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ZICOM to help ‘Make Telangana Safe’

Zicom is expanding its citizen-safety initiative ‘Make Your City Safe’ (MYCS) to the state of Telangana towards making Telangana safe.

07 Mar 2018 7:25 PM

Earlier Intel had denied the claim saying that “any performance impacts are workload-dependent, and, for the average computer user, should not be significant and will be mitigated over time.”

Intel confirms being sued for $5 billion over Spectre and Meltdown

The company confirms being sued by the City of Providence with a demand of $5 billion in damages.

19 Feb 2018 6:45 PM

The process of using postcards containing a specific code will be required for advertising that mentions a specific candidate running for a federal office, Katie Harbath, Facebook’s global director of policy programs, said.

Facebook planning to use US mail to verify IDs of election ad buyers

The postcard verification is Facebook’s latest effort to respond to criticism from lawmakers, security experts and others.

18 Feb 2018 1:19 PM

The latest update comes nearly four weeks after Intel confirmed that its chips were impacted by vulnerabilities known as Spectre and Meltdown, which make data on affected computers susceptible to espionage.

Microsoft issues update to disable Intel's buggy Spectre patch

Microsoft is rolling out an out-of-band update that specifically disables Intel’s Spectre variant 2 patches.

30 Jan 2018 3:46 PM

The USB-tokens in question is being widely used in different organisations to serve the purpose of convenient software license activation.

Multiple vulnerabilities dicovered in corporate license management software

A number of systems affected by the vulnerable technology may amount to hundreds of thousands and even more worldwide.

29 Jan 2018 4:28 PM

Intel is currently in a very tricky situation as it is still managing to keep the damage regulated and retain maximum customers.

Chip security flaw was reported by Intel to Chinese companies

The company had not notified the US government about the security flaws.

29 Jan 2018 8:48 AM

Since the majority of cyber incidents are never reported, OTA believes the actual number in 2017 could easily exceed 3,50,000.

Online Trust Alliance says cyber incidents doubled in 2017

OTA’s annual analysis discovered that cyber incidents targeting businesses nearly doubled from 82,000 in 2016 to 159,700 in 2017.

28 Jan 2018 3:39 PM

Exterior view of the building complex which houses the Dutch General Intelligence and Security Service in Zoetermeer, Netherlands. The Netherlands’ spy services AIVD and MIVD broke into the computers used by a powerful Russian hacking group and may be sitting on evidence relating to the breach of the U.S. Democratic National Committee, a Dutch newspaper and television show jointly reported. (Photo: AP)

Dutch spies caught Russian hackers on tape

Reports say hackers penetrated the computers used by the group and watched them for at least a year, managing to catch the hackers on camera.

28 Jan 2018 8:41 AM

This issue is present on the Android as well as iOS app and seems to be indeed dangerous.

Tinder security flaws may cause danger!

A basic security measure, which should be ideally protecting the preferences of the user, seems to be unavailable.

24 Jan 2018 2:52 PM

The issue of the faulty patches is separate from complaints by customers for weeks that the patches slow computer performance.

Intel asks customers to halt patching for chip bug, citing flaw

Problems with the patches have been growing since Intel on January 11 said they were causing higher reboot rates in its older chips.

23 Jan 2018 8:28 AM

Security is ensured by the unique property that quantum correlations can only be shared between the devices that created them, ensuring no hacker can learn the key (credit : Pixabay)

Secured unhackable computer network getting close to reality

It tests the security of the quantum devices prior to engaging in communications with the whole network.

15 Jan 2018 6:29 PM

An attacker would initially need physical access to the device in question.

Finnish firm detects new Intel security flaw

F-Secure says a successful attack would lead to complete loss of confidentiality, integrity and availability.

15 Jan 2018 11:55 AM

Unlike many smart locks, ARRAY doesn’t require standard cylindrical batteries, and draws power from company’s in-house Li-polymer battery.

A smart lock that works on solar power

If the lock is placed somewhere sunlight doesn’t penetrate, it can still be charged using normally.

10 Jan 2018 2:02 PM

Doogee to be the first to bring in-display fingerprint sensor

The Doogee V comes with curved front and rear and looks like a blend of a Galaxy S9 and an iPhone X.

07 Jan 2018 11:48 AM

UIDAI said since it maintains full log and traceability of the facility, legal action including FIR against the persons involved in the case, is being initiated.

UIDAI dismisses breach claim of Aadhaar data being sold on WhatsApp for Rs 500

The reported case appears to be an instance of misuse of the grievance redressal search facility, claims the UIDAI's report.

05 Jan 2018 8:38 AM

Researchers discovered that scanning tools such as NMap and Shodan can quickly spot those exposed speakers.

Bose speakers found vulnerable to remote hacking

Researchers at Trend Micro have discovered how were Sonos and Bose’s internet-connected speakers remotely hacked.

30 Dec 2017 4:58 PM

The Redmond giant further said that the passwords are a relic from the early days of computing that have outlived their usefulness.

Microsoft says It’s time to kill the password

The company claims that Windows Hello has proved a successful security system.

29 Dec 2017 8:00 PM

Using machine learning algorithms and a combination of information gathered from six different sensors found in smartphones, researchers succeeded in unlocking Android smartphones.

Pay attention! your smartphone sensors can reveal your PIN to hackers

Instruments in smartphones such as the gyroscope and proximity sensors represent a potential security vulnerability, researchers reveal.

29 Dec 2017 6:36 PM

Researchers said the exchanges were also attacked using fake email accounts.

Multi-stage cyber attacks net North Korea millions in virtual currencies: study

The attackers access the user’s bitcoin wallet either on the computer or on the bitcoin exchange’s server researcher says.

20 Dec 2017 9:17 AM

Lithium-ion batteries are also used to power so-called smart bags, suitcases which offer GPS tracking and can charge devices, weigh themselves or be locked remotely using mobile phones.

Be careful of lithium ion batteries, Europe warns Christmas air travellers

Lithium-ion batteries, found in devices such as laptops, mobile phones, tablets, and electronic cigarettes, are seen as a fire risk.

20 Dec 2017 7:38 AM

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