Zero tolerance as govt unveils 'Prahaar' counter-terror policyIndia has launched its first national counter-terrorism policy, PRAHAAR. This policy establishes a structured, intelligence-led framework t...
24 Feb, 2026, 12.50 AM IST
1.3 billion passwords and 2 billion emails leaked online, check if you’re at risk and protect your accountsA massive collection of 2 billion email addresses and 1.3 billion passwords has been compiled. These credentials come from hundreds of past...
19 Nov, 2025, 02.03 PM IST
'Vibe hacking’: A new type of cybercrime is on the rise, warn cybersecurity expertsCybersecurity experts are warning of "vibe hacking," a new AI-driven cybercrime where criminals automate and scale digital attacks. Special...
29 Oct, 2025, 06.50 PM IST
Dark side of the boom: How hackers are vibing with AICybercriminals exploit generative AI via “vibe hacking,” using prompt injections and dark web tools like FraudGPT to run phishing, ransomwa...
02 Oct, 2025, 07.19 PM IST
May release those who have served 1/3rd sentence: Amit ShahThe Indian government is planning to release prisoners who have served one-third of their sentences in non-heinous cases. This will happen ...
19 Nov, 2024, 11.47 PM IST
Bharti says data leak allegation false, an attempt to tarnish Airtel brandUnverified reports had suggested details of as many as 375 million Airtel subscribers, including their phone numbers, email addresses and A...
05 Jul, 2024, 01.41 PM IST
India hosts SCO joint anti-terror exercise to combat use of internet for terrorism & separatismThe Seminar had various presentations from Member States of SCO which gave multi-dimensional perspective on addressing challenges from AI, ...
15 Dec, 2023, 11.23 PM IST
Digital tax fine but what about crypto money laundering via Dark Web?Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have become the de-facto currency on the Dark Web.
07 Feb, 2022, 12.29 PM IST
Hacker leaks Domino's customer data; firm says financial information safeAs per cyber security researcher Rajshekhar Rajaharia, people who have access to a portal developed by the hacker are using it to spy on cu...
22 May, 2021, 11.33 PM IST
India hosts BRICS seminar on misuse of Internet by terrorists; global cooperation underlinedThe National Investigation Agency (NIA) organised the two-day online event of the BRICS nations that includes Brazil, Russia, India, China ...
15 Apr, 2021, 03.32 PM IST
BRICS meet to focus on Pakistan; cooperative approach to be adopted to fight terrorism“The discussions will be on misuse of the internet by militant’s outfits and role of digital forensics for anti-terror investigations,” sai...
12 Apr, 2021, 07.45 PM IST
House panel flags rise in trafficking of women and children, domestic violenceTaking cognisance of rise in domestic violence during Covid-19, the committee said, “this was mainly due to disruption in economic activiti...
16 Mar, 2021, 08.03 AM IST
Cyberattack on Cognizant hit corporate credit cards’ infoThese cards were issued to its employees. Cognizant has roped in the FBI to investigate who carried out the attack.
22 Jun, 2020, 10.28 AM IST
LeT's frontal outfit Falah-e-Insaniyat Foundation still active in cyber world: Union minister G Kishan ReddyUnion Minister G Kishan Reddy said Falah-e-Insaniyat Foundation remains active in the cyberspace despite being designated by the UN.
09 Nov, 2019, 09.48 AM IST
RBI asks Indian banks to probe alleged data leak of 1.3 million cardsSecurity researchers at Singapore-based Group-IB had found that card details were being sold at a price of $100 per card, ZDNet had reporte...
31 Oct, 2019, 09.33 PM IST
BBC plans to get dark web-friendly, will make news available to readers via Tor browsersThe broadcaster will host its website for Tor users by putting out a 'dark web copy'.
30 Oct, 2019, 05.30 PM IST
Messages luring people with fake promises of IT refunds prowling, alert issuedThe warning, that also acts as an advisory, comes at a time when the income tax returns filing season is on and CBDT has sometime back exte...
08 Aug, 2018, 05.19 PM IST