Congress claims its official app was defunct for months and was only used for social media updates

The party’s social media chief Divya Spandana said they collect members’ data from their website, which is encrypted.

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· Mar 27, 2018 · 10:07 am

Congress removes its app from Google Play Store after BJP accuses it of sharing user data

A French cyber expert alleged that the data shared on the Congress’ official application is vulnerable to breaches. The app’s server is in Singapore.

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· Mar 26, 2018 · 12:14 pm

Narendra Modi app shares private data of users with American firm without consent, says cyber expert

The app is meant to extend the prime minister’s reach on social media and has over 50 lakh users.

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· Mar 24, 2018 · 05:32 pm

Hackers claim to breach Rajya Sabha website, access Amit Shah’s member account

The group, which identifies itself as Lulzsec India, posted screenshots on Twitter on Sunday night.

Abhishek Dey

· Mar 20, 2018 · 12:41 pm

Meet ‘Elliot Alderson’ – the vigilante hacker taking down UIDAI, one tweet at a time

An email interview with the 28-year-old French Android developer inspired by Edward Snowden. He says he wants to fix Aadhaar.

Devarsi Ghosh

· Mar 18, 2018 · 06:30 am

French researcher uses simple hack to access Telangana government site with lakhs of Aadhaar details

TSPost has account details, including Aadhaar numbers, of 56 lakh NREGA, and 40 lakh social security pension beneficiaries.

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· Feb 27, 2018 · 10:41 am

Punjab National Bank suffered data breach affecting 10,000 debit and credit cardholders: Report

The bank was not aware of the breach until a Singapore-based data-monitoring firm tipped it off.

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· Feb 23, 2018 · 06:55 pm

Home Ministry asks states to maintain database of suspects to fight cyber crime

In its advisory, the ministry asked the governments to monitor social media ‘with due emphasis on vernacular content’.

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· Jan 16, 2018 · 05:17 pm

Despite UIDAI denial, leaked Aadhaar demographic data is a goldmine for criminals, say experts

The Unique Identification Authority of India, which manages the Aadhaar database, has claimed that the data cannot be misused.

Abhishek Dey

· Jan 08, 2018 · 07:30 am

Google discovers ‘serious security flaws’ in computer processors built by Intel, other chipmakers

The vulnerability allows hackers to access critical information stored in the chip’s memory, including encryption keys and passwords, the researchers said.

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· Jan 04, 2018 · 02:56 pm

Avoid using Russian anti-virus software, British cyber security agency tells government departments

Russia may want to ‘target UK central government and the UK’s critical national infrastructure’, the agency’s director said.

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· Dec 02, 2017 · 02:03 pm

Truecaller denies it is a spyware after reports said troops were asked to uninstall the app

We are unsure why the app is mentioned but we are investigating, the Swedish company said.

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· Nov 30, 2017 · 08:18 pm