FIFA World Cup fever fuels cyber scamsCybercriminals are exploiting the FIFA World Cup, creating thousands of fake ticket portals, merchandise stores, and streaming sites to sca...
16 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Meta to take legal action against Israeli spyware firm NSO, foils phishing attacksMeta has filed a federal court contempt order against NSO Group for violating a permanent injunction barring it from targeting WhatsApp. Th...
08 Jun, 2026, 04.33 PM IST
OpenAI rolls out Lockdown Mode for users handling sensitive informationOpenAI has launched Lockdown Mode to combat prompt injection attacks, a security feature designed for users handling sensitive data. This m...
07 Jun, 2026, 06.04 PM IST
Did you receive a mail about e-PAN card download? Don’t fall for it, warns PIBBeware of phishing emails claiming to be from the Income Tax Department. These emails may attempt to steal your personal and financial data...
31 Aug, 2025, 05.14 PM IST
Have you got an email asking you to download e-PAN card? It could be a scam, says govt, see how you can protect yourselfThe Press Information Bureau (PIB) Fact Check has identified a phishing scam in which phony emails purporting to be from the Income Tax Dep...
26 Dec, 2024, 01.12 PM IST
Centre shuts 379 illegal loan websites, 91 phishing sitesThe Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) shut down 379 illegal loan websites and removed 91 phishing sites between October 2023 and...
25 Jul, 2024, 02.22 PM IST
Valentine's Day Warning: Dear lovebirds, cybercriminals are waiting for you with love-themed websitesCheck Point Research has reported a 39% increase in new domains with "Valentine" or "love," with 1 in 8 being malicious. Stay cautious of p...
14 Feb, 2024, 02.59 PM IST
IRCTC asks its customers to not download this app on your phoneIRCTC said that users should be extra careful while responding to any messages that appeared to be dent by ITCTC. It said that the fraudste...
18 Apr, 2023, 09.57 AM IST
Hackers hit top crypto data websites amid crypto meltdownCrypto data websites Etherscan, CoinGecko, DeFi Pulse and others reported such phishing attacks, reports CoinDesk. The phishing attack appe...
14 May, 2022, 01.12 PM IST
A new phishing attack lurking to scam banking customers: AdvisoryThe Indian Computer Emergency Response Team or CERT-In is the federal technology arm to combat cyber attacks and guarding the cyber space a...
11 Aug, 2021, 02.40 PM IST
Government warns against major upcoming phishing attack which promises free Covid-19 testingThe phishing campaign is expected to be designed to impersonate government agencies, departments and trade associations who have been taske...
19 Jun, 2020, 08.00 PM IST
Check Point research shows cyber criminals exploiting Coronavirus panicIt said that as the virus spreads across the globe, people are searching online for the latest information and updates on how it might affe...
05 Mar, 2020, 06.40 PM IST
Phishing emails: Income Tax department sends over 100 fraud links to cyber sleuthsOne such example is hackers using the email domain-- "mailto:noreply@incometaxindia.gov.in", noreply@incometaxindia.gov.in" to send such ph...
21 Feb, 2016, 12.35 PM IST
Beware of phishing emails, cautions Income Tax departmentPhishing is the attempt to get information such as usernames and passwords, by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic commun...
14 Jul, 2014, 07.02 PM IST
- Phishing attacks on Indian brands rising: Symantec
Software security firm Symantec said cyber criminals are targetting Indian brands for phishing attacks to solicit personal information from...
24 Sep, 2009, 03.56 PM IST
- World Cup may prop up cyber crimes
There’s invariably a connect in the upsurge in phishing attacks and mega sporting events like World Cup Cricket or the Olympics.
13 Mar, 2007, 02.35 AM IST
- Phishing up 180% in 2006
Internet surfers better watch out! The number of fake website links that could extract your bank account details seem to be on a rise.
27 Jan, 2007, 02.19 AM IST