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Morning Digest | BJP video removed from Instagram after ‘hate speech’ complaints; SC declines to receive govt. plea on ‘administrative allocation’ of spectrum, and more

The Hindu Morning Digest gives a select list of stories to start the day. Read the top news today on May 2, 2024

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Parliament Proceedings | CERT-In has empanelled 150 audit bodies to support Information Security Best Practices

Taking cognisance of the cyber incident related to CoWIN data in June 2023, CERT-In coordinated incident response measures, and empanelled 150 security auditing organisations to support and audit the implementation of Information Security Best Practices

The Hindu

Hafta letters: CoWIN data leak, swearing on Hafta, Uttarakhand discussion

Request Abhinandan/Manisha to read this letter. I don't think I’m alone in this feeling but I like Abhinandan swearing on the podcast, it conveys a deep emotion of feeling fucked. It might be crude, but "fuck" is a feeling that at least begins to address the bizarre unfolding of events…

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Two held over involvement in CoWIN data 'leak'

A man from Bihar was arrested and a juvenile was apprehended in connection with their involvement in the alleged data leak from CoWIN portal, officials said on June 22, 2023

The Hindu

Explained: CoWIN data leak and why you should worry about privacy

Earlier this week, newspapers were flooded with reports on the CoWIN data leak, through which the Aadhaar, passport details, and phone numbers of lakhs of Indians were made public on Telegram. The government staunchly denied that the database had been “breached directly”.

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CoWIN data leak: Global data protection norms and what’s at stake in India

The CoWIN app data leak has once again brought in focus the data protection protocols in India – or the lack of it. The incident serves as a wake-up call for the government and technology developers in the country

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CoWIN data leak | No CERT-in update yet; experts demand transparency

CERT-in has not put out any alert to citizens that their Aadhaar or passport numbers, along with other personal details, may be hacked.

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CoWIN data leak from a non-governmental database operated by threat actor, says Union Minister

The alleged data leak of COVID vaccination beneficiary details is assumed to have happened from a non-governmental database, which might have been populated by the a threat actor running the telegram bot which released the leaked data, Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar has said.

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CoWIN breach didn’t have access to entire portal nor the backend database, says report

The Company further said that the Covid data bot was offered by a channel that frequently shared hacking tutorials, resources, and bots for individuals to access and buy.

The Hindu

Today’s Cache | E.U. regulators target Google’s ad-tech business; FTC looks to block Microsoft-Activision deal; Centre denies CoWIN data breach

News snippets for E.U. regulators planning to demand Google sell part of its ad-tech business, U.S. FTC looking to block Microsoft’s Activision deal, and the Health Ministry in India denying CoWIN data breach.

The Hindu

Data leaks and government denials: CoWIN is front-page news across English newspapers

It’s only Tuesday and the biggest news of the week is the CoWIN data breach, where the private information of lakhs of Indians registered on the app was allegedly leaked to private players. A Telegram bot revealed details of individuals on entering their phone number or Aadhaar card details.

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Congress demands judicial inquiry into CoWIN data breach

Terming the government response to the alleged CoWIN data breach as “casual”, the Congress on Monday sought a high-level judicial probe into the entire data management apparatus of the country in order to identify the extent of danger posed to the privacy of citizens.

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Threat actors do not have access to entire CoWIN portal, claims cybersecurity start-up

It was observed that on March 13 this year, one such threat actor on a Russian cybercrime forum had advertised for compromised access on the CoWIN Portal and shared a screenshot for the CoWIN database portal affecting Tamil Nadu region as proof.

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FSMI demands investigation into CoWin data breach

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CoWIN data leak: Aadhaar, passport details, phone numbers of lakhs of Indians made public on Telegram

In a major data breach, private information of lakhs of Indians registered on the CoWIN app to avail Covid-19 vaccination has reportedly been leaked to private players.

The Hindu

CoWIN vaccination data out, Centre denies breach

CoWIN (Covid Vaccine Intelligence Network) portal of Health Ministry is completely safe with adequate safeguards for data privacy it maintained. Read more on The Hindu

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CoWin to gird universal immunisation

Platform being repurposed to support healthcare requirements, including blood, organ donation

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CoWIN platform ‘know-how’ now available free of cost to any country

The National Health Authority’s offer comes after India crossed a milestone of administering 2 billion vaccine doses a week ago.

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PM Modi writes to vaccinators lauding their efforts as India crosses 200-crore vaccine doses landmark

PM Modi wrote vaccinators, healthcare workers and support staff and frontline workers have played a crucial role in protecting the people of the country

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Many elderly in Andhra Pradesh get COVID precaution dose ‘on paper’

Many get messages that they have ‘received’ the dose as per CoWIN

The Hindu

Record breaking vaccination centre at Tagore Centenary Hall in Kozhikode winds up

The centre also holds the record for dispensing the maximum number of jabs in a single day—3,069 shots on November 23, 2021

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Citizens, students going abroad can take booster shot of COVID vaccine, says Mandaviya

NTAGI has recommended that these people can take precautionary dose before stipulated nine-month waiting period

The Hindu

COVID-19 vaccination | Use same phone number for both doses, says Health Ministry

Same ID proof cannot be used for two different numbers; many issues can now be digitally rectified on CoWIN portal, it says

The Hindu

SII lowers each dose of Covovax jab from ₹900 to ₹225 excluding taxes

The price of the vaccine, Covovax, is learnt to have been revised on the CoWIN portal.

The Hindu

CoWin portal allows correction of errors in vaccination date

Feature to submit rectification request introduced

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