NGO Internet Freedom Foundation calls WhatsApp security breach reports ‘scary’, questions government

The foundation called for surveillance reform and asked the Centre to refrain from using spyware for policing and security.

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· Oct 31, 2019 · 07:58 pm

IT ministry asks WhatsApp for response after Indians targeted in spyware attack

The ministry asked the Facebook-owned messaging platform to reply to its notice by November 4.

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· Oct 31, 2019 · 04:49 pm

Israeli spyware used to spy on Indian journalists and activists, confirms WhatsApp

WhatsApp refused to divulge details of those targeted in India but reports said over 20 people were under state-of-the-art surveillance for two weeks in May.

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· Oct 31, 2019 · 09:23 am

After Amitabh Bachchan, singer Adnan Sami’s Twitter account gets hacked

The cyber attack was carried out by the same Turkish group that had hacked Bachchan’s Twitter account on Monday.

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· Jun 11, 2019 · 07:55 pm

Amitabh Bachchan’s Twitter account hacked, profile photo showed Pakistan PM Imran Khan

The hacker group posted a tweet criticising India for ‘mercilessly’ attacking Muslims during Ramzan.

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· Jun 11, 2019 · 07:42 am

Hackers have disrupted municipal services in Baltimore, demanding $76,280 in ransom

Emergency services have been crippled. Residents are unable to obtain building permits or even buy and sell homes.

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· Jun 07, 2019 · 09:30 pm

Delhi BJP website gets hacked, several pages replaced with recipes of beef dishes

At the moment, users are being redirected to the party’s main website, which has pictures from the oath-taking ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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· May 30, 2019 · 11:02 pm

WhatsApp was hacked and bugs were found in Intel chips. Should you be worried?

Two security scares in quick succession should prompt you to make sure your software is up-to-date.

Robert Merkel, The Conversation

· May 15, 2019 · 11:30 pm

BJP website back online two weeks after getting hacked – but shows only one static page

The homepage has a list of 184 candidates who will contest the Lok Sabha elections.

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· Mar 22, 2019 · 04:52 pm

BJP website not back online even 11 days after being hacked

According to a news report, the party is using this opportunity to revamp the website.

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· Mar 15, 2019 · 01:38 pm

BJP website hacked, homepage showed meme of Narendra Modi and Angela Merkel

Around 12.30 pm, a message on the homepage said the site was under maintenance.

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· Mar 05, 2019 · 12:25 pm

Hacked cables reveal European diplomats’ concerns about Trump, Russia and Iran: The New York Times

In one cable, European diplomats described a meeting between the US president and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Helsinki as a success for Putin.

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· Dec 19, 2018 · 07:06 pm