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India's new VPN policy delayed by 3 months but major providers are already planning to leave

India’s new VPN policy was supposed to go into effect from June 27. Now, CERT-In has pushed the deadline by 3 months to allow VPN and cloud service providers to implement the policies. Some major VPN service providers, however, are planning to remove their servers from India, to avoid compliance.

Govt. of India issues high-severity warning for Google Chrome & Firefox users, here’s how to stay safe

CERT-In has flagged certain versions of Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox to be severely vulnerable to hackers and malicious programmes. There is, however, a very simple way to keep themselves safe and protected.

Government asks iPhone, iPad users in India to update their devices immediately

Apple had recently released iOS 14.7.1 and iPadOS 14.7.1 updates that fix a memory corruption zero-day vulnerability.

CERT-In warns against 'multiple vulnerabilities' in WhatsApp that could allow a remote hacker to access data

CERT-In has advised WhatsApp users to update to the latest version to counter the vulnerability threat.

Coronavirus Outbreak: Govt cyber watchdog CERT-In warns public of large-scale phishing attacks using COVID-19 as bait

The government has warned against a large-scale cyber attack against individuals and businesses, where attackers may use COVID-19 as a bait to steal personal and financial information.

BHIM app vulnerability reportedly exposed financial data of millions of users; NPCI denies data compromise

According to Vpnmentor, the 409 GB of data suspected to be breached has over 70 lakh records.

CERT-In issues advisory for Android users, says those not on latest version are at risk of being spied on

CERT-In says successful exploitation of the vulnerability could allow attackers to gain access to a user's login credentials, SMS, photos, and phone conversations.

Coronavirus Outbreak: BSE cautions market intermediaries against malicious cyber attacks

Leading stock exchange BSE has cautioned market intermediaries against malicious cyber attacks amid increased usage of mobile phones and tabs in the wake of lockdown to contain the COVID-19 pandemic

Govt bans foreign firms from conducting IT security audits of critical sectors for fear of sensitive data being leaked

In the wake of the cyber attack on Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, the government has directed the ministries and departments handling India's critical infrastructure to avoid hiring foreign firms to conduct IT security audits of its systems and networks

Facebook reports WhatsApp bug that could allow hackers to infect your phone via video file; update now

The bug has been patched in the latest versions of WhatsApp, and was reported to India's CERT-IN.