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The hackers, who worked for a Russian state-sponsored group known as Dragonfly or Energetic Bear, claimed hundreds of victims in 2017. (Photo: Pixabay)

Police officers' personal information stolen in data breach

Hackers took off with information for roughly 2,500 officers and 17,500 officer applicants.

31 July 2019 7:35 AM IST

When China closed its local cryptocurrency exchanges late last year, an underground ecosystem of bitcoin mules and peer-to-peer platforms sprung up to allow bitcoin trading to thrive, away from regulators watchful eyes.

Hackers steal USD 32 million in cryptocurrency from Bitpoint

Bitpoint has halted all services including trading, deposit, and withdrawal of all crypto assets after it noticed the...

13 July 2019 7:35 AM IST

Apple has recently activated a software in the iPhone XS, XS Max and iPhone XR which sends a warning to users if they try to replace their iPhones batteries anywhere except from Apple.

Major warning issued for Apple's 1.4 billion iPhone and iPad users

A security firm has found a way to hack every iOS device running iOS 8 to iOS 13.

12 Aug 2019 9:24 AM IST

3Funs security measures are called into question. (Photo: 3Fun)

Threesome app exposes 1.5 million users' data from White House to 10...

3Fun has been categorized as being probably the worst security for any dating app ever seen.â€

10 Aug 2019 1:44 PM IST

The big lesson from the Bezos hack: Anyone can be a target

Ultimately, it boils down to a simple lesson: Be careful who you talk to and what you're using to chat with them.

27 Jan 2020 9:01 AM IST

The full attack requires proximity, social engineering, and relies on a loophole The full attack requires proximity, social engineering, and relies on a loophole that was found in 2017 and has been patched for several years. (Photo: ANI) was found in 2017 and has been patched for several years.

Smart bulb 'ransomware' loophole fixed

A flaw could have allowed hackers to take control of a Hue lightbulb on a target network and install malicious firmware...

8 Feb 2020 8:24 AM IST

Businesses today need to urgently and proactively invest in it, Sivarama Krishnan, partner and leader Cyber Security, PwC India, said.

Over 22,000 Indian websites hacked between April 2017-Jan 2018

A total number of 74 and six government websites hosted on NICNET were hacked during 2017 and 2018.

7 March 2018 6:14 PM IST

Marriott, which announced the data breach on Nov. 30, has not disclosed what it knows about the source of the hack. (Photo: AP)

China suspected in huge Marriott data breach, official says

Investigators suspect the hackers were working on behalf of the Chinese Ministry of State Security.

13 Dec 2018 6:03 PM IST

Google demonstrated how its AI technology is already being used to diagnose diseases, help people with disabilities, predict areas likely to flood and protect endangered species. (Photo: AP)

Privacy bug on Google+ affected 52.5 million users: Report

Google said it found no evidence that any other apps had accessed the data using the latest bug.

11 Dec 2018 9:38 AM IST

The exhibition space is divided into different galleries for areas like encryption, deception, hacking, cyberwarfare, intelligence. (Photo: Pixabay)

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.

8 Dec 2018 10:08 AM IST

Marriott says that unauthorised access to data at former Starwood hotels, which Marriott acquired two years ago, has been taking place since 2014. (Photo: AP)

Marriott data breach among largest

They say the richness of the data taken makes the hack unique, especially if the hackers end up being hostile...

3 Dec 2018 11:32 AM IST

On a scale of 1 to 10 and up, this is one of those No. 10 size breaches.

Marriott security breach exposed data of up to 500M guests

The affected hotel brands were operated by Starwood before it was acquired by Marriott in 2016.

3 Dec 2018 9:35 AM IST