A SIM in your name could land you in court, even if you never used it: DoT warnsSIM card misuse: The Department of Telecom has warned mobile subscribers of potential liability if SIM cards in their name are misused for ...
24 Nov, 2025, 03.46 PM IST
Bangladesh's interim govt warns media against publishing statements of 'fugitive' HasinaBangladesh authorities have issued a stern warning to all media outlets. They are prohibited from broadcasting or publishing any statements...
18 Nov, 2025, 11.06 AM IST
Singapore cracks down hard — scammers will now be canned in addition to fines and prison timeSingapore has implemented caning as a new punishment for convicted scammers, representing one of the strictest anti-cybercrime actions worl...
06 Nov, 2025, 08.04 PM IST
WhatsApp fake wedding scam can steal all your money with one message - How it works and how to stay safeCybercriminals are exploiting the trend of digital wedding invitations on WhatsApp to scam unsuspecting users. The scam involves sending fa...
13 Nov, 2024, 11.50 PM IST
Watch out! Lure of a foreign job can land you in a big troubleMany Indians seeking high-paying jobs abroad found themselves trapped in cyber crime operations in Southeast Asia, particularly in Cambodia...
21 Aug, 2024, 07.34 PM IST
Focus on 'Nyay' instead of 'dand': Amit Shah welcomes 'swadeshi' criminal lawsUnion home minister Amit Shah announced the implementation of three new criminal laws—Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagrik Surak...
01 Jul, 2024, 02.44 PM IST
CBI cracks down on cyber frauds targeting foreign nationals, recovers Rs 2.2 crore cashThe CBI conducted searches in an ongoing investigation of a case at around 24 locations and recovered Rs 2.2 crore cash including foreign c...
22 Nov, 2023, 11.17 PM IST
2021 a year of ransomware; financial cos need to be on toes for cyber resilience: NCSC Pant"The way 2021 has started, I would call it a year of ransomware. We are only half way through this year and already $1 trillion has been pa...
14 Jul, 2021, 05.16 PM IST
Rajya Sabha Panel submits report on tackling child porn, recommendations could include changes in POCSO ActThe panel may want the POSCO Act to consider as an offence the act of “advocating or counselling sexual activity” to a minor, and may want ...
13 Jan, 2020, 11.47 PM IST
Govt proposes IT Act changes to allow apps, sites to be taken downThe move comes days after senior IT ministry officials met representatives from top social media and internet companies and sought views on...
02 Jan, 2019, 10.51 AM IST
Man faces $68,000 fine for swearing on WhatsApp in UAEThe victim had presented his mobile phone to prosecutors showing that the defendant had sent "insulting" words to him.
18 Jun, 2015, 06.07 PM IST
More forensic evidence to be used to nail criminals: Devendra Fadnavis"We will be starting two additional forensic laboratories in the state that will have the latest equipment and technology", the Maha CM sai...
30 Mar, 2015, 04.23 PM IST
Delhi High Court upholds death penalty of three youths for rape, murder of girlThe court also said that the convicts cannot be punished under the new amended rape law as the amendments were carried out after the commis...
26 Aug, 2014, 03.49 PM IST
Companies may get sops for cyber safety initiativesIn a bid to improve cyber security in India, the government is proposing to offer monetary benefits to those companies that adopt best prac...
04 Jul, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
ATM Heist: Breach likely at Pune-based ElectraCard ServicesElectraCard, which is part of the Opus Software Group, is partially-owned by the world's number two payment network MasterCard.
12 May, 2013, 04.41 AM IST
Teens, first-time offenders on net may get off lightlyGovernment is mulling a graded response to cyber crimes involving teens and first-time offenders, many of whom do not realize the gravity o...
17 Sep, 2012, 04.59 AM IST
- Conspiracy using cyber tools to be equated with crime
Criminal conspiracy or abetment of a crime using cyber tools would lead to similar punishment as the crime itself.
09 Oct, 2007, 02.15 AM IST