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Zika infection may not spread by kissing, sharing spoon

Zika virus is transmitted to people, primarily through the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito.

3 Aug 2017 4:39 PM IST

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Ebola can persist in survivor's semen 2 years after infection

Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill made the discovery.

3 Aug 2017 3:14 PM IST

RBI has also reported that the general public has withdrawn Rs. 1,03,316 crore from their accounts either over the counter or through ATMs during this period.

Follow CERT-In instructions on WannaCry: RBI to banks

CERT-In has listed out dos and don'ts and webcast on how to protect networks from ransomware attack.

15 May 2017 4:05 PM 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.

IT Ministry contacts RBI, others against Wanna Cry

Wanna Cry ransomware has wrecked havoc across sectors like healthcare and telecoms in more than 100 countries.

15 May 2017 11:28 AM IST

The kind and the scale of these cyber weapons was such that even the CIA lost control of majority of its hacking arsenal which includes state of the art malware, viruses, Trojans and weaponised zero day exploits which can be worth millions of dollars each in dark web.

The Dridex Banking Trojan: an ever-evolving threat

Dridex mainly targets customers of banking institutions in Europe - has been owned and developed by the same people...

31 May 2017 1:37 PM IST

The hacker believed somebody had to stand up to those spreading hate (File Photo)

Hackers hit most restaurants in data breach

It's not known how many payment cards or customers were affected by the breach.

27 May 2017 9:28 AM IST

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This monsoon, let's be HepAware!

WHO reports Hepatitis A is one of the most frequent causes of food-borne infections

19 July 2017 11:26 AM IST

Only 13 people in the world have been affected by the deadly Bourbon virus.(Photo: Pixabay)

Woman dies of rare tick-borne virus

Only 13 people in the world have been affected by the deadly Bourbon virus.

18 July 2017 1:36 PM IST

Certain protease inhibitors, among the most effective HIV drugs, lead to the production of the peptide beta amyloid, often associated with Alzheimers disease. (Photo: AFP)

Scientists crack atomic make-up of HIV system

Despite being some of best drugs available, scientists have only gained a limited understanding of precise mechanism of...

7 Jan 2017 6:24 AM IST

The files in the attachment are programmed to steal login credentials and banking details like passwords and PIN numbers.

Indian defence, security forces send out high alert about a Whatsapp...

Some corrupt virus files are "programmed" to illegally extract personal information of the user.

2 Jan 2017 9:32 AM IST

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Man-friendly zones

Clearing up some issues could well make it easier for men to live with the womenfolk.

22 Feb 2017 12:06 AM IST

Initially the researchers hope to be able to test it on animals and, in the long term, develop a drug that inhibits the relevant enzyme. (Photo: Pixabay)

Enzyme that could stop Ebola virus from spreading identified

The virus uses the host factor enzyme PP2A-B56 to start producing proteins.

30 Dec 2017 6:40 PM IST