Stories with tag: Security

Govt Confirms That The Naval Computer Network Was Hacked In November

However, it claims that not a single computer was compromised during the attack.
Chandrakant 'CK' Isi, 23rd Aug 2012
Indian Government Trains Its Guns On Parody Twitter Accounts Of Manmohan Singh

PMO uses "communal" angle to make Twitter and ISPs block satirical Twitter accounts.
Kamakshi S, 23rd Aug 2012
Post Assam Riots, Facebook Working With Government To Remove Hateful Content

Move comes after circulation of misleading images via social media sparked hate campaign against people from the northeast.
Kamakshi S, 22nd Aug 2012
Govt Cracks The Whip On 250 Websites For Triggering North-East Panic

As people flee back home, web portals with morphed images of Assam violence have been blocked for spreading rumours and hatred online.
Kamakshi S, 21st Aug 2012
Anonymous Takes Down Samajwadi Party's Website For Demanding Ban On Social Networking

Group's India arm hacks into the site after its MP called for a ban on social networking sites in the Rajya Sabha today.
Kamakshi S, 17th Aug 2012
Government Bans Bulk SMSes For 15 Days To Curb Assam-Related Rumours

Move comes after mass exodus of northeast-origin people from cities due to rumours spread through messages.
Kamakshi S, 17th Aug 2012
Win $2 Million For Hacking Google Chrome!

Search giant doubles prize money on offer in Pwnium 2 contest after an encouraging response from the first one held earlier this year.
Jayesh Limaye, 17th Aug 2012
MSRTC Begins Phase-I Of CCTV Project At Major Bus Depots

A year on, only locations to place the cameras are being finalised; tenders yet to be floated as budgetary process is being blamed for the slow pace.
Jayesh Limaye, 09th Aug 2012
TRAI Will Ask For Ban On Imported Mobiles With Fake IMEI Codes

Move aimed at preventing handsets with cloned identification numbers from posing a threat to national security.
Jayesh Limaye, 06th Aug 2012
Microsoft Tightens Windows 8 Activation Policy To Curb Piracy

OEMs will need to obtain unique product keys from Microsoft electronically and write them into the BIOS of each machine.
Swagatam Mukherjee, 06th Aug 2012
Download: TrueCaller (Android, BlackBerry, iOS, Symbian, Windows Phone)

Helps you trace the jerk who makes prank calls to you at midnight.
Chandrakant 'CK' Isi, 03rd Aug 2012
Raksha Bandhan 2012: Part I — Gift Ideas For Your Sister

For doting brothers, here are a few gifting options for your sibling, based on her personality type.
Kamakshi S, 27th Jul 2012
YouTube Introduces Face Blurring Feature For Video Uploads

Users can blur all faces in a recording by using the "Enhancements" tool; no option for selective smudging yet.
Kamakshi S, 19th Jul 2012
Guide: How To Block Lost Credit Cards And Apply For Reissual Online

With card thefts becoming increasingly common, here's a quick guide to how you can block and get duplicate ICICI and SBI bank cards.
Kamakshi S, 08th Jul 2012
Kick The DNSChanger Trojan Out Of Your System With McAfee's Free Tools

Anti-virus maker's online tool aimed at preventing 270,000+ infected systems from being denied internet access starting Monday.
Nachiket Mhatre, 07th Jul 2012