Hyacinth Mascarenhas
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Bengaluru, KA, India
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11 Indian curries that are infinitely better than chicken tikka masala
Indian cuisine is famous for its curries. Order these instead of the chicken tikka masala you always get. → Read More
NIS America hacked: Customer payment card data stolen, $5 off next purchase offered as apology gift
"We would not be reopening our online stores if we did not feel confident that they are a safe place to shop," the company said. → Read More
Republican lawmaker blasted over 'disgusting' comment that armed Jews could've stopped the Holocaust
Jewish groups, gun control advocates and social media users erupted with outrage over Young's "disgusting and reprehensible" remarks. → Read More
GandCrab ransomware: How to decrypt and recover your data without paying ransom
First detected in January, GandCrab has been deemed one of the most aggressive forms of ransomware this year. → Read More
Chafer: Iranian hacking group expands attacks, spying operations on airline firms in Middle East
"Whether they are working on behalf of the government or they're doing it on their own accord with plans to sell the information to a third party, we have no idea," Symantec said. → Read More
Marine Forces data leak: Highly sensitive info of over 21,000 Marines, sailors and civilians exposed
The personal and financial details of about 21,426 people including truncated Social Security numbers, credit card information and more was compromised. → Read More
'Girl, just stop': Melania Trump trolled over her 'ironic' speech on positive social media habits
Twitter immediately slammed the first lady's speech as "hypocritical" and urged her to begin inculcating the message at home. → Read More
RedDrop: New sophisticated Android malware spies on you, steals data and racks up huge phone bill
Researchers have described RedDrop as "one of the most sophisticated pieces of Android malware that we have seen in broad distribution". → Read More
Bill Gates warns 'super risky' cryptocurrency has 'caused deaths in a fairly direct way'
The Microsoft founder and tech billionaire's latest remarks have already triggered a wave of criticism from cryptocurrency fans, venture capitalists, developers and investors. → Read More
What is Mirai OMG? New botnet variant found turning vulnerable IoT devices into proxy servers
"This is the first time we have seen a modified Mirai capable of DDOS attacks as well as setting up proxy servers on vulnerable IoT devices," Fortinet researchers said. → Read More
'Get a new job': Ivanka Trump blasted for saying it is 'inappropriate' to ask her about dad's accusers
"As soon as she's hit with a difficult question, suddenly she's a daughter," the Washington Post's Jenna Johnson tweeted. → Read More
Trump says he would 'run in' to stop school shooting without a gun and Twitter can't stop laughing
"I would pay to see Trump run," one person tweeted. → Read More
CoinDash: Hacker returns another $17m worth of stolen Ethereum to firm just months after ICO heist
In July 2017, CoinDash lost millions of dollars worth of Ethereum just three minutes into its ICO. → Read More
What is NanoCore? Developer of the nasty data-stealing RAT sentenced to 33 months in prison
NanoCore came with an array of dubious functions including keylogging that allowed hackers to record every keystroke made and stealthily activate victims' webcams to spy on them. → Read More
LAPD hacked: Police force's official Twitter account hijacked to post 'white supremacist' message
The intrusion comes as police departments, government organizations and school districts are increasingly targeted by online pranksters and opportunistic hackers. → Read More
'Holy hell': Trump wants his personal pilot to head the FAA and Twitter is absolutely furious
Twitter immediately blasted President Donald Trump and his administration with accusations of "blatant nepotism". → Read More
'TF is she doing here?' Ivanka Trump mercilessly roasted for attending Olympics closing ceremony
"You don't represent us," one Twitter user asserted. → Read More
Inmyeonjo: Internet goes bonkers over giant human-faced bird's return to Olympics closing ceremony
A puppet of the Inmyeonjo captivated the hearts of millions after appearing during the opening ceremony of the Winter Games on 9 February. → Read More
British teen who tried to hack CIA chief finds 'critical' T-Mobile flaw exposing customer accounts
In 2015 and 2016, the then 15-year-old Kane Gamble attempted to hack the computers of several senior US government officials. → Read More
Did Russia hack the Olympics? Military spies 'compromised 300 computers', tried to blame North Korea
Officials believe the Olympics cyberattack was in retaliation over the International Olympic Committee's decision to ban Russia over the state-sponsored doping scandal. → Read More