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Cyber-security researcher claims data leak of 81.5 cr Bharatiya ‘fake’
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A cyber security researcher on Tuesday claimed that the data leak of 81.5 crore Indian citizens, containing crucial information such as Aadhaar card and...
Need tougher laws to tame Big Tech from collecting personal data: Joe Biden
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US President Joe Biden has hit out at Big Tech companies, saying it is time to pass bipartisan legislation to stop the Big Tech...
Google settles 2 more location tracking lawsuits worth $29.5 mn in US
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Google has settled two more location tracking lawsuits worth $29.5 million filed in Washington, DC and Indiana states in the US.
The search giant is...
After Delhi HC order, Telegram discloses details of users sharing infringing material
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Pursuant to the Delhi High Court judgment of August 30 that courts in India can direct a messaging app to disclose the information of...
WhatsApp phone numbers of about 500 mn users leaked: Report
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WhatsApp phone numbers of 487 million users have been stolen and put on sale on a "well-known" hacking community forum, the media reported.
According to...
An ex-Twitter engineer reveals how he was pressurized to capture private user data for sale to a Telco
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With Twitter's change in ownership last week, I'm probably in the clear to talk about the most unethical thing I was asked to build...
Don’t wish to be a cyber victim? Awareness is the best defence
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Becoming aware of any online scam or fraud is the best defence mechanism to save your bank balance and peace of mind, as it...
Oracle vetting TikTok’s algorithms to ensure no US data access to China
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Cloud major Oracle is now vetting short-form video platform TikTok's content moderating algorithms to ensure that the Chinese government does not have access to...
Uber admits covering up data breach involving 57 mn users
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Uber has admitted that it covered up a massive data breach in 2016 that exposed data pertaining to approximately 57 million users and 600,000...
Big Tech platforms sign new EU disinformation code
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Big Tech platforms like Meta, Microsoft, Google, Twitter and others on Thursday signed up to a new "Code of Practice on disinformation" in the...