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Biggest data breach in India! Aadhaar card details of 81.5 crore Indians leaked online

31Oct

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Biggest data breach in India! Aadhaar card details of 81.5 crore Indians leaked online

[ad_1] In a shocking development, the biggest data leak in India has allegedly been revealed. The Aadhaar card leak involves nearly 81.5 crore Indians! Cybersecurity is a critical issue in this digital age, and while organizations have safeguards in place to restrict unauthorized access to information, threat actors are also getting smart by employing nefarious but creative means to gain access to it. In this case, a database containing the Aadhaar card, passport, and other details of tens of millions of Indians has been leaked online. Let us take a closer look.What happenedAccording to a News18 report, the leak was initially discovered by American cybersecurity firm Resecurity, which spotted a thread on Breach Forums posted by a threat actor with the sobriquet “pwn001”. The thread adve...

Zerodha’s Nithin Kamath warns of FedEx and Blue Dart scam

25Jun

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Zerodha’s Nithin Kamath warns of FedEx and Blue Dart scam

[ad_1] Nithin Kamath, the co-founder of Zerodha, a prominent retail brokerage firm, has issued a warning to the public regarding a "new scam involving FedEx, Blue Dart, and other courier companies." He expressed concern over scammers who are posing as officials from the CBI and crime branch to deceive unsuspecting individuals with fabricated cases. Sharing the incident on Twitter, Kamath recounted an encounter involving a person claiming to be a FedEx representative.Kamath tweeted, "There's a new scam in the name of FedEx, Blue Dart, and other courier companies that you need to be aware of. A colleague received a call from an individual posing as a FedEx representative, stating that a package had been confiscated by the police due to the discovery of drugs." According to Kamath, his col...

Google Pay rolls out Aadhaar-based authentication for UPI activation

7Jun

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Google Pay rolls out Aadhaar-based authentication for UPI activation

[ad_1] Starting today, Google Pay users can register for UPI using Aadhaar via National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). With the Aadhaar-based UPI onboarding flow, Google Pay users will be able to set their UPI PIN without a debit card. This move is expected to help users set up UPI IDs and enable them to make digital payments. The goal is also to boost financial inclusion. This feature is now available to bank account holders of supported banks.Users who want to onboard UPI via Aadhaar, will need to ensure that (a) their phone number is registered with UIDAI and bank are the same, and (b) their bank account is Aadhaar linked. The 3-step processOn Google Pay, users have the option to select between Debit card or Aadhaar based UPI onboarding. If they select Aadhaar, then users will...

Budget 2023: AI to National Data Governance Policy, FM Sitharaman drives digital agenda

1Feb

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Budget 2023: AI to National Data Governance Policy, FM Sitharaman drives digital agenda

[ad_1] Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2023-24 today, laying out various proposals to give a boost to the Indian economy in the face of a massive slowdown that has hit the global economy. Underlying all the announcements were the digital initiatives which are expected to boost virtually all the proposals announced today in the Lok Sabha. “The Union Budget 2023 listed multiple initiatives, such as the development of handicrafts, agriculture accelerator funds, push for public-private partnerships for sustainable crops/horticulture, and setting up of multipurpose dairy and fisheries. This will ensure inclusive development of the rural population, and in turn, will give a boost to the sector by enhancing consumption. For months, rural con...

Tech Budget 2023 Highlights: 10 quick points on how the current budget will impact tech

1Feb

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Tech Budget 2023 Highlights: 10 quick points on how the current budget will impact tech

[ad_1] FM Nirmala Sitharaman has announced the Budget 2023-24. In it, she had various proposals that will impact the tech sector, including smartphones turning cheaper, 5G Labs to be introduced and much more. The Union Budget for the 2023-24 fiscal was announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today in Parliament. Continuing the paperless tradition, she read out the details of the budget from her tablet for the third year in a row. While the major highlight from the budget was the hike in capital expenditure and restructuring of the personal income tax slabs and an increased rebate limit to Rs. 7 lakh (meaning people earning up to Rs. 7 lakh annually will not have to pay taxes in the new tax regime), a heavy focus was also placed on new tech initiatives such as Centre of excell...

Aadhaar Card update: Get your Aadhaar information updated now!

12Oct

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Aadhaar Card update: Get your Aadhaar information updated now!

[ad_1] If you received an Aadhaar Card more than 10 years ago, you might have to get your data updated. Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has issued a press release requesting citizens who hold an Aadhaar Card older than 10 years to get their demographic information updated. Aadhaar is a 12-digit individual identification number issued by the UIDAI on behalf of the Government of India for its citizens. Aadhaar Card is an essential identification document which can be used for further identification while applying for various documents like driving license, passport, voter ID and more as well as to avail certain government schemes. In order to avail these schemes and services, the public has to keep the Aadhaar data updated with the latest personal details so that the...

58 RTO services including Driving license, vehicle registration, can now be done ONLINE

18Sep

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58 RTO services including Driving license, vehicle registration, can now be done ONLINE

[ad_1] The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has informed that now people can avail 58 RTO services including Driving license, vehicle registration, online with the help of Aadhaar authentication. check details. You can now avail a total of 58 transport related services online with the help of Aadhaar authentication, on voluntary basis. The information was provided by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) over its Twitter handle. The citizen-centric services that can be availed online, eliminating the need to visit the RTO are related to driving license, conductor license, vehicle registration, permit, transfer of ownership, among others. "MoRTH has issued a notification increasing 18 citizen-centr...