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Provident Fund (PF) data of about 28 crore Indians was found to have been leaked by hackers earlier this month. A cybersecurity researcher from Ukraine, Bob Diachenko, made the discovery on August 1 and found that details such as Universal Account Number (UANs), names, marital status, Aadhaar details, gender, and bank account details were exposed online. According to Diachenko, he found two different internet protocol (IP) addresses hosting two clusters of leaked data. Both of these IPs were hosted on Microsoft's Azure…

The government is taking action against dubious digital loan apps, including those originating from outside the country, and also Indians who helped in setting them up, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. Most of the dubious apps are originating from one particular country and as a result a lot of borrowers are harassed and money is being extorted by these apps, she said during the Question Hour while replying to a supplementary question.The minister was asked about reports of dubious…

As India prepares for the 5G era, the installed base of smartphones with 5G capabilities crossed 5 crore in the country, a report showed. The 5G smartphone shipment share reached 29 per cent of overall shipments in the second quarter (Q2), which was the highest ever."The 5G spectrum auction and commercial availability will accelerate 5G smartphone adoption among users," said research analyst Shilpi Jain.The government has reached new heights in introducing the 5G technology with an auction of over Rs 1.5 lakh crore for 5G…

Nearly eight in 10 Indian parents believe that instilling knowledge and potential risk about the Internet in their kids from an early age is necessary, according to a report.The report by Norton, a consumer cyber safety brand from NortonLifeLock, revealed that most Indian adults (86%) say it is more important now than ever before, for parents to talk to their children about cyber safety.Nearly 70% adults noted that it is essential for parents to manage their children's screen time usage. Most Indians also believed that…

Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) has released the ‘ICUBE 2020' report in partnership with Kantar and it predicts that active Internet users (AIU) in India are expected to grow from 622 million in 2020 to 900+ million in 2025. This indicates that there will be a growth of about 45 percent in the adoption of the Internet in India in the next five years. The report says about 43 percent of the total population in India uses the Internet at least once a month at present. And Maharashtra has the highest…

The 2020 IPL final is here. Four-time champions Mumbai Indians will go up against final debutants Delhi Capitals in the thirteenth Indian Premier League final on Tuesday, November 10 in Dubai, UAE. The 2020 season of the Twenty20 cricket tournament has taken place entirely outside India thanks to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Disney holds the IPL broadcasting rights (at least until 2022), and as such, the 2020 IPL final will be available on its platforms — streaming service Disney+ Hotstar online, and sports channel…

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Saritha Rai / Bloomberg: Leap, which offers online resources like visa assistance to help Indians study abroad, raised $75M led by Owl Ventures at a nearly $1B valuation — Outleap Technologies Pvt., a startup that helps Indians study abroad, raised $75 million at a valuation of almost $1 billion as demand for overseas learning returns following the pandemic. Saritha Rai / Bloomberg: Leap, which offers online resources like visa assistance to help Indians study abroad, raised $75M led by Owl…

India on Monday reissued new rules on social media companies that it proposed then abruptly withdrew last week, making no changes but explaining that the law was needed because the companies had violated Indians' constitutional rights.The country last week released a draft of changes to its IT law that would require companies to "respect the rights accorded to the citizens under the constitution of India" and setting up a government panel to hear appeals of the companies' content moderation decisions.The government…