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What is Telegram app? Telegram is an instant messaging app, just like Whatsapp. It was developed by the Telegram Messenger LLP, which is a private company based in London, UK. At the helm of it, there is a cloud-based platform which ensures your message is delivered in a fast but secure manner. The app offers functionality which syncs your messages across all  devices such as phones, tablets, and computers. The best part? The service is completely free of cost! The reason for the shutdown Not long ago, Russia also banned the Telegram app. Iran banned it the other day accusing

After months of rulings and hearings, a Russian court on Friday ordered that the Telegram messenger app must be blocked in the country. This decision came out after a long battle between the Telegram and Russia’s telecommunication watchdog, Roskomnadzor over sharing of their user’s personal data with the government. A news agency in Russian, Tass reported that the messaging app would be banned in the country on immediate basis following the court ruling, but there’s no clear time frame as to how instantly the ban would come into effect. The ban would stay in place until Telegram agrees to share

The last thing any netizen wishes for is the carrying out of anti-net neutrality laws, which means saying goodbye to a free, uncensored and equal internet service. Looking at the latest news where FCC refused to acknowledge the huge public outcry against its move to put net neutrality to rest, things don't really look well for internet freedom. The internet service providers then would block access to certain sites or services and would also slow down or degrade access and speed to any targeted website or service. Broadband companies would then favor a website and provide a fast lane for

A whopping 20+ million comments were received by the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) regarding net neutrality, but a vast majority of them were ignored completely. According to reports, during a planned discussion on ending net neutrality, a senior official from the FCC stated that more than 7 million comments were precisely the same, which were posted using 45,000 fake email addresses. Ignoring  potential spamming, the FCC proved  it does not care about the general public’s opinion unless phrased in legal terms. Furthermore, the commission reported that a majority of those  were unable to produce unknown facts or figures into the

You thought you’re all safe when connected to your personal Wi-Fi router? Well, think again. That one encryption protocol, WPA2, responsible for encrypting your online traffic between your device and router has now been compromised as reported by Mathy Vanhoef (Security researcher). Network admins right now: #WPA2 #KRACK pic.twitter.com/oVxBViUqoK — DaKangaroo (@DaKangaroo) October 16, 2017 Subscribe to Ivacy VPN to protect yourself from WiFi risks. Adding up to the already robust arsenal of snoopers and cybercriminals, let us first see how these hackers can exploit the KRACK vulnerability. Since there is no form of encryption or what so ever between your device