Deep love or deepfake? Dating in the time of AIBeth Hyland, a Michigan resident, fell victim to a romance scam, losing $26,000 to a con artist using deepfake technology. Scammers are usi...
15 May, 2025, 04.43 PM IST
Indian entities may lose Rs 20,000 cr to cyber crimes in 2025: CloudSEK ReportIndian entities are projected to incur losses of Rs 20,000 crore due to cyber crimes in 2025, with Rs 9,000 crore resulting from brand name...
01 Mar, 2025, 08.13 PM IST
OpenAI uncovers evidence of AI-powered Chinese surveillance toolBen Nimmo, a principal investigator for OpenAI, said this was the first time the company had uncovered an AI-powered surveillance tool of t...
22 Feb, 2025, 07.52 AM IST
OpenAI uncovers evidence of AI-powered Chinese surveillance toolThe company's researchers said they had identified this new campaign, which they called Peer Review, because someone working on the tool us...
21 Feb, 2025, 10.37 PM IST
Govt raises red flag over 'pig butchering scam'; here's what Home Ministry just foundA new cyber fraud, called the 'Pig Butchering Scam', is targeting vulnerable people like unemployed youths, housewives, and students. Cyber...
02 Jan, 2025, 04.07 PM IST
WhatsApp remains top among social media platforms to be misused by cyber criminals, says MHA reportWhatsApp, Telegram, and Instagram are leading platforms for cyber frauds in 2024. Thousands of complaints have been registered for scams th...
01 Jan, 2025, 01.42 PM IST
#25 For 2025: How much further will AI disrupt lives?Cyber threats will increase as AI makes scams more sophisticated. Deepfake tools and voice cloning will become harder to detect. Cybersecur...
31 Dec, 2024, 04.24 PM IST
'Pig Butchering' Scam: How China's 'Broken Tooth' stole over $75 bn from global investors using crypto currenciesPig-butchering scams, a sophisticated form of cyber fraud, have defrauded victims of over $75 billion globally, exploiting cryptocurrencies...
30 Dec, 2024, 01.27 PM IST
Betting app Fiewin in ED crosshairs; attaches assets including cryptocurrency in BinanceThe ED probe in Kolkata found Chinese nationals allegedly operating Fiewin with the help of Indian accomplices. Four Indian nationals linke...
26 Sep, 2024, 04.44 PM IST
Walkie Talkie Explosion in Lebanon: All about 1930-era device that rattles parts of Beirut, countryLebanon is being totally distressed with explosions after explosions and which is a pretty bad sight for people all over the globe. The saf...
19 Sep, 2024, 12.04 AM IST
What is a pig butchering scam? An increasing number of Americans are falling victim to this scam; here's all you need to knowA growing scam known as pig butchering involves scammers gradually building trust with victims, often through online relationships, before ...
18 Sep, 2024, 11.40 PM IST
Government rescues 360 Indians forced into committing cyber fraudUnion home ministry and MEA rescued 360 Indians from Cambodia involved in cyber scams, with I4C CEO Rajesh Kumar noting a rise in cybercrim...
23 May, 2024, 12.02 AM IST
Pig-butchering stock market get rich quick scam: Telegram, Instagram, WhatsApp used to steal lakhs from investors; tactics used, how to stay safeA 32-year-old woman was scammed after joining a Telegram channel promising high returns. The scam targeted homemakers and retired individua...
16 May, 2024, 05.57 PM IST
Daily Stock Tips: How 100 fraudsters tricked 200 investors through Telegram, Instagram, and WhatsAppInvestment scams on social media platforms lure victims with promises of high returns. Delhi Police have arrested over 100 fraudsters emplo...
16 May, 2024, 03.48 PM IST
Indian software professional in US loses her Rs 4 crore savings to 'fake love'. What is 'pig butchering' scam?The "pig butchering" scam ensnared Shreya Datta, a tech professional from Philadelphia, in a devastating cryptocurrency romance fraud, resu...
26 Feb, 2024, 09.50 AM IST
US seizes crypto linked to Southeast Asian investment scamU.S. authorities said the scam that prompted the seizure involved a crypto-investment fraud known as pig butchering. In such schemes, fraud...
13 Dec, 2023, 08.33 PM IST
Indian technology infrastructure is vulnerable to zero day attacksCybersecurity experts said that in general, the threats across the Japan and APAC region have been on the rise.
19 Sep, 2023, 10.47 PM IST