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The whole of internet users can access your social media if it’s public.

Roses are red, violets are blue – what does your personal data say about you?

In the era of social media and dating apps, it’s incredibly easy to take advantage of the amount of personal data shared online.

12 Feb 2019 3:04 PM

Investigation has revealed that there was a misconfiguration or lacuna in their process that arose on January 27 and was subsequently rectified.

State Bank of India fixes glitch that may have exposed customer data

SBI had secured an unprotected server that could have allowed anyone to access information on millions of its customers.

03 Feb 2019 10:34 AM

The numbers on crypto theft surprised many observers given the price declines in digital currencies in 2018.

Cryptocurrency thefts, scams hit USD 1.7 billion in 2018

Of the USD 1.7 billion, USD 950 million constituted thefts from cryptocurrency exchanges and infrastructure services.

30 Jan 2019 12:06 PM

The current offerings of the seller is almost 1 Terabyte of stolen and hacked passwords and Collection #1 is a part of his dataset.

'Collection #1' data breach is just the tip of the iceberg

The data dump is just a subset of a much larger tranche of passwords made available on the dark web.

18 Jan 2019 6:31 PM

The identity of the hackers and their motive were not known.

Hackers post personal data of hundreds of German politicians - ARD TV

The data, published on a Twitter account, also included addresses, personal letters and copies of identity cards.

04 Jan 2019 6:51 PM

Judging by an initial review, no sensitive information from the chancellery had been published.

German politicians' data published online, Merkel unaffected

German media earlier reported that hackers had posted data including credit card details and mobile phone numbers.

04 Jan 2019 6:35 PM

Prosecutors said the alleged hackers stole “hundreds of gigabytes” of data. (Photo: AP)

US charges 2 hackers with alleged Chinese intelligence ties

The alleged hackers, one of whom is nicknamed “Godkiller,” are accused of breaching computer networks.

23 Dec 2018 5:36 PM

A senior US intelligence official described the Chinese operation, known as “Cloudhopper,” as one of the most expansive and successful hacking schemes ever recorded. The pending charges were first described in a story by the Wall Street Journal on Friday.

US to reveal charges against Chinese hackers: sources

Breaches have allowed China to gather large quantities of data on a wide range of American businesses.

08 Dec 2018 10:08 AM

New tech makes fraud detection hard

Incomplete data and lack of coordination between consortiums of banks in sharing vital data is another major issue while managing stressed assets.

27 Nov 2018 12:14 AM

Union Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba (Photo: AP)

Home secretary meets FB, Google officials to discuss cyber crime

Home secy Gauba asked social media representatives to take concrete steps to ensure a robust system for preventing misuse of their platforms

26 Oct 2018 2:16 AM

The cyber crime prevention against women and children (CCPWC) portal is convenient and user friendly. (Representational Image)

Victims of sexual abuse can now register complaint online

The portal 'cybercrime.gov.in' was launched by Home Minister Rajnath Singh.

20 Sep 2018 9:01 PM

Facebook helps trace 23-yr-old who went missing from Hyderabad 7 yrs ago

The boy was 15 years old when he had left his home in Hyderabad. He is now 23 and the police picked him up from Mumbai.

12 Sep 2018 8:14 AM

, the United States sanctioned Divetechnoservices, also based in Saint Petersburg, for procuring underwater equipment and diving systems for Russian government agencies.(Representational image)

US levies fresh sanctions for Russian cyber-related activity

The US Treasury said the sanctioned companies helped Divetechnoservices evade previously imposed sanctions.

22 Aug 2018 8:33 AM

China’s foreign ministry did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

China-linked cyberattacks likely as Malaysia reviews projects

FireEye said it had found indications that cyber espionage activities were increasing throughout Southeast Asia.

15 Aug 2018 8:07 PM

Apart from the ATM withdrawals, the hackers transferred 139 million rupees to a Hong Kong-based company’s account. (Representational Image)

Cosmos Bank loses $13.5 million in cyber attack

The co-operative bank said unidentified hackers stole customer information through a malware attack on its ATM server.

14 Aug 2018 9:04 PM

About 1.5 million patients who visited clinics between May 2015 and July 4 this year have had their non-medical personal particulars illegally accessed and copied. (Photo: AP)

Cyberattack on Singapore health database steals details of 1.5 million

The government has termed it as “the most serious breach of personal data.”

20 Jul 2018 7:42 PM

The police is trying to retrieve the data and ascertain how security was breached.

Cyber attack on MGM Hospital

Thereafter, the hospital lodged a complaint with the cyber crime cell and a case was filed under the IT Act.

19 Jul 2018 1:37 AM

They were arrested from Delhi and the police seized several stamps, including those of Supreme Court, PAN cards, debit, credit cards and other material. (Representational image)

Rs 81Lakh recovered from 2 Delhi-based fraudsters

After email confirmation of MD seat at Vijayanagar Institute, Bellary, the culprits collected another Rs 36 lakh, again at the airport.

30 Jun 2018 5:21 AM

3 Africans held for cheating 62-year-old of over Rs 18 lakhs

After the arrest of all accused on June 4 afternoon, they were brought to Kolkata on a five-day transit remand.

10 Jun 2018 1:03 AM

Lawyer held for medical seats fraud

Interstate medical education racket busted after tip-off.

30 May 2018 1:43 AM

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