Why have 1,000 ships at times lost their GPS in the Mideast?The global positioning system (GPS) capabilities of cargo ships, oil tankers and other vessels stuck in the Middle East because of the wide...
08 Mar, 2026, 11.06 AM IST
DoT blocked over 2 cr phone connections used for fraudulent activities: OfficialThe Union Department of Telecommunication (DoT) has taken strong actions against fraudulent activities. It blocked over two crore phone con...
03 Sep, 2025, 02.51 PM IST
Spoofed Calls: Indian government combats phone scamsGovernment agencies and telecom companies have used a spoofed calls prevention system to block 70% of scam calls. The system has reduced th...
20 Jan, 2025, 02.33 PM IST
Phone number spoofing: How to stop this?Phone spoofing has become a menace but users can neutralize the harmful threats by following a few steps.
29 Feb, 2024, 01.31 AM IST
In Apple's shadow, Google takes new route to face recognition on Pixel phonesThe return of facial recognition on Pixel phones comes after Google became stricter about launching products with facial recognition, in pa...
07 Oct, 2022, 04.31 PM IST
Google takes new route to face recognition on Pixel 7 seriesThe feature on the new Pixel 7 can struggle in low light and is more vulnerable to being spoofed.
07 Oct, 2022, 08.22 AM IST
Indian Embassy telephone lines in US spoofed by fraudstersIt issued a rare public advisory on such fraud calls that has cheated people with money, thus bringing bad name to the diplomatic mission.
05 Mar, 2018, 01.27 PM IST
Government approves 5,000 call interception requests a month: Ravi Shankar PrasadThe minister informed the house that the Rule 419(A) of Indian Telegraph Rules allows lawful interception of phones under unavoidable circu...
05 Mar, 2015, 11.29 AM IST
Department of Telecommunication receives request to block We Phone app over call spoofingAs and when such cases come to the notice of the DoT, they are reported to the Group Coordinator, DeitY, the minister added.
04 Mar, 2015, 04.56 PM IST
- Block app 'We Phone': Intelligence Bureau to DoT
'We Phone' application, which offers call service similar to Skype, allows user to make free calls using mobile internet service to other s...
06 Oct, 2014, 06.56 PM IST
Hacking Galaxy S5 fingerprint scanner is easy: German security firmA video shows that Galaxy S5's fingerprint scanner can be easily broken using a mould that has fingerprint impression of the owner.
16 Apr, 2014, 12.50 PM IST
- Micromax latest to join likes of HUL, Dabur and UB to opt to tease rival products with potshot advertising
While experts find the ad smart and witty, some say it sidelines the Micromax brand and draws attention to iPhone.
19 Aug, 2011, 05.15 AM IST
- Won't pull controversial Bhajji TV ad, says Vijay Mallya
UB Group chairman Vijay Mallya has said that the liquor major is not looking to pull the controversial advertisement spoofing Harbhajan Sin...
19 Jul, 2011, 07.58 AM IST
- Microsoft phone ads spoof smart phone addiction
On Windows Phone 7 devices, the next appointment in the user's calendar shows up on that "lock screen" display, as do notifications for tex...
12 Oct, 2010, 12.30 AM IST
- India to take up with Pak spoofing of ultras' satellite phones
India to take up issue of spoofing of terrorists' sat phones with Pak.
08 Jul, 2009, 01.58 PM IST
- Hackers cracking mobile phones too
Hackers, who are already wrecking websites and e-mails, are now targeting mobile phones, say cyber experts.
25 May, 2008, 04.16 PM IST
- E-mail spoofing can throw you off guard
Cos are taking the cyber attack route to clinch data pertaining to prospective deals from competitors.
25 Apr, 2007, 01.15 AM IST