Ankit Fadia, 27, is an independent computer security and digital intelligence consultant - better known as ethical hacker - who has worked with government agencies.
French hacker Elliot Alderson had earlier pointed out UIDAI helpline (1800-300-1947) could just be "the tip of the iceberg", hinting there could be additional data or trackers on Indian phone manufacturers' devices.
The Congress took a dig at the BJP, saying, "We realise you've been down for a long time now. If you need help getting back up, we're happy to help."
US cybersecurity researchers have developed a technique that fights the 'Heartbleed' virus, and detects and entraps hackers who might be using it to steal sensitive data.
The attack comes in the backdrop of the regulatory authority uploading about one million comments on net neutrality
Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com tells you what you must keep in mind.
The Orwellian surveillance State is here. And here to stay, asserts Virendra Kapoor.
Every online user must put these additional security layer in place to prevent theft of their online identities and vital information like user IDs and passwords
Everything you wanted to know about protecting your computers, mobiles and tablets from hackers.
In one clean sweep, the deal catapulted the co-founders of the US-based company into the league of successful Indian-American tech entrepreneurs, making yet another pair of new faces of India's software talent.
The bug that has been found makes the website vulnerable and the information that you are typing in could land into the hand of a dirty hacker.
In computer analogy a 'Spam Zombie' can be better explained as a computer which is connected to the internet that has been taken over by a hacker and is utilised to achieve malicious activities through remote direction.
Don't reveal any information to strangers.
Ironically, while the technology revolution was triggered by some geniuses, it also led to the birth of some hackers.
If the data breach is found to be genuine, and if the company is found guilty on the grounds of dereliction of duty, or misleading the general public and the RBI about the data breach, actions taken against it will be severe, the person quoted above said.
A search for "Sonakshi Sinha + Torrent" resulted in a 21 per cent chance of connecting to a malicious website
The high-tech capabilities of America's weaponry system have not been compromised due to the cyber hacking emanating from China, the Pentagon said on Wednesday amid a report that Chinese hackers breached the designs of critical US weapons systems.
A group of German hackers claimed to have cracked the iPhone fingerprint scanner on Sunday, just two days after Apple Inc launched the technology that it promises will better protect devices from criminals and snoopers seeking access.
With India becoming the second-biggest victim of cyber-attacks after the United States, the government wants to install a foolproof security cover; but it could invade the privacy of Indians, says Ajai Shukla
Trump has in the past expressed disappointment over China's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. In May, he claimed that it was the 'incompetence' of Beijing that led to the mass killing across the globe.
The computers of highly sensitive Defence Research and Development Organisation have reportedly been hacked.
A report details the campaign conducted by a China-linked threat activity group RedEcho targeting the Indian power sector.
The systems have been taken offline to prevent the spread of attacks, but Journal officials have not found any damage to the graphics, the newspaper said citing people at the Wall Street Journal familiar with the matter.
Hackers broke into two card processing companies, raising the balances and withdrawal limits on accounts that were then exploited in coordinated ATM withdrawals around the world.
Given the security dilemma prevailing between India and China, India should curb the operation of Chinese telecom companies in India, asserts Dr Rup Narayan Das.
Sri Lanka on Tuesday described hacking of the ministry of media and information's website as an act of 'cyber terrorism'.
It directs authorities to improve information sharing on cyber threats.
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, currently hold up in Ecuador embassy in London, will stand for the Senate in Victoria for the September federal poll as the lead candidate of a newly formed WikiLeaks Party.
The problem lies in computer routers and other networking equipment that use a commonly employed standard known as Universal Plug and Play or UPnP.
The Indian government has never bothered to formulate a coherent national policy on cyber war, reports Vicky Nanjappa
Tele/video-consults have been effective for patients requiring post-hospitalisation follow-up, especially if they are from outside the city; patients with chronic diseases that need periodic monitoring; and pregnant women who require routine checkup with minimum exposure.
Claims that no customer data was stolen from it.
The computer network of Visakhapatnam-based Eastern Naval Command was attacked by hackers in November last year, but none of the systems there was found to have been compromised, the government told Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
New Delhi'sclaim that Pakistan websites triggered recent violence in Mumbai and provoked the exodus of the northeast community in Bengaluru may indeed be true. But India is left only pointing fingers and struggles to counter these attacks. Vicky Nanjappa finds out why
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is holed up in the Ecuadorean embassy in London, will run for a Senate seat in Australia this year and his mother feels he would offer a good break from the 'US lackeys' in politics.
Last year, in India, hackers resorted to defacing websites and indulged in cyber thefts. However, intelligence agencies are now predicting that army and government establishments are at major risk from cyber attacks this year.
They urged the government to be more careful about cybersecurity and advised the president to hold a snap election.
Australian Olympic champion rower Kim Brennan has spoken of her deep disappointment that her integrity as a clean athlete has been called into question over a shot of adrenaline administered in a medical emergency.
