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5 days, 10 hours ago

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

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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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Cybersecurity Threat: Bomb Threats at Hyderabad Airport Escalate, Authorities Remain Vigilant

Deccan Chronicle

Multiple bomb threats have been reported at Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) in recent months, with authorities working to ensure passenger safety and security. The airport has been grappling with these threats, with five cases emerging in the last two months alone. Investigations are ongoing, with authorities seeking details about the account holder on 'X' and analyzing digital footprints …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Hackers may have stolen the Social Security numbers of every American. Here’s how to protect yourself

LA Times

The breach, which includes Social Security numbers and other sensitive data, could power a raft of identity theft, one expert says. The breach, which includes Social Security numbers and other sensitive data, could power a raft of identity theft, fraud and other crimes, said Teresa Murray, consumer watchdog director for the U.S. Public Interest Research Group. “And if people weren’t …

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1 year, 4 months ago

More than 200 Palestinians, nearly 30 Israelis killed so far this year: UN

Al Jazeera

UN Middle East envoy Tor Wennesland says deaths from violence so far this year are the highest recorded in the conflict between Israel and Palestinians since 2005. More than 200 Palestinians and nearly 30 Israelis have been killed so far this year in the occupied West Bank and Israel – a level of violence surpassing last year’s entire death toll …

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1 year, 11 months ago

VPN, phone security tips: How to avoid phishing, identity theft

Slate

Mendelson was playing Roblox with his school-aged nieces when suddenly, he heard a stranger’s voice come out of one of their iPads. Heather Schwedel: Let’s consider the hypothetical person who knows absolutely nothing about privacy—what are some things they can do to improve their security, like, right this second? Again, the nice thing about privacy is that a lot of …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Twitter unveils version of site that can bypass Russia block

Associated Press

Twitter has launched a privacy-protected version of its site to bypass surveillance and censorship after Russia restricted access to its service in the country. Known as an “onion” service, users can access this version of Twitter if they download the Tor browser, which allows people to access sites on what is also referred to as the “dark web.” Instead of.com, …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Twitter launches Tor service bypassing Russia's block

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Known as an “onion” service, users can access this …

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3 years, 8 months ago

Mobikwik Data Breach: Co Denies Claims, Researchers Offer Proof of 11cr Users' Data Leak

News 18

Mobikwik, one of India’s most prominent digital payments platforms, is facing what has been claimed as one of the largest data breaches of its kind. What does the Mobikwik data breach include News18 could independently access the 8.2TB data dump, which is still live via a TOR link. On March 4, responding to reports of data linked to almost 11 …

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4 years, 5 months ago

TikTok and 58 other apps leave Apple and Google app stores after India ban