digital security

India is shining but needs to go beyond IT to become global power

In order to compete and excel China as an economic and military power, India needs to add hard muscle power to its digital power. India must become a preeminent global manufacturing power

Mumbai senior citizen put under ‘digital arrest’, duped of Rs 3.8 crore: How to protect yourself from such scams

A 77-year-old woman from South Mumbai was kept under ‘digital custody’ for over a month by scammers who threatened her with arrest and duped her of Rs 3.8 crore. With cases of ‘digital arrest’ scams on the rise, it is important to understand what they are and how to protect yourself from such frauds

Internet Archive hacked: How millions of passwords, emails were stolen in massive cyberattack

The Internet Archive, known for its vast digital library and Wayback Machine, has reportedly been hit by a major cyberattack, exposing 31 million users' email addresses, usernames, and encrypted passwords. The breach coincided with a series of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Hacktivist group SN_BlackMeta has claimed responsibility for the DDoS assaults, though their role remains unclear

US seeks to ban Chinese & Russian technology in self-driving cars over security concerns

The United States has sought to ban China- and Russia-made Vehicle Connectivity System (VCS) and Automated Driving System (ADS) in self-driving vehicles.

Apple opens up its walled garden will allow retro gaming emulators on its App Store

Apple is opening up its ecosystem in a major way. The Cupertino-based tech giant will now open up its ecosystem to with the EU's Digital Markets Act. This will allow developers upload emulator apps, especially games

Lessons from cloud attacks: What’s at stake for organisations in India?

More and more businesses in India are integrating cloud-based solutions into their daily operations. As convenient as cloud computing is, it is also susceptible to vulnerabilities, if it is not secured properly

UK contemplates passing new tech law that may force Apple to quit, pull out of the market

The UK government is proposing some changes to the Investigatory Powers Act or IPA 2016, and force tech companies to get every software update approved by them. Apple has come out in strong criticism of this, and has threatened to pull out of the UK if this is implemented

Cyber attacks on the rise, Indian insurance companies see uptick in corporate cyber policy enrolments

Insurance companies like HDFC Ergo General Insurance and Bajaj Allianz General Insurance are negotiating with cybercriminals as cyber attacks increase. HDFC Ergo has observed a 25 to 30 per cent increase in new corporate cyber policy enrolments

Meta starts end-to-end encryption across Messenger, Facebook, UK law enforcement not happy

Meta introduces end-to-end encryption on Messenger and Facebook, enhancing user privacy. While digital rights activists and the EU are happy with this, law enforcement agencies in the UK are livid

Govt of India bans over 100 fraudulent Chinese websites in crackdown on China-operated financial scams

The government of India has banned over 100 Chinese-operated investment scam websites. These websites were found to be intricately linked to multiple bank accounts, with funds being transferred between accounts to confuse investigating agencies