Articles by Dev Kundaliya
Hacker leaks data of more than 2 million dating site users
The stolen data has been dumped on a publicly accessible hacking forum
ICO resumes investigation into adtech industry
Critics say the adtech industry is guilty of multiple GDPR breaches
Hackers publish data stolen from SEPA as the agency refuses to pay ransom
SEPA says it will not use public finance to pay criminals
Google threatens to withdraw search functions in Australia over upcoming media law
Facebook has voiced similar concerns over the proposed code of conduct for tech giants in Australia
Twitch bans Donald Trump indefinitely while Facebook refers the case to Oversight Board
Trump cannot create another account on Twitch unless his suspension is lifted
Russian malware found on government-issued laptops for home schooling
Malware found to be contacting servers in Russia thought to be Gamarue.I worm
Major firms pledge to make data centres climate-neutral by 2030
The Climate Neutral Data Centre Pact sets ambitious targets for the next ten years
Signal, Facebook and Google among apps open to eavesdropping
The bugs could allow criminals to listen in on private calls without the target's knowledge
Google locks out another top AI ethicist
The move comes a little over a month after sacking of prominent AI researcher Timnit Gebru
Parler returns as a simple static website - with help from Russia
But the app remains banned on app stores
Hackers 'manipulated' stolen documents to undermine trust in coronavirus vaccines
The EMA says hackers changed some emails before releasing them online
Scottish Environmental Protection Agency confirms 'ongoing' ransomware attack
SEPA's email system is still down almost a month after the initial breach
Ministry of Defence sees 18 per cent rise in data loss incidents
There were 546 incidents involving personal data in 2019-20
BT faces possible £500m claim for overcharging landline-only customers
In 2018, BT had agreed to reduce its landline prices from £18.99 to £11.99 a month for about 900,000 customers
WhatsApp delays controversial changes to privacy policy following user exodus
Changes moved back to May, while Indian Supreme Court receives calls to ban the app on grounds of national security
Software errors wipes 'thousands' of arrest records from police databases
Home secretary Priti Patel is under fire after a bug led to the loss of 150,000 records from the Police National Computer
Leaked Windows 10X build reveals redesigned Start Menu and centre-aligned taskbar
Microsoft initially designed the new OS for foldables, but has changed the focus to single screen devices
Computer engineer offers council £50m to help dig 7,500 Bitcoins out of landfill
The £210 million hard drive was unintentionally dumped when clearing out a desk
Twitter CEO defends Trump ban while Telegram purges far-right channels
The move was necessary but sets a dangerous precedent, says Dorsey
Qualcomm to acquire server chip startup NUVIA for $1.4 billion
The deal is expected to face regulatory challenges due to potential antitrust implications
Pat Gelsinger to replace Bob Swan as Intel CEO
Chipmaker says the move is unrelated to Intel's recent financial performance
Microsoft patches 83 security vulnerabilities in first 2021 Patch Tuesday update
The vulnerabilities include a zero-day flaw that impacts the Microsoft Defender antivirus software
AMD launches Ryzen 5000 series mobile CPUs at CES 2021
AMD expects more than 150 laptops to use Ryzen 5000-series CPUs this year
Nvidia announces GeForce RTX 30 series GPUs
The new RTX 30 series GPUs will launch on over 70 laptops throughout the year
Researchers reveal link between SolarWinds hack and Russian Turla group as details of a third malware strain emerge
Turla is associated with the Russian intelligence service FSB and has successfully carried out many espionage-focused hacking campaigns
Former RAC employee sentenced to prison for selling personal data to claims management firm
The ICO says such acts could lead to a prison sentence for those responsible
Parler data breach: Hackers claim they downloaded everything from Parler before it was taken offline
The information could help American law-enforcement authorities to identify and locate perpetrators who used the platform to plan US Capitol violence
Microsoft fixes Windows 10 bug forcing restarts
Users had less than 60 seconds to save their work before the reboot
Poor-quality software cost the US economy $2.1 trillion last year
Operational software failure due to unpatched bugs was the leading contributor to the wasted $2.1 trillion
Twitter's Trump ban raises social media regulation questions, says Hancock
Social media firms are 'taking editorial decisions,' according to the health secretary
Signal messaging app crashes as people rush to WhatsApp alternative
WhatsApp will soon start sharing more data with Facebook and users want out
Facebook, Snapchat ban Trump indefinitely after Capitol Hill violence
But he is back on Twitter
Hackney Council stolen data published on dark web forum
Pysa ransomware group has claimed the responsibility for the cyber attack launched last year
WhatsApp will share more user data with Facebook
WhatsApp says the move will enable it to better integrate with other Facebook products and services, but there are privacy concerns
Nissan suffers data leak via misconfigured Git server
The exposed data included source code of Nissan mobile apps and diagnostics tool
CMA to investigate Nvidia's Arm takeover
The regulator is seeking comments on the impact of the deal on competition in the UK
Amazon cannot use its AWS logo in China, court rules
Amazon ordered to pay $12m to Chinese cloud firm over trademark infringement
US intelligence confirms actor 'likely Russian in origin' behind the SolarWinds hacking campaign
The operation appears to be an intelligence gathering effort, rather than an act of cyber warfare, agencies say
ElectroRAT malware used in extensive operation to extract funds from cryptocurrency wallets
Cybercriminals employed three fake cryptocurrency-related apps to trick users into downloading the malware on their systems
Over 80,000 UK-registered .eu websites and related emails stop working due to Brexit
British nationals or organisations who shifts their domain's registration address to somewhere in the EU are eligible to retain their domain
Microsoft job posting indicates major UI overhaul for Windows 10
The company says the redesign will signal that "Windows is BACK"
Hundreds of Google workers form labour union in the US
The new group will work to ensure that Alphabet employees receive a fair wage, without fear of discrimination or retaliation
PM urged to address digital divide among pupils
Nearly nine per cent of UK children lack home access to a desktop, laptop, or tablet, and almost 1 million rely on a mobile connection
Scientists demonstrate high-fidelity quantum teleportation over long distances
The breakthrough could pave the way to develop technology to redefine global communication in future
SolarWinds hackers accessed Microsoft source code in a number of repositories, the company says
But no changes were made to the code, Microsoft asserts
Cisco acknowledges some of its systems compromised by SolarWinds malware
But none of the company's products or services were affected, Cisco says
State actors hacked iPhones of dozens of Al Jazeera journalists using Israeli spyware
The spyware exploited an iMessage vulnerability in iOS
Alibaba criticised for racial profiling through facial recognition
The company says such features were only used 'within a testing environment'