Top South Korean ecommerce firm Coupang apologises over massive data breachThe government, which held an emergency meeting on Sunday, is looking into whether Coupang violated safety rules regarding personal informa...
01 Dec, 2025, 09.24 AM IST
Black Friday 2025 sale scam alert: Fake shopping sites surge 250% – how to spot and avoid themBlack Friday 2025 scam: Holiday shoppers face a sharp rise in online scams. Fake shopping websites are increasing, often using AI to look r...
28 Nov, 2025, 07.33 PM IST
Amazon advisory: The company alerts online shoppers and users to rising scamsAmazon is alerting millions of US customers to a surge in online scams. As Black Friday 2025 approaches, cybercriminals are targeting shopp...
27 Nov, 2025, 09.27 AM IST
Anthropic thwarts hacker attempts to misuse Claude AI for cybercrimeAnthropic has blocked hackers from misusing its Claude AI to create phishing emails, malicious code, and influence campaigns. The company s...
28 Aug, 2025, 09.08 AM IST
iPhone 17 leak hints at next-level privacy features that could end hackers for good — here’s what to expectiPhone 17 security and privacy features are becoming the most talked-about part of Apple’s upcoming launch in September 2025. Beyond faster...
16 Aug, 2025, 08.26 PM IST
Amazon's big warning to 220m Prime members as scam sweeps US: Your account is under attack if you see this messageAmazon Prime users are cautioned about a surge in phishing scams where fraudsters impersonate Amazon, seeking personal and financial data. ...
23 Jul, 2025, 10.09 PM IST
Naruto, One Piece, Demon Slayer fans — watch out for ‘exclusive episodes’ and leaked scenes. Here’s whyCybercriminals are exploiting Gen Z's love for anime and popular streaming platforms to spread malware. Kaspersky reports over 251,000 atte...
29 May, 2025, 10.00 PM IST
ET Explains: Using blockchain to check spam is a work in progressIn the immediate term, the blockchain registration system was able to weed out unregistered spammers. The number of headers being used to s...
26 Aug, 2024, 12.53 AM IST
Operation Chakra 2: CBI takes over probe into financial cyber scam involving suspected Chinese nationalThe Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has taken over the investigation of an alleged scam involving a Chinese national targeting Indian...
20 Oct, 2023, 08.24 PM IST
Amazon, Microsoft team up to protect users from impersonation scams in IndiaAmazon on Friday announced that it has teamed up with Microsoft to protect consumers from impersonation scams in India.
20 Oct, 2023, 03.28 PM IST
Aadhaar Fraud: How to prevent misuse of Aadhaar card details, Govt shares tipsRecently, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) cautioned users about not clicking on any links of Aadhaar other than the of...
11 Sep, 2023, 12.58 PM IST
Be wary of scams as Amazon Prime Day kicks off, experts warnScams targeting online shoppers - often by impersonating companies like Amazon and other major retailers - are nothing new. But phishing at...
11 Jul, 2023, 02.01 PM IST
Ecommerce not clicking as it did post pandemic; Namma Yatri daily rides in fast laneAfter a pandemic-fuelled surge in online shopping, the industry is seeing moderate growth over the past few months. We have a detailed stor...
11 May, 2023, 08.02 AM IST
Cyber security pitfalls and how negligence can be expensive for MSMEs70% of Indian firms have been hit by ransomware disruptions in the last three years and they keep rising.
15 Apr, 2023, 10.16 AM IST
Indulging in Black Friday? Be wary of e-criminalsFrom fashion and home décor to health supplements and home appliances, practically every brand is trying to entice consumers with special B...
25 Nov, 2022, 07.14 PM IST
Show me the money: As thrillers on real-life corporate frauds become popular, will Bollywood - which steers clear of being political - finally tell these storiesFinancial thrillers are now gaining traction in India.
15 Nov, 2020, 12.55 PM IST
Amazon reports user data breach as holiday shopping heats upThe company emailed an undisclosed number of customers to report that their emails and names were inadvertently shared due to a technical e...
22 Nov, 2018, 09.06 AM IST