Why does Uber charge different fares for the same trip on different phones? Company reveals the reasonA viral post on X has raised concerns about Uber charging different fares for the same trip when booked from Android and iOS devices. A use...
24 Dec, 2024, 07.36 PM IST
Ex-Uber security chief sentenced for data-breach cover-upSullivan was hired as Uber's chief security officer in 2015. In November 2016, Sullivan was emailed bJoseph Sullivany hackers, and employee...
05 May, 2023, 12.34 PM IST
Former Uber security chief found guilty of hiding 2016 data breach from authoritiesIn 2016, while the Federal Trade Commission was investigating Uber over an earlier breach of its online systems, Sullivan learned of a new ...
06 Oct, 2022, 11.46 AM IST
London police arrest 17-year-old for alleged link with GTA6, Uber data breachesThe London City Police have arrested a 17-year-old for hacking. The teenager could be the mastermind behind the GTA6 and Uber data breaches...
24 Sep, 2022, 12.34 AM IST
No private users' data compromised in cyber breach: UberUber said that all of our services including Uber, Uber Eats, Uber Freight and the Uber Driver app are operational. The company reiterated ...
17 Sep, 2022, 12.13 PM IST
Uber says responding to 'cybersecurity incident' after report of network breachWe are in touch with law enforcement and will post additional updates here as they become available," Uber said in a tweet https://bit.ly/3...
16 Sep, 2022, 09.49 AM IST
Uber admits covering up 2016 hacking, avoids prosecution in US settlementUber is also cooperating with the prosecution of a former security chief, Joseph Sullivan, over his alleged role in concealing the hacking.
23 Jul, 2022, 02.57 PM IST
US charges former Uber security chief in hack cover-upHe faces a maximum sentence of eight years in prison if convicted of charges of obstructing justice and concealing a felony crime.
21 Aug, 2020, 08.58 AM IST
Twitter says about 130 accounts were targeted in cyber attack this weekIn its latest statement, Twitter said that the hackers were able to gain control to a "small subset" of the targeted accounts, and send twe...
17 Jul, 2020, 10.16 PM IST
Twitter says about 130 accounts were targeted in cyber attack this weekAccounts of celebrities and political figures including Joe Biden, Kim Kardashian, Barack Obama and Elon Musk were hacked during the cyber ...
17 Jul, 2020, 08.27 PM IST
Firms scramble as hackers take hi-tech smart cars for a rideCarmakers from Mercedes-Benz maker Daimler to Toyota Motor are pursuing digital services as potentially lucrative additional sources of rev...
24 Dec, 2018, 11.57 AM IST
New Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi keeps finding horrors at every turnSomehow, the new chief executive officer keeps finding more horrors at every turn. The latest is a cyberattack Uber had been concealing sin...
24 Nov, 2017, 12.09 AM IST
Uber faces multiple European probes into hidden hacking“We can only express our deep concern about the breach,” Antonello Soro, president of the Italian authority, said in a statement on its web...
23 Nov, 2017, 12.08 AM IST
Travis Kalanick needs to explain role in Uber's breachIf Kalanick knew both about the cyberattack and the failure to disclose it to those affected and to regulators, he needs to account for why...
22 Nov, 2017, 08.31 AM IST
Uber concealed hack that exposed 57 million people's dataThis week, the ride-hailing firm ousted its chief security officer and one of his deputies for their roles in keeping the hack under wraps,...
22 Nov, 2017, 08.24 AM IST
10 things in tech you need to know todayTech enthusiast alert! With so much happening in the tech world today, we bring you the major highlights.
11 Sep, 2015, 02.19 PM IST
10 things in tech you need to know todayTech enthusiast alert! Here's the tech news you need to know this Thursday.
20 Aug, 2015, 02.33 PM IST