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West Bengal police signs MoU with Rashtriya Raksha University to train police in cybercrime, AI surveillanceWest Bengal police is modernizing its forces through a new agreement with Rashtriya Raksha University. This collaboration will provide adva...
MHA agency launches 2 portals to prevent cybercrimes, ensure justice for victimsThe Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre has launched two new portals. The Grievance Redressal Mechanism portal helps unfreeze wrongly fr...
Banks, fintechs join forces to fight money laundering, terror financing under new platformIndia's financial sector has launched a new platform called ARIFAC. This brings together banks, NBFCs, payment firms, insurers, and other e...
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...
IRCTC cracks down on fake accounts, expands AI surveillance in kitchensIRCTC has deactivated millions of suspicious user IDs to combat fraudulent train ticket bookings. This move addresses passenger concerns ab...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Mother's Day Special: How AI, apps are empowering women to manage finances, improve health, build careerWomen are learning to keep pace with the ubiquitous apps and AI, shrugging off dependence on their kids for financial transactions, online ...
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...
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...
ED says terror financing, crypto frauds new focus areas for agencyThe Enforcement Directorate is now targeting cryptocurrency frauds, terror financing, cybercrimes, and drug trafficking. Bank and real esta...
NARCL recovers ₹4,364 crore in FY26 as government steps up action on mule account fraudsNARCL achieved significant recoveries in 2025-26, nearing its acquisition target. Meanwhile, officials met to address rising digital financ...
Trust at risk: Cyber crime is becoming a branding crisis for banksCybercrime is undermining the traditional trust associated with bank brands, forcing a reevaluation of communication strategies. Current an...
A loan you never took; How PAN fraud is wrecking credit scores in India and what you should do to protect yourselfIndians are facing a new threat: PAN-based loan fraud. Criminals are using stolen PAN details to take out loans without consent. This is da...
FATF warns of rising cyber-enabled fraud and widening money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing risksThe Financial Action Task Force warns of rising cyber fraud. This crime now links heavily with money laundering and terror financing. Crimi...
Using AI to tackle mule accounts to be in focus during two days conference by CBI, CentreThe use of artificial intelligence in tackling mule accounts, which form a key element in facilitating laundering of illicit funds stolen t...
International laws governing cyber crimes need fresh look: CBIThe said programme has been conducted since 2010 for African nations under the aegis of the India-Africa forum summit.
- IT professionals set to join cyber police
The government is setting up a high-powered committee to formulate a comprehensive action plan to deal with cyber crime in the country.