Falling into the trap, the victim believed the scamster was a representative from a genuine organisation with an actual job offer
I suspect the government is right and CoWIN is not currently being accessed by hackers. Even so, it seems likely that outsiders have penetrated some aspect of India's digital public infrastructure
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Cyber-security researchers on Tuesday said that hackers do not have access to the entire CoWIN portal nor the backend database, after a Telegram bot leaked Indians' data
The bot is ultimately managed by someone else. The minimum action that is required is a criminal investigation. CERT-IN doesn't have penal investigation powers
Govt terms breach reports on Telegram 'mischievous'
Crucial information like a person's phone number, gender, ID card information and date of birth can be received from a Telegram bot just by entering a person's name
Telegram's 'Channels' feature has made it a useful tool for various individuals or organisations, and now Meta-owned WhatsApp is going to emulate it
Moreover, the company said that it had tested more than 200 Android phones and created "optimised default settings" for users
Telegram also added a way to quickly add shapes, such as rectangles, circles, arrows, stars, and chat bubbles by tapping the "plus" icon in the editor
Telegram in October reduced the subscription cost of its premium tier in India from Rs 469 to Rs 179
He said that this can fix the wrongs caused by the excessive centralisation, "which let down hundreds of thousands of cryptocurrency users"
The plea was filed by Neetu Singh and KD Campus, seeking to restrain users from sharing their videos, lectures, and books on Telegram. The matter will be heard again on February 14 next year
MFs told to issue press release and file FIR against misleading groups
Merely giving disclaimers may not guard finfluencers from regulatory action
"If it was not for the Iranian supply of weapons to the aggressor, we would be closer to peace now," Zelensky said Sunday evening in his daily address
Users can now assign multiple collectible usernames to each of their accounts and publicly accessible channels on Telegram, so others can find and contact them easily
Each handle that is placed up for bid will have an additional hour for final bidding and will end in a week
Under the new telecom bill, if the OTT communication services are brought under the ambit of telecom services, companies will be required to do the KYC verification of their users