sep 22, 2018

National security at risk with Rs 2,500-worth patch capable of unverified Aadhaar enrolment

Is Aadhaar as safe as the Modi-led government claims it to be? Not anymore, say several analysts of a patch that bypasses critical security features.

Sep 11, 2018

If you have an iPhone, chances are high that you may fall prey to this popular phishing attack

If you are someone who does not pay any keen attention to the authenticity of text messages, then you may easily fall prey to a popular phishing attack targeted on Apple users.

Sep 8, 2018

Top paid utility Mac app Adware Doctor steals user data; sends it to Chinese server

Apple, despite being aware of this since a month, hasn't pulled down the app.

Sep 8, 2018

Micromax, Karbonn, Spice Launch Google Android One Smartphones in India; Price, Specifications Details

Android Wi-Fi bug exposes location details of phone users; Google to fix only Pie-powered mobiles

Google has acknowledged the Wi-Fi bug, but won't be fixing the issue in Android 8.0 Oreo and older phones.

Sep 3, 2018

Australian schoolboy breaches Apple computer network; gains access to 90GB of sensitive data

The boy is said to have created virtual computer tunnels with the help of online bypassing techniques and hacking software on his laptop and managed to break the firewall of Apple computer network.

Aug 17, 2018

Pune-based Cosmos Bank server hacked; over 94 crore siphoned off by hackers

Cosmos Bank admitted that it was "cyber-attacked twice, first on Saturday and again on Monday" - with ATM withdrawals taking place in at least 28 countries.

Aug 14, 2018

'Surveillance state' fears force govt to withdraw plans for blanket monitoring of social media

The Centre has decided to abandon plans to create a Social Media Communications Hub that would monitor all content on the internet after a Supreme Court bench called it a plan to create a surveillance state.

Aug 3, 2018

Aadhaar helpline number creeps into contacts of smartphones; citizens clueless

Thousands of Android users found the UIDAI helpline mysteriously stored in their contacts after French hacker Robert Baptiste's tweet took Twitter by storm.

Aug 3, 2018

Reddit security breach leaks user name, password details: Should you be worried?

Reddit is assessing information that has been compromised and how to improve its current Two-factor security validation. Read to know more about how to protect your PCs from getting hacked.

Aug 2, 2018

Fortnite fraudsters minting millions at the expense of gullible players who download

This Fortnite scam uses pay-per-click advertising to trick players into downloading a software or sign up for something in exchange for free V-Bucks.

Jul 31, 2018

UIDAI rubbishes user privacy compromise concerns; says TRAI chairman Aadhaar dare not a failure

Hackers claimed they were able to access personal details of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) chairman Ram Sewak Sharma, using only his Aadhar number.

Jul 30, 2018

Fake banking apps of 3 Indian banks used to dupe credit card owners

Bogus Android apps of ICICI Bank, RBL Bank, and HDFC Bank were all used by the perpetrators on three separate occasions as a front to collect sensitive data from unsuspecting victims.

Jul 30, 2018

Robots left unsecured on internet may pose danger, reveals study

A new research conducted by professors at Brown University found that robot security is so poor that hackers can easily access cameras, sensors and actuators on over 100 exposed systems running Robot OS (ROS).

Jul 29, 2018

Srikrishna Committee proposes Aadhaar Act amendment, states citizens' privacy paramount

Supreme Court Judge BN Srikrishna-led 10-member committee has come with a draft of the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2018 and a set of recommendations to make amendments in Aadhaar Act for data protection.