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Cyberwarfare alert: The new wired battlefields – Livemint

Cyberwarfare alert: The new wired battlefields  Livemint

On 1 December 2018, Chinese telecom giant Huawei Technologies Co.’s deputy chairwoman and chief financial officer Meng Wangzhou was arrested in …

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App Radar: Latest apps and games for Android and iOS – Livemint


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App Radar: Latest apps and games for Android and iOS
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However, the persistent problem of malicious Android apps continues to be a major source of concern for users. After a DDOS botnet called WireX infected over 70,000 devices by hijacking apps on the Play Store, Google had to take down over 300 apps …

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Android Oreo prevents automatic installs or updates of unverified apps – Livemint


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Android Oreo prevents automatic installs or updates of unverified apps
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For this they have tweaked the security settings in Android Oreo. The Runtime permission feature, which has to be enabled to allow installation of apps from unknown sources, has been replaced with a new permission system. It blocks installation of apps …

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DoT working on stricter rules for tracking lost mobile phones – Livemint


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DoT working on stricter rules for tracking lost mobile phones
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The International Mobile Equipment Identity Number (IMEI) helps security agencies in tracking mobile phones as well as calls made from them. The DoT has barred telecom operators from providing service to any mobile phone with fake IMEI number but the …

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