Apple plans to further increase its focus on data security in India by collecting mimimum user data and new sign-in alternatives. The iPhone-maker on…
Security
Software
iOS 12.1 still has a Lockscreen bypass bug
Earlier this week, the latest iOS 12.1 update started rolling out on compatible iPhone and iPad devices. The new update fixes the lockscreen bypass…
News
WhatsApp rolls out a new feature to combat fake news on its platform
Facebook-owned IM WhatsApp has rolled out a new feature that’ll help combat fake news and spread of wrong information among users. The moves comes…
Cradle CEO dies after his smartphone exploded while charging
In yet another incident of smartphone-related deaths, Cradle CEO Nazrin Hassan becomes the latest victim of an exploding smartphone. Sources close to Hassan have claimed that one of his smartphones exploded while charging, and he was killed by a flying…
News
Intel processors now affected by new flaw called Lazy FP State Restore
Intel processors have reportedly been affected by a new flaw, dubbed as the Lazy FP State Restore, patches for which are already in the…
Apps
Redmorph Privacy and Security App for Android devices now available in India
Post the launch of Redmorph in the United States of America, the company announced its entry into the market of India with its app…
News
OnePlus finally responds to credit card disputes from customers
Over 70 customers have reported fraudulent charges on the credit card they had used to make purchases from OnePlus’ official website. A post on…
Nvidia rolls out updates for Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilties
Nvidia has just released new updates to mitigate Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities. The company also notes that while NVidia’s hardware compnoents are not affected these glitches, however, drivers do need be updated to avoid any potential security threat. Nvidia further…
News
Petya Ransomware attack: How to defend against it
Following the WannaCry ransomware fiasco, the Internet is victimized by another ransomware called Petya. However, this nasty worm seems to be primarily targeting business…
News
New Cloak and Dagger exploit allows full control over an Android device, and remains stealthy
Security researchers at UC Santa Barbara have found a new vulnerability in Android which affects all versions of the OS. Known as cloak and…
News
Indian government may ban WhatsApp for implementing 256 bits end-to-end encryption
WhatsApp efforts to impress its users by encrypting communication on the platform may put it at odds with Indian authorities. There is a particular…
Consumers install apps without being aware of the consequences, says Kaspersky Labs research report
Kaspersky Lab, in the recently published “Are you cyber savvy?” research report, has revealed that consumers are installing a wide range of apps on their smartphones and tablets without being aware of the potential consequences and security hazards. While nearly…
News
Facebook Bug Bounty program awards over Rs. 5 crores to Indian security researchers
Indian researchers have received over Rs. 5 Crores from Facebook for finding bugs on its platform under Facebook’s Bug Bounty program. Around 205 security researchers…
News
Kaspersky Lab reports Love was big business for cyber criminals and Spammers
Valentine’s Day means not only spreading of love messages but also big business for cyber criminals. Nowadays, many online retailers run special sale during…
News
Instagram offers Two-Factor Authentication for Customers who care more for security
Instagram users may have experienced the new way to login to their photo-sharing accounts. In fact, the news that a two-factor authentication has been…
Anonymous hacker revealed list of 20000 FBI agents, 9000 DHS officers
An anonymous hacker recently revealed a list of nearly 20,000 Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents and 9,000 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officers. With the link to the access URL posted on an encrypted text-sharing website along with the…
Auto
Mazda Motor Corporation recalls 374,000 cars to fix faulty Takata airbags
On Friday, Mazda Motor Corporation stated that 374,000 U.S vehicles would be recalled owing to defective front passenger-side airbags that were made by Takata.…
News
Microsoft to warn users against suspected state-sponsored hacking attacks
Microsoft has implemented a mechanism that automatically notifies users if any one of their accounts have been compromised either by an individual or state-sponsored hacking groups.…
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Tech companies in China need to hand over encryption keys, as per the new law
The Chinese parliament has passed a controversial anti-terrorism legislation that requires technology companies to hand over confidential information including encryption keys. However, the details…
Google to fund $1 Million for Google Drive Security Research in 2016
Google has allocated $1 Million grant for Google Drive security research in 2016. The fund will be allocated to independent security researchers who identify potential issues and security flaws that affect the day to day functioning of the Drive.…
News
India’s rising economic clout and plans to Digitise attracting cybercrime hacker, says report
India’s increasing economic clout and its ambitious plans to Digitise makes it an attractive target for cybercrime hackers and terror groups. Advanced Threat Report…
Science
Chinese scientists discover foam-like super material to make bulletproof jackets and military hardware stronger
A group of Chinese scientists from Shanghai Institute of Ceramics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a foam like super material which…
News
After Ola Cabs, Uber India adds Number Masking to keep customer phone numbers nameless
Following Ola Cabs, Uber India has come with a similar feature i.e. telephone number masking in which phone calls between the customer and the…
India’s National Encryption Policy poses threat to country’s security, puts user privacy in danger
New Delhi: A lot of controversies seem to be arising out of DeitY’s (Department of Electronics & Information Technology) recently introduced draft about National Encryption policy on their website. As per the concerned department, this policy will activate a highly…