Indian govt warns of malware attacks targeting Android users via social media

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian government has issued a warning about advanced malware targeting Android users via social media and messaging platforms, capable of accessing sensitive data and granting hackers control over infected devices.

The…

India’s Aditya-L1 spacecraft orbit raised for second time

Chennai (IANS) Indian space agency in the wee hours of Tuesday said it had successfully manoeuvred its space based solar observatory Aditya-L1 to a new orbit.

According to Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), the second earth bound manoeuvre…

BITS Pilani, Hyderabad to set up wind tunnel facility for aerospace research

Hyderabad (IANS) BITS Pilani, Hyderabad will set up a state-of-art wind tunnel facility for aerospace research - expected to be one of India's most significant and largest wind tunnel facilities.

Expected to be completed within the next…

Cybersecurity jobs in pharma sector up at 34?GR since 2020: Report

New Delhi (IANS) There is a surge in hiring for cybersecurity-related roles including data, automation, security, compliance, risk, and relationships in the second quarter of 2023, reflecting a 34 per cent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) since…

India's moon lander and rover put to sleep, 'Suprabhatam'/wake-up call on Sep 22

Chennai (IANS) After making it hop once, India's moon lander Vikram was put to sleep, the Indian space agency said.

"Vikram Lander is set into sleep mode around 08:00 Hrs. IST today. Prior to that, in-situ experiments by ChaSTE, RAMBHA-LP…

New China-linked spyware targets Android users via fake Signal, Telegram apps

New Delhi (IANS) Cybersecurity researchers have discovered malicious Signal and Telegram Android apps distributed via the Google Play Store and Samsung Galaxy Store designed to deliver the China-linked "BadBazaar" spyware, a new report has revealed.

India’s moon lander Vikram hopped & soft landed again

Chennai (IANS) India’s moon lander Vikram can hop around the moon it seems after the moon rover Pragyan went to sleep.

According to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Vikram soft landed on the lunar soil for a second time.

In…

ESA astronaut to study how light & sleep affects body's rhythm in space

Paris (IANS) European Space Agency’s astronaut Andreas Mogensen is all set to study how light and sleep affects the body's rhythm in space, the agency has announced.

Mogensen, who is part of the NASA-SpaceX Crew-7 mission, flew to the International…

India’s PSLV-XL rocket has close links with Moon, Mars and the Sun

Chennai (IANS) The XL variant of India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) seems to have an interesting connection with Moon, Mars and now the Sun.

The rocket made its maiden flight on October 22, 2008 for India’s first interplanetary mission…

Honor unveils ‘thinnest & lightest’ foldable smartphone at IFA tech show

Berlin (IANS) Global smartphone brand Honor on Friday unveiled the so-called "thinnest and lightest" foldable smartphone at the annual IFA tech show here.

Called Magic V2, the weighs only 231 grams but still packs competitive specifications,…