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Smart Bangladesh, unsmart cybersecurity measures

In the recent case, the entire profile of an individual could be obtained from the Telegram channel by just providing two inputs: the NID number and the date of birth.

Facebook's own account was 'hacked': Bizzare posts raise eyebrows

On October 7, Facebook's blue-ticked official account made a post calling for the release of the former Pakistani president and renowned cricketer, Imran Khan. Another post from the page openly criticised both the Indian and International Cricket Council for visa issues related to the hosting of the World Cup. The posts, which quickly drew significant attention, were swiftly removed, but not before raising eyebrows and sparking speculation about the security of the social media giant's platform.

Smart NID Data Leak: Voters' info now in Telegram channel

Personal information of the country's smart National Identity Card holders is now available in a Telegram channel, officials have acknowledged.

What happens when our data gets leaked: Here's how concerned you should be

A recent security breach on the website of the Office of the Registrar General, Birth & Death Registration (BDRIS) has raised significant concerns regarding data privacy and the potential consequences individuals may face when their sensitive information falls into the wrong hands. Let's will delve into the implications of such a breach, highlighting the far-reaching effects on affected individuals.

Over 5 crore Bangladeshi citizens' data 'remains exposed' online

The leaked data includes names, birth dates, and National Identification (NID) numbers of over 50 million users which is alledgedly easily accessible through a simple Google search

Google says Italian company's hacking tools used to spy on Apple Inc, Android smartphones

An Italian company's hacking tools were used to spy on Apple Inc (AAPL.O) and Android smartphones in Italy and Kazakhstan, Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) Google said in a report on Thursday.

WADA says hackers released another batch of athlete data

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) says that another batch of athlete data has been leaked by the same Russian cyber espionage group that published confidential medical data earlier this week.

BB heist: Attackers ‘hacked SWIFT software’

The attackers who stole $81 million from the Bangladesh central bank probably hacked into software from the SWIFT financial platform that is at the heart of the global financial system, say security researchers.

US Federal Reserve Bank to be sued: Muhith

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York will be sued following the hacking of around $100 million (Tk 780 crore) from foreign currency account of Bangladesh Bank, Finance Minister AMA Muhith tells journalists at his finance ministry office.

October 10, 2023
October 10, 2023

Smart Bangladesh, unsmart cybersecurity measures

In the recent case, the entire profile of an individual could be obtained from the Telegram channel by just providing two inputs: the NID number and the date of birth.

October 8, 2023
October 8, 2023

Facebook's own account was 'hacked': Bizzare posts raise eyebrows

On October 7, Facebook's blue-ticked official account made a post calling for the release of the former Pakistani president and renowned cricketer, Imran Khan. Another post from the page openly criticised both the Indian and International Cricket Council for visa issues related to the hosting of the World Cup. The posts, which quickly drew significant attention, were swiftly removed, but not before raising eyebrows and sparking speculation about the security of the social media giant's platform.

October 5, 2023
October 5, 2023

Smart NID Data Leak: Voters' info now in Telegram channel

Personal information of the country's smart National Identity Card holders is now available in a Telegram channel, officials have acknowledged.

July 18, 2023
July 18, 2023

What happens when our data gets leaked: Here's how concerned you should be

A recent security breach on the website of the Office of the Registrar General, Birth & Death Registration (BDRIS) has raised significant concerns regarding data privacy and the potential consequences individuals may face when their sensitive information falls into the wrong hands. Let's will delve into the implications of such a breach, highlighting the far-reaching effects on affected individuals.

July 8, 2023
July 8, 2023

Over 5 crore Bangladeshi citizens' data 'remains exposed' online

The leaked data includes names, birth dates, and National Identification (NID) numbers of over 50 million users which is alledgedly easily accessible through a simple Google search

June 24, 2022
June 24, 2022

Google says Italian company's hacking tools used to spy on Apple Inc, Android smartphones

An Italian company's hacking tools were used to spy on Apple Inc (AAPL.O) and Android smartphones in Italy and Kazakhstan, Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) Google said in a report on Thursday.

September 15, 2016
September 15, 2016

WADA says hackers released another batch of athlete data

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) says that another batch of athlete data has been leaked by the same Russian cyber espionage group that published confidential medical data earlier this week.

April 25, 2016
April 25, 2016

BB heist: Attackers ‘hacked SWIFT software’

The attackers who stole $81 million from the Bangladesh central bank probably hacked into software from the SWIFT financial platform that is at the heart of the global financial system, say security researchers.

March 8, 2016
March 8, 2016

US Federal Reserve Bank to be sued: Muhith

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York will be sued following the hacking of around $100 million (Tk 780 crore) from foreign currency account of Bangladesh Bank, Finance Minister AMA Muhith tells journalists at his finance ministry office.

April 14, 2015
April 14, 2015

Google Malaysia service disrupted by hackers

Internet users deny access to Google Inc's Malaysia website Tuesday, and redirect to a hacked page saying "Google Malaysia Hacked by Tiger-Mate #Bangladeshi Hacker".

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