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

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

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

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

Millions of users using '123456' as password: Security study

Millions of users using '123456' as password: Security study

Millions of people are using easy-to-guess passwords on sensitive accounts, with "123456" being the most widely-used on breached accounts, suggests a security study. The study by the UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) helped to uncover the gaps in cyber-knowledge that could leave people in danger of being exploited, the BBC reported on Sunday. For

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IANS

08:51 PM
Apr 22, 2019

How to check if your Aadhaar was misused

How to check if your Aadhaar was misused

Aadhaar is basically your identity and address proof card, which is issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).) It also possesses details of your biometric data like fingerprints and retina scan. An Aadhaar card is truly useful as one doesn't now need to fill up a bunch of big forms for everything that

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Ankita Garg

09:06 AM
Apr 22, 2019

Millions using '123456' as password: Security study

Millions using '123456' as password: Security study

Millions of people are using easy-to-guess passwords on sensitive accounts, with "123456" being the most widely-used on breached accounts, suggests a security study. The study by the UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) helped to uncover the gaps in cyber-knowledge that could leave people in danger of being exploited, the BBC reported on Sunday. For

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IANS

12:15 PM
Apr 21, 2019

Airtel prepaid recharge plans above Rs 199 now include free Norton Mobile Security subscription

Airtel prepaid recharge plans above Rs 199 now include free Norton Mobile Security subscription

Airtel is back again with a new offer, which might attract some users. The telecom company is offering its subscribers free one-year Norton Mobile Security subscription, which seems to be a good move. Do note that you will only get this free subscription if you recharge your smartphone with Rs 199 plan or more. Customers

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Staff

12:10 PM
Apr 16, 2019

Xiaomi smartphones with pre-installed ‘Security’ app suffer from a dangerous security flaw

Xiaomi smartphones with pre-installed ‘Security’ app suffer from a dangerous security flaw

A new report has surfaced online revealing that Xiaomi Smartphones with the pre-installed Security app are suffering from a serious security flaw. The report revealed that the security flaw allowed hackers to inject traffic that was going to the Security app. This allowed the app to run malicious code on the smartphone that could let

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Staff

11:18 AM
Apr 05, 2019

Court grants Microsoft control of 99 hacking sites

A US court has granted Microsoft control of 99 websites widely associated with an Iranian group that was used to conduct hacking operations globally. The court authorized Microsoft's Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) to take control of the websites belonging to the group called Phosphorus (also known as APT 35, Charming Kitten and Ajax Security Team)

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IANS

01:26 PM
Mar 28, 2019

Five things you should do to protect mobile data and privacy from any security threat

Five things you should do to protect mobile data and privacy from any security threat

With each passing day, technology is overtaking our regular lives. While it's making us smarter, it's also rendering us more vulnerable to losing private and sensitive information. BGR India spoke to Venkat Krishnapur, Vice President of Engineering and Managing Director of McAfee India, to find out how one can avoid being a victim of any

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Ankita Garg

01:27 PM
Mar 18, 2019

TikTok unveiled a new safety feature in India

TikTok unveiled a new safety feature in India

Giving Indian users more account management control on its platform, video-sharing app TikTok on Friday launched a new safety feature that allows them to filter self-defined words in Hindi and English from the comments section. The "Filter Comments" feature would automatically remove up to 30 user-defined words from the comments section. Users can also change

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IANS

05:38 PM
Mar 11, 2019

Nokia 6.1 and 7.1 devices have started getting new update with February Android security patch

Nokia 6.1 and 7.1 devices have started getting new update with February Android security patch

HMD Global, the company known to bring back Nokia-branded smartphone from the dead has earned a reputation to quickly roll out new updates for its devices when compared with most Android smartphone makers in the market. It is not surprising considering all the devices that the company launches are part of the Android One program

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10:40 AM
Feb 26, 2019

Twitter keeps old direct messages even after users delete them for years: Report

Twitter keeps old direct messages even after users delete them for years: Report

Micro-blogging site Twitter has reportedly been retaining messages shared on its platform including deleted messages along with data shared and received from accounts that have been suspended or deactivated, the media reported. "Security researcher Karan Saini found years-old messages in a file from a data archive obtained through the website from accounts that were no

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IANS

06:24 PM
Feb 17, 2019

Xiaomi electric scooter has a serious security flaw; lets hackers control brakes and speed

Xiaomi electric scooter has a serious security flaw; lets hackers control brakes and speed

A new report claims that the M365 electric scooter that Chinese smartphone and electronics giant Xiaomi makes comes with a security flaw. According to the information, the security flaw allows hackers to take control of the braking and acceleration controls of the scooter at about 100 meters of distance. The problem here is that hackers

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Staff

01:49 PM
Feb 15, 2019

Xiaomi Mi Home Security Camera Basic launched in India; to go on sale tomorrow

Xiaomi Mi Home Security Camera Basic launched in India; to go on sale tomorrow

Xiaomi has today launched a new camera after teasing it on Twitter. True to what we predicted earlier, the latest product from the company is a home security camera, the Mi Home Security Camera Basic 1080p . The product is set to go on sale on Mi.com from tomorrow starting at 12 noon. The company

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Staff

02:40 PM
Feb 13, 2019

Mobile wallet transactions increased 40 times in India in five years: Gulshan Rai

Mobile wallet transactions increased 40 times in India in five years: Gulshan Rai

Mobile wallet transactions in India have increased 40 times in the past five years and every service provider in the world is eyeing Indian market for it, National Cyber Security Coordinator in the PMO Gulshan Rai said Monday. Delivering a lecture on "Digital Disruptions in India", Rai, a noted cybersecurity expert, said India was one

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PTI

10:13 AM
Feb 12, 2019

Xiaomi teases a mystery product launch on February 13; likely to be Mijia-branded security cameras

Xiaomi teases a mystery product launch on February 13; likely to be Mijia-branded security cameras

Xiaomi has taken to Twitter to tease a new product launch on February 13. The company has not revealed what it is planning to launch, but the cryptic tweet likely indicates that the company may launch a camera on the day. Xiaomi already has a number of action camera and security cameras that it has

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08:59 AM
Feb 12, 2019

Apple macOS: German teen finds password exposing bug, refuses to disclose details with the company

Apple macOS: German teen finds password exposing bug, refuses to disclose details with the company

Apple seems to be in trouble as a new and serious security vulnerability has surfaced on the internet. This security vulnerability affects macOS and leaves all the passwords stored on the operating system exposed to malicious apps. This new bug comes just days after the company patched the much talked about a security flaw in

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06:32 PM
Feb 11, 2019

Safer Internet Day: Google highlights three tips to stay safe online

Safer Internet Day: Google highlights three tips to stay safe online

Privacy is one of the major concerns on the internet and ahead of "Safer Internet Day" on February 5, Google has announced a campaign by highlighting some simple steps to stay safe online. These steps include adding a lock screen password to your smartphone, reviewing who all can access your Google Account data, and more

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IANS

05:13 PM
Feb 04, 2019

Apple issues an apology for the Group FaceTime bug; says that the update will come this week

Apple issues an apology for the Group FaceTime bug; says that the update will come this week

Apple has issued a formal apology to its users addressing the recent Group FaceTime bug along with a new estimate about the rollout of the patch. According to a recent statement, the company added that the patch will roll out this week and the company has already patched its internal servers to fix the problem.

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Staff

10:35 AM
Feb 04, 2019

EMUI 9.0.1 update is rolling out for Huawei P10 and Honor 9 devices with January security patch

EMUI 9.0.1 update is rolling out for Huawei P10 and Honor 9 devices with January security patch

Huawei is rolling out a new update for its in-house Android-based OS, EMUI for two of its devices. According to recent reports, Huawei P10 and Honor 9 are the two devices to receive this new update, EMUI 9.0.1. For people who may not be aware, Honor is a sub-brand of Huawei. The information indicates that

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Staff

09:41 AM
Jan 24, 2019