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Username row: After WhatsApp, IT Ministry sends notice to Telegram, SignalSources said that in the notice to Telegram, the government has asked the platform why it should be allowed to retain the username feature....
West Bengal rolls out 500 24x7 cybercrime help desks across stateWest Bengal has launched 24/7 Cybercrime Help Desks in 500 police stations and women's safety initiatives, including a specialized Durga Su...
WhatsApp says claims of people reserving popular, well-known usernames falseThe rebuttal came as part of a set of FAQs released by the Meta-owned messaging platform around its contentious username feature - which is...
India Inc's email security gaps leave top firms vulnerable to attacks: SurveyThe study analysed the 2025 Fortune 100 India companies, including Reliance Industries, TCS, Wipro and State Bank of India, to assess their...
Centre asks Meta to pause WhatsApp username rollout; seeks reply in three daysIt has directed Meta to furnish a detailed explanation of the feature within three days. The company has been asked not to roll out the fea...
WhatsApp usernames face heat; Byju’s inventory in limboIndia is weighing legal guardrails for WhatsApp usernames amid fresh fraud fears. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
Manipur: DGP Mukesh Singh praises Cycle Patrol initiativeManipur DGP Mukesh Singh lauded the Cycle Patrol initiative as a vital tool for beat policing and community engagement, particularly in hil...
Over 63,000 bank accounts linked to cyber frauds worth Rs 540 cr frozen over past one year: Punjab DGPPunjab Police has taken decisive action against cyber fraud, freezing over 63,000 bank accounts linked to transactions worth ₹540.34 crore ...
CBI raids 80 locations in 16 states in crackdown on digital arrest scamsIn a significant crackdown, the CBI has dismantled a cybercrime network behind digital arrest scams, conducting searches across 16 states. ...
WhatsApp 'Boss' Scam: Employees opened a ZIP file sent by 'manager' and lost Rs 3.5 crore; here’s how this dangerous fraud is targeting company officialsWhatsApp Boss Scam: Two Indian companies have collectively lost nearly Rs 3.5 crore in a sophisticated cyber fraud involving malicious zip ...
India 'proactively monitoring' Telegram over concerns about illegal content, government report showsAn Indian government investigation has revealed Telegram's extensive use for child abuse material and financial scams. The Home Ministry's ...
Explained | What is the 'Boss Scam' and how hackers are using CEOs' WhatsApp accounts to steal moneyA sophisticated 'Boss Scam' is targeting Indian companies, with cybercriminals hijacking executives' WhatsApp accounts to authorise fraudul...
The 'Boss Scam': I4C warns of cyber fraud targeting CEOs, firmsCybercriminals are employing a new 'Boss Scam' to defraud companies. Impersonating regulators, they send malicious files via email or Whats...
SC calls cyber fraudsters 'parasites', denies accused reliefThe Supreme Court has refused to hear a plea from an alleged cybercriminal. The court described such fraudsters as 'parasites' preying on i...
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...
How a phone call from the Mumbai Cyber Cell inspired 3 Idiots director's OTT debut? When and where to watch Arshad Warsi, Vikrant Massey's Pritam and PedroFilmmaker Rajkumar Hirani ventures into OTT with Pritam and Pedro, a cybercrime comedy born from a lockdown phone call. The series, starrin...
Telegram’s Pavel Durov says NTA restrictions punish 150 million India users and ‘haven't stopped anything’Telegram CEO Pavel Durov criticised India's temporary ban on the messaging app, stating it punishes millions of users instead of those leak...
Abhishek Banerjee questioned by CID in Amit Shah remarks caseTrinamool leader Abhishek Banerjee appeared before the CID for questioning regarding alleged inflammatory remarks. He also faced interrogat...
India's digital fraud rate nearly double global average as scammers target existing accountsIndia's digital fraud rate in 2025 reached 7.1%, almost double the global average. This indicates growing online fraud risks as digital pay...
Teen hacker who exposed CBSE portal flaws joins IIT Kanpur's cybersecurity hubFollowing his exposure of technical gaps in CBSE's on-screen marking portal, 19-year-old ethical hacker Nisarga Adhikary has been recruited...