Tag: UIDAI
New mAadhaar App Released on Android, iOS, But it Just Doesn’t Work
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has launched a new version of its mAadhaar app on Android and iOS. According to the organization,...
DoT to Work with Telcos, UIDAI on Aadhaar Verdict Compliance
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has said it would talk to Unique Identification Authority of India and telecom operators to make sure telecom regulations...
UIDAI Once Again Falsely Claims Aadhaar Can’t be Hacked
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Tuesday dismissed reports of hacking of Aadhaar enrollment software as "completely incorrect and irresponsible" and said...
Aadhaar System Hacked Again: Patch Being Sold for Rs 2,500 on WhatsApp Groups
Earlier this year in May, reports emerged that a tampered version of UIDAI's Aadhaar enrollment software, which bypassed the original software's security features and allowed...
Aadhaar eKYC Must be Authenticated With On-The-Spot Facial Recognition, Say UIDAI
After mandating a phased rollout of facial recognition as an additional mode of authentication from September 15, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)...
Phased Rollout of Face Authentication For Aadhaar to Kick Off on September 15
With all the hubbub surrounding Aadhaar, its fake copies, and the biometric data being circulated on the Internet, Aadhaar-issuing body UIDAI is now all...
Here’s Why UIDAI’s Number Creeped into the Contact List on Your Android Phone
It was recently reported that UIDAI’s helpline number is being saved by default in most Android device’s contact lists, and there was no explanation from...
Why the UIDAI Helpline Number Is Automatically Saved on Many Android Phones in India
Just days after TRAI Chairman RS Sharma made a major security blunder by revealing his Aadhaar number on Twitter and challenging people to “harm...
This is How Criminals Can Collect Data About You From Just Your Aadhaar Number
Ever since the personal details of TRAI chief, Ram Sewak Sharma, were leaked after he dared hackers to inflict any harm by publicly tweeting...
TRAI Chairman RS Sharma’s Aadhaar Challenge Is a Case of ‘Misplaced Enthusiasm’
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) Chairman RS Sharma's open Aadhaar challenge to critics and hackers is nothing but a case of "misplaced enthusiasm"...
After Twitter Blunder, UIDAI Now Claims RS Sharma’s ‘Doxxed’ Data Not Collected Via Aadhaar
The whole issue of privacy and data security surrounding Aadhaar reached an entirely new level when TRAI chief, Ram Sewak Sharma, recently shared his Aadhaar...
UIDAI Wants to Monitor Social Media to ‘Neutralize Negative Sentiments’ About Aadhaar
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) last week put out a Request for Proposal (RFP), calling media monitoring firms to track press coverage...
Government Shows Documents Proving SC Ordered Aadhaar Linking To Mobile Numbers
Taking the dialogue on the validity of linking Aadhaar with mobile numbers a step forward, the central government has now contended Supreme Court's recent...
UIDAI Denies Tampered Aadhaar Enrollment Program, Calls Reports False
UIDAI may be tasked with collecting and securing Aadhaar data, but these days the organisation is more concerned with fighting back allegations of leaks...
Yet Another Government Website Leaks Aadhaar Data of 7 Million Children in AP
After reports about two Aadhaar leak incidents yesterday where data of citizens was leaked from Andhra Pradesh government's websites. Now, the same independent security researcher,...
UIDAI Denies Reports of Biggest Aadhaar Threat Ever; Could Bring Legal Action Against ZDNet
UIDAI has dipped into its bag of denials for to rebut yet another Aadhaar leak. Last week, ZDNet published findings of an Indian cybersecurity...
Massive Vulnerability Leaves Data of All 1.1 Billion Aadhaar Holders At Risk: Report
By now, nobody should be surprised about Aadhaar data breaches, but an exclusive report from ZDNet says the privacy and security of every single...
World’s Fastest Supercomputers Can’t Breach Aadhaar Security in a Billion Years: UIDAI CEO
Hackers trying to breach UIDAI security will not only need 13-foot high ladders, but also the world's fastest computer and over 13.772 billion years...
‘Elliot Alderson’ Releases Source Code of Aadhaar Search Engine To Spot Leaks
Anybody not living under a rock over the past year will know that India's unique ID system, Aadhaar, has been embroiled in huge controversies...
UIDAI Responds To Latest Aadhaar Leaks By Copy-Pasting Old Tweets
Database security breach, government websites openly listing Aadhaar data of citizens, private organizations misusing Aadhaar details of customers, etc. are among the many issues...