Sending a funny meme on WhatsApp can cost you bank account, social media account, photos and more, check this latest scamDownloading images received on WhatsApp, even seemingly harmless ones, from unknown sources can compromise your phone's security through hi...
25 May, 2025, 08.00 AM IST
Samsung S24, S24 Plus, S24 Ultra price revealed; smartphone to start at around Rs 66,455 in India: Check key specs and featuresSamsung S24, 24 Plus, S24 Ultra Price: Samsung recently launched its Galaxy S24 Series, featuring three models catering to different user n...
18 Jan, 2024, 08.19 AM IST
What is Pink Whatsapp? How to stay safe from this scam?Pink WhatsApp is a scam that targets users of the messaging platform by offering a pink-colored version of WhatsApp with additional feature...
15 Sep, 2023, 02.25 PM IST
Apple fixes security hole reportedly used to hack an iPhoneIt was the first time a so-called "zero-click" exploit—one that doesn't require users to click on suspect links or open infected files—has ...
14 Sep, 2021, 06.49 PM IST
Apple issues urgent software patch to fix security flaw linked to Pegasus spywareApple said it was issuing a security update for iPhones and iPads because a ``maliciously crafted'' PDF file could lead to them being hacke...
14 Sep, 2021, 08.37 AM IST
ETtech Explainer: What is Pegasus spyware and how it worksThe Pegasus spyware, developed by Israeli software company NSO Group, has targeted globally more than 50,000 phone numbers, including 300 i...
21 Jul, 2021, 11.45 AM IST
Vulnerabilities found and fixed in banking apps: Cybersecurity researcherAccording to the researcher, the problems included issues in biometric authentication, incorrect session handling, embedding of authenticat...
13 May, 2020, 12.32 PM IST
Facebook says Bezos hack highlights smartphone vulnerabilitiesIt’s not the first time WhatsApp’s been drawn into a hacking controversy. WhatsApp in November sued Israeli spyware maker NSO Group, accusi...
23 Jan, 2020, 11.56 PM IST
View: Make CERT-In liable to notify victims of cyberattacksWhatsApp breach shows Indian victims are stuck with no way to know if they have fallen prey to a cyberattack.
11 Nov, 2019, 06.07 AM IST
Malware attack on users: CERT-In alerted three days before WhatsApp pingedIn Sept 2019, WhatsApp told CERT-In of attempts to target 121 Indians & around 20 may have been impacted.
06 Nov, 2019, 09.58 AM IST
WhatsApp finally rolls out dark mode in beta; is it an effort to make up for security breaches?The dark theme on the WhatsApp beta is still under development.
04 Nov, 2019, 07.50 PM IST
KN Govindacharya files letter petition on WhatsApp NSO matter to SCGovindacharya has also written to Ravi Shankar Prasad seeking NIA investigation against FB, WhatsApp, NSO Group Technologies, and Q Cyber T...
04 Nov, 2019, 12.49 PM IST
View: WhatsApp spyware episode should be a wake-up call for IndiaIndia holds for around a fourth of WhatsApp’s global 1.5 bn accounts. The security hole has made many fearful.
02 Nov, 2019, 12.08 PM IST
Pegasus may have spread its tentacles into several appsCybersecurity firms have in the past found the Pegasus software in both the Apple and Android operating systems. WhatsApp said the number o...
02 Nov, 2019, 09.50 AM IST
Along came a Whatsapp trojanAll you need to know about the spyware that was injected into the messaging platform.
16 May, 2019, 09.15 AM IST
Google detects spy app stealing info from social media, phonesTizi is a fully featured backdoor that installs spyware to steal sensitive data using rooting capabilities from popular social media applic...
29 Nov, 2017, 10.42 PM IST
View: India is worried that the West will always have free access to all encrypted dataIt was concluded that the society would be exposed to more risk if either of these were to be compromised.
10 Apr, 2017, 10.24 AM IST