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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday demanded a probe by the Centre into the "snooping" on activists, journalists and politicians, alleging that the Union government was "fully aware" of the security breach on messaging platform WhatsApp. (Photo: File)

Govt was fully aware of snoopgate, want thorough probe: Mamata Banerjee

Countering chief minister's remarks, BJP general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya said it is habit of Mamata Banerjee govt to spy on others.

03 Nov 2019 9:53 AM

In a response to government’s claims about not informing regarding a privacy breach on the messaging app, Whatspp said the company had warned Indian authorities in September that 121 Indians were targets of a massive snoop through an Israeli spyware that broke into phones through the Facebook-owned app, said sources. (Photo: File)

In second alert, WhatsApp informed breach of 121 Indians: sources

This was the second alert after May which was sent by WhatsApp to the Indian authorities about the privacy breach.

03 Nov 2019 9:19 AM

A statement from the Union minister for information technology instead said India had asked WhatsApp to explain what the nature of the breach was and what it was doing to protect the privacy of Indians.

When govt snoops, it’s never held to account

The important fact here is that all of the NSO Group’s clients are national governments.

03 Nov 2019 12:42 AM

India continues to remain concerned over the use of internet, particularly social media and messaging apps like WhatsApp, for the recruitment and radicalisation of terrorist, according to a report by the US State Department. (Representational Image)

India concerned over use of social media, WhatsApp for radicalisation: US

Indian authorities blamed Pakistan for cross-border attacks in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.

02 Nov 2019 5:15 PM

WhatsApp has over 1.5 billion users globally, of which India alone accounts for about 400 million. (Photo: File)

'Had notified Indian, other authorities in May': WhatsApp clarifies on snooping row

The company also said that it wanted to work with the Indian government to safeguard the privacy of its Indian users.

02 Nov 2019 8:50 AM

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As we read about how Pegasus, an Israeli spyware, sold only to governments, has breached the privacy protecting wall we believed was bigger than the Great Wall of China, and stronger than the wall US President Donald Trump is yet to build, the end-to-end encryption of WhatsApp, owned by Facebook, owned by a gawky teenage disruptor-turned-tech moghul Mark Zuckerberg.

Our Orwellian reality will get scarier

We will slide down this slope till the Pegasus of the future can read your minds, hack your hearts and snoop in your soul.

02 Nov 2019 12:00 AM

'The attackers are looking for an opportunity to breach into India's so-called weak cyber security walls,' an expert said. (Photo: Repersentational)

Post Whatsapp mess, data shows Indian cyber security at high risk

The globe is rapidly implementing numerous measures to avoid any threat posed by the cyber world.

01 Nov 2019 2:49 PM

Waiting for the government's response, the Congress general secretary said. (Photo: File)

If govt engaged in snooping, it's gross rights violation: Priyanka on Pegasus case

The opposition party demanded a Supreme Court-monitored probe into the 'illegal hacking' of cellphones.

01 Nov 2019 12:41 PM

WhatsApp’s comments came after the messaging platform sued Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group on Tuesday, accusing it of helping government spies break into the phones of roughly 1,400 users.

India asks WhatsApp to explain privacy breach

A WhatsApp spokesman was quoted saying Indian journalists and human rights activists were targets of surveillance by an Israeli spyware.

01 Nov 2019 9:06 AM

The hacking of a wider group of top government officials' smartphones than previously reported suggests the WhatsApp cyber intrusion could have broad political and diplomatic consequences. (Representational Image)

Govt officials across 20 nations targeted for hacking through WhatsApp: report

WhatsApp has said it sent warning notifications to affected users earlier this week.

01 Nov 2019 8:33 AM

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WhatsApp said it is suing NSO Group, an Israeli surveillance firm that is reportedly behind the technology that helped unnamed entities’ spies to hack into phones of roughly 1,400 users worldwide.

Give a detailed report: Govt to WhatsApp amid snooping row

Congress slams Modi govt for snooping on activists, scribes.

01 Nov 2019 6:53 AM

WhatsApp said it was suing NSO Group, an Israeli surveillance firm, that is reportedly behind the technology that helped unnamed entities' spies hack into phones of roughly 1,400 users spanning across four continents and included diplomats, political dissidents, journalists and senior government officials. (Photo: Representational)

Give a detailed report: Govt to WhatsApp amid snooping row

WhatsApp had on Tuesday filed a lawsuit in a California federal court against NSO Group, which allegedly developed the spyware.

31 Oct 2019 6:07 PM

The NSO Group came to prominence in 2016 when researchers accused it of helping spy on an activist in the UAE. Its best-known product is Pegasus, a highly invasive tool that can reportedly switch on a target's phone camera and microphone, and access data on it. (Photo: File | Representational)

Whatsapp sues Israeli tech firm for spying, Indians were targets too

The suit calls on court to order NSO Group to stop any such attacks and asks for unspecified damages.

31 Oct 2019 11:43 AM

Companies like NSO say their technology enables officials to circumvent the encryption that increasingly protects the data held on phones and other devices.

WhatsApp sues Israel's NSO for allegedly helping spies hack phones around the world

WhatsApp said in a statement that 100 civil society members had been targeted, and called it “an unmistakable pattern of abuse".

30 Oct 2019 8:43 AM

Until now, even if a chat was on mute, the unread notification still showed up.

WhatsApp quashes bug that showed notification even for muted chats

With the version 2.19.110 of the WhatsApp for iOS app, the unread notification badge will no longer show on the app icon.

30 Oct 2019 7:59 AM

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Shah Rukh Khan with his family

Days of Diwali past

This festival of lights, it is worth noting how the occasion is celebrated these days versus how it was celebrated in the good ol‘ days.

27 Oct 2019 1:36 AM

Over the past few days some miscreants have been spreading false information and malicious rumours about Yes Bank on WhatsApp and other social media platforms to create panic and fear in the mind of its depositors, said the bank.

Yes Bank files complaint against fake news on its financial health

Shares of the company are witnessing heavy beating at stock exchanges during the last few days.

06 Oct 2019 5:14 PM

A serious WhatsApp security flaw has been discovered.

Warning: Malicious flaw affects 1 billion WhatsApp users

WhatsApp has issued a warning where its users are told to update their apps now.

04 Oct 2019 3:01 PM

The team over at Facebook is presently testing this feature and they are the team that’s currently developing this privacy-focused update in WhatsApp for Android 2.19.275. (Photo: Pixabay)

1.5 billion people’s WhatsApp messages will self-destruct

A new feature has been discovered which has revealed that WhatsApp is finally testing self-destructing messages.

03 Oct 2019 8:25 AM

OTT services refer to applications and services that are accessible over the internet and ride on an operator's network.

TRAI to take more time on OTT norms; lawful interception, security issue now in focus

Skype, Viber, WhatsApp and Hike are some of the popular and widely-used OTT services.

02 Oct 2019 3:40 PM

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