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Banks, telecom companies to chuck OTPs, adopt silent authenticationBanks and telecom companies are developing a silent authentication mechanism to combat SIM cloning and eSIM swaps. This background check ve...
Digital arrests, fake QR codes, deepfakes and more: 6 devastating financial scams robbing innocent victims and how to fight backIndia's digital boom is fueling a sophisticated criminal ecosystem, with cybercrime surging by 890% to over Rs 22,845 crore in 2024 from 20...
Screens mirror govt policy divide as experts parse Sanchar Saathi orderWhile the government pitches the move as a fraud-fighting, citizen-safety measure, critics warn that broad exemptions under the Digital Per...
Don't join the DoT: India’s anti-fraud push is bold, but only half the battleThe Department of Telecom is taking strong action against cyber-fraud. New rules require messaging apps to link SIM cards to devices. The S...
Why your WhatsApp Web may now log out every six hoursUnder the new rule, the DoT requires messaging apps, including WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal, to implement "SIM binding", i.e., linking of...
Bank frauds in India have tripled and they need a sensible responseBank frauds in India have tripled. Payment scams are increasing rapidly. Digital transactions account for more than half of all frauds. The...
Voyager Infosec & ISPRMonitor expose Pakistan's "fabricated allegations" against IndiaA digital investigation has debunked Pakistan's claims of Indian involvement in terror attacks, revealing fabricated evidence presented by ...
Financial Fraud: Centre gets into pro mode to check digital consThe Ministry of Finance, Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and National Payments Corp...
Ex-minister lost Rs 1 lakh in online fraud: Here is how scamsters are using new tricks to empty bank accountsAn incident of fraud involving the swindling of Rs 1 lakh from MP Dayanidhi Maran's bank account has raised concerns about the vulnerabilit...
1,526 Naxalites arrested, 51 killed in Jharkhand in past 3 yrs: DGP"The Jharkhand Police is continuously running effective campaigns against Naxalites, as a result of which a total of 1,526 Naxalites have b...
Key concerns about online payments and ways to overcome themWith rising frauds, a lack of robust infrastructure to detect or prevent such instances, and the absence of a redressal mechanism, concerns...
Follow these 10 steps to ensure your online financial data remains safeWith financial transactions being increasingly carried out online, it is becoming difficult to keep hackers and frauds at bay. Find out how...
CDoT to develop registry of lost, stolen phones to prevent misuseThe project aims to protect consumer interest, curtail counterfeits, discourage mobile phone theft, help detect cloning of phones and allow...
Cyber Laws Part II: A guide for victims of cyber crimeThe procedure for reporting cyber crimes is more or less the same as reporting other crimes. The local police can be approached for filing ...
The eScan & Xiaomi Controversy: Security flaws, vulnerabilities and a lot of accusationsNot having a secure password/fingerprint lock on your device is the biggest security risk for your data.
need2know: 9 facts you must know before starting your day on D-StreetRBI is expected to cut its key policy rate by 25 bps in its Aug 2 review as June CPI inflation is expected to be around 1.5%
Consumers can safeguard mobile phones, private data from theft with government's unique identification numbersThe registry of unique identification numbers is a central system where carriers can share information on stolen devices and prevent them f...
DoT plans cell for safeguarding consumers against theft of phones, data on themThe broad aim of the plan is to protect consumer interest, curtail counterfiet mobile phone market, discourage mobile phone theft, detect c...
Small and medium companies find new help in fraud-preventionEmerging businesses are tapping into the opportunity to provide a first rung of solutions in a country that is likely to be the second-larg...