Narinder Purba

Narinder Purba

Senior Editor for English


Education: Degree in history, postgraduate diploma in journalism and a PGCE PCET with a specialism in journalism.

Highlights of your career: Writing a novel in my early 20s which, while unpublishable, I'm very proud of.

What malware do you hate the most? Hate is a very strong word. They are all problematic.

Favorite activities: Anything cultural.

Golden rule for cyberspace? Don't overshare – privacy is an understated virtue.

When did you get your first computer and what kind was it? No idea when but it was the ZX Spectrum – tape cassettes for games.

Favorite computer game / activity: Street Fighter II; Super Mario Kart; Metal Gear Solid.


225 articles by Narinder Purba

Android apps ‘need to follow better security practice’

Android apps ‘need to follow better security practice’

Android apps ‘need to follow better security practice’

Many Android apps in Google Play are still not following best practice when it comes to authentication and authorization.

Narinder Purba18 May 20161 min. read


Cybercrime on the rise as economic crime 'goes digital'

Cybercrime on the rise as economic crime 'goes digital'

Cybercrime on the rise as economic crime 'goes digital'

Incidents of cybercrime are on the rise, with a new study from PwC reporting it as the “only economic crime to have registered an increase”.

Narinder Purba17 May 20161 min. read


Location-tracking apps ‘breach of European data protection law’

Location-tracking apps ‘breach of European data protection law’

Location-tracking apps ‘breach of European data protection law’

A Norwegian-based watchdog has identified a breach of European data protection law by fitness tracking app, Runkeeper.

Narinder Purba16 May 20162 min. read


TalkTalk profits halve following last year's major cyberattack

TalkTalk profits halve following last year's major cyberattack

TalkTalk profits halve following last year's major cyberattack

The UK-based telecommunications company TalkTalk has seen its profits more than halve, following last year’s “significant and sustained cyberattack”.

Narinder Purba12 May 20161 min. read


SWIFT: We're not responsible for Bangladesh Bank cyberheist

SWIFT: We're not responsible for Bangladesh Bank cyberheist

SWIFT: We're not responsible for Bangladesh Bank cyberheist

SWIFT has delivered a strongly-worded statement that rejects the claims made by both Bangladesh Bank and Bangladesh Police's Criminal Investigation Department over one of the biggest cyberheists in history.

Narinder Purba11 May 20161 min. read


Top tech firms ordered to disclose approach to mobile patches

Top tech firms ordered to disclose approach to mobile patches

Top tech firms ordered to disclose approach to mobile patches

Top tech organizations have been “ordered” to disclose their approach to security updates with mobile devices.

Narinder Purba10 May 20161 min. read


Big businesses in the UK 'experience regular data breaches'

Big businesses in the UK 'experience regular data breaches'

Big businesses in the UK 'experience regular data breaches'

Data breaches are widespread among large businesses in the UK, according to a new report. The Cyber Security Breaches Survey found that two-thirds of the biggest firms have experienced an attack of some kind over the past 12 months.

Narinder Purba09 May 20161 min. read


New York experiences surge in reported data breaches

New York experiences surge in reported data breaches

New York experiences surge in reported data breaches

The New York State Office of the Attorney General has experienced a massive increase in the number of reported data breaches in 2016.

Narinder Purba06 May 20161 min. read


272 million email accounts compromised in major data breach

272 million email accounts compromised in major data breach

272 million email accounts compromised in major data breach

Hundreds of millions of email usernames and passwords are ‘up for grabs’ in Russia’s criminal underworld, thanks to a major data breach.

Narinder Purba05 May 20161 min. read