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US justice department seized digital website of extortion in relation with ransomware attacks
technology 20-Dec-2023
US justice department seized digital website of extortion in relation with ransomware attacks

The Blackcat Bites Back: US Seizes Websites, Hackers Vow Escalation

Data Protection Bill Enables Citizen Surveillance, Will Have ‘Chilling Effect’ on Press Freedom: Edi
data security 07-Aug-2023
Data Protection Bill Enables Citizen Surveillance, Will Have ‘Chilling Effect’ on Press Freedom: Edi

The Editors Guild of India has expressed concerns about the Data Protection Bill, saying that it could enable citizen surveillance and have a "chilling effect"

Biometric Capture Gadgets Purchased on eBay Contain Sensitive US Military Data
data security 28-Dec-2022
Biometric Capture Gadgets Purchased on eBay Contain Sensitive US Military Data

According to reports, German computer hobbyists purchased devices that had data on 2,600 persons from Iraq and Afghanistan.

Hackers, North Korea, utilising 500 phishing, steal NFTs.
cryptocurrency 27-Dec-2022
Hackers, North Korea, utilising 500 phishing, steal NFTs.

One of the tactics used was the use of "malicious Mints," which deceived the victims into believing they were minting a real NFT by linking their wallet.

Meta pays $725 million to resolve the Cambridge Analytica case.
facebook 24-Dec-2022
Meta pays $725 million to resolve the Cambridge Analytica case.

Following the unauthorised use of the personal information of millions of Facebook users, Meta will pay $725 million.

According to LastPass, hackers stole encrypted passwords and customer data.
data security 23-Dec-2022
According to LastPass, hackers stole encrypted passwords and customer data.

LastPass stated in August that it has found no proof that hackers had accessed client information or encrypted password vaults.

Guardian newspaper hit by suspected ransomware attack.
data security 22-Dec-2022
Guardian newspaper hit by suspected ransomware attack.

Given the significant advancements in drone technology, the test-phase voyage may not initially seem unusual.

TikTok will be banned on devices used by the government by US politicians.
entertainment 20-Dec-2022
TikTok will be banned on devices used by the government by US politicians.

TikTok has been under increased scrutiny in the US in recent weeks, following the previous Trump administration's failed attempt to outlaw the Chinese video-sha

Twitter conveniently reveals a location sharing policy amid Elonjet controversy
twitter 16-Dec-2022
Twitter conveniently reveals a location sharing policy amid Elonjet controversy

Twitter suspends accounts that share real-time whereabouts, including the private jet tracker for Elon Musk.

Improved bot detection technology is now available on YouTube, alerting users about spam comments.
youtube 15-Dec-2022
Improved bot detection technology is now available on YouTube, alerting users about spam comments.

The upgrade to YouTube comes as social media networks are coming under more scrutiny for their inability to control abuse.

Cyber attack on AIIMS Delhi's servers originated in China, say gov.sources
data security 15-Dec-2022
Cyber attack on AIIMS Delhi's servers originated in China, say gov.sources

Senior MoHFW officials reported that five out of the 40 physical servers were compromised by hackers, data from all five servers has been successfully recovered

The ICMR website received 6,000 unsuccessful hacking attempts per day.
data security 06-Dec-2022
The ICMR website received 6,000 unsuccessful hacking attempts per day.

According to a representative, the NIC data centre, which uses the NIC firewall that is continuously updated, hosts the ICMR website.