Cyber Security
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Trending
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With new OCI notification, India has ended its experiment with dual citizenship
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Real-life ‘Terminal’: How people manage to live at airports for months and years
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In Kashmir, a woman is on a mission to rescue wildlife – and break stereotypes
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All your questions about the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine answered
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How I restored Bapu’s bicycle with the help of local repairmen and ingenuity
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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’.
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Kudankulam cyber attack: Russian diplomat says New Delhi has assured Moscow that plant is secure
Indian officials also said that measures have been put in place to prevent such incidents from repeating.
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Video
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Watch: Ex-Uttarakhand CM Harish Rawat pulls autorickshaw with rope to protest against fuel prices
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Watch: Hit government officials with sticks if they don’t listen, says Union Minister Giriraj Singh
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Caught on Nandan Nilekani’s camera: Black panther and leopard on the verge of an encounter
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Watch: Mumbai woman celebrates 100th birthday after being vaccinated against Covid-19
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Watch: Big dog interrupts woman every time she wants to practise yoga
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Kudankulam cyber attack: North Korean hackers stole technology data, analysts tell The Quint
IssueMaker Labs said the attack was not intended to cause destruction, but only to extort confidential data and do reconnaissance.
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Kudankulam plant cyber attack: DMK chief calls for an inquiry, asks officials to explain breach
DMK President MK Stalin said the episode revealed the lack of adequate safety measures at the nuclear power plant.
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There was malware in computer at Kudankulam plant, confirms Nuclear Power Corporation
This came a day after NPCIL rejected reports that its Russian-built reactors in Tamil Nadu had suffered a cyber attack.
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The Reel
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‘Thunder Force’ trailer: Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer play unlikely superheroes
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Jean-Luc Godard: ‘Today’s cinema only thinks action and not silence’
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Sahir Ludhianvi at 100: Why the poet and film lyricist was the original ‘Angry Young Man’
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Five animated films that ‘Bombay Rose’ director Gitanjali Rao wants you to watch
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‘7 Kadam’ trailer: Ronit Roy and Amit Sadh play father and son in football-themed show
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Shashi Tharoor asks government to explain alleged cyber attack at Kudankulam nuclear plant
Officials at the power plant, however, denied the claim, which was made by a Twitter user.
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Instagram influencers’ data leaked online, traced to Mumbai-based marketing firm
The photo-sharing app said it was looking into the breach of a database containing more than 49 million records.
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WhatsApp discovers spyware that targets phones through its voice call function
The company asked users to upgrade to the latest version of the app after discovering the malware.
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The Field
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Premier League: Liverpool slip to sixth straight defeat at Anfield as Fulham boost survival hopes
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Swiss Open Super 300 badminton: PV Sindhu outplayed by relentless Carolina Marin in final
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Football: Steven Gerrard guides Rangers to first Scottish League title in ten years
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Watch: Ravi Shastri on ICC’s WTC qualification criteria, trolls and importance of man-management
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PV Sindhu vs Carolina Marin, Swiss Open Super 300 final as it happened: Marin races to the title