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New Delhi, 30th June 2020: India government banned 59 Chinese apps including hugely popular TikTok, Shareit, etc. stating that they were prejudicial to sovereignty, integrity, and security of the country. Amid current stand-off along with the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China, the move by the Indian government sends a clear message to the world about India's stand over Chinese incursion. The Information Technology Ministry in a statement said it has received many complaints from various sources, including several reports about misuse of some mobile apps available on Android and iOS platforms for "stealing and surreptitiously transmitting users' data in an unauthorised manner to servers which have locations outside India". "The compilation of these data, its mining and profi...

Google has always been introducing new technologies and come up with new softwares for the public. This time, Google's cybersecurity unit "Jigsaw" has launched a new application called "Intra" to the Google Play Store. This app has been rolled out to protect users from Domain Name System (DNS) manipulation attacks. Talking about DNS, it is basically the phonebook of the Internet from where users access information online through domain names. It converts domain names to IP addresses so browsers can load Internet resources. "DNS manipulation attack is used to block access to news sites, social media platforms and messaging apps says Jigsaw, and this new application is expected to prevent that," Android Headlines said. The new app Intra is also expected to protect users against phishing...

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Google Introduces New App Called Intra on Play Store