Virus hits US Predator drones on hunt missions in Pak, Afghan

America's remote controlled kill machines, the Predator and Reaper drones which fly hunt missions over Pakistan, Afghanistan and Yemen, have been hit by a computer virus and network specialist......

Why cybercrime is running rampant in India and how to stay secure

Do you suspect that your partner is cheating on you and want to find out the truth by installing spyware on their phone? Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Or, perhaps you are a student who......

8 golden rules for safe digital transactions

Since payment alternatives such as UPI, e-wallets and USSD - based mobile banking through different platforms are directly or indirectly linked to the user’s bank account one needs to be......

Forwarding e-mails? Big risk to offices

Employees who forward office documents and emails to personal email accounts pose the greatest security risk to an organisation, according to a report by Websense. The study notes that the problem......

Bank account hacker nabbed

In a major breakthrough, Karnataka's Cyber Crime police of the Corps of Detectivesarrested seven people, who allegedly hacked various bank accounts on Internet and siphoned off close to Rs 12 lakhs......