Bot or not: World ID 4.0, Sam Altman’s `proof of human' for the AI eraSam Altamns's Tools for Humanity launched World ID 4.0, an enhanced, open-source human verification protocol. This upgrade introduces key r...
19 Apr, 2026, 04.10 PM IST
Can’t trust WhatsApp: Elon Musk, Pavel Durov warn against platform’s alleged privacy failuresElon Musk and Pavel Durov have criticised WhatsApp over privacy concerns. Musk said "can't trust WhatsApp" and instead promoted X Chat, whi...
10 Apr, 2026, 02.50 PM IST
Aadhaar reaches 134 crore holders as government outlines multi-tier security frameworkAadhaar is the world's largest biometric identity system with approximately 134 crore live Aadhaar holders, the Ministry of Electronics & I...
18 Mar, 2026, 07.21 PM IST
ETtech Explainer: How does Meta’s decision to kill end-to-end encryption on Instagram affect you?End-to-end encryption is a communications process that ensures that only the sender and recipient can access the contents of a message. The...
18 Mar, 2026, 10.49 AM IST
Instagram end-to-end encryption stops from May 8: How does it affect your DMs privacy? Will hackers read your chats easily?Instagram end-to-end encryption: Meta has officially announced that end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) messaging on Instagram will no longer be su...
16 Mar, 2026, 12.38 PM IST
Elon Musk’s XChat feature enables audio, video calls on X without a phone numberXChat's encrypted feature is similar to what Meta Platforms like WhatsApp and Instagram are trying to achieve. WhatsApp uses a protocol for...
02 Jun, 2025, 03.16 PM IST
Trump team’s Signal chat leak could violate three major rules, legal and ethical questions now swirl around the fallout; here's the breakdownSignal chat leak from the Donald Trump's administration has caused an uproar over the security and secrecy of the US' national information.
25 Mar, 2025, 09.07 PM IST
How to protect your communications through encryptionEnd-to-end encryption or E2EE is a security method where messages are scrambled so that only the sender and recipient can see them. If anyo...
12 Dec, 2024, 02.44 PM IST
Fortifying the Digital Frontiers against Cyberthreats03 Jul, 2024, 04.13 PM IST
Apple rolls out iMessage upgrade to withstand decryption by quantum computersApple upgrades iMessage with PQ3 to defend against quantum computing. It replaces the existing protocol and supports conversations. US and ...
21 Feb, 2024, 07.36 PM IST
IT Rules 2021: Govt should not weaken fundamental right to privacy in the name of securityGovernments argue that messaging platforms can be used for terrorism, crime and child abuse. But this is like arguing that since a car can ...
06 Jul, 2021, 09.56 AM IST
India Messaging App Rules | WhatsApp sticks to its stance on end-to-end encryptionWhatsApp says it is evaluating "all options" after the government notifies India's new messaging app rules, and that it "will not bend" on ...
02 Mar, 2021, 11.24 AM IST
Google switching from SMS to RCS end-to-end encryption for its default messaging appRich communication services, a successor to SMS, has been adopted by Apple’s iMessage as well.
28 May, 2020, 02.18 PM IST
Airport, railway Wi-Fi hotspots for cyber attacks, warns government agency"Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities allows an attacker to obtain sensitive information such as credit card numbers, passwords...
20 Oct, 2017, 07.24 AM IST
Security agencies unable to decrypt some info on WhatsApp: Ravi Shankar PrasadSecurity agencies are unable to decrypt some of the communication on platforms like WhatsApp to readable formats for various reasons such a...
29 Apr, 2016, 06.07 PM IST
Take these 6 security measures to protect your IoT devices from hackersBI Intelligence estimates that by 2020 there will be more than 23 bn IoT devices connected to the internet. One of the biggest challenges i...
23 Jun, 2015, 01.37 PM IST
Google offers its mail users higher securityNow access Gmail through HTTPS, instead of HTTP protocol; Yahoo, Hotmail may follow suit. White House backs Google | How Google case impact...
15 Jan, 2010, 07.09 AM IST