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Feature for on-site registration enabled for 18-44 age group on CoWIN: Govt
This feature will not be available for private CVCs and they will have to publish their vaccination schedules exclusively with slots for online appointments.
Singapore provisionally approves 60-second COVID-19 breathalyser test
The breath test achieved more than 90% accuracy in a Singapore-based pilot clinical trial, the company said last year.
WhatsApp won’t limit functionality for users till data protection law comes into force
Days after the government directed the messaging platform to withdraw its new privacy policy, a WhatsApp spokesperson said the company has responded to the letter and has “assured” that the privacy of users remains the highest priority for the Facebook-owned entity.
Over 3 lakh women helped through one stop centres: WCD
The scheme is being implemented across the country since 2015 through state governments and UT administrations to provide under one roof-integrated support and assistance to women affected by violence and in distress, both in private and public spaces.
The Women and Child Development Ministry said till date, 701 OSCs in 35 States/UTs have been operationalised which have provided help to over 3 lakh women.
Hacker leaks Domino’s customer data; firm says financial information safe
”Data of 18 crore orders of Domino’s India has become public. Hacker created a search engine on Dark Web. If you have ever ordered @dominos_india online, your data might be leaked. Data include Name, Email, Mobile, GPS Location etc,” Rajaharia tweeted.
German cyber security chief fears hackers could target hospitals
German clinics have been targeted by a series of cyberattacks over the last five years, and Arne Schoenbohm, president of the BSI federal cybersecurity agency, told Zeit Online newspaper he saw “a greater danger at hospitals”.
CNA Paid $40 Million in Ransom After March Cyber Attack
Ransomware attacks — and particularly payments — are rarely disclosed so it’s difficult to know what the biggest ransoms have been. The average payment in 2020 was $312,493, according to Palo Alto Networks, a 171% increase over the previous year. The $40 million payment is bigger than any previously disclosed payments to hackers, according to three people familiar with ransomware negotiations.
Hackers offer decrypt key to Irish Health Service with a catch
While seeming to offer an olive branch — sharing a link to download the decryption key — the group reiterated its threats to disclose patient data unless Irish authorities paid the $20 million ransom demand.
“We are providing the decryption tool for your network for free,” the hackers said in the message posted on Thursday, which was reviewed by Bloomberg News. “But you should understand that we will sell or publish a lot of private data if you will not connect us and try to resolve the situation.”
Air India says February’s data breach affected 4.5 mln passengers
The debt-laden airline, a member of global airlines consortium Star Alliance, said the breach involved personal data, such as name, contact, passport, ticket and credit card details, registered between Aug 2011 and Feb 2021. No passwords were affected.(https://bit.ly/3hL9z5A)
Road ministry issues draft norms for safer, fuel-efficient tyres in India
“The standard shall align the tyre performance with regard to their sound emissions, rolling resistance and adhesion performance on wet surfaces (wet adhesion) with the Stage-II limits of European regulations. This will also enable the user to make informed decision,” the ministry said.