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Google Password Checkup tool hints at least 1.5% online passwords are unsafe

Earlier this year in February, Google launched an extension for Chrome browser called Password Checkup. It is aimed to help users by analyzing usernames and passwords for various services used on a daily basis. The Google Password Checkup tool also verifies passwords for logins and prompt warnings, and flags the same if there are any

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09:34 AM
Aug 20, 2019

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WhatsApp yet to fix a flaw that allows hackers to edit or change messages

WhatsApp is yet to address a security flaw that was pointed out a year ago by Check Point, an Israeli security software firm. As per security researchers, this vulnerability could be exploited in three ways, all of which involve social engineering tactics to fool end-users. First of all, a bad actor could use the "quote"

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Staff

12:08 PM
Aug 09, 2019

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Microsoft Office 365 web-based e-mail is leaking out IP addresses in e-mails

A new report has surfaced online exposing a surprising revelation about the web version of the Microsoft Office 365 email. According to the report revealed that Office 365 web app is leaking the IP addresses of its users though email. To be clear, the app is injecting the local IP address of the users inside

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Staff

08:11 PM
Jul 26, 2019

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Facebook and Google found tracking users on porn websites; even in incognito mode

Facebook and Google track every step of their users online, but that's not all that they track. A study shows that Facebook, Google and Oracle also track what porn you watch online. Researchers from Microsoft, Carnegie Mellon and the University of Pennsylvania used a tool called webXray to analyze 22,484 pornography sites. The tool can

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Staff

01:06 PM
Jul 19, 2019

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WhatsApp payment service may be closer to launch in India

It looks like Facebook may be closer to launching its WhatsApp payment service in the Indian market. The social media giant just completed an audit that covered its data practices. Government of India delayed the launch of the payment feature on WhatsApp because of data privacy and security concerns. As per reports, the government asked

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Staff

12:08 PM
Jul 17, 2019

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Would you shun social media giant Facebook if given lifetime data protection?

Would you give up your digital life if all your personal information - passwords, posts, pictures, videos, jokes, memes, GIFs etc - remain private for the rest of your life or given back to you, with no duplicate data saved in the Dark Web? For four in 10 people (38 per cent), this is a

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IANS

06:03 PM
Jun 24, 2019

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Mozilla Firefox now has enhanced tracking protection, updated Facebook container and more

Mozilla has just announced a significant update to its flagship web browser, the Mozilla Firefox. As part of the announcement, now Firefox will come with enhanced tracking protection by default. In addition to that, the company also revealed improved to its Facebook Container, improvements to Firefox Monitor, and introduction of Firefox Lockwise for password management.

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Staff

02:01 PM
Jun 06, 2019

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Apple further fortifies users' data privacy as tech firms falter

Sending a strong message to tech companies who take data privacy for granted and allow third-party vendors to snoop on your privacy, Apple - that has a clear roadmap on who finally owns the data - has decided to give its users more reasons to stay secure with their personal information. Realizing that third party

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IANS

09:33 AM
Jun 04, 2019

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Google committed to new features to strengthen user privacy: Top official

Tech giant Google continues to focus on bringing in new features to empower users "to remain in control of their online experience" amid rising concerns globally around privacy and security of user data. The company also emphasized that privacy should not be a luxury and that users across the world should be able to enjoy

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PTI

12:00 PM
Jun 01, 2019

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Your iPhone is quietly sending data as huge as 1.5GB to tracking companies: Report

While big tech companies such as Facebook, Google and Twitter are struggling to keep their data secure and private, Apple on the other side has maintained a comfortable position on such things. The Cupertino tech giant has always taken a dig at other companies on privacy issues when they say, "what happens on your iPhone

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11:34 AM
May 30, 2019

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WhatsApp spyware attack: Here's why you should immediately update WhatsApp

WhatsApp on Tuesday urged its 1.5 billion users to update the messaging app immediately because of a major security bug. The Facebook-owned platform discovered a vulnerability in the code that allowed a spyware to be installed on a user s phone through a WhatsApp voice call, whether the call was answered or not. This spyware

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Staff

10:09 AM
May 15, 2019

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Over 27.5 crore Indian citizens personal data left exposed and hijacked: Report

For more than two weeks, records of over 27.5 crore Indian citizens were left unprotected and eventually got hijacked by a hackers group - revealed Security Discovery researcher on Wednesday. According to expert Bob Diachenko, a huge MongoDB database of Indian citizens was left exposed and was publicly accessible on Amazon AWS using Shodan. On

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Staff

08:07 PM
May 10, 2019

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Google expands features to offer greater control over data to users

Google will introduce new features across its products such as search and maps over the next few months to provide millions of its users greater control over their data. The US-based company, at its annual Google I/O conference for developers, said it will make easier for its users to manage data in Maps, the Assistant

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PTI

05:07 PM
May 09, 2019

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JustDial breach leaks personal data of more than 100 million users

Information about a new and massive data breach has surfaced online. According to a report, it looks like JustDial, the local search service has just suffered a huge data breach. Taking a closer look at the incident, personal information of more than 100 million users was exposed in the data breach. This information includes names,

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Staff

02:03 PM
Apr 18, 2019

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Remove ads in MIUI 10: A guide to block those pesky ads on Xiaomi smartphones

Xiaomi possesses a supremacy badge in the budget smartphone category for offering good smartphones, and the cherry on top has always been its aggressive pricing strategy. One cannot forget the feature-rich MIUI, which comes with essential utilities sprinkled throughout the UI. But, it boils down to a person's preference as not all features may favor

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Ankita Garg

09:57 PM
Apr 08, 2019

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Android Q Beta 2 released; here is everything new from isolated storage to bubbles

Google has just released the second beta version of its mobile operating system Android. This new update comes weeks after the company initially launched the first version of Android Q. The company shared all the details about the Beta 2 in a dedicated blog post on the Android Developers website. Google revealed that after the

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Staff

10:03 AM
Apr 04, 2019

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OnePlus phones found downloading GPS data over insecure channels: Report

Is your OnePlus phone downloading some GPS data over insecure channels? At least that's what an exclusive report from PiunikaWeb suggests. It is claimed that OnePlus phones are downloading the almanac data via insecure HTTP channels. The issue was verified with the help of LineageOS contributor Louis Popi aka h2o64, and a bug report was

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Staff

10:42 AM
Mar 29, 2019

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Nokia 7 Plus units sent data to Chinese servers due to software 'error', Finland now investigating HMD

Finland's data protection unit is initiating investigation on whether Nokia-branded smartphones are actually sending data to Chinese servers or not. According to Norwegian public broadcaster NRK report (via Reuters) on Thursday, there are evidence of some Nokia phones, particularly Nokia 7 Plus units, sending user data to servers of state-owned company China Telecom. NRK in

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Staff

12:17 PM
Mar 22, 2019

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Android Q tries to address Google's biggest dilemma - data privacy

As you read this, Google is being probed for its business practices somewhere around the world. In the past few years, Margrethe Vestager, a Danish politician and European Commissioner for Competition, has fined Google and in the process, found how the company is too big and tends to be a data broker. The hyper connected

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Karthekayan Iyer

11:35 AM
Mar 17, 2019

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Android Q Beta is official: Brings privacy improvements, improved share menu and more

Google has just launched the much anticipated first beta version of the next version of its mobile operating system, Android Q. Android Q will be the tenth OS version bringing a number of changes to Android-powered devices in the market. According to the announcement on the Android Developers website, Google stated that Android Q comes

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Staff

10:53 AM
Mar 14, 2019

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