Cyber Security
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Over 5 million Indian online accounts breached in 2023: Report
India was placed in the fifth position on the list of countries that suffered the most data breaches.
Scroll Staff
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Leaked files show Chinese firm may have hacked Indian immigration data: Reports
The agency also appears to have information obtained from the 2018 breach of India’s Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation.
Scroll Staff
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Aadhaar details, phone numbers of nearly 75 crore Indians put up for sale, claims cybersecurity firm
The threat actors selling the data allegedly obtained the data through ‘vulnerabilities in government databases or telecommunication systems’, said CloudSek.
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Trending
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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Delhi Police arrests four for ICMR data leak
The arrested persons claimed to have stolen data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the US and Pakistan’s Computerised National Identity Card too.
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India saw three online account breaches per minute in third quarter of 2023, says study
The country had the tenth most breached accounts in the world between July and September, a study by cybersecurity company Surfshark showed.
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Stolen fingerprints, empty bank accounts: How customers are paying for gaps in Aadhaar
A series of similar frauds have involved the misuse of stolen biometric details to steal money using the Aadhaar payments system.
Divya Aslesha & Zafar Aafaq
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Canada bans TikTok from government devices citing cyber security concerns
Employees of the US federal government and European Commission have also been banned from using the application, which is owned by Chinese firm ByteDance.
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Has Twitter failed Cybersecurity 101? An expert examines a whistleblower’s claims
Peiter ‘Mudge’ Zatko alleged that the platform did not have a robust plan to protect user data or deploy internal controls to guard against insider threats.
Richard Forno, The Conversation
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Akasa Air says some of its customer data was accessed by hackers
Names, gender, email addresses and phone numbers of the passengers were obtained, the airline said.
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The Reel
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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These are the top five dangerous cybercriminal organisations that are holding the world to ransom
Understanding who these groups are and what they want is critical to taking them down.
Roberto Musotto, The Conversation, Brianna O'Shea, The Conversation & Paul Haskell-Dowland, The Conversation
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Air India servers hacked, data of 45 lakh passengers leaked
The data that has been compromised include names, credit card details, date of birth, contact information and ticket details.
Scroll Staff
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Cyber threat: Transport ministry tells highways authorities, auto makers to strengthen IT systems
The directive followed a Cert-In alert regarding ‘targeted intrusion activities directed towards Indian Transport sector with possible malicious intentions’.
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The Field
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India wins nine medals including four gold on Day 2
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Two years on, Indian men’s team hope to defend crown jewel
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IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru end losing run with convincing win over Sunrisers Hyderabad
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Men’s recurve team reach final; Priyansh, Vennam in compound semis
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Mumbai City win dramatic semi-final first leg against FC Goa