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HDFC Bank has warned its customers to stay alert about a growing scam involving fake mobile apps known as APK frauds. These scams are mainly targeting Android phone users. How the scam works: Scammers pretend to be from trusted sources like the bank, police, RTO, or government offices. They contact people through messages, emails, or […]
India, August 5, 2025 – F5 has added powerful new tools to its Application Delivery and Security Platform (ADSP) to help companies protect sensitive information when using AI technologies. These upgrades include better ways to spot data leaks in real-time, check encrypted internet traffic, and stop the misuse of artificial intelligence, often called “Shadow AI.” […]
Gujarat Police Offers Cybersecurity Audits to Businesses Through New Sentinel Lab In February, CCTV footage from hospitals in Rajkot leaked, raising serious privacy concerns in the city of Rajkot, Gujarat.The footage showed sensitive scenes, including women undergoing gynecological exams. This caused major concern among the public about how secure such footage really is. Investigators found […]
What Happened? Luxury fashion brand Chanel Inc. has confirmed that a data breach occurred involving its U.S. client care system. According to the company, an unauthorized third party reportedly accessed certain personal information stored in a database specifically used to support customer service. When and How Did They Discover It? On July 25, Chanel discovered […]
The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued a high-risk security alert for all Apple users. The government agency warned that several Apple device are exposed to serious vulnerabilities that could let hackers break into your system. These issues affect devices running on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, visionOS, and tvOS. Hackers can use these […]
NPCI, Payment Apps Ask for Relaxation in DPDP Rules Over Consent Requirements The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and leading digital payment apps like Google Pay, PhonePe, and Amazon Pay have reportedly asked the government to exempt them from certain rules under the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act. These platforms are concerned about […]
A Rising Threat, A Local ShieldCyberattacks surged across India by 83% in 2023, affecting businesses and public organizations alike. Kaspersky’s India Cybersecurity Solutions stands out as a trusted digital defense, backed by over 15 years of local expertise and protecting 400 million users worldwide. Localized Defensive PowerFrom its Mumbai threat center, Kaspersky analyzes 500,000 malware […]
Bharti Airtel’s digital arm, Xtelify, has launched Airtel Cloud, a new cloud platform built specifically for Indian businesses. What makes it special is that it’s developed and hosted entirely in India, keeping all data within the country. This helps meet the growing demand for secure, reliable, and cost-effective cloud services. Built for Scale and Savings […]
Once India’s new Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act comes into effect, the Aadhaar system will be fully compliant with it, said Bhuvnesh Kumar, the CEO of UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India). In fact, he added that Aadhaar already goes beyond some of the Act’s requirements. “People cannot store or use Aadhaar data without […]
AIIMS ORBO Website Exposes Sensitive Donor Information Due to Security Flaw A major security issue in the AIIMS Organ Retrieval Banking Organisation (ORBO) website exposed highly sensitive personal and medical details of organ and tissue donors from across India. This flaw allowed anyone to access private data without logging in or needing permission. Aniket Tomar, […]