CyberSecurity

Verkada security breach: Tesla says Shanghai factory, showrooms not hacked [details]

Tesla China said the hacking incident only involved one of its suppliers' production sites in China's Henan province and neither its Shanghai car factory nor showrooms were affected.

Mar 12, 2021

China's snooping, fake invites, deep fakes; experts warn about Clubhouse risks [details]

Eager to join Clubhouse? Some reports are highlighting the risks, which range from hackers infiltrating your device to China snooping in your conversations.

Feb 20, 2021

Delhi CM's daughter falls for QR code scam twice; loses Rs 34,000 [see how]

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's daughter fell prey to a QR code scam, allegedly losing Rs 34,000 to a fraudster while trying to sell a second-hand sofa set on a web portal.

Feb 9, 2021

Google Chrome users watch out; hackers could steal your data using malicious feature [details]

Hackers can use the Google Chrome sync feature to send commands to infected browsers and steal data from infected systems, bypassing traditional firewalls and other network defenses.

Feb 7, 2021

World's deadliest malware taken down after two-year battle; here's how it was done [details]

Law enforcement agencies from across the globe joined hands in this massive operation to take down Emotet, one of the deadliest malware botnets we've ever seen responsible for manipulating 2020 US presidential campaign, attack on Saudi Aramco and more.

Jan 28, 2021

BuyUcoin hack exposes sensitive data of over 3.25 lakh Indian users [details]

The data leaked include names, e-mails, mobile numbers, encrypted passwords, user wallet details, order details, bank details, KYC details (PAN number, passport numbers) and deposit history.

Jan 21, 2021

Chinese nationals made crores duping 40,000 Indians, stealing personal info in Delhi; busted [details]

Delhi Police said that the accused were installing malware in devices of people in the garb of an MLM app and made crores of rupees and stole sensitive information of over 40,000 victims in two months.

Jan 16, 2021

WhatsApp Web users must drop everything for this; your phone number could be exposed

Google had indexed invite links to private WhatsApp group chats, meaning anyone can join various private chat groups with a simple search. The indexed WhatsApp group chat links have now been removed from Google.

Jan 16, 2021

Part-time job messages on WhatsApp are scam; China is behind it all [Details]

The CyberPeace Foundation along with experts from Autobot Infosec Private Ltd have also launched an independent investigation into the matter.

Jan 11, 2021

Signal vs Messenger: Unbelievable amount of data Facebook collects will startle you

Facebook Messenger is collecting huge data on its users as compared to Signal, which does exactly the opposite.

Jan 8, 2021

Grand Hyatt falls for Instagram phishing scam; loses 50K followers, account access

Many Bollywood celebrities have also fallen for the phishing scam that has been targeting verified accounts on social media, which then leads to unfavourable outcome.

Jan 5, 2021

IndiGo's servers hacked; internal documents could be made public [Details]

2020 ended on a sorrow note for IndiGo as it witnessed a serious security breach on some of its servers and the airline has warned of a possibility that some internal data might get leaked by hackers.

Jan 2, 2021

Beware of COVID-19 vaccine scam; could drain your bank accounts empty

Hackers are now using COVID-19 vaccine to trick people into giving away sensitive information that could lead to draining bank accounts empty.

Dec 28, 2020

What is Cyber Volunteer and how to register yourself to fight crimes in India [tasks and duties explained]

The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) established under the Ministry of Home Affairs is all about fighting cybercrimes along with responsible citizens of India. Read more about program and how to register yourself.

Dec 23, 2020

Urmila Matondkar falls for phishing scam, Instagram account hacked [how to stay safe]

Actor-politician Urmila Matondkar took to Twitter to report that her Instagram profile was compromised after she responded to a direct message (DM) on the photo-video sharing app

Dec 17, 2020