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IIT-K hires ethical hacker who flagged "vulnerabilities" in CBSE portal
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (581+ words) Published - June 11, 2026 10: 01 pm IST - New Delhi Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, (IIT-K) has hired the 19-year-old ethical hacker, Nisarga Adhikary, who exposed "critical vulnerabilities" in Central Board of Secondary Education"s (CBSE) IT ecosystem." Mr. Adhikary will work as an…...
Police flag possibility of cyber fraudsters using fake TV apps during FIFA World Cup
2+ hour, 46+ min ago (172+ words) Published - June 11, 2026 08: 37 pm IST - THIRUVANANTHAPURAM With the commencement of FIFA World Cup 2026, the Kerala Police have cautioned against cyber frauds that target football fans through social media platforms. According to an advisory, fraudsters are circulating attractive advertisements on Facebook, Instagram,…...
Securing India against the threat of a "Mythocalypse
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (290+ words) Mythos access has expanded to more countries including India and organisations, but with the U. S. government's prior scrutiny. What happens if some non-state bad actor takes control of India's financial systems or examination systems or power plants? What can Anthropic even…...
Access control protocol soon to protect crucial TNPDCL assets
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (314+ words) Published - June 09, 2026 09: 40 pm IST - CHENNAI The access-control initiatives follow the theft of 18 hard disks from the TNPDCL headquarters recently. The Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (TNPDCL) will introduce access control protocols as part of security enhancement measures at its…...
Technique to "amplify" random numbers is digital security breakthrough
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (1116+ words) Published - June 09, 2026 07: 30 am IST - CHENNAI Most digital security relies today on random numbers to generate cryptographic keys. Think of a cryptographic key like a long, complex password. If that password is truly random, an attacker has to guess every possible…...
After initial denial, CBSE invited ethical hacker to plug gaps in IT system
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (601+ words) CBSE enlisted ethical hacker Nisarga Adhikary and IIT experts to address critical IT security vulnerabilities after initial denial of breaches....
CBSE files police complaint over cyber attacks on post-result portal
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (299+ words) Updated - June 05, 2026 06: 17 pm IST The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Friday (June 5, 2026) filed a formal complaint with the Intelligence Fusion & Strategic Operations (IFSO) Unit of Delhi Police concerning a series of coordinated and sophisticated cyber attacks directed at…...
JEE-Advanced data breach claims misleading, factually incorrect: IIT-Roorkee
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What Bundibugyo Ebola vaccines and treatments are under development
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (1179+ words) Updated - June 05, 2026 05: 05 pm IST Global health authorities are racing to identify medical options to help contain an Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, linked to the Bundibugyo strain of the virus. Unlike for the more common Zaire strain,…...
Three-day cybercrime workshop to enhance investigative skills of police officers
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (176+ words) The Hindu Published - June 04, 2026 11: 46 pm IST - Kozhikode The initiative under the direct supervision of District Police Chief (Kozhikode City) Merin Joseph and the Cyber Operations Division, reflects a focussed institutional push to transform cyber crime investigation from routine procedural work…...