Microsoft says Russian-state sponsored hackers have been able to access internal systemsThe hackers have increased the volume of some aspects of the attack by as much as 10-fold in February, compared to the already large volume...
08 Mar, 2024, 08.24 PM IST
Can crypto’s blockchain tech survive the test of time?Of the seven largest cryptocurrency hacks to date, six have taken place in the past two year, with Ronin Network ($625 million, 2022), Poly...
10 Oct, 2022, 06.19 PM IST
What is latest internet threat Log4j? How bad it is and what's at stakeA common example of Log4j at work is when you type in or click on a bad web link and get a 404 error message.
23 Dec, 2021, 12.16 PM IST
Beware of ‘social engineering’ attacks: Home MinistryThe Home ministry has cautioned government officers against online attacks seeking unauthorised access to sensitive information by imperson...
22 Jul, 2019, 10.55 AM IST
What is the impact of the Facebook hack on you?The hacking was revealed by Facebook on Friday. There is also a possibility that the hack could have affected third-party applications, for...
01 Oct, 2018, 10.28 AM IST
Following Uber, Zomato data breach, ethical hacker Anand Prakash has the key to avoid the nextAll of 24, Prakash has crossed an enviable list of milestones for an entrepreneur his age, including being ranked consistently among the to...
06 Dec, 2017, 12.51 PM IST
Six seconds! That's how long hackers need to guess your credit card detailsAccording to a study exposing the flaws in the VISA payment system, banks are not able to detect attackers making multiple, invalid attempt...
02 Dec, 2016, 04.18 PM IST
How Indian financial outfits have been facing numerous cyber attacks from PakistanIn the world of cybercrime, such attacks, which could be mistaken as normal traffic overload on the Net, are known as "distributed denial o...
31 Aug, 2015, 09.59 AM IST
How shell shock vulnerability affects your computerA hacker gets complete access to your system through bash but you are safe if you are a windows user. Bash affects every mac, android, mill...
20 May, 2015, 09.02 PM IST
Why SEBI’s IT security guideline can be beneficial to retail investorsIf a hacker can wipe out your demat account details, it would be equivalent to your money getting vanished.
13 Apr, 2015, 01.24 PM IST
- Text messaging paves way for hacking
Getting a text message is akin to someone sliding a piece of mail under your door: You may not have asked for it, you can't stop its delive...
31 Jul, 2009, 04.30 AM IST
- Netbanking frauds on the rise, warn cops
In Delhi, three cases of netbanking fraud were registered till September this year. And a fourth one was filed on Monday.
14 Oct, 2008, 01.32 PM IST
- Now, students turn to hacking at night for money
The communities which are operated from central Asia have a database of thousands of financial services subscribers. Build yourself as a br...
16 Jun, 2008, 08.07 PM IST
- Phishers filch Red Cross money for quake victims
A chunk of online donations made to Red Cross by sympathetic souls worldwide for relief efforts in Sichuan has been siphoned off by an act ...
21 May, 2008, 08.02 AM IST
- Your e-mail address can reveal your personality
Researchers at the University of Leipzig have found that an email address may speak volumes about the character of the person. Speed up you...
27 Apr, 2008, 04.00 PM IST
- Now, hackers sneak into govt websites
Website hacking, especially of government sites, has attained critical mass in India and the Centre is donning the riot gear. Serena Willia...
11 Mar, 2008, 08.50 AM IST
- Hackers play hide and seek with BoI website01 Sep, 2007, 12.04 AM IST