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Cybercriminals make the most of Covid amid increased digital user presence

A recent study by Norton Cyber Safety Insights Report puts the spotlight on cybercriminal activity in India and its impact

Swedish sports body hacked by Russian military intelligence, officials say

The organization that oversees Sweden's national sports federations was hacked by Russian military intelligence in 2017-18, officials said Tuesday

Data breach menace

India needs an effective privacy law quickly

6.1 million Indians among over 533 million users suffer Facebook data leak

A hacker has posted the phone numbers and sensitive account details of nearly 533 million Facebook users -- about a fifth of the social networking platform's entire user base

Data breach allegations: MobiKwik forensic audit gets moving on RBI order

Payments firm says working closely with requisite authorities to conduct independent audit

3.5 million MobiKwik users' data up for sale, company denies claim

The leak was first reported in February by security researcher Rajshekhar Rajaharia, which the company had denied at the time

White House task force met to discuss Microsoft software weaknesses

The group, which met on Monday, "included private sector members for the first time" who were invited "based on their specific insights to this incident," she said

150,000 security cameras hacked, exposing Tesla, prisons, hospitals

Hackers gained access through a 'Super Admin' account, allowing them to peer into the cameras

Data breach could cost world's top brands up to $223 billion, finds study

Customers might either stop engaging with a brand due as news of a breach spreads, loss figure could touch $223 billion

More than 20,000 US companies compromised through Microsoft flaw: Report

The hacking has already reached more places than all of the tainted code downloaded from SolarWinds Corp, the company at the heart of another massive hacking spree uncovered in December

Leading tech firms say there's little doubt Russia behind major hack

"We haven''t seen this kind of sophistication matched with this kind of scale," Microsoft President Brad Smith told the Senate Intelligence Committee

US authorities still unravelling 'sophisticated' hack of nine govt agencies

A task force is investigating the extent of the damage from the breach, assessing potential responses and trying to confirm the identity of whoever was behind it

Cybercriminals using automated tools to launch attacks: Report

Cybercriminals targeting web applications have grown more reliant on automated tools, a report said on Wednesday

Over 26,100 Indian websites were hacked during 2020: Dhotre

This compares to 24,768 websites attacked in the previous year

Swiss firm Terra Quantum uncovers vulnerabilities that imperil encryption

The company believes it's found a security weakness that could jeopardise the confidentiality of the world's internet data, banking transactions and emails

Over 290,000 cyber security incidents related to banking reported in 2020

Union Minister Dhotre informed the Parliament on Thursday

Google says North Korea-backed hackers sought cyber research, steal info

While the country has denied involvement, North Korea has been linked to major cyberattacks, including a 2013 campaign that paralysed the servers of South Korean financial institutions

Sensitive data of over 325,000 Indian users leaked in BuyUCoin hack

BuyUcoin is an India-based global cryptocurrency exchange and wallet

Hacker leaks 1.9 million user records of photo editing app Pixlr

The hacker goes by the name 'ShinyHunters'

Cardholders' data leaked on Dark Web: What it means and how it affects you

Data of nearly 100 million credit and debit card holders in the country is being sold for an undisclosed amount on the Dark Web. Tune in for more