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$Israeli cybersecurity firm Check Points vice-president for Europe says that smartphones are an ideal surveillance tool as \they accompany you everywhere and are almost always switched on.\ (Photo: AFP)$ Technology

Iranians targeted by smartphone surveillance operation: Report

A surveillance operation had targeted the smartphones of several hundred Iranian citizens, as per a report.

9 Sept 2018 11:53 AM IST

Australia has established a security task force to guard against cyber attacks.

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180 million+ Windows threats detected in Q2 2018: Quick Heal

Cryptojacking highlighted as one of the most dangerous cyber threats to emerge recently.

20 Sept 2018 2:29 PM IST

Existing cyber security policies on usage of mobile phones must be adhered to by army personnel while using the Aarogya Setu app, the soldiers were informed. (Photo | PTI)

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Army tells personnel to follow cyber safety precautions while using...

Soldiers have been told to ensure their phones have antivirus protection

15 April 2020 8:29 PM IST

Vietnams Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (on the right screen) addresses a live video conference on the special Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Plus Three Summit on the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic in Hanoi on April 14, 2020 as South Koreas President Moon Jae-in, Japans Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinas Premier Li Keqiang are seen on left television screen. (Photo | AFP)

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Zoom security further compromised as 500,000 Zoom accounts sold on...

Hackers are selling users' email addresses, passwords, personal meeting URLs and host keys, including of companies like...

14 April 2020 4:30 PM IST

In this February 12, 2018 photo, a US Customs and Border Protection officer assists a passenger with ticket scanning and taking biometric facial recognition photos prior to boarding a flight at Houston International Airport. (Photo | Flickr - Donna Burton)

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Use of Facial recognition technology not a concern for a large number...

Over three-fourths of 1,000 people surveyed by cybersecurity firm Nortonlifelock supported the use of facial recognition...

7 April 2020 6:43 PM IST

Russia, which has denied hacking U.S. systems, has been accused of interference in the U.S. presidential election by hacking American political sites and email accounts. (Photo: Representational Image)

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Spammers cashed in on WannaCry epidemics to promote fraudulent...

In Q2 2017, cyber criminals involved in spam distribution tried to capitalize on public fears when the WannaCry...

23 Aug 2017 4:54 PM IST

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Didn't address national security issues: Trump's security team resigns...

Donald Trump had blamed both sides including the 'alt-left' for the deadly Charlottesville violence.

28 Aug 2017 8:31 AM IST

The fact is that a cache of cyber weapons was said to have been stolen from the NSA by the same collective behind the WannaCry ransomware that created the biggest-ever extortion racket to hit the Internet.

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How advanced targeted attacks evolved in Q2, 2017

Expert analysis of the last two suggests the code may have escaped into the wild before it was fully ready.

10 Aug 2017 4:29 PM IST

$Hannigan, who stepped down earlier this year, says Britain desperately needs more computer scientists and engineers, and one way to produce them is for children to learn \through seeing and doing online.\ (Photo: AP)$ Technology

Ex-UK Spy Chief asks parents to let children spend time online

Hannigan believes that young people need to explore the digital world just as they explore the physical world to learn...

9 Aug 2017 11:47 AM IST

As part of the study, 21 male and 23 female undergraduate students were shown imaginary Facebook messages in a Facebook format, revealing that their partners had been either emotionally or sexually unfaithful.(Representational image)

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Facebook refuses Pak's request to link accounts with mobile numbers

An official explained that the purpose of the request turned down by Facebook was to help the government deal with fake...

16 July 2017 3:15 PM IST

$The Electronic Communications Privacy Act compels companies to divulge data stored in \third-party computers,\ such as Microsofts Cloud, and keep the move secret. (Photo: AP)$ Technology

Cyberspace is the new battelfield: Microsoft

Observing that cyberspace is the

15 July 2017 8:16 AM IST

WhatsApps end-to-end encryption relies on the generation of unique security keys, using the Signal protocol that are traded and verified between users to guarantee communications are secure.

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Tips to ensure a safer WhatsApp experience

The recent widespread distribution of malicious software on mobile platforms can be avoided if users follow the...

12 July 2017 1:21 PM IST