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What is ‘GhostPairing’ and why is CERT-In warning Indian WhatsApp users about it?

December 23, 2025 7:26 pm

'GhostPairing' allows cybercriminals to take complete control of WhatsApp accounts without requiring passwords or SIM swaps, according to CERT-In.

OpenAI warns next-gen AI models could pose high cybersecurity risks; readies defences

December 12, 2025 9:21 am

OpenAI is not the only one trying to tamper-proof its own AI models in anticipation of a future with frequent, more sophisticated AI-led cybersecurity threats.

Knowledge Nugget: Sanchar Saathi, SIM-Binding and India’s Cybersecurity push – What UPSC aspirants must know

December 05, 2025 10:47 am

Recently, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has introduced several measures to curb cybercrime, financial fraud, and misuse of telecom resources. What are these initiatives, and what does the latest data reveal about the rising incidence of cyber fraud in the country?

What is Antigravity, Google’s new agentic AI coding platform raising fresh security concerns?

November 28, 2025 8:57 am

AI chatbots for coding have evolved into AI native software development terminals and autonomous coding agents, but this shift could open the door to new security risks.

Over 18 lakh users of society management app Adda exposed in alleged data breach: Report

November 27, 2025 5:56 pm

The ‘stolen’ data includes owner IDs as well as users’ first and last names, phone numbers, email addresses, and passwords.

What is Cloudflare, and why did half the internet go down on Nov 18?

November 19, 2025 5:18 pm

A global internet outage on Tuesday took down apps from X to ChatGPT. The root cause wasn't a server glitch or cyber attack. It was Cloudflare, the little-known internet giant that powers millions of websites worldwide.

‘Entire city of Myawaddy is a Chinese cybercrime empire’: Vadodara man held hostage in Myanmar returns home

November 14, 2025 1:30 pm

Tushar Ranpara was among the 467 Indians repatriated from Thailand by the Indian government in two batches since the October 22 raid in Myanmar’s Myawaddy ‘scam city’.

Quick Heal Tech rolls out upgraded antivirus with AI assistant, dark web monitoring

November 13, 2025 12:45 pm

The newly unveiled antivirus solution also comes with predictive threat-hunting technology, an AI-powered anti-fraud tool, metaProtect integration, and a performance booster.

What is ‘Landfall’ spyware, and how was it used to target Samsung Galaxy phones?

November 17, 2025 5:59 pm

Similar to other commercial-grade spyware, Landfall enables broad surveillance of victims by vacuuming up on-device data as well as tapping the device’s microphone and tracking precise location.

ChatGPT Atlas raises security concerns: How safe are AI web browsers?

October 31, 2025 1:38 pm

ChatGPT Atlas can remember your searches, suggest actions, and even complete tasks on your behalf. But how safe is your data? Can you opt-out of these features? What new privacy and security risks come with AI-driven browsing?

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