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Saturday, September 6, 2025
TopicOnline security

Topic: Online security

These are the top 5 most dangerous criminal organisations online right now

Ransomware attacks are growing exponentially in size and ransom demand — changing the way we operate online.

No data breach in BHIM, says national payments body after web sleuths claim lakhs ‘exposed’

vpnMentor, a site that reviews virtual private network services, said Sunday that data of ‘millions of BHIM users’, including Aadhaar details, had been left exposed to the public.

How Indians can guard their smartphones & computers from being hacked like WhatsApp

There’s no way you can protect your smartphones & laptops 100% from hacks, but there are some ‘hacks’ that might help.

Bitcoin uses healthy paranoia & not threat of violence to maintain online security

Despite the potential for abuse, no case of outsize influence has been reported in the decentralised Bitcoin network.

On Camera

Kolkata’s silencing of Javed Akhtar exposes India’s secular vacuum

Even those parties that wear the label of secular and progressive often bow to the pressures of fundamentalist groups within the Muslim community.

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

Dassault Aviation takes majority control of joint venture with Anil Ambani’s Reliance

Following the transaction which is expected to be completed by November, Dassault Reliance Aerospace Ltd will become an associate company, with Reliance retaining a 49% stake.

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?