As part of the initiative, the government has tried to actively reach people via SMS, and spread awareness about the issue. Through SMS, the government has the objective to give a reminder to users to stay safe online, as well as take precautions to safeguard their devices against malware threats
An Android malware called 'Daam' that infects mobile phones and hacks into sensitive data like callrecords, contacts, history and camera has been found to be spreading, the national cyber security agency has said in its latest advisory.
Google has rolled out a new feature to give more control to the user for personally identifiable information. Google announced this new feature through a blog post stating- “policy also allows for the removal of additional information that may pose a risk for identity theft.