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Only 32 per cent of cyber crime cases detected this year.

Police get training to fight cyber crime

Out of the 5,827 cases registered between Jan and Oct, only 1,864 cases have been detected.

31 Oct 2017 1:39 AM

In September, US officials ordered Kaspersky’s products removed from government computers, saying the firm was vulnerable to Kremlin influence and that using the software could jeopardize national security.

Kaspersky obtained suspected NSA hacking code from US computer

The Russian government has denied any involvement.

26 Oct 2017 9:06 AM

Memes help cops talk to youth

The younger lot, are not only having a smile on their faces but are also getting a hang of the consequences of various wrongdoings.

18 Oct 2017 1:26 AM

Saamana slams govt for muzzling youths’ voices

NCP chief Sharad Pawar met 30 youths who were slapped with notices by the cyber crime branch.

17 Oct 2017 2:28 AM

Mumbai Polic get 55 per cent positive feedback for e-help

Using this system, the police officials are trying to keep a track of their interaction with citizens.

27 Sep 2017 3:31 AM

The team explained the underlying idea: have one neural network build something, then use another to determine its quality. This was Ian Goodfellow’s concept, who isn’t part of the research project.

Password guessing just became easier with two scary AI software

A team earlier built a generative adversarial network that is capable of making calculated guesses at what a user’s password could be.

19 Sep 2017 1:24 PM

West Bengal CPM for MP’s expulsion after TV tirade

Mr Banerjee has been under the scanner following complaints of wealth disproportionate to his income, his lavish lifestyle and multiple affairs.

14 Sep 2017 6:51 AM

According to KSN statistics, this Trojan infected almost 8 000 infected users from 82 countries, in July 2017.

Mobile Trojans steal user's money through WAP-billing services

Kaspersky Lab detected several popular Trojan families among the "TOP 20 mobile malware programs" using the WAP-billing service.

04 Sep 2017 7:39 PM

The breach was eventually linked to BroadSoft, a communications company, whose unit developed the MyTWC app. (Representational image)

More than 4 million Time Warner Cable records exposed in leak

More than four million records of users of Time Warner Cable’s MyTWC app were found unsecured on an Amazon server last month.

04 Sep 2017 11:31 AM

In India, we need to empower the youth and apprise them of offence, defence and response, said expert. (Photo: File)

One cyber crime takes place every 10 minutes in NCR, says experts

Most of the cyber crime offenders are youth and college students, said an expert.

01 Sep 2017 8:33 AM

The detailed report on the cyber spying comes at a time of heightened tensions in the region.

India and Pakistan hit by spy malware, says cybersecurity firm

In a threat intelligence report that was sent to clients in July, Symantec said the online espionage effort dated back to October 2016.

28 Aug 2017 7:37 PM

This whole reboot started when Modern Family star Sarah Hyland got hacked and her nude photos were posted online by an unnamed hacker in July,

The Fappening’s list of celebrities whose private pics got leaked

The Fappening started in 2014 when a hacker managed to access the iCloud accounts of several celebrities.

27 Aug 2017 1:58 PM

The increase to a record level shows that although President Donald Trump is trying to improve relations with Moscow, the United States has not shied away from pursuing Russians suspected of cyber crime.

Russian hackers feel the heat as Trump seeks warmer Moscow ties

Alexander Vinnik was arrested on money-laundering charges at a Greek hotel in late July.

26 Aug 2017 8:32 AM

In archives attached to the email, cybercriminals sent out exploit packages targeted at stealing FTP, email and other passwords.

Spammers misused WannaCry fear to market fraudulent data-protection services

One of the main trends in the past three months is the number of mass mailings targeted at corporate networks.

25 Aug 2017 7:39 PM

An unidentified person has issued a death threat to Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar, police said on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

Tripura CM Manik Sarkar receives death threat on Facebook

The post on a social networking site quoted a price of Rs 5 lakh for killing Manik Sarkar.

18 Aug 2017 3:00 PM

From never-ending to-do lists to managing the arrival of relatives and friends, the last thing you need to worry about is being hacked!

Beware! Weddings are a new playground for cyber criminals

Say ‘I DO’ to a Safe and Secure Wedding.

17 Aug 2017 12:20 PM

The Copenhagen-based group, which was particularly severely affected by the attack, says the impact will first be reflected in its third quarter results as revenue was mainly lost in July.

World's biggest shipper: Cyber attack may cost up to $300 million

The company says the June 27 malware attack was distributed through Ukrainian accounting software with backdoors into networks of users.

16 Aug 2017 8:55 PM

Cyber crime on the rise in Delhi

Hackers send emails to customers for fetching vital information.

08 Aug 2017 2:11 AM

Kaspersky DDoS Protection combines Kaspersky Lab’s extensive expertise in combating cyber threats and the company’s unique in-house developments. The solution protects against all types of DDoS attacks regardless of their complexity, strength or duration.

Botnet DDoS attacks highlighted in Kaspersky Lab quarterly report

A ‘payer’ reputation spreads fast through the networks and may provoke further attacks from other cybercriminals.

04 Aug 2017 5:14 PM

Kit as Jon Snow on Game of Thrones. (Photo: File)

HBO says data hacked, media says 'Game of Thrones' script stolen

HBO, a unit of Time-Warner Inc, declined to comment on the specific programming stolen in the hack.

01 Aug 2017 8:21 AM

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