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An Alleged Russian FSB Hacker Travelled To Thailand. Now He's Facing 10 Years In A US Prison
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (1696+ words) In September 2024, Dutch cybersecurity experts discovered that someone had burrowed into the computer systems of the National Police Force and accessed the email account of a police employee. The intruder, or group, had used a stolen cookie -- a piece of…...
AI for Corruption? IAS Officers Land in Trouble After Allegations of Submitting AI-Generated Photographs to Secure National Water Award
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (605+ words) In an era where Artificial Intelligence is being incorporated for innovation, development, and the betterment of the future, its usage has taken a troubling turn toward corruption. On December 29, 2025, the Congress accused the Madhya Pradesh government of misusing the power…...
Massive Data Leak in Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant: 1.2 TB Data About Plant's Blueprint, Supplier Details Leaked on Dark Web… Is Reliance to Blame?
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (572+ words) The authenticity of the data remains unverified as of yet. Reliance was given a contract to design and build infrastructure for the Kudankulam nuclear power plant's power generating Unit 3 and Unit 4. The company is in charge of developing non-nuclear infrastructure…...
Why Choosing the Best VPN Is More Important Than Ever in 2026
2+ week, 1+ day ago (762+ words) Online privacy has become a genuine concern for everyday Americans, not just for IT professionals or activists. Data brokers, ad networks and internet service providers routinely collect browsing behaviour, location data and personal identifiers. A VPN isn’t a catch-all for…...
How Does Chinese App BAT-BMS Gets Bluetooth Access to E-Rickshaws? Battery Shut Down Prank Sparks Online Debate
2+ week, 4+ day ago (180+ words) See also: Akal Takht Declares Punjab CM Bhagwat Mann 'Anti-Guru, Anti-Panth" Over Offensive Viral Video In India, there are various e-rickshaws and electric scooters that use Chinese-manufactured Battery Management Systems (BMS). These systems allow nearby smartphone users to connect without…...
From Exporting Spyware to Surveilling Activists – How Democracies Became the New Digital Authoritarians
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (478+ words) By Ihsan Yilmaz and Nicholas Morieson, Deakin University But this problem is no longer confined to Moscow or Beijing. Democracies, too, are beginning to repress their citizens with the same tools, and export them abroad. Two countries in particular – India…...
Ebola Risk Upgraded to 'Very High' in Congo: WHO Chief
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (362+ words) Addis Ababa, May 22 (IANS) The public health risk from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been upgraded from high to very high, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. "We are revising our risk assessment…...
Securing the Digital Lifelines of Global Connectivity
2+ mon, 6+ day ago (451+ words) By Giriraj Agarwal, SPAN Magazine, U.S. Embassy New Delhi For the United States and the many countries they connect, these cables are economic lifelines. “Asia-focused routes support a vast share of U.S. digital trade and services exports, and one recent estimate…...
Hantavirus, COVID, Norovirus, Legionnaires’: Why are Cruise Ships so Prone to Disease Outbreaks?
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (531+ words) Cruises are sold as floating holidays, but they are also useful for understanding public health. Cruise ships are carefully designed places where many people live, eat, relax and move through the same shared spaces for days at a time. They…...
The Evolution Of Cybersecurity In Financial Technology
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (463+ words) The financial world looks nothing like it did 20 years ago. You now manage money, transfer funds, apply for loans, and invest your savings almost entirely through digital platforms. That convenience has changed everything. And so has the threat landscape that…...