Job offer from the UAE? What you must know before signingThe UAE remains a prime destination for Asian and African job seekers, especially in accounting, hospitality, and construction, drawn by ta...
29 Jun, 2025, 04.46 PM IST
China issues bounty for hackers it says are linked to TaiwanChinese authorities accused Taiwan of organising, planning and premeditating attacks on key sectors such as military, aerospace, government...
05 Jun, 2025, 09.06 AM IST
Trump's bitcoin reserve a 'digital Fort Knox'President Donald Trump has shown further support for the cryptocurrency sector by establishing a "Strategic Bitcoin Reserve" in the US, whi...
16 Mar, 2025, 08.00 AM IST
Hackers-for-hire are targeting law firms: French, UK watchdogsIn a pair of reports published over the past week, the cyber watchdog agencies of France and the United Kingdom cataloged an array of digit...
29 Jun, 2023, 04.16 PM IST
Australia mulls tougher cybersecurity laws after data breachCybersecurity Minister Clare O'Neil told Australian Broadcasting Corp. the hack was an "unprecedented theft of consumer information in Aust...
26 Sep, 2022, 05.26 PM IST
Hackers return $260 mn to cryptocurrency platform after massive theftPoly Network, a decentralised finance platform that facilitates peer-to-peer transactions, said on Twitter that $260 million of the stolen ...
12 Aug, 2021, 10.49 AM IST
WhiteHat Jr withdraws defamation suit against vocal criticThe company had sent the legal notice to Poonia last November for allegedly defaming it and infringing on its 'registered and unregistered ...
04 May, 2021, 06.34 PM IST
Despite hacks, America not seeking widened domestic surveillanceThe official said the administration, mindful of the privacy and civil liberties implications that could arise, is not currently seeking ad...
13 Mar, 2021, 11.06 AM IST
In land of big data, China sets individual privacy rightsThe legislation is part of China's first civil code, a sweeping package of laws that is being deliberated during the annual meeting of parl...
26 May, 2020, 10.20 AM IST
Meet Bengaluru's bug bounty huntersA common feature seen with Bengaluru’s bug hunters is that their parents are unsure whether their child’s work is ethical at all.
26 Jan, 2019, 01.49 PM IST
Chinese hackers step up attacks on Indian shoresThese attacks are often carried out through difficult to-trace proxy servers in North Korea, Africa, Eastern Europe and Russia.
07 Aug, 2017, 11.30 PM IST
Bitcoin can be misused for cycling black money and financing terror, warn House panel MPsMPs also cautioned FinMin against any move to legalise Bitcoin and wanted the government to look into the vulnerability of this instrument.
26 May, 2017, 11.29 PM IST
Cyber security threats grew manyfold in last 8 years: Milind DeoraCyber security threats and hacking attempts rose to 22,060 in 2012 from 23 in 2004, and their nature and pattern have become more complex.
15 Aug, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
78 govt websites hacked till June this year: Milind DeoraA total of 78 government websites were hacked and 16,035 incidents related to spam, malware infection and system break-in were reported thi...
07 Aug, 2013, 05.14 PM IST
- 294 government websites hacked in January-October
The government today said 294 websites belonging to various ministries and government departments were hacked in the January-October 2012 p...
30 Nov, 2012, 06.30 PM IST
- Government to set up labs to certify imported telecom equipment
To address security concerns, the government has decided to set up testing labs in the country to certify all imported telecom equipment.
10 May, 2012, 05.58 PM IST
- 'Ethical' hackers assist security agencies and finance firms to check cyber crime
Once perceived as a badge of honour, the term ‘‘ hacker’ ’ and the practice of hacking have over the years acquired a taint.
16 May, 2010, 09.30 AM IST