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By Hera Rizwan The Indian government has plugged a longstanding cybersecurity leak, which exposed vast amounts of citizens' data for over two years, after persistent complaints and follow-ups by an independent security researcher. Sourajeet Majumdar, a security researcher who brought the breach to light, told Decode numerous documents containing personal information of citizens, such as Aadhaar numbers, COVID-19 vaccination records, and passport details, were publicly accessible online. "I became aware of the breach in 2022, following which I promptly notified the authorities and sought assist...
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By Hera Rizwan In a year marked by unprecedented technological advancements with artificial intelligence, the dark underbelly of the digital world has proven equally adept at evolving and orchestrating sophisticated cyber scams. From cunning Aadhaar-related scams to the insidious world of sextortion scams, the realm of cybercrime has witnessed a surge in creativity and complexity, posing the law enforcement with challenges that necessitate the adaptation to emerging technologies to stay one step ahead of evolving scams in the future. Decode covered a plethora of cybercrimes happening around th...
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By Hera Rizwan In a bid to create awareness about the cybercrimes and related preventive measures, Decode hosted an event titled 'Fighting Cybercrime: From The Frontlines' on Monday. The event, held at the India International Centre in New Delhi's Lodhi Estate area , saw riveting discussions on the subject with a prolific panel and an interactive audience. The panel included Muktesh Chander, ex-DGP Goa and cyber security expert, Nirali Bhatia, cyber psychologist and Khemendra Pal Singh, SHO, Cyber police station (central district), Delhi. The event was moderated by Adrija Bose, senior editor a...
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By Hera Rizwan Passwords play a crucial role in safeguarding our most private information. However, more often than not, they lack in creativity, making them susceptible to easy circumvention. NordPass, a company dedicated to assisting users in creating and securing passwords, has released its annual compilation of common passwords, which can be cracked within seconds, revealing a noticeable lack of creativity in many instances. NordPass collaborated with independent researchers to examine 4.3 terabytes of data sourced from publicly available channels. The study not only reviews the top 200 gl...
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By Hera Rizwan Last week, several opposition leaders in India received an identical message on their iPhones. “State-sponsored attackers may be targeting your iPhone,” the message read. Among the politicians who received the alert were Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra, MP and chief of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen party, Asaduddin Owaisi, Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi and Congress leader Shashi Tharoor and party's spokespersons, Pawan Khera and Supriya Shrinate. However, the tech giant Apple on October 31,issued a statement saying that it does not attribute “state-sponsored a...
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