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New Year 2026 Scam Alert: This WhatsApp Greeting Could Wipe Your Bank Account
Cybercriminals are once again exploiting the festive mood, as we head into the new year, to target unsuspecting smartphone users in India. A new scam is said to be doing the rounds which claims to let users create personalised New Year greeting cards. But instead, it delivers a malicious APK file which can comprise smartphones to steal personal, de...
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Rainbow Six Siege Outage: Ubisoft Brings Severs Online After Massive Backend Breach
Ubisoft has begun rolling back player data after a major breach disrupted Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege, but has not shared a timeline for server restoration. The attack forced a global shutdown after in-game systems were manipulated, causing account issues, in-game economic disruption, and random bans. Ubisoft says the rollback is being handled...
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Microsoft 365 Accounts Reportedly Breached After Hackers Exploit Legitimate Microsoft OAuth Feature
A cybersecurity firm has warned of a surge in attacks targeting Microsoft 365 accounts by abusing Microsoft’s OAuth 2.0 device authorisation flow. The campaigns bypass multifactor authentication by tricking users into entering device codes on legitimate Microsoft login pages, granting attackers direct access without stealing passwords. Activity h...
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RBI Invites Applications For Lateral Recruitment Of Data Scientists, Analysts And Other Experts
Vacancies span multiple departments such as IT, Premises, and Supervision, with roles including Data Engineer, Project Manager, Risk Analyst, and AI/ML Specialist among others.
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Pornhub User Data Reportedly Stolen by Hacker Group ShinyHunters, Threaten to Expose
Pornhub is reportedly facing an extortion attempt after hackers linked to the ShinyHunters group claimed to have stolen data of more than 200 million Premium users. The attackers have threatened to publish the data unless a Bitcoin ransom is paid. While samples shared with the media appear genuine, questions remain around how recent the data is and...
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Does Sanchar Saathi Spy On You? What The App's Forensic Analysis Shows
NDTV's Open-Source Intelligence team, in collaboration with cybersecurity engineer Aseem Shrey, conducted a forensic analysis on the app's Android 10 version using decompilation.
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OpenAI Warns New Models Pose "High" Cybersecurity Risk
OpenAI said on Wednesday the cyber capabilities of its artificial intelligence models are increasing and warned that upcoming models are likely to pose a "high" cybersecurity risk.
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Most Demanding Engineering Courses With Promising Salaries
Emerging fields like AI, Machine Learning, and Data Science offer high salaries up to Rs 12 lakh and are pivotal in transforming industries globally.
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CEO Matthew Prince In Focus As Cloudflare Recovers From Global Disruption
According to Matthew Prince the era dominated by search engines is ending, suggesting the next 30 years will be shaped by artificial intelligence.
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Centre Rolls Back Order On Mandatory Pre-Installation Of Sanchar Saathi App
The government on Wednesday rolled back an order mandating pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi cybersecurity app on smartphones sold in the country.
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What India's New 'SIM Binding' Rule Means For WhatsApp And Telegram Users
India has mandated an active SIM linkage for messaging apps like WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal to work on a device in the coming days, with the government asserting that 'SIM binding' is essential to plug security gaps cybercriminals exploit.
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Indian Army WARDEC Internship 2025: Applications Open Till 7 December
The Indian Army Internship Programme 2025 offers students hands-on experience in AI, cybersecurity, and emerging defense tech with mentorship and certification.
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Government Says Sanchar Saathi App Optional, Can Be Removed; Apple Reportedly Plans to Oppose Mandatory Installation
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) recently directed smartphone makers to preload the Sanchar Saathi app on new devices. Reports suggested that OEMs would also have to ensure that users could not uninstall or disable the state-owned cybersecurity app. However, the government has now issued clarification on the same, stating that keeping it ...
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Spying Tool Or Cybersecurity Shield? What Experts Say About Sanchar Saathi
Communications Minister Scindia has earlier praised the Sanchar Saathi app and said it has done a "yeoman service" in recovering lakhs of lost phones
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Govt Urges Smartphone Makers to Preload Sanchar Saathi App on New Devices: Report
The Ministry of telecommunications has reportedly asked smartphone makers to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app on new devices. As per the report, the notice was sent to mobile brands operating in the country on November 28, highlighting that users should not be able to uninstall or disable the app. The government’s cybersecurity app allows users...
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New Year 2026 Scam Alert: This WhatsApp Greeting Could Wipe Your Bank Account
Cybercriminals are once again exploiting the festive mood, as we head into the new year, to target unsuspecting smartphone users in India. A new scam is said to be doing the rounds which claims to let users create personalised New Year greeting cards. But instead, it delivers a malicious APK file which can comprise smartphones to steal personal, de...
-
Rainbow Six Siege Outage: Ubisoft Brings Severs Online After Massive Backend Breach
Ubisoft has begun rolling back player data after a major breach disrupted Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege, but has not shared a timeline for server restoration. The attack forced a global shutdown after in-game systems were manipulated, causing account issues, in-game economic disruption, and random bans. Ubisoft says the rollback is being handled...
-
Microsoft 365 Accounts Reportedly Breached After Hackers Exploit Legitimate Microsoft OAuth Feature
A cybersecurity firm has warned of a surge in attacks targeting Microsoft 365 accounts by abusing Microsoft’s OAuth 2.0 device authorisation flow. The campaigns bypass multifactor authentication by tricking users into entering device codes on legitimate Microsoft login pages, granting attackers direct access without stealing passwords. Activity h...
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RBI Invites Applications For Lateral Recruitment Of Data Scientists, Analysts And Other Experts
Vacancies span multiple departments such as IT, Premises, and Supervision, with roles including Data Engineer, Project Manager, Risk Analyst, and AI/ML Specialist among others.
-
Pornhub User Data Reportedly Stolen by Hacker Group ShinyHunters, Threaten to Expose
Pornhub is reportedly facing an extortion attempt after hackers linked to the ShinyHunters group claimed to have stolen data of more than 200 million Premium users. The attackers have threatened to publish the data unless a Bitcoin ransom is paid. While samples shared with the media appear genuine, questions remain around how recent the data is and...
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Does Sanchar Saathi Spy On You? What The App's Forensic Analysis Shows
NDTV's Open-Source Intelligence team, in collaboration with cybersecurity engineer Aseem Shrey, conducted a forensic analysis on the app's Android 10 version using decompilation.
-
OpenAI Warns New Models Pose "High" Cybersecurity Risk
OpenAI said on Wednesday the cyber capabilities of its artificial intelligence models are increasing and warned that upcoming models are likely to pose a "high" cybersecurity risk.
-
Most Demanding Engineering Courses With Promising Salaries
Emerging fields like AI, Machine Learning, and Data Science offer high salaries up to Rs 12 lakh and are pivotal in transforming industries globally.
-
CEO Matthew Prince In Focus As Cloudflare Recovers From Global Disruption
According to Matthew Prince the era dominated by search engines is ending, suggesting the next 30 years will be shaped by artificial intelligence.
-
Centre Rolls Back Order On Mandatory Pre-Installation Of Sanchar Saathi App
The government on Wednesday rolled back an order mandating pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi cybersecurity app on smartphones sold in the country.
-
What India's New 'SIM Binding' Rule Means For WhatsApp And Telegram Users
India has mandated an active SIM linkage for messaging apps like WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal to work on a device in the coming days, with the government asserting that 'SIM binding' is essential to plug security gaps cybercriminals exploit.
-
Indian Army WARDEC Internship 2025: Applications Open Till 7 December
The Indian Army Internship Programme 2025 offers students hands-on experience in AI, cybersecurity, and emerging defense tech with mentorship and certification.
-
Government Says Sanchar Saathi App Optional, Can Be Removed; Apple Reportedly Plans to Oppose Mandatory Installation
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) recently directed smartphone makers to preload the Sanchar Saathi app on new devices. Reports suggested that OEMs would also have to ensure that users could not uninstall or disable the state-owned cybersecurity app. However, the government has now issued clarification on the same, stating that keeping it ...
-
Spying Tool Or Cybersecurity Shield? What Experts Say About Sanchar Saathi
Communications Minister Scindia has earlier praised the Sanchar Saathi app and said it has done a "yeoman service" in recovering lakhs of lost phones
-
Govt Urges Smartphone Makers to Preload Sanchar Saathi App on New Devices: Report
The Ministry of telecommunications has reportedly asked smartphone makers to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app on new devices. As per the report, the notice was sent to mobile brands operating in the country on November 28, highlighting that users should not be able to uninstall or disable the app. The government’s cybersecurity app allows users...
