BlackBerry has rolled out its enterprise-grade BBM Protect for Android and iOS devices. The BBM Protected is a high-security messaging app that allows users to chat without worrying of any potential hacking…
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Majority of Brits worried about how their personal data is handled
Majority of Brits are worried about how their personal data is handled by organizations storing them, new research reveals. According to research from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), 85 per cent of…
Yahoo wants its users to forget login passwords
Yahoo has introduced a new feature dubbed ‘On-demand passwords’ which eliminates the need to remember passwords. The new feature lets users log into their Yahoo accounts using a short password which the…
China has hacked ‘every major company’ in US claims ex-spy chief
Mike McConnell, who served as director of national intelligence under President George W Bush, has claimed that hackers backed by the Chinese government have broken into computers and networks of nearly every…
Dropbox fixes security flaw ‘DroppedIn’
Dropbox has claimed to have fixed a security flaw, which might have otherwise let hackers exploit users’ data stored via the cloud storage service’s Android app using compromised third-party apps. The vulnerability…
Three men charged in largest ever U.S. data breach
The US law enforcement agency has charged three men believed to be involved in one of the largest data breaches in US history. According to a statement from US assistant attorney general…
Microsoft: Windows PCs at risk from ‘Freak’ security bug
Microsoft has issued a security advisory stating that computer users running any of the supported releases of Microsoft Windows are all vulnerable to “FREAK”. The recently discovered security vulnerability “Freak”, which stands…
TalkTalk acknowledges data breach
UK broadband provider TalkTalk has admitted to have faced a data breach which left data of thousands of its customers vulnerable to fraud. The company said the data breach comprised on users’…
Microsoft updates Windows Defender to root out ‘Superfish’
Microsoft has updated its Windows Defender anti-malware software to remove the ‘horrifically dangerous’ Superfish adware which made Lenovo computers vulnerable to hacking attacks. Lenovo has recently been accused of selling laptops with…
Lenovo acknowledges ‘Superfish’ issue
China-based PC maker Lenovo has come under fire for selling laptops pre-installed with a ‘horrifically dangerous’ software ‘Superfish’ that tracks users every move online and renders the computers vulnerable to hackers. The…
Microsoft cloud services now meet International Cloud Privacy Standard 27018
Microsoft on Monday announced its cloud services namely Microsoft Azure, Intune, Office 365 and Dynamics CRM Online now meet the world’s first international standard for cloud privacy. Brad Smith, the company’s general…
Microsoft adds biometric authentication support to Windows 10
Microsoft has announced it newest OS iteration Windows 10 will come with biometric authentication support. The tech giant said its new operating system will support the next version of the Fast Identification…
Apple adds two-factor authentication for iMessage and FaceTime access
Apple has beefed up security with two-factor authentication for iMessage and FaceTime access, after having introduced it to iCloud and iTunes more than a year ago. Two-factor authentication is a security feature…
IXV opens new chapter for ESA as its ride back home from space was successful
The European Space Agency (ESA) has successfully completed the first test flight of its Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle (IXV) wherein it saw the wingless spaceplane land in one piece in the Pacific Ocean….
Microsoft: Leak of Minecraft players’ personal details cannot be attributed to a hacking attack
Microsoft, on Wednesday, refuted reports which claimed a security breach at developer Mojang had compromised personal details of more than 18,000 Minecraft players. Redmond said that no Mojang.net services have been compromised…