India's crime rate falls 6%, cybercrime crosses 1 Lakh cases: SBIIndia reports a decrease in overall crime, attributed to public investment, digitization, and enhanced surveillance. Cybercrime, however, i...
08 Jun, 2026, 08.50 PM IST
YouTuber Maridhas detained for posting 'critical' videos against TVK govtChennai Police have taken YouTuber Maridhas into custody in Madurai due to his critical commentary on the Tamil Nadu government. The Cyber ...
08 Jun, 2026, 01.29 PM IST
Digital arrest: How India’s fastest-growing scam uses fake investigations and video calls to siphon off croresThey pose as the police, put you under ‘digital arrest’, and tether you to a video call till your savings are gone. How India’s fastest gro...
08 Jun, 2026, 11.13 AM IST
Operation Octopus: Trapping the tentacles of India’s cyber fraud networkAmidst the alarming increase in cyber scams, the Hyderabad Police have initiated Operation Octopus, a mission aimed at dismantling the enti...
31 May, 2026, 03.28 PM IST
Google blocked the first known AI-powered attack on 2FA accounts; here is how hackers tried to break in, know how to stay safeForeign hackers attempted a novel AI-powered cyberattack targeting two-factor authentication using a zero-day exploit. Google's Threat Inte...
25 May, 2026, 03.22 PM IST
Govt flags ‘high-risk’ crypto system in note to Parliamentary panelIndia's virtual digital asset sector is now high risk. Intelligence reports reveal extensive illegal activities including drug trafficking ...
21 May, 2026, 02.01 AM IST
SC asks MeitY to examine PIL seeking recovery or destruction of stolen personal data of citizensThe Supreme Court has asked the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to examine a PIL seeking a robust mechanism to retrieve ...
19 May, 2026, 01.34 PM IST
Aarti Ravi's mother breaks silence on actor Ravi Mohan's shocking claims, says 'who cut their wrists to get married?'Aarti Ravi's mother, Sujatha Vijayakumar, has publicly refuted estranged husband Ravi Mohan's claims regarding their divorce. She denied al...
17 May, 2026, 11.18 AM IST
TMC cries foul over 'selective FIR' against Abhishek BanerjeeGhosh questioned the FIR against Banerjee and said that the TMC should not be targeted only because the party lost the West Bengal assembly...
17 May, 2026, 09.29 AM IST
As rupee dips, I-T steps up vigil on shady outflowsIn multiple cases, individuals have used dozens of fake permanent account numbers (PANs) with the same name but different addresses and dat...
15 May, 2026, 01.12 AM IST
Bank account can't be frozen in absence of FIR: Delhi HCThe Delhi High Court has ruled that bank accounts are vital for economic existence. A private bank account was frozen following a complaint...
13 May, 2026, 06.18 PM IST
India to use AI to protect consumers from money mule banking cyber fraud, announces Home Minister Amit ShahIndia will now use Artificial Intelligence to fight money mule banking cyber fraud. The Home Minister announced a partnership between the I...
13 May, 2026, 05.27 PM IST
Bengaluru techie quit his Rs 30 lakh job to chase a dangerous dream, only to end up being arrestedDelhi Police have arrested a 31-year-old Bengaluru-based software engineer, Ravi Rathore, for allegedly running a fake online trading racke...
12 May, 2026, 07.45 PM IST
Most non-consensual intimate images being removed in two hours: officialsSocial media platforms are now removing non-consensual intimate imagery within two hours of complaints, a significant improvement from the ...
11 May, 2026, 06.01 AM IST
War without borders: The rise of cyberattacks beyond the battlefieldCyber conflict has escalated beyond borders following US-Israeli strikes on Iran, with hacktivists and state-backed actors launching global...
10 May, 2026, 09.04 PM IST
On 70th ED Day, agency flags rise in crypto fraud, narcotics and terror financing casesThe Enforcement Directorate is adapting to new criminal challenges like crypto fraud and terror financing. The agency has filed nearly twic...
02 May, 2026, 01.08 AM IST
Hyderabad cops want RBI to plug gaps that facilitate cybercrimeHyderabad Police's crackdown on cyber fraud, revealing systemic banking gaps and Rs 400 crore annual losses, has prompted a high-level meet...
01 May, 2026, 02.10 PM IST