Tag: Data Security
Data Loss Prevention Best Practices
Strict new data protection regulations around the world, spearheaded by the EU’s GDPR, have made companies accountable for the data they collect and process in the eyes of the law, with hefty fines for noncompliance
Rs 60 lakh is the cost to recover data after ransomware attack: Report
Ransomware remains the single biggest threat for organisations globally and an average ransomware attack costs over $80,000 (a little over Rs 60 lakh) to...
Indian Truecaller users’ data on sale, company denies breach
After an online intelligence firm flagged that a cybercriminal was selling Truecaller records of 4.75 crore Indians on dark web for just about Rs...
2.9 crore Indian job seekers’ data leaked on Dark Web: Report
In a startling revelation, cybersecurity researchers have claimed that a hacker has posted personal details of nearly 2.9 crore Indian job seekers at one...
Hackers selling 73 million user records from 10 firms for Rs 13.6 lakh
A hacker group is selling data of 10 companies including online dating app Zoosk, US newspaper Star Tribune and food delivery service Chef that...
Users’ data is safe, no security breach: Aarogya Setu app
The team at Aarogya Setu app has stressed that no personal information of any user has been proven to be at risk and no...
Xiaomi not collecting users’ data without their consent: Manu Jain
Chinese smartphone brand Xiaomi has refuted a news report that accused the company of infringing on the privacy of its phone users by recording...
15mn records from online store Tokopedia leaked by hacker
Records containing full names and phone numbers of about 15 million users registered on Indonesia’s largest online store Tokopedia have been leaked by a...
Zoom’s user base hits 300 million despite privacy issues
Video meet app Zoom has surpassed 300 million daily users globally, a 50 per cent increase over the 200 million users it had last...
Hackers sold data of 267 million Facebook users for just Rs 41,500
Hackers have sold personal data of a whopping 267 million Facebook users for just Rs 41,500 (approximately 500 Euros) that includes email addresses, names,...