CYBER ADDICTION
Cyber addiction: A fight bigger than just ctrl+alt+delete
The article highlights the concerning rise of cyber addiction, citing cases ranging from adolescents engaging in online gaming to adults succumbing to online gambling and dark web activities. It emphasizes the need for intervention, particularly targeting adolescents aged 15 to 16, who are identified as particularly susceptible. To address this, AIIMS plans to collaborate with educational authorities to launch a program called Cyber Jagrookta in CBSE schools, focusing on cyber security and digital wellness.
Hackers leak Australian health records on dark web
The data included names, birth dates, passport numbers and information on medical claims for hundreds of customers who were separated into "naughty" and "nice" lists. Some on the "naughty" list had numeric codes that appeared to link them to drug addiction, alcohol abuse and HIV infection.
How crypto giant Binance became a hub for hackers, fraudsters and drug traffickers
In as little as nine minutes, using only encrypted email addresses as identification, the Lazarus hackers created Binance accounts and traded crypto stolen from Eterbase, the Slovakian exchange, according to account records that Binance shared with the police and that are reported here for the first time.
This cyber game may be a losing bet: Karnataka readies to ban online gambling
Karnataka has proposed a set of amendments to the Karnataka Police Act, 1963, to prohibit all types of online gambling activities that involve exchange of money in digital and other electronic forms. However, the proposals exclude lottery and racing. The draft bill defines online games as those involving all forms of wagering or betting.
From recreation to education, tech is everywhere. How does one find the fine line between its benefits & harm?
In 2016, over 19.5% adolescents in Bengaluru were addicted to gaming, and 15.5% to mobile phones.
How 'smart' education is making students tech addict
As tech becomes an integral part of students' life — from recreation to education — they are getting dependent on it.
Spending too much time on social media? Tech abuse may lead to mental health issues
Eight out of 10 technology addiction cases are related to online gaming.
Delhi: One in every 5 school students a ‘problematic’ internet user
A total of 6,291 students studying in classes from VI to XII in 25 schools in the south-east district of Delhi participated in the survey. It was found that 19% of the students were rated at score higher than 60, indicating problematic use of internet.
Kerala Chief Minister writes to Prime Minister to ban online Blue Whale game
The Blue Whale game is a challenge to the whole society and comprehensive action against this from all responsible agencies is of utmost importance
This is what kept our celebrities awake in 2016
From the suicide of Rohith Vemula in Hyderabad to the disappearance of Najeeb Ahmed at JNU, the young are a worried lot.
Legion hacker claims mail leak of 74,000 chartered accountants
Since November 30, the group has compromised email and Twitter accounts of Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, liquor baron Vijay Mallya, and senior NDTV journalists Ravish Kumar and Barkha Dutt.
Social media addicts, just watch your posts
A sharp rise in identity thefts calls for moderation in your tendency to display personal information online.
Smartphones and internet may give you 'digital amnesia'
More than half of people aged up to 25 said their smartphone held almost everything they needed to know.
Cyber terrorism: Mehdi Masroor track down
Mehdi Masroor Biswas landed in the “net” following a “predawn swoop.”
Are cybercafes, symbol of India's nascent internet revolution, logging off?
Internet cafes, much like video rental shops and pool parlours, are now disappearing from India's tech landscape as well as its popular mindscape.
Prêt-à-portal: Fashion designers take to cyber catwalks
Indian fashion designers are no longer content selling their wares to high- profile clientele. They are using the Internet to expand their reach.
Cyber-crime cases jump 1033 per cent in a year, Kolkata youths at risk
While such cases have increased by a whopping 355.8 % in the state, the Kolkata figures can scare anyone. It shows a 1033.3 % jump in 2012.
Reports about internet addiction can often be wildly exaggerated
The latest de-addiction regimen is for the internet. This, among other things, goes to prove yet again that India is a country of extremes.
Internet addiction is now a clinical disorder
Feeling irritated because you can't access the Internet?
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