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- India
Mumbai police arrest Bhopal man over death threats to Rana Ayyub
A First Information Report (FIR) was filed by the police in late January after journalist Rana Ayyub fell victim to numerous abusive comments on her social media platforms. The first arrest was…
- Technology
The internet’s on fire’ as techs race to fix software flaw
Boston: A critical vulnerability in a widely used software tool one quickly exploited in the online game Minecraft is rapidly emerging as a major threat to organisations around the world. The internet’s…
- Technology
Serious bug puts Apple iCloud, Twitter, Minecraft at hacking threat
New Delhi: Several popular services, including Apple iCloud, Amazon, Twitter, Cloudflare and Minecraft, are vulnerable to a ‘ubiquitous’ zero-day exploit, cybersecurity researchers have warned, leaving IT security teams at several companies scrambling…
- Technology
Ransomware top threat for Indians in 2021, crypto scams surge
New Delhi: Cybercriminals continued to exploit people’s screen habits formed during lockdown to spread scams and ransomware was the top threat for Indians in 2021, followed by crypto scams, a new report…
- Technology
Chinese threat groups collect encrypted data to decrypt later
New Delhi: Chinese threat groups are likely to soon collect encrypted data with long-term utility, expecting to eventually decrypt them with quantum computers, a new report by Booz Allen Hamilton has warned.…
- India
Amid fresh threat, security beefed up at Mukesh Ambani’s home
Mumbai: Amid a potential fresh threat, the Mumbai Police on Monday beefed up security for the family of industrialist Mukesh Ambani at his residence Antilia in south Mumbai, official sources said. The…
- India
DCW notice to Delhi Police over online threats to Virat Kohli’s family
New Delhi: The Delhi Commission for Women on Tuesday sent a notice to the city police and said it has taken suo moto cognizance of media reports of threat given to the…
- World
New Zealand police set safety plans for professor after threats from Hindutva supporters
The police in New Zealand have devised a safety plan for a professor of Indian origin after the academic received abusive messages and threats on social media for criticising “Hindutva extremism” in his work, The…
- Technology
Google is turning on two-factor authentication by default
San Francisco: To secure users from online security threats, Google is reportedly enabling two-factor authentication (2FA) on Google accounts by default for users. Users who have set up 2FA will be asked to…
- India
Case filed against Maha farmer leader for threatening to kill RSS Chief
Betul: A case has been registered in Betul district of Madhya Pradesh against the secretary of the Maharashtra State Kisan Mahasabha, Arun Bankar for threatening to eliminate Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan…
- India
Baba Ka Dhaba owner alleges he received death threats
New Delhi: Kanta Prasad, the owner of the Baba Ka Dhaba eatery in Delhi, which recently became famous, on Friday alleged that he has been constantly receiving death threats. Prasad said some…
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Threat to World Peace: Proliferating IBMs!
Shafeeq R. Mahajir Move over, Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles, you are now passé. The new IBMs* are Imbeciles Baiting Muslims. All along we were told there was never any clash of civilisations, never a war against Islam or…
- News
Did lawyer give rape threat to Kangana Ranaut?
Mumbai: On the occasion of Navratri, Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut wished everyone on the occasion of Navratri and posted her photographs. She also wrote, “Who all are fasting on Navratris? Pictures clicked…
- Technology
Deepfakes ranked as the most serious AI crime threat
London: Fake audio or video content, also known as ‘Deepfakes’, has been ranked as the most worrying use of artificial intelligence (AI) for crime or terrorism. According to a study, published in the…
- World
UK calls coronavirus ‘serious’ threat, reports new cases
London: The British government on Monday warned the outbreak of novel coronavirus was a “serious and imminent threat”, doubling the number of cases recorded in the country from four to eight. Anyone…
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