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Prime Minister of Pakistan Shahid Khaqan Abbasi. (Photo: AP)

India's 'Cold Start' doctrine met with short range nuclear arsenal: Pak

Abbasi was also assertive of Pakistan's nuclear arsenals being safe and secure.

21 Sep 2017 10:35 AM

Apple has incorporated a special True Depth camera for this operation. Besides, there is the usual front snapper, an infrared camera, flood illuminator, and dot projector, which maps a user's face and take 3D images that are further used for authentication. Apple has also tucked in a special compressor that support machine learning allowing the system to adapt with the user.

FaceID: Can Apple safely replace the fingerprint sensor?

Apple's new technology is capable of recognising a user's face and unlock their iPhone as well as confirm payments.

20 Sep 2017 12:55 PM

US lawmakers and intelligence officials have grown more alarmed about Moscow’s capabilities to conduct cyber espionage following a 2016 presidential contest that was marred by allegations of Russian interference.

US Senate votes to ban Kaspersky Lab software from government networks

The vote is the latest in a series of setbacks in the United States for Kaspersky Lab.

19 Sep 2017 9:26 AM

The Mumbai Police has taken this step to maintain peaceful environment and avoid unwelcome situations in the city. (Photo: Representational/File)

Elaborate arrangements in place for smooth Ganesh 'visarjan' in Mumbai

As many as 9,000 BMC employees will be working to oversee the immersion.

04 Sep 2017 9:13 PM

According to KSN statistics, this Trojan infected almost 8 000 infected users from 82 countries, in July 2017.

Mobile Trojans steal user's money through WAP-billing services

Kaspersky Lab detected several popular Trojan families among the "TOP 20 mobile malware programs" using the WAP-billing service.

04 Sep 2017 7:39 PM

Recuperating at University of Washington Medical Centre, Stevens will be jailed once he is better (Photo: Pixabay)

Man gets caught while smuggling four pounds of weed in his anus

Jethro Stevens was trying to smuggle marijuana but got caught when TSA agents jumped on him for being too shifty.

01 Sep 2017 2:23 PM

EverythingApplePro recently posted a video that shows how a small box costing $500 online can hack the password protected iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus with minimum efforts making use of a loophole in iOS 10 and iOS 11 beta.

This device can hack iPhone 7 passwords with great ease

After Apple refused to hack the device, the FBI eventually managed to unlock the device with the help of an undisclosed group of hackers.

21 Aug 2017 8:26 PM

Brute force attack is when hackers repeatedly try to gain access to systems using a range of different passwords.

Scottish parliament attacked by cyber hackers

The attack was from an external source and was similar to the one that affected the Westminister in June earlier this year.

16 Aug 2017 4:04 PM

20 dogs have their day at Red Fort

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation from the 17-century iconic monument.

15 Aug 2017 8:18 PM

Users of popular messaging apps WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and Viber are unknowingly leaving themselves exposed to fraud and hacking, according to a new study. (Representational image)

WhatsApp users vulnerable to malicious attacks, suggests new study

Researchers found that majority of users are vulnerable to malicious attacks because they either don't know about security features.

14 Aug 2017 9:25 AM

Hundreds, if not thousands of Uighurs who have fled China in recent years have travelled to Syria to join Islamic militant groups or simply escape persecution and find a new home. (Photo: Representational/AP)

Turkey, China pledge security collaboration to root out militants

Human rights groups have long accused Beijing of oppressing its Uighur population and inflaming a cycle of radicalisation.

03 Aug 2017 3:32 PM

Do note that there are many paid VPN services that are also equally dangerous for use. Choose wisely.

Free VPN: are VPNs safe? What are the hidden risks?

VPNs are basically services (or software) that spoofs your IP address

29 Jul 2017 3:10 PM

Balan went ahead to even warn that there could be more than 120,000 cameras out there that could be vulnerable and someone could also create a 20,000 botnet with it.

Researcher warns that 120,000+ internet security cameras can be easily hacked

Balan demoed his hack at the conference, hoping to create awareness amongst users and brands.

29 Jul 2017 11:18 AM

German prosecutors in 2015 dropped an inquiry into claims that Merkel's phone was bugged, saying they had not found enough evidence to continue the probe.

BlackBerry wins right to sell secure messaging tools to US government

The tools are based on technology from Secusmart, which BlackBerry acquired in 2014.

20 Jul 2017 7:39 PM

Launched last year, Segway’s Mini Pro quasi-hoverboard allows users to control the former through the use of its official app. (Image: Amazon)

Beware: Hoverboards in the list of targets for hackers

IOActive published its research on the vulnerabilities of the app only recently with Segway yet to respond to the matter.

20 Jul 2017 12:48 PM

Calls for law change after Indians left in dark over data leaks

Jio has repeatedly denied any breach took place and said that names, telephone numbers and email addresses of Jio users.

15 Jul 2017 7:49 AM

The move comes amid heightened concerns over the growing presence and influence of Islamic State in Southeast Asia as the jihadist group loses territory in Syria and Iraq.

Indonesia blocks Telegram messaging service over security concerns

Telegram is popular among Islamic State sympathizers, who use chatrooms with hundreds of members as well as private conversations.

15 Jul 2017 7:33 AM

US officials instituted the ban in March across 10 Middle East cities over concerns Islamic State fighters and other extremists could hide bombs inside of laptops. (Photo: AFP/Representational)

After Gulf airlines, US lifts laptop ban from Qatar Airways

The laptop ban, along with Trump admin’s travel ban on 6 Muslim nations, has hurt Middle Eastern airlines.

06 Jul 2017 1:00 PM

Police figures released in March had showed a considerable rise in hate crimes in London over the previous year. (Photo: AP/Representational)

UK launches new fund to counter hate crimes after London mosque attack

Eligible religious organisations can apply for a range of security measures, such as CCTV cameras, and protective fencing.

02 Jul 2017 6:25 PM

These components, referred to as "field replaceable units (FRUs)," communicate with the phone CPU over simple interfaces with no authentication mechanisms or error detection capabilities.

New firewall protects smartphones from security threat

They alerted Android developer Google and helped the company address the problem.

30 Jun 2017 4:14 PM

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