The SIM binding mandate has divided opinion: supporters welcome the better security, while critics argue that it is causing ...

The order comes against the backdrop of “misuse” of telecommunication identifiers and equipment for cybersecurity purposes, ...

The new rule will make it mandatory for users to keep their SIM card with which they registered a messaging app inside their ...

The government’s directive, aimed at curbing cybercrime, will render chat apps defunct if not always connected to the ...

The move, which also targets platforms like Snapchat, ShareChat, and JioChat, is primarily aimed at closing a critical ...

India’s new telecom cybersecurity rules may force WhatsApp to stay linked to an active SIM and auto-logout every six hours.

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The cellular operators Association of India (COAI), which represents all three private telecom companies— Airtel, Reliance ...

The Indian government has mandated SIM-based verification for all WhatsApp accounts, which restricts SIM-free or anonymous ...

The government has framed new rules to curb cyber fraud, requiring continuous SIM linkage and regular web version logout for ...

A single unexpected message from an old or unused number can reveal that someone may have used a SIM card issued in your name ...

Millions of mobile phones may be vulnerable to spying due to the use of outdated, 1970s-era cryptography, according to new research due to be presented at the Black Hat security conference. Karsten ...