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Signal Users Urged To Stay Alert As Hackers Target Backups
Hackers are launching phishing attacks against Signal users in an attempt to steal chat backups and account information.
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'Delete Your Nudes': What Travellers Must Know Before Visiting The US
The US government has increased scrutiny at borders, allowing CBP officers to search electronic devices and potentially seize them if travellers refuse to comply.
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Google to Add New Security Features to Advanced Protection With Android 16
Google’s strongest layer of security for Google accounts and mobile devices, Advanced Protection, will get new features with Android 16. Announced on Tuesday, the new features were showcased during The Android Show: I/O Edition. The Mountain View-based tech giant said that the next iteration of the Android operating system will now bring a device...
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Google Announces New Android Security and Privacy Features to Protect Users from Scams and Attacks
Google showcased several new security and privacy features it will release later this year. The announcements were made during The Android Show: I/O Edition on Tuesday, and the company said the new features will protect users from scams, fraud, and theft on Android. The new protections range from security layers while a user is on a call and improv...
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Google Identifies Lostkeys, a Russian Malware That Can Steal Specific Files and Directories
Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) shared a report about a new piece of malware last week. The new malware, dubbed Lostkeys, is described as a data theft malware and is said to be linked with the Russian threat group Coldriver. Lostkeys is considered dangerous because it is being spread at the end of a multi-step chain that starts with a lure ...
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Apple Highlights Siri’s Privacy-Focused Approach Amid Growing Data Security Concerns
Apple issued a statement on Wednesday highlighting the company’s commitment to protecting user data processed by Siri. The statement came just days after the Cupertino-based tech giant agreed to settle a proposed class action lawsuit that claimed that Apple recorded private conversations with the voice assistant and sold them to third parties suc...
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Biden To Crack Down On American Personal Data Flows to China, Russia
President Joe Biden's administration on Wednesday unveiled an executive order aimed at protecting American personal data by restricting its transfer to China, Russia and other countries, senior U.S. officials said, citing national security concerns.
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SBI MD Encourages MFIs to Enhance Data Privacy, Cyber Security
State Bank of India (SBI) managing director Alok Kumar Choudhary on Wednesday said there is a need for micro finance institutions (MFIs) to pay attention to data privacy and cyber security as they deal with data of a large number of customers. Speaking at a conference organised by Sa-Dhan, he said, MFIs should also focus on capacity building to de...
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Twitter Questioned Over Whistleblower’s Claims on India Operations by Tharoor-Led Parliamentary Panel
Twitter was questioned by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor-led Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information and Technology on Friday over a whistleblower's revelations on its India operations. The social media platform’s officials were asked about data security and privacy. The Twitter executives denied the whistleblower’s claims.
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Security Expert Reveals He Broke Into Datacenter via "Piss Corridor"
The most important concern for any individual or a huge datacentre holding thousands of gigabytes of data is security. But one security expert has found a unique "leak" in one of the datacentres, which allowed him to gain access to precious data.
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TikTok Said to Reassure Lawmakers on US Data Security, Writes Letter to Ensure Information Transfer to Oracle
TikTok has reportedly written to the US senators to ensure that it was working on a final agreement with the Biden Administration that would "fully safeguard user data and US national security interests." The letter assured that the short video app was working with Oracle on "new advanced data security controls that we hope to finalise in the near ...
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Are India’s New Drone Rules Aimed at Ease of Operations or a Door to Mass Surveillance?
On the Gadgets 360 podcast Orbital this week, we talk all about India’s Drone Rules 2021 and how they can impact our lives.
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New Personal Data Privacy Law Passed in China to Protect Online Users, to Take Effect November 1
China's National People's Congress officially passed a law designed to protect online user data privacy and will implement the policy starting November 1, according to state-media outlet Xinhua.
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Mozilla's New Platform 'Rally' to Share Data With Scientists Not Advertisers. That Too With Your Consent
Mozilla has launched a new sharing platform called 'Rally' that aims to empower people to share their Web browsing data with researchers for the betterment of society instead of advertisers. It will give users the option to participate in studies and the control of what data to share.
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Zoom 5.0 Launched, Features Data Routing Control, Improved Encryption, More
Zoom Video Communications said on Wednesday it was upgrading the encryption features on its video conferencing app to better safeguard meeting data and offer protection against tampering. The new version of the app, Zoom 5.0, will release within the week, the company said in a statement.
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Signal Users Urged To Stay Alert As Hackers Target Backups
Hackers are launching phishing attacks against Signal users in an attempt to steal chat backups and account information.
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'Delete Your Nudes': What Travellers Must Know Before Visiting The US
The US government has increased scrutiny at borders, allowing CBP officers to search electronic devices and potentially seize them if travellers refuse to comply.
-
Google to Add New Security Features to Advanced Protection With Android 16
Google’s strongest layer of security for Google accounts and mobile devices, Advanced Protection, will get new features with Android 16. Announced on Tuesday, the new features were showcased during The Android Show: I/O Edition. The Mountain View-based tech giant said that the next iteration of the Android operating system will now bring a device...
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Google Announces New Android Security and Privacy Features to Protect Users from Scams and Attacks
Google showcased several new security and privacy features it will release later this year. The announcements were made during The Android Show: I/O Edition on Tuesday, and the company said the new features will protect users from scams, fraud, and theft on Android. The new protections range from security layers while a user is on a call and improv...
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Google Identifies Lostkeys, a Russian Malware That Can Steal Specific Files and Directories
Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) shared a report about a new piece of malware last week. The new malware, dubbed Lostkeys, is described as a data theft malware and is said to be linked with the Russian threat group Coldriver. Lostkeys is considered dangerous because it is being spread at the end of a multi-step chain that starts with a lure ...
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Apple Highlights Siri’s Privacy-Focused Approach Amid Growing Data Security Concerns
Apple issued a statement on Wednesday highlighting the company’s commitment to protecting user data processed by Siri. The statement came just days after the Cupertino-based tech giant agreed to settle a proposed class action lawsuit that claimed that Apple recorded private conversations with the voice assistant and sold them to third parties suc...
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Biden To Crack Down On American Personal Data Flows to China, Russia
President Joe Biden's administration on Wednesday unveiled an executive order aimed at protecting American personal data by restricting its transfer to China, Russia and other countries, senior U.S. officials said, citing national security concerns.
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SBI MD Encourages MFIs to Enhance Data Privacy, Cyber Security
State Bank of India (SBI) managing director Alok Kumar Choudhary on Wednesday said there is a need for micro finance institutions (MFIs) to pay attention to data privacy and cyber security as they deal with data of a large number of customers. Speaking at a conference organised by Sa-Dhan, he said, MFIs should also focus on capacity building to de...
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Twitter Questioned Over Whistleblower’s Claims on India Operations by Tharoor-Led Parliamentary Panel
Twitter was questioned by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor-led Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information and Technology on Friday over a whistleblower's revelations on its India operations. The social media platform’s officials were asked about data security and privacy. The Twitter executives denied the whistleblower’s claims.
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Security Expert Reveals He Broke Into Datacenter via "Piss Corridor"
The most important concern for any individual or a huge datacentre holding thousands of gigabytes of data is security. But one security expert has found a unique "leak" in one of the datacentres, which allowed him to gain access to precious data.
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TikTok Said to Reassure Lawmakers on US Data Security, Writes Letter to Ensure Information Transfer to Oracle
TikTok has reportedly written to the US senators to ensure that it was working on a final agreement with the Biden Administration that would "fully safeguard user data and US national security interests." The letter assured that the short video app was working with Oracle on "new advanced data security controls that we hope to finalise in the near ...
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Are India’s New Drone Rules Aimed at Ease of Operations or a Door to Mass Surveillance?
On the Gadgets 360 podcast Orbital this week, we talk all about India’s Drone Rules 2021 and how they can impact our lives.
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New Personal Data Privacy Law Passed in China to Protect Online Users, to Take Effect November 1
China's National People's Congress officially passed a law designed to protect online user data privacy and will implement the policy starting November 1, according to state-media outlet Xinhua.
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Mozilla's New Platform 'Rally' to Share Data With Scientists Not Advertisers. That Too With Your Consent
Mozilla has launched a new sharing platform called 'Rally' that aims to empower people to share their Web browsing data with researchers for the betterment of society instead of advertisers. It will give users the option to participate in studies and the control of what data to share.
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Zoom 5.0 Launched, Features Data Routing Control, Improved Encryption, More
Zoom Video Communications said on Wednesday it was upgrading the encryption features on its video conferencing app to better safeguard meeting data and offer protection against tampering. The new version of the app, Zoom 5.0, will release within the week, the company said in a statement.
