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APT41
APT41 (advanced persistent threat) is a cyber threat group that is known to carry out Chinese state sponsored cyber attacks and other financially motivated cyber attacks. It is...
ShadowPad
ShadowPad is a malware that is alleged to be behind the October blackout in Mumbai. It has been linked to Chinese cyberattacks in the past too. It was...
Epigraph algorithm
Epigraph algorithm is a novel computer algorithm that could predict vaccine candidate for various diseases. It was developed by scientists at the Los Alamos National Lab in the... Cryptojacking
Cryptojacking is the unauthorized use of a person’s computer system to mine cryptocurrency. Cybercriminals make use of re-profiled botnets so that control and command servers re-purpose infected computers...
Vector institute
Vector institute is a biological research centre in Russia. It is one of the two repositories for the smallpox virus. This Siberian-based laboratory had recently announced that it...
Digital Intelligence Unit
The Digital Intelligence Unit is a nodal agency set up by the Indian government for investigating fraudulent activities involving telecom services. It will coordinate with various financial institutions...
Sandes
Sandes is an instant messaging app launched by the National Informatics Centre. It is similar to WhatsApp. The application enables all sorts of communications with a mobile number...
Moore’s Law
Moore’s Law is an observation in the field of computer science that the number of transistors in an integrated circuit or the density of the transistors on the...
What is DigiBoxx?
DigiBoxx is a storage platform. It is a file sharing and cloud storage platform. DigiBoxx was announced by the NITI Aayog CEO Aitabh Kant. The announcement was made...Delhi Cloud Region
Google had announced plans to open a Cloud Region in Delhi. This is to be the second such establishment in India. About Cloud Regions Cloud regions are real...Spice+ web form
The union ministry of corporate affairs recently notified the SPICe+ web form, to replace the SPICe form. This is aimed at improving the ease of doing business in...
