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How To Protect Yourself From Digital Arrest? Experts Share Do's And Don'ts
The number of digital arrest cases has been increasing at an alarming rate across the country, with scammers posing as police, law and government officers extorting money from people. Thousands have already fallen prey to this scam.
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Telegram Bot Reportedly Spotted Selling Sensitive Personal Data of Indian Users
Telegram reportedly has a bot that sells sensitive personal data of Indian users to willing buyers. As per the report, the bot operates independently and shares information such as names, addresses, father’s name, and even Aadhaar, Pan Card, and Voter ID numbers. The bot reportedly lets users find the full profile data of another Indian user base...
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Iran Announces Easing Of Internet Restrictions After Ceasefire With Israel
Iranian authorities on Wednesday announced the gradual easing of internet restrictions imposed during the 12-day war with Israel, following the implementation of a ceasefire between the longtime foes.
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Can A Foreign Government Hack WhatsApp? A Cybersecurity Expert Explains How That Might Work
Iranian officials on wednesday, urged the countrys citizens to remove the messaging platform WhatsApp from their smartphones.
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16 Billion Login Credentials Leaked in Massive Data Breach Impacting Apple, Google and More
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a “mysterious database” comprising a staggering 16 billion login credentials, in what is being called one of the biggest data breaches in history. According to a report, it impacted some of the world’s biggest technology companies including Apple, Facebook, and Google, along with government portals fr...
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16 Billion Logins Stolen In Mega Data Breach Threatening Apple, Google And More
As per the researchers, 30 exposed datasets containing from tens of millions to over 3.5 billion records each have been discovered.
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Indian Scientists Establish Secure Quantum Communication In Breakthrough Achievement
The successful experiment showcased the practical viability of quantum communication alongside traditional data transmission.
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Google’s Plan to Buy Security Firm Wiz Gets Antitrust Review
The Justice Department's antitrust officials are examining whether Google's proposed $32 billion (roughly Rs. 2,75,441 crore) purchase of cybersecurity firm Wiz could unlawfully restrict market competition. The review, which is in its early stages, could last months more. It will ultimately determine whether US officials let the deal proceed.
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Microsoft 365 Copilot Vulnerable to Zero-Click EchoLeak Exploit, Cybersecurity Researchers Say
Microsoft 365 Copilot, the enterprise-focused artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot that works across Office apps, is vulnerable to a zero-click vulnerability. As per a cybersecurity firm, a flaw existed in the chatbot that could be triggered via a simple text email to hack into it. Once the chatbot was hacked, it could then be made to retrieve sens...
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Cybersecurity Researchers Find 20 Crypto-Phishing Apps on Google Play Store: Check List
A team of cybersecurity researchers have found over 20 apps on the Google Play Store which were targeting cryptocurrency wallet users. According to a report by a cybersecurity research firm, these crypto-phishing applications impersonated legitimate crypto wallets such as Hyperliquid, PancakeSwap, and Raydium. Threat actors leveraged phishing tacti...
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Google Shuts Down Malware That Leveraged Google Calendar to Steal Data
Google Calendar was being used as a communication channel by a group of hackers to extract sensitive information from individuals, according to the Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG). The tech giant’s cybersecurity division discovered a compromised government website in October 2024 and found that malware was being spread using it. Once the ...
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OpenAI o3 AI Model Bypasses Shutdown Commands in Experiment, Say Researchers
OpenAI’s o3 artificial intelligence (AI) model is said to have bypassed instructions to shut down during an experiment. As per the researchers, the AI model made sabotage attempts to refuse being shut down despite being specifically instructed to do so. The experiment also included OpenAI’s Codex-mini and o4-mini, as well as Gemini 2.5 Pro and ...
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Amit Shah Lays Foundation Stone Of Forensic Science University In Nagpur
The campus is set to offer five courses in forensic science and cybersecurity, starting from the 2025-26 academic year.
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Airtel Reportedly Approached Jio, Vodafone Idea (Vi) to Propose a Joint Initiative Against Fraud and Scam
Airtel has reportedly approached Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea (Vi) to propose a joint initiative against fraud and scams. As per the report, Airtel has also informed the government, as well as the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), about approaching the two major telecom service providers. The company highlighted the rising instances o...
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OpenAI’s o3 Model Helps Researcher Uncover Zero-Day Vulnerability in Linux Kernel’s SMB Stack
OpenAI’s o3 artificial intelligence (AI) model recently helped a cybersecurity researcher in uncovering a zero-day vulnerability in Linux. As per the researcher, the flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s Server Message Block (SMB) implementation, also known as ksmbd. The previously unknown security flaw is said to be tricky to find since it invo...
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How To Protect Yourself From Digital Arrest? Experts Share Do's And Don'ts
The number of digital arrest cases has been increasing at an alarming rate across the country, with scammers posing as police, law and government officers extorting money from people. Thousands have already fallen prey to this scam.
-
Telegram Bot Reportedly Spotted Selling Sensitive Personal Data of Indian Users
Telegram reportedly has a bot that sells sensitive personal data of Indian users to willing buyers. As per the report, the bot operates independently and shares information such as names, addresses, father’s name, and even Aadhaar, Pan Card, and Voter ID numbers. The bot reportedly lets users find the full profile data of another Indian user base...
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Iran Announces Easing Of Internet Restrictions After Ceasefire With Israel
Iranian authorities on Wednesday announced the gradual easing of internet restrictions imposed during the 12-day war with Israel, following the implementation of a ceasefire between the longtime foes.
-
Can A Foreign Government Hack WhatsApp? A Cybersecurity Expert Explains How That Might Work
Iranian officials on wednesday, urged the countrys citizens to remove the messaging platform WhatsApp from their smartphones.
-
16 Billion Login Credentials Leaked in Massive Data Breach Impacting Apple, Google and More
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a “mysterious database” comprising a staggering 16 billion login credentials, in what is being called one of the biggest data breaches in history. According to a report, it impacted some of the world’s biggest technology companies including Apple, Facebook, and Google, along with government portals fr...
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16 Billion Logins Stolen In Mega Data Breach Threatening Apple, Google And More
As per the researchers, 30 exposed datasets containing from tens of millions to over 3.5 billion records each have been discovered.
-
Indian Scientists Establish Secure Quantum Communication In Breakthrough Achievement
The successful experiment showcased the practical viability of quantum communication alongside traditional data transmission.
-
Google’s Plan to Buy Security Firm Wiz Gets Antitrust Review
The Justice Department's antitrust officials are examining whether Google's proposed $32 billion (roughly Rs. 2,75,441 crore) purchase of cybersecurity firm Wiz could unlawfully restrict market competition. The review, which is in its early stages, could last months more. It will ultimately determine whether US officials let the deal proceed.
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Microsoft 365 Copilot Vulnerable to Zero-Click EchoLeak Exploit, Cybersecurity Researchers Say
Microsoft 365 Copilot, the enterprise-focused artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot that works across Office apps, is vulnerable to a zero-click vulnerability. As per a cybersecurity firm, a flaw existed in the chatbot that could be triggered via a simple text email to hack into it. Once the chatbot was hacked, it could then be made to retrieve sens...
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Cybersecurity Researchers Find 20 Crypto-Phishing Apps on Google Play Store: Check List
A team of cybersecurity researchers have found over 20 apps on the Google Play Store which were targeting cryptocurrency wallet users. According to a report by a cybersecurity research firm, these crypto-phishing applications impersonated legitimate crypto wallets such as Hyperliquid, PancakeSwap, and Raydium. Threat actors leveraged phishing tacti...
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Google Shuts Down Malware That Leveraged Google Calendar to Steal Data
Google Calendar was being used as a communication channel by a group of hackers to extract sensitive information from individuals, according to the Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG). The tech giant’s cybersecurity division discovered a compromised government website in October 2024 and found that malware was being spread using it. Once the ...
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OpenAI o3 AI Model Bypasses Shutdown Commands in Experiment, Say Researchers
OpenAI’s o3 artificial intelligence (AI) model is said to have bypassed instructions to shut down during an experiment. As per the researchers, the AI model made sabotage attempts to refuse being shut down despite being specifically instructed to do so. The experiment also included OpenAI’s Codex-mini and o4-mini, as well as Gemini 2.5 Pro and ...
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Amit Shah Lays Foundation Stone Of Forensic Science University In Nagpur
The campus is set to offer five courses in forensic science and cybersecurity, starting from the 2025-26 academic year.
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Airtel Reportedly Approached Jio, Vodafone Idea (Vi) to Propose a Joint Initiative Against Fraud and Scam
Airtel has reportedly approached Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea (Vi) to propose a joint initiative against fraud and scams. As per the report, Airtel has also informed the government, as well as the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), about approaching the two major telecom service providers. The company highlighted the rising instances o...
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OpenAI’s o3 Model Helps Researcher Uncover Zero-Day Vulnerability in Linux Kernel’s SMB Stack
OpenAI’s o3 artificial intelligence (AI) model recently helped a cybersecurity researcher in uncovering a zero-day vulnerability in Linux. As per the researcher, the flaw was found in the Linux kernel’s Server Message Block (SMB) implementation, also known as ksmbd. The previously unknown security flaw is said to be tricky to find since it invo...
