CyberSecurity

Thinking of quitting WhatsApp due to privacy issues? These 5 encrypted messaging apps could be your safe havens

Is your messaging app encrypted? Think again, because most companies could still read your messages if needed.

Mar 27, 2017

How safe are your iPhones, Macs from CIA? WikiLeaks reveals new tools, but here's why you must not worry

New WikiLeaks documents show some old tools used by CIA to hack iPhones and Macs, which Apple has rendered useless.

Mar 24, 2017

US Senate votes to let ISPs sell customers' app usage and browsing history: 5 VPNs to hide your behaviour on the Internet

The Bill needs to be ratified by the US Congress before it becomes an Act and ISPs can actually sell your usage data to advertisers.

Mar 24, 2017

Twitter is struggling to secure your data, and it's not just due to third-party apps

When attackers manage to hack into a third-party app, they also gain access to a large database of usernames and unique app authentication tokens.

Mar 23, 2017

Did Met police illegally use Indian hackers to snoop on protesters and journalists?

A whistle-blower has claimed that Scotland Yard unit snooped on political campaigners with the help of Indian hackers.

Mar 22, 2017

Former CIA chief: Donald Trump should apologise to Barack Obama for wiretapping claims

Former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency Leon Panetta says U.S. President Donald Trump should apologise to former President Barack Obama over false allegation of wiretapping. FBI Director James Comey told a congressional hearing on 20 March that he had seen no evidence to support a claim by Trump that Obama had wiretapped his campaign headquarters in Manhattans Trump Tower.

Mar 21, 2017

Politicians pay their respects to Sein Feins Martin McGuinness

Martin McGuinness, the former Irish Republican Army commander turned peacemaker died aged 66 on 21 March. McGuinness was a young street fighter for the IRA, later becoming a politician and a peacemaker to help end Northern Irelands 30-year conflict. After a decade as deputy first minister of the British province, McGuiness stepped down from his post in January 2017, choosing not to stand for re-election in a snap election.

Mar 21, 2017

Free Android VPN apps you can use to access blocked websites and watch Netflix anywhere in the world

Android VPN free apps that you can use to watch Netflix, and access internet content are Turbo VPN, ExpressVPN and Super VPN.

Mar 20, 2017

Angela Merkel condemns Turkish leaders for Nazi comparisons

Merkel called on the Nazi references to stop with no ifs or buts, after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused the German authorises of employing Nazi measures. This comes after Germany has been accused of blocking some pro-Erdogan rallies in the country, ahead of a controversial referendum in Turkey on 16 April.

Mar 20, 2017

ATM malware alert! 29 lakh debit cards attacked in 2016; here're 5 malware, infecting machines everywhere

With over 432,000 ATMs installed worldwide, the risk of ATM malware is growing even further.

Mar 18, 2017

WikiLeaks makes mystery demands before disclosing CIA exploits to tech companies

WikiLeaks sent an email, which contained a contract with a set of conditions that the companies were asked to sign off.

Mar 18, 2017

McDonald's says Twitter account hacked by 'external source', deletes tweet slamming Trump

Although the latest hack raised questions about Twitter's security level, analysts believe that the breach was not intended to harm the restaurant chain's brand.

Mar 17, 2017

What is the Fappening?

The massive photo leak dubbed ‘The Fappening’ hit the headlines in 2014, with famous women including Jennifer Lawrence, Kim Kardashian and Kate Upton among those whose private photos were posted and shared on social media. There are now fears that a similar scandal is unfurling in 2017, with Emma Watson and Amada Seyfried the latest celebrities to be targeted by hackers.

Mar 16, 2017

Hundreds of Twitter accounts, including those of major media outlets and celebrities, hacked over Turkey-Netherlands protest

Some Twitter users claimed that hackers compromised a third party analytics app called Twitter Counter, which allowed intruders access to the accounts.

Mar 15, 2017

Border Wars: The view from both sides of the fight over US immigration

On one side, 30-year-old Ammi Arevalo, an undocumented immigrant from El Salvador, requests Trump to not deport her because of her illegal immigration status, and on the other side, Sam Herrera, an Outreach Director at Stop the Magnet, an anti-illegal immigration organization based in Houston, focuses on deporting undocumented immigrants from the United States. He calls illegal immigration a cancer that needs to be cured.