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3Fun's security measures are called into question. (Photo: 3Fun)

Threesome app exposes 1.5 million users’ data from White House to 10 Downing Street

3Fun has been categorized as being “probably the worst security for any dating app ever seen.”
10 Aug 2019 1:44 PM
, a bug in the website allowed unauthorised access to the digitised records of anyone who has been sent a document link via email. (Photo: ANI)

Security flaw exposes 885 million First American real estate documents

These digitised records include bank account numbers and statements, mortgage and tax records, social security numbers and more.
27 May 2019 10:49 AM
The Daily Telegraph story, which came from a meeting of Britain’s normally top-secret National Security Council (NSC), embarrassed the government and set it at odds with the United States over the next generation of communications technology. (Photo: ANI)

UK police will not probe sacked defence minister over Huawei leak

The opposition Labour Party had called for a criminal investigation into the leak.
05 May 2019 10:43 AM
The breached employee email accounts contained personal information on fewer than 60,000 people, including about 31,000 patients. (Photo: Representational Image/AFP)

Doctor-services firm says private data of patients exposed

An unauthorised third party gained access to the information through employee email accounts.
21 Apr 2019 11:49 AM
Here is how Justdial has been saving data: When a caller dials 888-888-8888 or the landline numbers, the operator seeks information, that is, name, email id, and the phone number is automatically stored. (Representional Image)

Justdial data faces theft risk

Data of as many as 10 crore Justdial users was found to be stored in an unsecured manner since 2015.
18 Apr 2019 1:21 AM
The data leak, which included people's HIV status, names and addresses, has provoked an outcry, especially among the LGBT community and NGOs involved in the fight against AIDS.

American in row over HIV data leak in Singapore

“Brochez is currently under police investigation for various offences,” Gan Kim Yong said.
13 Feb 2019 2:55 AM
It’s not yet known whether anyone actually saw the photos.

Bug may have exposed photos from 7M Facebook users

The bug gave hundreds of apps unauthorised access to photos that could in theory include images that would embarrass some.
16 Dec 2018 12:38 PM
The company said in a blog on Monday it had discovered and patched the leak in March of this year and had no evidence of misuse of user data or that any developer was aware or had exploited the vulnerability. (Representational Image)

Google+ to shut down consumer version after 500,000 users data exposed

Google said software glitch in social site gave outside developers potential access to private Google+ profile data between 2015 and 2018.
09 Oct 2018 10:43 AM
The MQTT protocol is used to interconnect and control smart home devices, via smart home hubs. (Photo: Pexels)

At least 32,000 smart homes and businesses at risk of leaking data: Avast

Under certain conditions cybercriminals can track a user’s whereabouts which can be a serious privacy and security threat.
27 Aug 2018 2:36 PM
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CBSE rubbishes Neet leak of data allegation

The NIC hosts several government data in a highly-secured environment.
25 Jul 2018 1:31 AM
Trai will finalise its recommendation on privacy, security and ownership of data in telecom sector by the month-end.

Trai views on data privacy, security in telecom sector: R S Sharma

Trai had floated a consultation paper on the privacy, security and ownership of data in telecom sector last year.
22 Apr 2018 11:56 AM
The company has stated that the 'leakers' are getting caught faster than ever, on its internal memo released to the employees.

Apple warns its employees on leaking information

In a leaked internal memo, the company had reportedly told employees it ‘caught 29 leakers’ last year and 12 were arrested.
14 Apr 2018 10:49 AM
The audit of Cambridge Analytica is on hold, in deference to a UK investigation.

Facebook repents for not auditing Cambridge Analytica

Political consultancy improperly accessed user data nearly three years ago.
07 Apr 2018 9:18 AM
Big Data is too valuable not to be used by social media and digital search, share, see and sell companies.

In an age of leaks, just lock your data & sell it

Using your data to analyse behaviour trends is also acceptable, if only aggregated, secondary data is made public.
03 Apr 2018 3:00 AM
Law and IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Firms to face action for releasing data with name: Prasad

Government is committed to make best use of big data in establishing rule of precision governance.
12 Sep 2017 7:18 PM
It has been claimed that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) was leveraging tools of US-based technology provider Cross Match (incidentally, an Aadhaar vendor) for snooping.(Photo: PTI)

UIDAI refutes reports of Aadhaar data snoop; says system secure

The UIDAI said that such misinformation was being spread by certain "vested interests".
28 Aug 2017 8:06 AM
Law and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that the government expects recommendations of data protection committee to come by the end of 2017. Photo: ANI/Twitter

Personal data privacy: Panel to submit report on safeguards by year-end

The government had constituted a 10-member committee to recommend a framework for securing personal data.
24 Aug 2017 6:35 PM
Alibaba's UC Browser has come under the government's scanner for alleged leak of mobile data of its Indian users.

Alibaba's UC Browser under govt scanner over data leaks of Indian users

The probe by the government comes amid escalating tension between India and China.
22 Aug 2017 8:11 PM
The ministry have given time until August 28 to provide the required information. (represenational image)

Govt asks 21 smartphone makers to share security info of units sold in India

The direction for the reports came following data leaks from mobile phones and pre-installed software and apps in them.
17 Aug 2017 10:56 AM
Aadhaar is a unique identity for every Indian.

Massive Aadhaar data leak: 135 mn numbers get exposed online

Centre for Internet & Society report says four govt portals gave public access to millions of Aadhaar details.
02 May 2017 5:02 PM

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When Cupid strikes OTT platforms

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Kerala transman gives birth to baby, first case in India

Ziya Paval recently took to Instagram and announced that Zahhad was eight months pregnant. Paval and Zahhad have been living together for the past three years. (Twitter)
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CES 2020: Samsung QLED 8K TV gets shown-off
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The Flybot Actives are sporty wireless earphbuds that offer good punchy sound with water resistance and durability. They sell for Rs 3,799 on Amazon.

Top True Wireless Earbuds under Rs 5,000
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