WABetaInfo says WhatsApp in Israel now uses Facebook servers
A popular fan website, WABetaInfo, that tracks WhatsApp Beta updates, on Monday tweeted that WhatsApp users in Israel are now connected through Facebook servers.All users from Israel are now connected...
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US imposes sanctions on Iranian hackers for stealing research data
The US has imposed sanctions on an Iranian company and 10 individuals who took part in a government-sponsored hacking scheme that pilfered sensitive information from hundreds of universities, private...
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A fake version of the WhatsApp is floating across the internet to take control over personal data of users. This fake version of the App is called, WhatsApp Plus.Meanwhile, Google play store has...
View ArticleFacebook data scandal affected 2 billion users
Facebook Inc. said data of nearly all its 2 billion users could have been accessed by "malicious actors" through taking advantage of search tools on its platform. The company has admitted that they...
View ArticleReserve Bank of India to launch its own digital currency
The Reserve Bank of India is exploring the possibility of a nation blockchain-based digital currency saying it the best possible attempt to improve efficiency and inclusiveness of the country’s...
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UIDAI unveils beta version of Virtual ID
Aadhaar-issuing body UIDAI has unveiled the beta version of the much-awaited Virtual ID and promised that service providers will soon start accepting the same in lieu of Aadhaar number.Put simply, the...
View ArticleA Staggering Leak Results in 1.5 billion Sensitive Data and Records Made Public
According to a new research by risk intelligence company and cyber security firm, Digital Shadows, 1.5 billion sensitive and personal records have been made public online for anybody to take a look...
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Are we secure in modern connected cars?
As certain as the changing of the seasons, the drive toward autonomous cars is gaining pace. Changes in the car industry clearly demonstrate that the way we use our vehicles is evolving. In an...
View ArticleDefense Ministry website hit by glitch, not hacked, says Govt
Several government websites, including the Indian Defence Ministry’s website, were on Friday believed to be hacked after they showed a chinese character and an error message. The government said that...
View ArticleFacebook's COO says other cases of Facebook data breach possible
Facebook's Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg said that the company was aware of Cambridge Analytica's harvesting of the personal profiles of up to 87 million users and they cannot overrule the...
View ArticleWhatsApp allays fears of privacy breach
Stunned by the Cambridge Analytica revelations, WhatsApp has made it plain and simple that never keeps track of the users’ friends and family. But the cyber experts, mostly, cast doubts over its...
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Rarog Cryptomining Trojan compromises 166,000 victims worldwide
A malware family called Rarog (a fire demon that originates in Slavic mythology) is becoming an appealing and affordable tool for hackers to launch cryptocurrency mining attacks, researchers say. They...
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Iran hit by cyber attack, hackers leave US flag on screens
Did nation-state hackers target computer networks of Iran by exploiting a flaw with Cisco routers?Hackers have attacked networks in a number of countries including data centres in Iran where they left...
View ArticleFinland probing 130,000 login credentials breach
A Finland based online service has alleged a large scale strike by the hackers compromising 130,000 login credentials forcing the police to institute an investigation to ascertain the truth even as the...
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Facebook Chief Mark Zuckerberg Set to Issue an Apology before the US Congress
Facebook's chief Mark Zuckerberg is getting ready to issue a statement of apology as he is pulled before the US Congress over the Facebook data scandal. The majority of this had happened when more than...
View ArticlePUBG Ransomware Hostage Until You Play A Game
Once a malware enters into computer systems, it locks down all the files until users pay a hefty ransom amount. But, a new malware locks infected computers’ files until they launch PlayerUnknown's...
View ArticleGoogle Appeals Watchdog That Declared It Guilty of “Search Bias”
Google has allegedly filed an appeal at the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) against the Competition Commission of India’s (CCI) judgement that ruled the search giant guilty of “search...
View ArticleSubordinate staff in Home Ministry would watch porn, download malware: Ex...
Some staff in the Home Ministry would watch online pornographic content on the internet at work, leading to malware download and compromise of computers, a former Home Secretary recalled on...
View ArticleMozilla doing Google to block FTP sub resources
Mozilla will do a Goggle Chrome to block the loading of FTP sub-resources in HTTP-HTTPS pages introducing a new flag in Firefox 60 to disable the current FTP support in the browser as scheduled on June...
View ArticleResearchers From Israel Successfully Develop Malware That Can Exfiltrate Data...
A team of academics from the Ben-Gurion College of the Negev in Israel has effectively created and tested malware that can exfiltrate information from air-gapped PCs by means of power lines and has...
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