Recently, after WhatsApp updated its terms of use and privacy policy users have been migrating to other social media and messaging platforms due to concerns of their privacy. However, what is not being reported by media is that CIA has developed tools which can hack not just WhatsApp, but bypass
In December 2017, GreatGameIndia revealed how a secret unit of Facebook helped create troll armies for governments around the world including India for digital propaganda to influence elections. We are republishing the report owing to repeated requests from our readers. [toc] How Facebook Secret Unit Created India’s Troll Armies For
Hundreds of thousands of highly sensitive files from police departments across the world were leaked online last week. The collection, dubbed “BlueLeaks”, stems from a security breach at a Texas web design and hosting company that maintains a number of state law enforcement data-sharing portals. Hundreds of thousands of highly
Since the start of the outbreak, governments and companies have scrambled to develop apps and websites that can help users identify COVID-19 symptoms. India’s largest cell network Jio, a subsidiary of Reliance, launched its coronavirus self-test symptom checker in late March, just before the Indian government imposed a strict nationwide lockdown to prevent
The Coronavirus outbreak has triggered worldwide Cyberattacks from cybercriminals with economic motivation and state-sponsored cyber threat actors operating for cyber espionage. It is estimated that victims will be increasingly targeted with Coronavirus-themed activities, apps, websites and armed documents, reports Cyber Security expert Ersin Çahmutoğlu for GreatGameIndia. EXCLUSIVE: Coronavirus Bioweapon – How China
Together India and Puerto Rico have lost millions in an email phishing scam. A senior Puerto Rico official said last month that the island’s government lost more than $2.6 million after falling for an email phishing scam. Similarly, in a hushed incident last year, India’s Central Bureau of Investigation has
China’s largest cyber-security vendor has published a report detailing how the CIA hacked China’s critical infrastructure for over a decade. The report, authored by Qihoo 360, claims the CIA hacked targets in China’s aviation industry, scientific research institutions, petroleum industry, Internet companies, and government agencies. CIA hacking operations took place
Sophisticated hackers infiltrated and hacked United Nations networks in Geneva and Vienna last year in an apparent espionage operation that top officials at the world body kept largely quiet. The hackers’ identity and the extent of the data they obtained are not known. Hackers broke into dozens of UN servers
The UN did not publicly disclose a major hacking attack into its IT systems in Europe – a decision that potentially put staff, other organisations, and individuals at risk, according to data protection advocates. [toc] The cyber attack the UN tried to keep under wraps. (Maria Mahdessian/TNH) At a glance: