Beware of cyber Osama!

Osama Bin Laden's terror still looms large, even after his death. Now he seems to be creating a problem on the internet. According to Abhijit Limaye, Director, Development, Symantec, cyber......

Hacking group's target is Sunil Mittal, wants 'pro-US' govt

The hacking group behind the release of documents alleging India was using mobile phone companies to spy on a United States Congress-appointed body now says its aim is to 'lessen the influence of......

US probes alleged hacking by India spy unit

The United States is reported to have launched an investigation into allegations that India's Military Intelligence hacked into e-mails of a US Congressional commission that monitors economic and......

Hackers claim India spied on US Congress body; Army denies it

A group of hackers has posted online 'secret' documents it alleges reveal the Indian government arm-twisting international mobile manufacturers to help it spy on a United States Congress-appointed......

Microsoft, Symantec disrupt global cyber crime op

Software makers Microsoft Corp and Symantec Corp said they disrupted a global cyber crime operation by shutting down servers that controlled hundreds of thousands of PCs without the knowledge of......

1 of 5 Indians to share personal data for free Wi-Fi

Norton report says Indians putting themselves at risk over Wi-Fi usage Users overlook the most common channel through which data is compromised, unsecured Wi-Fi, despite rising instances of......

Why India's ATMs are vulnerable to cyber attack

'The absence of a cyber security framework for ATMs is like a dream come true for hackers.'Business Standard's Ayan Pramanik & Shivani Shinde Nadhe report.Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com......

Norton warns of data theft on public wi-fi

Using free wi-fi at an airport could result in data theft. Public wi-fi zones can be vulnerable to cyber attacks, owing to bad usage habits, says a study by security software firm Norton by......