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Noida cyber cell gives tips on preventing WannaCry attack
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Prasad Krishna
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May 20, 2017
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Jun 07, 2017 01:18 AM
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The attackers targeted a weakness found in older versions of Microsoft Windows.
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Microsoft says WannaCry ransomware must be a wake-up call for governments
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Prasad Krishna
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May 20, 2017
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Jun 07, 2017 12:55 AM
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Computer security experts said the current attack could have been much worse but for the quick action of a young researcher in Britain who discovered a vulnerability in the ransomware itself, known as WanaCryptor 2.0. It has, however, retweeted a blog post by Brad Smith, president and chief legal officer at Microsoft, who directs much of the blame toward the USA government, arguing that it should have alerted the $524 billion tech titan about the problem.
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Will Aadhaar leaks be used as an excuse to shut out scrutiny of welfare schemes?
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Anumeha Yadav
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May 20, 2017
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Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Aadhaar data of all 23 crore beneficiaries of Direct Benefit Transfer schemes could be publicly available, says a report by Centre for Internet and Society.
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Aadhaar assurances fail to assuage privacy concerns
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Prasad Krishna
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May 20, 2017
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Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
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While Aadhaar may be secure from external attacks, a failsafe system hasn’t been developed to protect it from Edward Snowden-style leakages and hacks.
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UIDAI goes after org that disclosed government departments were releasing Aadhaar data
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Nikhil Pahwa
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May 20, 2017
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May 20, 2017 10:46 AM
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UIDAI,
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
If there was ever a case of shoot the messenger, it is this.
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Hacker steals 17 million Zomato users’ data, briefly puts it on dark web
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Prasad Krishna
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May 20, 2017
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Cyber Security,
Hacking,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Records of 17 million users were stolen from online restaurant search platform Zomato, the company said in a blog post on Thursday.
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Debate over #Aadhaar Turns Nasty as Critics Accuse Supporters of Online Trolling
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Prasad Krishna
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May 19, 2017
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Jun 07, 2017 01:09 PM
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Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Internet Freedom Foundation’s Kiran Jonnalagadda has alleged that iSPIRT and its co-founder Sharad Sharma set up fake Twitter profiles to harass, intimidate Aadhaar critics.
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Experts stress on need for enhanced security
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Prasad Krishna
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May 19, 2017
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May 20, 2017 06:13 AM
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Cyber Security,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
With more and more people falling prey to phishing scams, experts believe that lack of adequate security features in online payment systems will only increase the number of such cases in the coming days. While admitting that the rise in such crimes would be hard to stop or control, cyber security consultants also blame the lack of preparedness before taking the digital economy route as a cause for such problems.
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Aadhaar data leak: Take precautions while sharing info on websites, MEITy tells all depts
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 19, 2017
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Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
‘Publishing identity info is in clear contravention of the provisions of the Aadhaar Act, 2016’
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Taking Cognisance of the Deeply Flawed System That Is Aadhaar
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 19, 2017
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Aadhaar and its many connotations have grown to be among the most burning issues on the Indian fore today, that every citizen aware of their rights should be taking note of.
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