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Cyber fraud cases tripled between 2020 and 2024, Govt tells Rajya SabhaCyber fraud cases have nearly tripled in India since 2020. Telangana recorded the highest number of these cases in 2024. Online banking fra...
PM Modi chairs second high-level meeting with Secretaries, reviews agenda for Viksit BharatPrime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting reviewing future action agendas. Discussions focused on finance, commerce, and te...
Supreme Court pushes Centre to define 'digital arrest' as standalone crime with tougher punishment amid rising deepfakes, frauds & fake callsSC on digital arrest: The Supreme Court suggested defining digital arrests as a standalone criminal offense. Existing laws may prove insuff...
Government sets up India Digital Payment Intelligence Corp to contain cyber fraudsIndia Digital Payment Intelligence Corporation has been established to combat cyber financial frauds. This new entity will share real-time ...
Bank of Baroda Data Leak: Compromised employee email linked to alleged 1TB data leak on darknetBank of Baroda said its recent data leak resulted from the compromise of a single employee's email account and did not affect its core bank...
Govt issues takedown notices for objectionable and anti-PM postsNEET protest content involving AI misinformation and unlawful content flagged for removal from social media platforms, says official; many ...
NEET-UG leak controversy: NTA sacks 47 officials; Delhi Police sets up STFIn a significant response to the NEET-UG paper leak scandal, the National Testing Agency has dismissed forty-seven officials. To tackle exa...
Govt orders GitHub to remove access to Bitchat app in IndiaThe government has ordered GitHub to remove the Bitchat application. This offline messaging app may be misused by criminal and terrorist gr...
Delhi Police sets up Special Task Force to probe UPSC, SSC, NTA paper leak cases under anti-cheating lawDelhi Police established a Special Task Force to investigate examination irregularities. This new unit will probe offenses under the Public...
Tripura DGP forms 3-member team to probe ex-DGP's deathA three-member team will investigate the mysterious death of former Tripura DGP Anurag Dhankar. Dhankar's body was discovered at the state ...
Text message scams jump 146% in India amid rise in scam-led digital fraud: ReportText message-based scams in India have surged 146 per cent, highlighting a sharp shift in the country's digital fraud landscape towards sca...
Govt orders GitHub to remove Bluetooth-based chat app Bitchat over security concerns: Jack DorseyIn its notice, I4C said that the app enables communication even during network restrictions and creates a substantial risk of misuse by ant...
Govt orders GitHub to remove Bluetooth-based chat app Bitchat over security concerns: Jack DorseyIn a decisive move, India's cybercrime agency has instructed GitHub to eliminate the Bitchat app. This innovative Bluetooth messaging servi...
US cracks down on cyber scams with global visa restrictionsThe US has introduced a global visa restriction policy targeting individuals involved in cyber scams and sextortion, along with their immed...
Karnataka steps up safeguards for recruitment exams amid paper leak concernsKarnataka officials reviewed recruitment exam preparations for state government posts. The meeting focused on preventing question paper lea...
Sebi warns listed firms, regulated entities against rising 'Boss Scam' cyber fraudSebi has issued a warning to all regulated entities regarding a rising cyber fraud known as the 'Boss Scam'. In this scheme, fraudsters mas...
Deepfake scam rattles Sky Gold as subsidiary suffers Rs 11 crore loss after unauthorised fund transferSky Gold shares fell after its subsidiary lost Rs 10.70 crore due to fraud. Unknown persons used deepfake techniques to impersonate a direc...
MHA proposes CEO, additional CEO posts for I4C; seeks stakeholder feedbackThe Union home ministry is proposing new recruitment rules for key leadership positions. These rules aim to strengthen India's cybercrime r...
MHA proposes recruitment rules for CEO, additional CEO posts at I4C; seeks stakeholder feedback till August 14The Ministry of Home Affairs is proposing new recruitment rules for key leadership roles. These rules aim to strengthen India's cybercrime ...
Government says social media platforms must follow SOPs on child abuse materialSocial media platforms must follow child abuse material reporting standards. Timely reporting and law enforcement coordination are key resp...