Cyber Security
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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.
Scroll Staff
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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.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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Watch: Beyoncé was joined by her daughter Blue Ivy on stage for a dance routine during UK concert
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‘The match between a translator and a writer is alchemical. It’s like being married’: Anton Hur
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Arrested, acquitted: Jigna Vora recounts her trauma after being accused in journalist J Dey’s murder
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Transformation of the goddess and clay: Naveen Kishore’s photos capture hues of conflict
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‘I’m a small man but my music is huge’: Wasifuddin Dagar on the AR Rahman plagiarism row
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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’.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Eco India, Episode 227: How a booming construction industry is rapidly depleting a crucial resource
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Watch: Sparks from flyover fall on moving traffic below in Guwahati
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Watch: This robot dog ‘critiques’ art pieces using artificial intelligence (and prints it out)
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Watch: Rescuers free humpback whale trapped in shark nets off Australian coast
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Caught on camera: TV news debate spirals into verbal altercation and physical clash among panellists
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India planning to strengthen country’s cybersecurity after alleged Chinese malware attack: Report
A US-based firm had suggested a Chinese cyber campaign hit India’s power grid, resulting in a power blackout that brought Mumbai to a standstill in October.
Scroll Staff
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Centre warns of massive phishing campaign mimicking government communication on Covid-19
The CERT-In said that the phishing attack is likely to begin on Sunday, and could use the email ncov2019@gov.
Scroll Staff
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Nine activists, most of them working to release Bhima Koregaon accused, targets of spyware: Amnesty
One of the targets was not directly linked to this case, but has been vocal in calling for the release of GN Saibaba.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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‘Bloody Daddy’ review: Plenty of cocaine but not enough speed
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‘Por Thozhil’ review: A gripping police procedural
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‘Dhoomam’ trailer: Fahadh Faasil headlines Pawan Kumar’s crime thriller
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Bring out the earplugs – ‘Gadar: Ek Prem Katha’ is back
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Pastel shades, tableau shots: Recreating the Wes Anderson aesthetic
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Google sent 12,000 warnings to users about state-backed attackers during July-September
This included between 100 and 500 warnings to users in India during the period.
Scroll Staff
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What happened when the Kudankulam nuclear plant was hacked – and what real danger did it pose?
Despite what social media posts suggested, the attack wasn’t on life-threatening critical infrastructures. But it should be a wake-up call to plug all holes.
Kartik Palani & Prashant Anantharaman
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WhatsApp confirms new threat for some Android and iOS users from malicious video files
An Indian government agency rated the severity level of the vulnerability as ‘high’.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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French Open 2023: World No 1 Iga Swiatek wins third Roland Garros title - 'Young legend’
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Hockey, FIH Pro League, India vs Netherlands as it happened: Hardik Singh and Co lose 2-3
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Watch: When Harsha Bhogle met Peter Drury, a conversation between two legendary sports broadcasters
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WTC Final, AUS vs IND, Day 4 as it happened: Kohli, Rahane rebuild; India need 280 more on Day 5
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Hockey: Savita Punia headlines 33-member core probables as Asian Games preparation begins