Cockroach Janta Party founder claims Instagram hacked, X account blockedCockroach Janta Party founder Abhijeet Dipke alleges a crackdown on the party's social media, with several accounts reportedly hacked or ta...
23 May, 2026, 10.20 AM IST
California county sues Meta over scam adsSanta Clara County has filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms, claiming that the company profited from deceptive advertisements circulating...
12 May, 2026, 08.08 AM IST
California county sues Meta over scam adsSanta Clara County has filed a lawsuit against Meta Platforms. The county alleges Meta profited from scam advertisements on Facebook and In...
11 May, 2026, 09.03 PM IST
Australian tycoon battles Meta over fake adsAustralian mining magnate Andrew Forrest is suing Meta in a US court. He claims Meta should be responsible for scam advertisements featurin...
17 Apr, 2026, 09.17 AM IST
From trusted persons to kill switch: 6 ways how RBI is planning to safeguard your online paymentsAmidst rising online fraud, the RBI proposes enhanced digital payment security. Key measures include a one-hour wait for new payees and hig...
10 Apr, 2026, 12.49 PM IST
Dubious AI detectors drive 'pay-to-humanise' scamWhile even reliable AI detectors can produce false results, researchers say a crop of fraudulent tools has emerged online, easily weaponise...
30 Mar, 2026, 10.36 AM IST
Aadhaar-based eKYC of LPG customers underway to weed out bogus usersState-owned oil companies in India are using Aadhaar-based eKYC authentication to eliminate fake LPG customers, preventing commercial misus...
10 Jul, 2024, 05.23 PM IST
Elon Musk Effect: Experts split on what Twitter takeover means for IndiaElon Musk, the world’s richest man, completed his $44 billion takeover of Twitter and tweeted that “the bird is freed” followed by “let the...
29 Oct, 2022, 06.11 AM IST
CBI books six companies for installing malware on people's computersThe CBI has busted a racket, booking six private firms that were allegedly installing a malware on people's computers in the name of provid...
17 Sep, 2020, 07.12 PM IST
Government strikes out 1.6 crore bogus ration cards, to save Rs 10,000 croreNearly 31 cr beneficiaries, Lavasa said, have been covered by DBT and more than Rs 1.9 cr disbursed to them directly under various schemes ...
26 Jun, 2016, 03.09 PM IST
Apps promising cold cash may be a scamIncentivising downloads is a common way to attract customers. But know the pitfalls and be sure you don't land in a whirlpool.
01 Feb, 2016, 01.49 PM IST
Five smart things to know about financial information fraudsAn authentic looking email will typically direct the user to a bogus website where the user will be prompted to update personal information.
19 Oct, 2015, 08.00 AM IST
Phishing successful 45 per cent of the time: Google studyResearchers at Google found that emails that try to trick users into handing over their information work way better than believed.
10 Nov, 2014, 05.19 PM IST
- Facebook tightens user security
Facebook on Wednesday announced heightened privacy controls for members of the world's largest online social network.
27 Jan, 2011, 02.13 AM IST
- Cyber-crooks targeting social-networking websites
Computer security specialists warn that Facebook users have been hit with a series of data-stealing attacks in the past week as cyber crook...
03 Mar, 2009, 12.05 PM IST
- 'Trojan' attacks Obama website
The US president, whose fetish for technology is well-documented, is now having to contend with a malicious software that has allowed hacke...
29 Jan, 2009, 12.33 AM IST
- Yahoo casts net wide to check phishing
Yahoo has launched a sign-in service that allows users of the search engine to create custom seals to thwart scammers out to trick them by ...
14 Sep, 2006, 12.00 AM IST