Ransomware set to become more vicious in 2018: Quick Heal

Pune :  Ransomware grew 300 per cent in 2017 in comparison with 2016 and in the current year such attacks are set to become even more vicious, according to a Quick Heal report on Monday. Ransomware, cryptocurrency mining and zero-day exploits headlined the threat landscape in 2017, said the global IT security firm’s “Annual Threat […]

India ranks 47th when it comes to inclusive Internet: Facebook

New Delhi :  Compromised by low usage and poor quality, India is ranked 47th out of 86 countries when it comes to inclusive Internet and connectivity for all, a Facebook report said on Monday. Facebook, which commissioned the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) to create a comprehensive “Inclusive Internet Index,” found India in the middle of […]

Now pre-book Samsung Galaxy S9, S9+ in India

New Delhi : Pre-bookings for Samsung’s flagship devices Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ began in India on Monday. The devices were launched at the Mobile World Congress 2018 (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain, late on Sunday. Prospective buyers can pre-book the devices from Samsung Shop online. Pre-booking for the 64GB variant of Galaxy S9 and Galaxy […]

Apple to launch over-ear headphones in 2018

San Francisco : Apple is updating its wireless AirPods and is working on its own brand of high-quality over-ear headphones which could arrive later this year, an analyst said. According to Ming-Chi Kuo, the most famous analyst with KGI Securities when it comes to Apple, the Cupertino-headquartered giant is set to debut a branded high-end, […]

Use Tinder at your own risk

New York : Apart from helping you to find a partner, dating app Tinder may also increase the chances of getting you caught if you are cheating on your partner, revealed a study. According to the researchers from Texas Tech University, US, many participants said they were not sure if Tinder was a good way […]

New system patches security holes for more private browsing

New York : Researchers have developed a new system that uses JavaScript decryption algorithms embedded in web pages to patch security holes left open by web browsers’ private-browsing functions. Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) described the system “Veil” that makes private browsing more private, at the Network and Distributed Systems Security Symposium in […]