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A previously unknown hacking group has been linked to targeted attacks against human rights activists, human rights defenders, academics, and lawyers across India in an attempt to plant “incriminating digital evidence.” Cybersecurity firm SentinelOne attributed the intrusions to a group it tracks as “ModifiedElephant,” an elusive threat actor that’s been operational since at least 2012, […]
This was the second time that a Twitter account linked to PM Modi got compromised for a Bitcoin-related scam. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official Twitter handle (@narendramodi) got briefly hacked by a yet unidentified hacker. The hacking occurred early Sunday morning. This is the second hack attack on an account connected to the Indian […]
According to Amnesty International, it found evidence that attackers testing the spyware were using the IP address of Indian cyber security firm Innefu Labs. Amnesty International has accused an Indian cyber security company of developing Android spyware that has been used in targeted attacks against Togolese activists. The company, Innefu Labs, has denied the allegations. […]
The call center ran a fake Amazon technical support call center in South Delhi – Now, 26 of its “employees” have been arrested. The Delhi Police have shut down a fake call center alleged to have been operational for the past seven months and scamming US citizens. Allegedly, the call center employees duped US citizens […]
The leaked WedMeGood database contains 41.5 GB worth of data which is another massive data leak from ShinyHunters. ShinyHunters, the notorious hacker known for leaking databases of firms like Animal Jam, Mashable, Upstox, and 123RF, etc., is back with yet another high-profile data breach. Lately, the hacker has been focusing on leaking databases of Indian […]
A security bug in the Airtel Mobile app, the official app of India’s telecom giant Bharti Airtel, exposed the personal information of millions of users, according to reports. A Bengaluru based researcher, Ehraz Ahmed, first noticed the security flaw in the Airtel’s Application Program Interface (API). The bug enabled crooks to draw user’s sensitive information […]
MG ZS EV is an upcoming electric car that could very well be the Tesla Model 3 for India. The MG ZS EV is a cross-over electric SUV produced by Morrison Garages (MG), a Chinese-owned British carmaker, and it is scheduled for a December 5th launch in India. The MG ZS EV ticks all the […]
The research particularly names India, China, and Kazakhstan for using Internet censorship as a tool to curb freedom of expression and how the new AI tool can help people in these countries to evade censorship. Internet censorship, basically, is a very effective strategy used by dictatorial governments to limit access to information available online for […]
Did Lazarus hackers sabotage India’s moon mission Chandrayaan-2? Unlikely but something was indeed going on. The ambitious yet doomed lunar landing mission by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) called Chandrayaan-2 is supposedly failed on purpose by North Korea, claim Indian cyber-security experts. However, ISRO officials have denied that the mission was failed due to […]
Network security specialists report that the Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL), a government-controlled nuclear company, has been the victim of a serious malware infection. Although Indian officials did not explicitly mention the affected facility, they did specify that the infected equipment belongs to one of the administrative areas of the nuclear plant, so it […]
Cybersecurity researchers at the Singapore-based firm Group-IB have identified data dump containing information about a whopping 1.3 million+ credit and debit cards. The data almost entirely (98%) belongs to Indian banking customers while the rest of the data belongs to banks in Columbia. The data is up for sale on a website on the Dark […]
IT security audit researchers at security firm Safety Detectives have revealed a massive data leak (up to 2 terabytes) hosted on an Elastic Server. The flaw affects around 3.5 million users of websites Pouringpounds.com and Cashkaro.com in India and the United Kingdom, whose data is already on sale on dark web. Both websites are operated […]
India is planning to set up world’s largest facial recognition system for policing similar to what is deployed in China. The Indian government has extended the date to invite bids for companies which will help in creating a central repository of surveillance data. The bids will open next month and the selected company will be […]
The Supreme Court of India has refrained the Madras High Court and other courts from making a final judgment on the Aadhaar and Social media linking case. The apex court has also sent a notice to the Centre government and the Tamil Nadu government seeking a response on the issue. In fact, social media tech […]
Bengaluru is one of the cities where traffic jams are a serious issue. To combat the issue, six modern traffic signals have been installed featuring Dynamic Signalling technology and will be powered by Google Maps. The traffic signals will use the technology to monitor the volume and speed of traffic to dynamically operate traffic signals. […]
India is all ready to invest $4 billion in setting up four ‘Tesla Gigafactory India’ styled battery storage plants. The inspiration for setting up a huge battery manufacturing and storage plant is obviously taken from Tesla Gigafactory located in Nevada, USA. Tesla has begun work on its latest Gigafactory in Shanghai, China as well. Currently, […]
For those who are hesitant to shell out Rs 500/month on Netflix, here’s some good news! There have been longstanding rumors about Netflix launching a cheaper version of its existing plans in India to attract more viewers. The speculation is finally a reality as Netflix has made the affordable plan official in India. As announced […]
Amazon Prime day 2019 sale is here and just like every year a lot of electronic items and goodies are on sale with massive discounts. A number of devices including the latest Huawei P30 Pro, Apple iPhone Xr, Amazon Echo and a lot more are being offered at massive price cuts. However, going through the […]
Bahubali Rocket and Chandrayaan 2 are going to explore the Dark Side (south pole) of the moon for India. India’s heaviest rocket to date, the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle — Mark III (GSLV Mk III) will launch the 3.8-tonne and 6.8 crores Chandrayaan-2 towards the moon. Besides being one of the toughest challenges which the […]
Loss of a mobile phone is not only an economic loss but the loss of privacy of the mobile owner. Many conmen in India know how to tamper the IMEI number of stolen mobile phones using third-party applications and IMEI cracking software. IMEI or International Mobile Equipment Identity Number is a unique 15-digit number used […]
Last week, the Indian Space and Research Organization (ISRO) announced its ambitious plan to launch its own space station and join the league of countries like the USA and Russia. ISRO chief K. Sivan has further confirmed the agency’s plans to build a space station in the next seven years and launch it in 2030. […]