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Tiger Shroff firing case: Police custody of four accused, including two women, extended till Oct 28
A court in Mumbai has extended the police custody of four accused individuals until October 28. These accused were involved in aiding the shooters in the Tiger Shroff firing case. They allegedly traveled to Amritsar to procure weapons, which were smuggled to Mumbai. At least two men fired several rounds at Shroff's car, injuring his driver and a bystander.
DoT extends deadline for OTT app SIM-binding to December 31
The Department of Telecommunications has extended the deadline for SIM-binding by OTT platforms to December 31. This move follows industry pushback. Web and desktop sessions will now only require immediate logout in cases of suspected fraud. Full SIM-binding implementation across all platforms is expected by October-November 2026. This aims to combat digital arrests and other frauds.
Was Mike Waltz using hacked app that looked like Signal?
An unofficial version of Signal, TeleMessage, used by Mike Waltz, Donald Trump's former National Security Adviser, has reportedly been hacked. The breach raises concerns about the security of communications at high levels of the U.S. government. A hacker claimed to have accessed TeleMessage's backend, potentially intercepting user messages, though Waltz's messages were not confirmed to be among them.
No lessons learned: Mike Waltz used the Signal app on Wednesday's Cabinet meeting with Donald Trump before being sacked as U.S National Security Adviser
Mike Waltz was fired as national security advisor after being caught using the encrypted messaging app Signal during a Cabinet meeting, despite prior warnings and a previous scandal involving a Signal group chat leak. Despite this, Donald Trump nominated Waltz as the next United States ambassador to the United Nations.
Under fire, Pete Hegseth lashes out on Fox News, vows to jail former aides after leak exposes family ties in covert war group chat leak
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is under fire following a leak exposing his use of a private Signal chat for discussing military matters with family and his attorney. He denies wrongdoing and accuses former aides of leaking information, even threatening them on Fox News. The Pentagon has launched an investigation, resulting in firings and administrative leave for several officials.
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Could Pete Hegseth face consequences for discussing sensitive military ops on Signal app? Pentagon's big move
The Pentagon’s acting inspector general announced Thursday that he would review Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s use of the Signal messaging app to convey plans for a military strike against Houthi militants in Yemen. Hegseth’s use of the app came to light when a journalist, Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic, was inadvertently added to a Signal text chain by national security adviser Mike Waltz.
US: Pentagon to probe Pete Hegseth's use of Signal app for Yemen military actions
The US Department of Defense Acting Inspector General will investigate Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's use of the Signal app for discussing military actions in Yemen. The investigation follows a Senate request and is prompted by leaks revealing details of the military strike shared by senior officials. There are concerns over compliance with security and records retention policies.
The story you missed in the leaked text messages: Houthis' top missile expert was killed while secretly meeting his girlfriend in the dead of night
Leaked Signal messages reveal U.S. officials’ Yemen strike plans and frustrations with Europe’s role. Explore the security risks and geopolitical tensions exposed by the chat.
As Donald Trump's officials face intense scrutiny over shocking text leak scandal, Putin sees an opportunity as Russian hackers target Signal, app at the heart of controversy
Russian hackers targeted Signal, the app used by U.S. officials for classified chats. Discover the risks, security updates, and why Americans should be concerned.
Yemen Airstrikes Plans Leak: US President confirmed national security breach? Here’s what Donald Trump said
President Trump supports National Security Adviser Mike Waltz after Waltz mistakenly added journalist Jeffrey Goldberg to a group chat discussing U.S. military plans in Yemen. The administration downplays the incident.
Messaging platform Signal 'fully back up', resolves hosting outage
The outage affected users around the globe, including the United States, Australia, and Germany, according to user complaints posted on Downdetector, while the outage map on the website showed concentration of complaints in the United States.
Twitter may have lost its intermediary status in India
Since Twitter is yet to comply with the revised India IT rules, it could be liable for content under the Indian Penal Code and the IT Act, officials say. Twitter, meanwhile, says it has appointed an interim chief compliance officer.
Signal messaging app reveals flaws in Israeli firm Cellebrite's equipment
Signal, an encrypted chat app, clashed with Cellebrite last year when the Israeli company said its equipment was upgraded to allow law enforcement to scoop up Signal messages from devices in their possession.
WhatsApp to move ahead with privacy policy update despite backlash
WhatsApp says it will go ahead with its privacy policy update for sharing limited user data with Facebook but will allow users to read it at "their own pace" and will also display a banner providing additional information.
Signal app downloads drop from January peak, WhatsApp holds steady
Downloads of Signal app have been on a steady decline since WhatsApp delayed implementation of controversial privacy policy by three months to May.
Outcry over WhatsApp privacy policy shows Indians value their privacy: Signal COO Aruna Harder
To see India make a choice that favours data privacy and a new, more privacy-oriented messenger so strongly is momentous to say the least, says Signal COO Aruna Harder.
Hike shuts messaging app, shifts focus to new social offerings
Hike has so far raised over $260 million from investors, including Chinese internet giant Tencent Holdings, manufacturing firm Foxconn Technology Group and the Bharti group
Overloaded Signal faces tech glitch as downloads surge
Last week, Signal beat not only WhatsApp but also Facebook and Instagram in weekly India downloads.
WhatsApp's new privacy policy 'very confusing': Signal's Brian Acton
Facebook is trying to thread a very particular needle around how they use your data to serve you ads, Signal Foundation's executive chairman Brian Acton says about WhatsApp's new privacy policy.
Signal app beats WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram in weekly India downloads
Signal app was downloaded 3.3 million times in the Jan. 5-11 period, compared with WhatsApp’s 1.7 million, Facebook’s 2.1 million and Instagram’s 2.3 million downloads, Sensor Tower’s data shows.
Signal woos users with simple terms of service; says India market response beats expectations
Acton said the Indian market has "completely exceeded all expectations" and the growth in the past few days has driven the company to add capacity to meet the burgeoning demand.
Data privacy no more about nerds, everyone's talking about it: Signal co-founder Brian Acton
Brian Acton, co-founder of WhatsApp, left Facebook in 2017 and in 2018 co-founded Signal which is now being considered the gold standard of data privacy and has seen an unprecedented spike in downloads from Android and Apple users across the world. Following FB’s controversial use of user data, Acton said not just the nerds, mom, dad, everyone is talking about data now.
Another Signal gains after Elon Musk’s tweet
A two-word endorsement by Elon Musk has boosted downloads of Signal app, as well the stock of US-based medical devices maker Signal Advance Inc. by nearly 12,000%.
Telegram founder feels Signal is a good option, says he can't trust US-based apps
Pavel Durov said that Telegram will never force its users to watch ads.
India's tech chiefs follow Musk, signal move away from WhatsApp
Prominent members of the Indian startup ecosystem including PhonePe's Sameer Nigam and Paytm's Vijay Shekhar Sharma took to Twitter to announce their migration from personal and professional groups in WhatsApp to Signal.
Zoho positions its Arattai app as WhatsApp rival amid user exodus
The beta version of Arattai, which means to chit-chat in Tamil, was launched last week after Zoho employees began looking for alternatives to WhatsApp amid privacy policy changes.
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