Online Security

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.

Google survey reveals that 75 percent of Indian parents are worried about students' online safety

Google suggests parents need to teach their children how to choose strong passwords and avoid simple passwords.

US Defence Secretary orders security review after the location broadcast of military personnel on fitness app Strava

Strava itself could become a target of nations trying to mine its data to discover identifiable information about who was wearing the devices.

You’re being watched – Perils of the cyber world

The Indian Government has taken many initiatives for spreading security awareness and also established Cyber Swachhata Kendra.

Swiss consumers will soon be able to use a single digital identity to buy online products and services

The aim of the single digital identity is to let people use just one login profile to order in shops, buy train tickets or do banking transactions.

Use one time password, firewall and anti virus programs to secure your online transactions

Avoid making an online transaction while using public wi-fi networks, suggest experts.

Gemalto announces a new Cloud-based security platform for companies to protect their data

"SafeNet Data Protection On Demand" by Gemalto will provide a single data security-as-a-service platform that integrates easily with existing IT systems.

Malaysia investigating an attempt to sell data of 46 million mobile phone subscribers after a major data breach

The data breach was first reported last month by Lowyat.net and someone was trying to sell huge databases of personal information on its forums.

64 percent of Android devices protected with enhanced security on Chrome

Google's efforts to enhance security by extending "not secure" warning to websites not encrypted with "HTTPS in Chrome" has yielded desired results.

Hackers launch cyber attacks on Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority website

General Entertainment Authority (GEA), which has begun sponsoring concerts and its website had been the target of cyber attacks from outside the kingdom.