Apple Global News Security Apple says ‘Lockdown Mode’ has completed a year with no successful cyberattacks In the fast-paced realm of cybersecurity, Apple’s Lockdown Mode has completed a… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 7, 20232 minute read
Global News Security Apple addresses zero-day threats with security updates to iOS, iPadOS, and macOS In the face of ever-evolving cyber threats, user vigilance remains paramount, and… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 2, 20232 minute read
News Security Samsung discloses massive year-long data breach that affected UK store customers If you are a Samsung user from the UK who made a… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 16, 20232 minute read
A.I. News Security OpenAI says ChatGPT outages were possibly caused by DDoS attacks ChatGPT users may have observed the AI chatbot suffering from “periodic outages”… Soumyadeep SarkarNovember 10, 20232 minute read
Culture & Policy Internet News Security International alliance of 40 nations, led by the U.S., to pledge against ransom payments to cybercriminals A coalition of 40 nations, spearheaded by the United States, is set… Praneetha BandaruOctober 31, 20232 minute read
News Security Startups Fingerprint secures $33 million in Series C for its device intelligence and fraud prevention tech Fingerprint has announced raising of a new $33Mn Series C round, as… Praneetha BandaruOctober 18, 20233 minute read
China Culture & Policy News Security India acts against China’s Vivo over alleged visa violations, illegal foreign transfer worth $13Bn The Indian government has taken into custody a Chinese employee of the… Praneetha BandaruOctober 12, 20232 minute read
Internet News Security Record DDoS attack hits 398Mn requests per second, mitigated by AWS, Google, Microsoft, and others In a staggering turn of events, the cybersecurity world has been shaken… Soumyadeep SarkarOctober 11, 20233 minute read
Internet News Security Google kills passwords, starts offering passkeys as default for signing into accounts Google will now actively encourage users to set up passkeys for their… Soumyadeep SarkarOctober 10, 20232 minute read
Apps Global News Security Prices for WhatsApp Zero day hacks reportedly skyrocket to millions The cost of hacking smartphones using WhatsApp are going steadily up, driven… Soumyadeep SarkarOctober 6, 20232 minute read
Gadgetry News Security Apple issues security updates to fix zero-day bugs targeting iPhone and Mac users Apple has launched a series of urgent security updates that are targeted… Soumyadeep SarkarSeptember 24, 20232 minute read
Internet Microsoft News Security Chinese hackers exploit Microsoft cloud vulnerability, US govt. email accounts compromised In a significant data breach, Chinese state-linked hackers accessed nearly 25 email… Soumyadeep SarkarJuly 13, 20232 minute read
Global News Security Massive leak at Bangladesh govt site exposes data of millions of citizens In a major cybersecurity breach, a government website in Bangladesh has exposed… Soumyadeep SarkarJuly 9, 20232 minute read
Gadgetry News Security Apple ID passkeys to be automatically assigned to users with iOS 17, iPadOS 17 and macOS Sonoma Passkeys will now be automatically assigned to users with Apple ID, beginning… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 21, 20232 minute read
Global Internet News Security Reddit faces ransom demands: Hackers threaten to leak stolen data amidst API pricing controversy As if thousands of subreddits going dark or finding alternative means of… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 20, 20233 minute read
Global News Security Massive cyberattack hits US energy dept., other federal agencies In an alarming cybersecurity breach, several U.S. federal government agencies have fallen… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 16, 20233 minute read
Apps Internet News Security IRecorder, a once-popular Android screen recording app, has been found spying on users In a startling revelation, cybersecurity firm ESET exposed the alarming actions of… Soumyadeep SarkarMay 30, 20232 minute read
Culture & Policy News Security Meta slammed with record €1.2Bn fine in EU, ordered to halt transfer of EU user data to the US within 6 months In a resounding blow to social media company Meta, European regulatory authorities… Soumyadeep SarkarMay 22, 20233 minute read
Gadgetry News Security Millions of low-cost Android devices and Smart TVs have pre-installed malware, new research shows While there has been frantic launches of low-cost Android devices from 100s… Soumyadeep SarkarMay 22, 20233 minute read
Internet News Security Google announces Passkeys to improve online security across major platforms Say goodbye to passwords, and hello to passkeys. Nearly a year after… Soumyadeep SarkarMay 3, 20233 minute read
Global News Security Steep rise in malware disguised as ChatGPT and similar AI tools, says Meta ChatGPT has been the talk of the tech sector for the past… Soumyadeep SarkarMay 3, 20233 minute read
Apple News Security Apple releases Rapid Security Response updates for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS Apple has, for the first time ever, released a non-beta Rapid Security… Soumyadeep SarkarMay 2, 20232 minute read
Internet News Security Parts of Twitter’s source code leaked, says a new court filing There is further drama unfolding at Twitter, adding to a chain of… Global Staff @ The Tech PortalMarch 27, 20231 minute read
Global News Security T-Mobile, 2nd largest mobile carrier in the US, admits hackers accessed sensitive data of 37Mn customers Mobile telecommunication company T-Mobile, which is the second largest mobile carrier in… Soumyadeep SarkarJanuary 20, 20232 minute read
Global Internet News Security MailChimp suffers data breach yet again, hackers access partner accounts For the second time in recent months, email marketing firm MailChimp found… Soumyadeep SarkarJanuary 19, 20232 minute read
