Stories with tag: Security

Cyber Attacks Against Media On The Rise, Rights Group Says

Cyber attacks against journalists and media organizations around the world have increased over the past few years as criminal hackers provide a cheap and easy way of censoring the press, a media rights group said on Thursday.
Reuters, 18th Feb 2013
Big Russian Cybercrime Network Busted In Spain

The criminals used to pose as police and persuade online users to pay "fines" for abusive use of the Internet.
Jayesh Limaye, 15th Feb 2013
'Safer Internet Day' On Feb 5: Google and Microsoft Tell You To Get Pro-active

Internet companies and the European Union mark the 5th of February every year to promote awareness on cyber safety from the users' perspective.
TechTree News, 05th Feb 2013
Twitter Hacked, Affected Accounts To Be Active After Resetting Passwords

A blog post by Twitter said that about 250,000 accounts may be compromised, and affected users are intimated via email to reset passwords.
Team TechTree, 02nd Feb 2013
Firefox Set To Control All Third-Party Browser Plugins In The Interest Of Stability And Performance

Will soon allow users to decide through a Click to Play feature; latest Adobe Flash is excluded from the blacklist.
Jayesh Limaye, 31st Jan 2013
Oracle Updates Java, Security Experts Say Bugs Remain

Security experts say the update fails to protect PCs from attack by hackers intent on committing cybercrimes.
Reuters, 14th Jan 2013
Experts Urge PC Users To Disable Java, Cite Security Flaw

Security experts advise disabling the software after a security flaw that lets hackers attack computers was discovered.
Reuters, 11th Jan 2013
Android Owners Beware: 99% Of All Mobile Threats Target Your Devices

Kaspersky's 2012 Security Bulletin suggests, most of the newly-discovered mobile malicious programs target the Android platform.
Rahul R, 08th Jan 2013
Facebook's Midnight Message Delivery For New Year's Eve Suffers From A Major Security Hole

Takes down app to fix issues; delivery service up and running again now.
Kamakshi S, 02nd Jan 2013
2012 TechTree Wrap-Up Part 12: Facebook's Timeline In 2012

We look back at all the reasons that FB stayed in the limelight, all year long. If you are a Facebook junkie, this is a must read !
Kamakshi S, 01st Jan 2013
2012 TechTree Wrap-Up Part 7: Why Indian Sites Got Hacked

In an upside-down world, lawmakers get jeered and site-breakers are (sometimes) cheered.
Kamakshi S, 28th Dec 2012
India Will Soon Have Its 'Own' Operating System: Reports

Spearheaded by Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO), the desi OS promises what Linux and Windows allegedly don't have.
Rizwan Memon, 21st Dec 2012
Anonymous Defaces BSNL Website To Protest Against Sec 66A Of IT Act

Site was restored, but is apparently down again.
Jayesh Limaye, 14th Dec 2012
Guide To Pirating Games On Windows 8 — Courtesy Nokia Engineer

Says it was posted to expose security exploits, now taken down. Could this be another hint at Nokia working on a Windows 8 Lumia tablet?
Jayesh Limaye, 12th Dec 2012
Airtel Starts Emergency Alert Service; Users Can Send Location Details To 10 People At Once

Costs Rs 30 for 30 days; will be active even if you're out of balance on a pre-paid account.
Kamakshi S, 03rd Dec 2012