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EVMs Can't Be Hacked Like Pagers: Poll Body Chief On Congress's Charges
Dismissing allegations of 'varying EVM battery levels', Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said Electronic Voting Machines are totally "safe and robust," and have batteries like a calculator, not like a mobile which will be charged everyday.
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How to Transfer Data From Android to iPhone: A Step-by-Step Guide
Customers can transfer data from Android to iPhone with ease. One can use the Move to iOS application, which is available on the Google Play Store, to transfer the data from Android to a new iOS device, including an iPhone. One can transfer data like media, apps, and more through this feature. Here’s everything you need to know.
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MediaTek Chipsets Zero-Click Vulnerability Detected by Researchers, Can Affect Routers and Smartphones
MediaTek chipsets are reportedly carrying a critical vulnerability which might make it easy for hackers to exploit remote code execution (RCS) attackers. According to a cybersecurity firm, some of the chips have this vulnerability which majorly impacts devices such as routers and smartphones. Notably, the vulnerability was reported in March, howeve...
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Girl Kills Elder Brother For Stopping Her From Using Mobile Phone In Chhattisgarh: Cops
A 14-year-old girl allegedly hacked her elder brother to death after he scolded her for talking to boys on mobile phone in Chhattisgarh's Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai (KCG) district, police said on Saturday.
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SIM Swappers Are Exploiting eSIM Vulnerabilities for Financial Frauds: Report
SIM swapping crimes are on the rise globally, according to a new report. These crimes are primarily committed using eSIM (Embedded Subscriber Identity Modules) users. eSIMs are digitally stored SIM cards which are embedded into a device using a software. Hackers are now reportedly exploiting vulnerabilities within this technology to brute force int...
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GTA VI Hacker Gets Indefinite Hospital Sentence: Report
The hacker responsible for hacking Rockstar Games and leaking in-development footage of GTA 6 last year has been confined to a secure hospital indefintely. According to BBC News, the trial jury found him to be ‘highly motivated’ to return to cybercrime and has been sentenced to a hospital until he’s no longer deemed as dangerous to the public...
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Apple Says Detecting Attacks Relies on Threat Intelligence Signals, Not on State-Sponsored Actors
After a major controversy erupted between the ruling party and the opposition leaders over the alleged hacking of their phones, Apple officially announced that it does not attribute the threat notifications to any specific state-sponsored attacker. The leaders alleged that the Government was behind this attempt to breach their devices.
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Delhi Advocate Loses Rs. 50 Lakh in SIM Swap Scam: What Happened and How to Be Safe
The latest to be a victim of the phone hacking fraud is an advocate in North Delhi who lost money from her bank account after having three missed calls from unknown numbers. The cyber unit of the Delhi police claims that the victim did not answer the phone or share an OTP.
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Fraudsters Hack Kamal Nath's Phone, Seek Rs 10 Lakh Each From 4 Party Men
Madhya Pradesh Congress president Kamal Nath's mobile phone was hacked by fraudsters who made calls to four party leaders and sought Rs 10 lakh from each of them, a party spokesman said on Wednesday.
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Kaspersky Finds Cybersecurity Threat That Targets iPhone Users via Malicious iMessage Attachment
Prominent cybersecurity and anti-virus firm Kaspersky has discovered a new cyberattack threat that targets iPhone models running older versions of iOS via iMessage application. The malware, found when the company was monitoring its own Wi-Fi network for mobile devices, infects the phone via a received iMessage, which contains a malicious attachment...
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Central Agency Warns Of Phone Virus That Hacks Into Call Logs, Camera
An Android malware called 'Daam' that infects mobile phones and hacks into sensitive data like callrecords, contacts, history and camera has been found to be spreading, the national cyber security agency has said in its latest advisory.
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Google Begins Rolling Out Passkeys, as a More Secure Way to Sign Into Apps and Websites
After years of development, Google today announced the rollout of its passkeys feature that it claims is a safer alternative to standard passwords and even 2-step verification (2-SV) systems. Google claims that using passkeys is more convenient than standard passwords and 2SV systems and that it will work on mobiles and computers, allowing users to...
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Customer Data Of 37 Million T-Mobile User Hacked In US
After identifying the source of the hack, it was fixed within 24 hours, the company said, adding that it believes the rest of its systems were not affected.
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Uber Probing Hack of Third-Party Vendor After Employee Data, Source Code Leaked
Uber on Monday said it was probing the data breach of a third-party vendor after it was reported that the data of 77,000 employees was leaked along with source code for the Uber and Uber Eats mobile device management platforms. The company's vendor, Teqtivity, said it doesn’t collect or store sensitive information such as bank account details or ...
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Android Phones in Iran Hit With False Quake Alerts Amid Ongoing Nationwide Protests
Users in Iran on Wednesday received false alerts on their Android phones amid nationwide protests. According to the country's deputy chief of cyber police, only Android phones received the alert. Citizens were advised not to leave their homes by the state-run IRNA news agency.
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EVMs Can't Be Hacked Like Pagers: Poll Body Chief On Congress's Charges
Dismissing allegations of 'varying EVM battery levels', Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said Electronic Voting Machines are totally "safe and robust," and have batteries like a calculator, not like a mobile which will be charged everyday.
-
How to Transfer Data From Android to iPhone: A Step-by-Step Guide
Customers can transfer data from Android to iPhone with ease. One can use the Move to iOS application, which is available on the Google Play Store, to transfer the data from Android to a new iOS device, including an iPhone. One can transfer data like media, apps, and more through this feature. Here’s everything you need to know.
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MediaTek Chipsets Zero-Click Vulnerability Detected by Researchers, Can Affect Routers and Smartphones
MediaTek chipsets are reportedly carrying a critical vulnerability which might make it easy for hackers to exploit remote code execution (RCS) attackers. According to a cybersecurity firm, some of the chips have this vulnerability which majorly impacts devices such as routers and smartphones. Notably, the vulnerability was reported in March, howeve...
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Girl Kills Elder Brother For Stopping Her From Using Mobile Phone In Chhattisgarh: Cops
A 14-year-old girl allegedly hacked her elder brother to death after he scolded her for talking to boys on mobile phone in Chhattisgarh's Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai (KCG) district, police said on Saturday.
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SIM Swappers Are Exploiting eSIM Vulnerabilities for Financial Frauds: Report
SIM swapping crimes are on the rise globally, according to a new report. These crimes are primarily committed using eSIM (Embedded Subscriber Identity Modules) users. eSIMs are digitally stored SIM cards which are embedded into a device using a software. Hackers are now reportedly exploiting vulnerabilities within this technology to brute force int...
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GTA VI Hacker Gets Indefinite Hospital Sentence: Report
The hacker responsible for hacking Rockstar Games and leaking in-development footage of GTA 6 last year has been confined to a secure hospital indefintely. According to BBC News, the trial jury found him to be ‘highly motivated’ to return to cybercrime and has been sentenced to a hospital until he’s no longer deemed as dangerous to the public...
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Apple Says Detecting Attacks Relies on Threat Intelligence Signals, Not on State-Sponsored Actors
After a major controversy erupted between the ruling party and the opposition leaders over the alleged hacking of their phones, Apple officially announced that it does not attribute the threat notifications to any specific state-sponsored attacker. The leaders alleged that the Government was behind this attempt to breach their devices.
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Delhi Advocate Loses Rs. 50 Lakh in SIM Swap Scam: What Happened and How to Be Safe
The latest to be a victim of the phone hacking fraud is an advocate in North Delhi who lost money from her bank account after having three missed calls from unknown numbers. The cyber unit of the Delhi police claims that the victim did not answer the phone or share an OTP.
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Fraudsters Hack Kamal Nath's Phone, Seek Rs 10 Lakh Each From 4 Party Men
Madhya Pradesh Congress president Kamal Nath's mobile phone was hacked by fraudsters who made calls to four party leaders and sought Rs 10 lakh from each of them, a party spokesman said on Wednesday.
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Kaspersky Finds Cybersecurity Threat That Targets iPhone Users via Malicious iMessage Attachment
Prominent cybersecurity and anti-virus firm Kaspersky has discovered a new cyberattack threat that targets iPhone models running older versions of iOS via iMessage application. The malware, found when the company was monitoring its own Wi-Fi network for mobile devices, infects the phone via a received iMessage, which contains a malicious attachment...
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Central Agency Warns Of Phone Virus That Hacks Into Call Logs, Camera
An Android malware called 'Daam' that infects mobile phones and hacks into sensitive data like callrecords, contacts, history and camera has been found to be spreading, the national cyber security agency has said in its latest advisory.
-
Google Begins Rolling Out Passkeys, as a More Secure Way to Sign Into Apps and Websites
After years of development, Google today announced the rollout of its passkeys feature that it claims is a safer alternative to standard passwords and even 2-step verification (2-SV) systems. Google claims that using passkeys is more convenient than standard passwords and 2SV systems and that it will work on mobiles and computers, allowing users to...
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Customer Data Of 37 Million T-Mobile User Hacked In US
After identifying the source of the hack, it was fixed within 24 hours, the company said, adding that it believes the rest of its systems were not affected.
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Uber Probing Hack of Third-Party Vendor After Employee Data, Source Code Leaked
Uber on Monday said it was probing the data breach of a third-party vendor after it was reported that the data of 77,000 employees was leaked along with source code for the Uber and Uber Eats mobile device management platforms. The company's vendor, Teqtivity, said it doesn’t collect or store sensitive information such as bank account details or ...
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Android Phones in Iran Hit With False Quake Alerts Amid Ongoing Nationwide Protests
Users in Iran on Wednesday received false alerts on their Android phones amid nationwide protests. According to the country's deputy chief of cyber police, only Android phones received the alert. Citizens were advised not to leave their homes by the state-run IRNA news agency.
