![]() The paramilitary forces were also badly hit, especially Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP). There are some features in the Truecaller app that make you feel more intrusive, such as alerting you a few seconds before the call reaches you. It saves you the unnecessary hassle of answering spam calls. I recommend the app to block spam calls and identify unknown calls. The IDs included those of officials working in the PMO, defence, external affairs, home, finance ministries, as well as intelligence agencies. Ahmed replied, If used wisely, the app has a lot of benefits. In 2012, over 10,000 email addresses of top government officials were hacked in a single day. ![]() "For additional clarity, when you download Truecaller from the app store, Truecaller needs access to certain capabilities to provide you with a richer experience," the company added. The reports alleged that foreign intelligence agencies including from China and Pakistan were using these mobile apps to hack into smartphones. Truecaller is not a malware, and all our features are permission based and are disabled by default," the company said in a statement. We are not sure why the app is on this list, but we're investigating. "In response to certain reports, we would like to clarify that we are a Sweden-based company. Reacting to reports that the Indian security establishment asked troops to delete some 40 Chinese mobile apps, including the leading communication app Truecaller, to avoid a possible cyber-attack, the company on Thursday denied any foul play on its part.Īccording to reports, the Intelligence Bureau (IB) in an November 24 advisory asked troops to delete apps like WeChat, Truecaller, Weibo, UC Browser, and UC News from their smartphones or reformat their devices altogether.
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