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Hackers breached some computer systems in the office of the Controller of Communication Accounts (CCA) in Vijayawada, demanding payment of ransom, an official said on Friday. The office staff found ransomware installed in their systems with a flag that they were hacked. CCA comes under the Department of Communications, Government of India, with its AP Circle office located in Vijayawada. CCA K Vinod Kumar told PTI that no vital data was stolen as their server was found secure. "Basic information that is available in…

Image Source : GOOGLE Google Pixel Google is reportedly working to speed up install times of software updates on Pixel smartphones. Earlier, installing an OTA (over-the-air) update on a Pixel smartphone required at least 10 to 15 minutes of downtime due to the device's repeated restarts and booting into recovery mode, reports AndroidPolice. The tech giant has been…

VideoLAN, the non-profit organisation behind VLC Media Player, has confirmed the blocking of the multimedia player's website via several tweets on its official Twitter handle. The Paris-based group confirmed that its official site has been blocked in India since February 13. The official reason behind the block is yet to be revealed. An RTI request, filed by digital liberties organisation Internet Freedom Foundation shows that the government is unaware of the reason for blocking the VLC website in the country. The…