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Meta Ordered to Pay $25 Billion Penalty in Data Privacy Case
The ruling came in a case stemming from allegations that Cambridge Analytica, a British political consulting firm involved in Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, obtained data from millions of Facebook users without their consent. New Mexico had sued Meta, accusing it of lying to Facebook users in New Mexico about who had access to their dat...
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Buying A Health Gadget For Your Parents Above 50? 7 Things To Check Before You Gift It
Choose health gadgets for parents over fifty based on clinical validation, ease of use, and relevance to their specific health needs.
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AI In Healthcare Is An Evolving Landscape Of New Technologies, Productivity Benefits And Legal Uncertainties
AI in healthcare is used to support clinical decisions, providing alerts and data analysis without replacing human judgment.
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Government Bars Communication Infra Providers From Sharing Data Outside India
The government has barred communication infrastructure providers, including those involved in cloud-based networks for telecom services, mobile towers and satellite gateways, from sharing any data outside the country, according to an official notification.
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Why India's New Data Law Is A Costly Wake-Up Call
DPDP Act: A startup spending Rs 1-2 crore annually could see operational costs rise by an additional Rs 20-40 lakh, as per experts.
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'Big Mistake': Swanand Kirkire Alleges Toyota Shared Personal Data Leading To Spam Calls, Company Responds
Toyota India allegedly shared Swanand Kirkire's contact, resulting in numerous unsolicited sales calls.
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'Big Mistake I Made': Swanand Kirkire Slams Toyota India Over 'Endless Sales Calls', Viral Post Triggers Discussion
The incident has now triggered fresh conversations around how customer data is handled and whether stronger safeguards are needed to stop personal information from being circulated without consent.
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Europeans Do Not Trust China, US Tech Companies With Their Data: Survey
A new survey has found that Europeans do not trust Chinese and US-based tech companies when it comes to handling their data. The findings are important at a time when artificial intelligence (AI) companies based out of these two countries have started gaining a user base from across the globe.
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FBI Warns Smartphone Users About Dangerous 'Foreign' Apps Over Data Security Concerns
The FBI has not named any specific apps, but shared safety guidelines for users.
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Instagram Denies Reports of Hacking and Data Breach, Says ‘Accounts Are Secure’
Instagram has denied suggestions of a data breach on its platform. On Sunday, the Meta-owned platform issued a statement highlighting that all accounts were secure and no data was stolen. The statement comes days after several users received an email asking them to change their passwords. The social media app says an issue allowed a third party to ...
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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 Confirms User Data Exposed After Mixpanel Security Breach
OpenAI says some API user data was exposed in a recent Mixpanel breach, though its products and sensitive information such as API keys and payment details were not affected. The leaked dataset appears to include basic profile details and analytics metadata from platform.openai.com. OpenAI has stopped using Mixpanel, is investigating the incident, a...
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Did Gemini AI Read Your Gmail? What The Complete Case Reveals And Why Google Denies It
The controversy began after users noticed that enabling Smart Features allows Gemini to access Gmail data for personalised assistance.
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WhatsApp Security Flaw Exposed 3.5 Billion Active Accounts Across 245 Countries: Report
By exploiting WhatsApp’s contact discovery mechanism, the researchers were able to send more than 100 million queries per hour, ultimately extracting over 3.5 billion active accounts.
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Meta Ordered to Pay $25 Billion Penalty in Data Privacy Case
The ruling came in a case stemming from allegations that Cambridge Analytica, a British political consulting firm involved in Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, obtained data from millions of Facebook users without their consent. New Mexico had sued Meta, accusing it of lying to Facebook users in New Mexico about who had access to their dat...
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Buying A Health Gadget For Your Parents Above 50? 7 Things To Check Before You Gift It
Choose health gadgets for parents over fifty based on clinical validation, ease of use, and relevance to their specific health needs.
-
AI In Healthcare Is An Evolving Landscape Of New Technologies, Productivity Benefits And Legal Uncertainties
AI in healthcare is used to support clinical decisions, providing alerts and data analysis without replacing human judgment.
-
Government Bars Communication Infra Providers From Sharing Data Outside India
The government has barred communication infrastructure providers, including those involved in cloud-based networks for telecom services, mobile towers and satellite gateways, from sharing any data outside the country, according to an official notification.
-
Why India's New Data Law Is A Costly Wake-Up Call
DPDP Act: A startup spending Rs 1-2 crore annually could see operational costs rise by an additional Rs 20-40 lakh, as per experts.
-
'Big Mistake': Swanand Kirkire Alleges Toyota Shared Personal Data Leading To Spam Calls, Company Responds
Toyota India allegedly shared Swanand Kirkire's contact, resulting in numerous unsolicited sales calls.
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'Big Mistake I Made': Swanand Kirkire Slams Toyota India Over 'Endless Sales Calls', Viral Post Triggers Discussion
The incident has now triggered fresh conversations around how customer data is handled and whether stronger safeguards are needed to stop personal information from being circulated without consent.
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Europeans Do Not Trust China, US Tech Companies With Their Data: Survey
A new survey has found that Europeans do not trust Chinese and US-based tech companies when it comes to handling their data. The findings are important at a time when artificial intelligence (AI) companies based out of these two countries have started gaining a user base from across the globe.
-
FBI Warns Smartphone Users About Dangerous 'Foreign' Apps Over Data Security Concerns
The FBI has not named any specific apps, but shared safety guidelines for users.
-
Instagram Denies Reports of Hacking and Data Breach, Says ‘Accounts Are Secure’
Instagram has denied suggestions of a data breach on its platform. On Sunday, the Meta-owned platform issued a statement highlighting that all accounts were secure and no data was stolen. The statement comes days after several users received an email asking them to change their passwords. The social media app says an issue allowed a third party to ...
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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.
-
OpenAI Confirms User Data Exposed After Mixpanel Security Breach
OpenAI says some API user data was exposed in a recent Mixpanel breach, though its products and sensitive information such as API keys and payment details were not affected. The leaked dataset appears to include basic profile details and analytics metadata from platform.openai.com. OpenAI has stopped using Mixpanel, is investigating the incident, a...
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Did Gemini AI Read Your Gmail? What The Complete Case Reveals And Why Google Denies It
The controversy began after users noticed that enabling Smart Features allows Gemini to access Gmail data for personalised assistance.
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WhatsApp Security Flaw Exposed 3.5 Billion Active Accounts Across 245 Countries: Report
By exploiting WhatsApp’s contact discovery mechanism, the researchers were able to send more than 100 million queries per hour, ultimately extracting over 3.5 billion active accounts.
