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Nokia Could Be Developing a Digital Asset Encryption Device, Patent Filing Suggests
Nokia's patent filing reveals plans to develop a system aimed at securing valuable cryptocurrencies. The company intends to achieve this by harnessing recent advancements in encryption technology.
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WhatsApp Will Soon Make It Easier to Add or Manage Contacts on Web and Other Linked Devices
WhatsApp has announced that it will soon roll out a big change that will make managing contacts on linked devices an easier process. At present, users need to save a contact on their primary device for it to show up on WhatsApp with the saved name. However, this is now expected to change, following the announcement. Users will be able to add or man...
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Private Chats No Longer Safe? Telegram To Moderate After CEO's France Arrest
Following CEO Pavel Durov's arrest in France, Telegram has made changes to its privacy policies, removing an earlier commitment to protect user data from law enforcement.
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Samsung Knox Rolls Out Private Sharing for Quick Share and Enhanced Data Protection Features
Samsung introduced new features for Knox on Wednesday. One of the new features claims to make sharing files such as photos, videos and documents more secure by adding various permissions and expiration dates for the data. The other added feature enables end-to-end encryption in system backups created for the handset.
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Apple Brings RCS, Satellite Capabilities to the Messages App for iPhone With iOS 18
Apple unveiled iOS 18, the next generation of its operating system for iPhone, at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2024 on Monday. Among many new features such as Home Screen customisation, Apple Intelligence, and Control Center improvements, the Cupertino-based tech giant also introduced two new features to the Messages app — support f...
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Cyber Alert Issued Against 'Royal' Ransomware Virus That Targets Key Sectors, Seeks Bitcoin Payoffs
The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team or CERT-In has stated in a latest advisory that this Internet spread ransomware sneaks in through phishing emails, malicious downloads, abusing RDP (remote desktop protocol) and other forms of social engineering.
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Digi Yatra Data Stored on Passenger Devices and Not in Centralised Storage, Minister Says
Digi Yatra, the biometric boarding system using facial recognition technology (FRT) has no central storage of passengers' Personally Identifiable Information (PII) data, according to the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA). The data is stored in the passenger's own phone in the Digi Yatra secure wallet, Union Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya M...
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Google May Be Working On Find My Device Service To Work Even When Offline: Report
Google may be working on updating its Find My Device service to work even when lost or stolen devices are offline, according to a report by Sammobile. The hint was spotted on Google's changelog for December 2022 system updates and hints at a new privacy-centric framework that enables tracking of stolen or lost Android devices.
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Google, Meta Asked to Remove Online Child Pornography Under Proposed European Commission Rules
Google, Meta and other online service providers will be now required to find and remove online child pornography on their platform under European Commission draft rules. Companies that fail to comply with the rules can face fine up to 6 percent of their annual income or global turnover, whatever will be decided by EU countries.
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San Francisco 49ers Hit by Ransomware Attack, Team's Financial Data Said to Be Stolen
The San Francisco 49ers have been hit by a ransomware attack, with cybercriminals claiming they stole some of the football team's financial data.
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Moscow Metro Launches Face Pay — Large-Scale Facial ID Payment System
Moscow on Friday launched a new payment system called Face Pay that will use facial recognition technology for payment of metro fare at more than 240 stations.
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Ransomware Attack Encrypts South Africa’s Department of Justice, System Still Being Restored
South Africa's department of justice faced a massive ransomware attack earlier this month and it is reportedly still trying to restore its operations back to normal. The attack took place on September 6, 2021, when ransomware encrypted all the information systems provided by the department. This made all electronic services — including email and ...
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Apple May Soon Bring a Tool to Scan Your iPhone Photos for Child Abuse Content
Apple is reportedly developing a tool that would scan for child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in your iPhone photos using hashing algorithms. The system is said to be deployed on the user’s device for greater security and privacy.
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WhatsApp Encrypted Cloud Backups Being Tested for Android
WhatsApp is testing the technology to independently encrypt chat backups in the cloud. The Facebook-owned service revealed that the system has been enabled in its most recent Android beta update.
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REvil Ransomware Attack: Coop, Other Affected Firms Could Take Weeks to Recover
Computer systems of several companies across the world, including 800 physical grocery stores of Sweden's Coop, that were shut down after attacked by REvil ransomware could take weeks to recover, cyber security experts said.
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Nokia Could Be Developing a Digital Asset Encryption Device, Patent Filing Suggests
Nokia's patent filing reveals plans to develop a system aimed at securing valuable cryptocurrencies. The company intends to achieve this by harnessing recent advancements in encryption technology.
-
WhatsApp Will Soon Make It Easier to Add or Manage Contacts on Web and Other Linked Devices
WhatsApp has announced that it will soon roll out a big change that will make managing contacts on linked devices an easier process. At present, users need to save a contact on their primary device for it to show up on WhatsApp with the saved name. However, this is now expected to change, following the announcement. Users will be able to add or man...
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Private Chats No Longer Safe? Telegram To Moderate After CEO's France Arrest
Following CEO Pavel Durov's arrest in France, Telegram has made changes to its privacy policies, removing an earlier commitment to protect user data from law enforcement.
-
Samsung Knox Rolls Out Private Sharing for Quick Share and Enhanced Data Protection Features
Samsung introduced new features for Knox on Wednesday. One of the new features claims to make sharing files such as photos, videos and documents more secure by adding various permissions and expiration dates for the data. The other added feature enables end-to-end encryption in system backups created for the handset.
-
Apple Brings RCS, Satellite Capabilities to the Messages App for iPhone With iOS 18
Apple unveiled iOS 18, the next generation of its operating system for iPhone, at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2024 on Monday. Among many new features such as Home Screen customisation, Apple Intelligence, and Control Center improvements, the Cupertino-based tech giant also introduced two new features to the Messages app — support f...
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Cyber Alert Issued Against 'Royal' Ransomware Virus That Targets Key Sectors, Seeks Bitcoin Payoffs
The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team or CERT-In has stated in a latest advisory that this Internet spread ransomware sneaks in through phishing emails, malicious downloads, abusing RDP (remote desktop protocol) and other forms of social engineering.
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Digi Yatra Data Stored on Passenger Devices and Not in Centralised Storage, Minister Says
Digi Yatra, the biometric boarding system using facial recognition technology (FRT) has no central storage of passengers' Personally Identifiable Information (PII) data, according to the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA). The data is stored in the passenger's own phone in the Digi Yatra secure wallet, Union Minister of Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya M...
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Google May Be Working On Find My Device Service To Work Even When Offline: Report
Google may be working on updating its Find My Device service to work even when lost or stolen devices are offline, according to a report by Sammobile. The hint was spotted on Google's changelog for December 2022 system updates and hints at a new privacy-centric framework that enables tracking of stolen or lost Android devices.
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Google, Meta Asked to Remove Online Child Pornography Under Proposed European Commission Rules
Google, Meta and other online service providers will be now required to find and remove online child pornography on their platform under European Commission draft rules. Companies that fail to comply with the rules can face fine up to 6 percent of their annual income or global turnover, whatever will be decided by EU countries.
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San Francisco 49ers Hit by Ransomware Attack, Team's Financial Data Said to Be Stolen
The San Francisco 49ers have been hit by a ransomware attack, with cybercriminals claiming they stole some of the football team's financial data.
-
Moscow Metro Launches Face Pay — Large-Scale Facial ID Payment System
Moscow on Friday launched a new payment system called Face Pay that will use facial recognition technology for payment of metro fare at more than 240 stations.
-
Ransomware Attack Encrypts South Africa’s Department of Justice, System Still Being Restored
South Africa's department of justice faced a massive ransomware attack earlier this month and it is reportedly still trying to restore its operations back to normal. The attack took place on September 6, 2021, when ransomware encrypted all the information systems provided by the department. This made all electronic services — including email and ...
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Apple May Soon Bring a Tool to Scan Your iPhone Photos for Child Abuse Content
Apple is reportedly developing a tool that would scan for child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in your iPhone photos using hashing algorithms. The system is said to be deployed on the user’s device for greater security and privacy.
-
WhatsApp Encrypted Cloud Backups Being Tested for Android
WhatsApp is testing the technology to independently encrypt chat backups in the cloud. The Facebook-owned service revealed that the system has been enabled in its most recent Android beta update.
-
REvil Ransomware Attack: Coop, Other Affected Firms Could Take Weeks to Recover
Computer systems of several companies across the world, including 800 physical grocery stores of Sweden's Coop, that were shut down after attacked by REvil ransomware could take weeks to recover, cyber security experts said.
