CBSE retains COEMPT for answer-sheet scanning, shifts data to its own serversWhen asked about whether COEMPT will be able to scan answer sheets despite its track record, the official said, "They scanned 40 crore page...
06 Jun, 2026, 02.17 PM IST
Ethical hacking can strengthen trust in online examinationsOnline exams face security threats. Ethical hacking offers a solution by finding vulnerabilities before malicious actors. India's digital g...
05 Jun, 2026, 11.17 PM IST
Sarthak, who uncovered CBSE-OSM irregularities, shares a message for CJP and Abhijeet Dipke ahead of June 6 protestCBSE-OSM whistleblower Sarthak Sidhant urges student movements to focus on genuine causes over online attention, emphasizing the need for m...
05 Jun, 2026, 12.29 PM IST
Claude, other AI tools used to breach CBSE portals: IIT PanelAI tools like Claude were used to find vulnerabilities in CBSE's on-screen marking portal, revealing the vendor's inadequate security knowl...
04 Jun, 2026, 12.40 AM IST
'Beware of pickpockets': Rahul Gandhi targets CBSE over re-evaluation glitches, feesRahul Gandhi wrote, "Beware of pickpockets - today they're sitting inside CBSE. If marks come out wrong due to CBSE's mistake, what do you ...
01 Jun, 2026, 09.49 AM IST
You have heard of State-Sponsored Hackers, but ever heard of Hacktivists? Know about these 10 types of cyber hackersExtremely skilled at handling computer software and hardware, hackers are categorised into various types depending on their intent and purp...
01 Jun, 2026, 07.08 AM IST
Nancy Guthrie’s kidnappers may be hired by crypto hackers; new ‘wrench attack’ theory could finally offer a breakthrough in the caseNancy Guthrie update: A former FBI agent believes Nancy Guthrie's disappearance may be linked to a violent cryptocurrency crime. This theor...
28 May, 2026, 10.12 AM IST
Google blocked the first known AI-powered attack on 2FA accounts; here is how hackers tried to break in, know how to stay safeForeign hackers attempted a novel AI-powered cyberattack targeting two-factor authentication using a zero-day exploit. Google's Threat Inte...
25 May, 2026, 03.22 PM IST
At 15, a teenager building video games from his bedroom accidentally helped create one of the internet’s earliest coding communitiesIn the days prior to the internet, enthusiastic young hackers relied on floppy disks to trade their innovative programs. Bulletin board sys...
24 May, 2026, 04.42 PM IST
Nancy Guthrie Case: ‘Mastermind hackers’ or ‘street level thugs’? Former detective comes up with ‘wrench attack’ theory as investigators scramble for breakthroughThe 16-week investigation into Nancy Guthrie's disappearance continues without suspects. Authorities suspect the 84-year-old was abducted f...
24 May, 2026, 11.55 AM IST
Iranian hackers reportedly breached US gas station tank readers across multiple states, raising alarmsUS officials are investigating cyber intrusions into gas station fuel monitoring systems, with Iran-linked hackers identified as the leadin...
16 May, 2026, 09.04 AM IST
Comcast's dirty secret cost them $117 million, you could be owed $10,000; here's how to grab your share by August 14The Comcast $117.5 million settlement has triggered a nationwide rush as millions of Americans now check eligibility for a possible $10,000...
15 May, 2026, 06.00 PM IST
Google disrupts hackers using AI to exploit unknown weakness in a company's digital defenceGoogle has stopped criminals using artificial intelligence to find and exploit a company's digital weakness. This zero-day exploit could ha...
11 May, 2026, 09.14 PM IST
Is Canvas still hacked - what is a data breach? The shocking Canvas cyberattack timelineWhat really happened in the Canvas data breach? Hackers allegedly accessed 275 million student records, exposing education’s dangerous hidd...
08 May, 2026, 06.25 PM IST
Canada's privacy watchdog calls for urgent action after nearly 45,000 tax account breaches reported since 2020Canada's privacy watchdog has called for urgent cybersecurity upgrades at the Canada Revenue Agency. Over 42,000 tax accounts were breached...
08 May, 2026, 10.42 AM IST
‘Pay or Leak’: How ShinyHunters hacked into Instructure’s Canvas platform leaving universities across US cluelessA major cyber attack by ShinyHunters has crippled Instructure Canvas, the learning platform used by several universities including Harvard ...
08 May, 2026, 09.29 AM IST
Are you affected? Medicare breach may expose Social Security Numbers — steps to check nowThe Medicare data leak has triggered fresh fears around Social Security number exposure and identity theft across the United States. A publ...
07 May, 2026, 09.17 PM IST