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Students behind Delhi school bomb threats to avoid exams: Police

At least three Delhi schools targeted by bomb threat emails were victims of hoaxes created by their own students, Delhi Police revealed. "After investigation, it was found that the emails were sent to both schools by students from the same school," the Delhi Police said in a statement. These incidents are part of a larger spate of bomb threats affecting …

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Delhi bomb threat: VPNs, proxy servers complicate bomb threat investigations, says Delhi Police

The Hindu

As bomb threats threw more than 100 Delhi schools into chaos in the past nine days, police and experts said that VPNs and proxy servers acted as key barriers in solving cases and legal frameworks for obtaining information from these services are inadequate, leading to delays in investigations. Since May this year, over 50 bomb threat emails have targeted not …

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5 days, 20 hours ago

VPNs, proxy servers complicate bomb threat investigations, says Delhi Police

Hindustan Times

New Delhi, As bomb threats threw more than 100 Delhi schools into chaos in the past nine days, police and experts said that VPNs and proxy servers acted as key barriers in solving cases and legal frameworks for obtaining information from these services are inadequate, leading to delays in investigations. VPNs, proxy servers complicate bomb threat investigations, says Delhi Police …

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6 days, 3 hours ago

VPNs, proxy servers complicate bomb threat investigations, says Delhi Police

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: As bomb threats threw more than 100 Delhi schools into chaos in the past nine days, police and experts said that VPNs and proxy servers acted as key barriers in solving cases and legal frameworks for obtaining information from these services are inadequate, leading to delays in investigations. Since May this year, over 50 bomb threat emails have …

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1 week ago

What a VPN Kill Switch Is and How to Set One Up

Wired

Virtual Private Networks, or VPNs, are now widely used to add extra security to online connections, to improve privacy when browsing, and to spoof location information—they can even be set up at the router level to protect every device on the network. Instead, they establish encrypted connections to nodes set up by your VPN provider of choice, and you connect …

Kill Switch Vpn

3 weeks, 5 days ago

Think VPNs give users safe passage? Hackers are now attacking rogue VPN servers to spread malware

Firstpost

Using phishing techniques and social engineering, attackers tricked users into connecting to rogue VPN servers under their control. Malicious websites and cleverly disguised documents served as bait, convincing victims to establish connections that would compromise their systems AmberWolf identified the security flaws and dubbed them "NachoVPN." Earlier this year, researchers at AmberWolf discovered that criminals were targeting popular VPN clients …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

‘Thank God I found him’: Indian vlogger shares experience with Pakistani student in Iran

Live Mint

An Indian travel vlogger who recently visited Iran for the first time shared his experience in the Gulf nation on his YouTube channel. In his video, which has gone viral on social media platforms, the vlogger described his encounter with a Pakistani student named Hussain and how Hussain helped him navigate initial challenges in Iran. The Pakistani student not only …

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4 weeks ago

Prevent OTP frauds and shield your money by following these steps

India TV News

One-time passwords are used to secure two-factor financial transaction authentication. Steps to prevent OTP frauds Avoid unsolicited requests: Legitimate institutions never ask for OTPs unless you initiate them. Protect sensitive data: Never share personal or account details over calls, messages, or untrusted networks. Use trusted apps only: Download apps from verified sources and limit permissions to avoid data breaches. Vodafone …

Otp

4 weeks ago

J-K bans WhatsApp, Gmail tools for sending official documents, cites ‘integrity and security’

Live Mint

Highlighting the risk of using third-party platforms like WhatsApp and Gmail to send official documents, the Jammu and Kashmir government issued detailed guidelines on Monday for securing sensitive and classified official communications. Government officials have been directed to strictly use government email services and its secure instant messaging platforms for transmitting confidential and restricted information, reported PTI on Monday. "It …

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1 month ago

Pakistan’s clerics call VPN use 'un-Islamic' even as their PM continues to use it to post on X

Op India

On 18th November, top body of clerics of Pakistan declared that the use of Virtual Private Networks is un-Islamic. On the same day, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority chairman told a Senate panel that non-registered VPNs will stop working following a 30th November deadline. The ministry said, “VPNs are increasingly being exploited by terrorists to facilitate violent activities.” Furthermore, VPNs are …

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1 month ago

Pakistan bans large gatherings in the capital ahead of a rally by Imran Khan’s party

Associated Press

ISLAMABAD — Pakistani authorities on Tuesday banned gatherings of five or more people in the capital ahead of a planned march by the supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who has been held in prison for more than a year after being convicted in multiple cases. The two-month ban comes before a rally planned on Sunday in Islamabad by …

Pakistan Khan

1 month ago

VPN use violates Islamic law: Pak's top cleric days after Shehbaz Sharif's X post

India Today

Pakistan’s top body of clerics has declared the use of virtual private networks, or VPNs, against Islamic laws, officials said Monday, as the Ministry of Interior sought a ban on the service that helps people evade censorship in countries with tight internet controls. Raghib Naeemi, the chairman of the Council of Islamic Ideology, which advises the government on religious issues, …

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1 month ago

Pakistan’s top cleric says use of VPNs is against Islamic laws as the government seeks to ban them

Associated Press

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s top body of clerics has declared the use of virtual private networks, or VPNs, against Islamic laws, officials said Monday, as the Ministry of Interior sought a ban on the service that helps people evade censorship in countries with tight internet controls. Raghib Naeemi, the chairman of the Council of Islamic Ideology, which advises the government on …

Pakistan Islamic Bla Vpns Vpn

1 month, 1 week ago

How to Set Up ExpressVPN on a Router So All Your Devices Are Secured at Once

Wired

In recent years, virtual private networks have gone from technically advanced programs that only IT pros use to consumer-friendly tools that the mainstream masses are familiar with. Speeds might be slightly slower if you use a VPN, but it makes it much harder for anyone else to see what you're doing online, whether that be your internet provider, government agencies, …

Work Vpn Router

1 month, 4 weeks ago

Iran threatens citizens with 10 years in prison for sharing videos of Israeli strikes

The Telegraph

Iran has threatened citizens with lengthy prison sentences for sharing footage of Israeli strikes while officially confirming attacks on military facilities across three provinces. But Iranian police warned that sharing images or information with “hostile media affiliated with the Zionist regime” constitutes a crime punishable by one to 10 years’ imprisonment. The threat carries particular weight in Iran, where authorities …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. calls on Big Tech to help evade online censors in Russia, Iran

The Hindu

The White House, aiming to persuade U.S. tech giants to offer more digital bandwidth for government-funded internet censorship evasion tools, held a meeting with representatives of Amazon.com, Alphabet's Google, Microsoft, Cloudflare and others on Thursday. The pitch to tech companies was to help offer discounted or heavily subsidised server bandwidth to meet the fast-growing demand for virtual private network applications …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

US calls on Big Tech to help evade online censors in Russia, Iran

Hindustan Times

* HT Image Meeting convened to call on tech giants to grant more server bandwidth to support VPNs * VPN demand in Russia and Iran has quadrupled in recent years * Washington-based OTF struggles to meet demand despite increased funding from US State Department By James Pearson Sept 5 - The White House convened a meeting with representatives of Amazon.com, …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Today’s top tech news: X goes dark in Brazil; Telegram CEO arrest a warning to others; CrowdStrike exec to testify before U.S Congress

The Hindu

X to go dark in Brazil Elon Musk-owned X is going dark in Brazil, with the country’s telecoms regulator Anatel telling internet service providers to suspend user access, due to a feud between the billionaire and Brazil’s Justice Alexandre de Moraes. X users from Brazil sadly bid good-bye on the platform, as the country’s rules made it a punishable act …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

How Elon Musk’s X could be suspended by one Brazilian judge in the coming hours

The Hindu

It's a showdown between the world's richest man and a Brazilian Supreme Court justice. The justice, Alexandre de Moraes, has threatened to suspend social media giant X nationwide in the coming hours if its billionaire owner Elon Musk doesn't swiftly comply with one of his orders. De Moraes would first notify the nation’s telecommunications regulator, Anatel, who would then instruct …

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4 months, 1 week ago

How Polymarket and Nate Silver Want to Reshape Political Forecasting

Slate

Whether you recognize it as a “betting app,” a “predictions market,” or a “bunch of degenerate gamblers trying to make a buck off anything and everything,” political betting has become an intractable feature of every race. Founder and CEO Shayne Coplan promises to make Polymarket an “unbiased” and “alternative news source” that can counter our “misinformation pandemic” by offering “financial …

Political Trump Election Betting Platform Bets Users

4 months, 4 weeks ago

One Tech Tip: To hide your internet activity or your IP address, use a virtual private network

Associated Press

LONDON — On the move and looking for an internet connection to check email or post a video to TikTok? It’s one of those times when it’s best to use a virtual private network, or VPN. One is a “kill switch” that halts all internet traffic if the VPN’s connection goes down, preventing stray bits of data from getting out. …

Tech Internet Network Private Free Your Phone Bischoff

6 months ago

Decoding the many layers of Apple Intelligence, real Zoom fatigue and risky VPNs

Hindustan Times

There is still some way to go before there’s clarity about how exactly Apple plans to roll out Apple Intelligence, once iOS 18, iPadOS 18 and macOS Sequoia roll out in what I expect would be late September. Apple Intelligence : Tech Tonic | If Apple Intelligence doesn’t annoy anyone, that’ll be a big win The series of conversations I …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Myanmar's military regime blocks VPNs, restricting news access

Hindustan Times

Myanmar’s military government has launched a major effort to block free communication on the Internet, shutting off access to virtual private networks, or VPNs, which can be used to circumvent blockages of banned websites and services. Reports in local media say the attack on internet usage includes random street searches of people’s mobile phones to check for VPN applications. Operators …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Myanmar’s embattled military government cracks down on free flow of news by blocking VPNs

Associated Press

BANGKOK — Myanmar’s military government has launched a major effort to block free communication on the Internet, shutting off access to virtual private networks, or VPNs, which can be used to circumvent blockages of banned websites and services. Operators of Myanmar’s top telecom companies MPT, Ooredoo, Atom and the military-backed Mytel, as well as fiber internet services, told The Associated …

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Students behind Delhi school bomb threats to avoid exams: Police

Delhi bomb threat: VPNs, proxy servers complicate bomb threat investigations, says Delhi Police

VPNs, proxy servers complicate bomb threat investigations, says Delhi Police

VPNs, proxy servers complicate bomb threat investigations, says Delhi Police

What a VPN Kill Switch Is and How to Set One Up

Think VPNs give users safe passage? Hackers are now attacking rogue VPN servers to spread malware

‘Thank God I found him’: Indian vlogger shares experience with Pakistani student in Iran

Prevent OTP frauds and shield your money by following these steps

J-K bans WhatsApp, Gmail tools for sending official documents, cites ‘integrity and security’

Pakistan’s clerics call VPN use 'un-Islamic' even as their PM continues to use it to post on X

Pakistan bans large gatherings in the capital ahead of a rally by Imran Khan’s party

VPN use violates Islamic law: Pak's top cleric days after Shehbaz Sharif's X post

Pakistan’s top cleric says use of VPNs is against Islamic laws as the government seeks to ban them

How to Set Up ExpressVPN on a Router So All Your Devices Are Secured at Once

Iran threatens citizens with 10 years in prison for sharing videos of Israeli strikes

U.S. calls on Big Tech to help evade online censors in Russia, Iran

US calls on Big Tech to help evade online censors in Russia, Iran

Today’s top tech news: X goes dark in Brazil; Telegram CEO arrest a warning to others; CrowdStrike exec to testify before U.S Congress

How Elon Musk’s X could be suspended by one Brazilian judge in the coming hours

How Polymarket and Nate Silver Want to Reshape Political Forecasting

One Tech Tip: To hide your internet activity or your IP address, use a virtual private network

Decoding the many layers of Apple Intelligence, real Zoom fatigue and risky VPNs

Myanmar's military regime blocks VPNs, restricting news access

Myanmar’s embattled military government cracks down on free flow of news by blocking VPNs