Online: Two-thirds of Indians (66%) have encountered a health or wellness scam: McAfee Health & Wellness researchNew research from McAfee reveals a surge in health scams targeting Indians, particularly young adults. Scammers are exploiting influencer t...
24 Jun, 2026, 04.22 PM IST
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...
23 Jun, 2026, 11.44 AM IST
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...
23 Jun, 2026, 12.07 AM IST
'Boss Scam' alert: Cybercriminals hijack executives' WhatsApp accounts to trick staff into transferring moneyA new cyber fraud, the 'Boss Scam,' is targeting top executives, according to the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre. Criminals are sen...
22 Jun, 2026, 06.36 PM IST
Former PM IK Gujral's son loses nearly Rs 8 crore in cyber fraud. Here's how scamsters fooled ex Rajya Sabha MP's companyFormer MP Naresh Gujral lost Rs 7.8 crore in a cyber fraud. Scammers impersonated him on a messaging app and manipulated an employee's phon...
19 Jun, 2026, 11.22 AM IST
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...
19 Jun, 2026, 12.15 AM IST
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...
17 Jun, 2026, 02.53 PM IST
Sarvam’s unicorn raise; Big exits in new IPOsHappy Tuesday! Sarvam has vaulted into the unicorn club after a fresh funding round. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.
16 Jun, 2026, 07.56 AM IST
FIFA World Cup fever fuels cyber scamsCybercriminals are exploiting the FIFA World Cup, creating thousands of fake ticket portals, merchandise stores, and streaming sites to sca...
16 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
US cybersecurity firm N-able opens India GCC, plans 50% local workforce expansion by end-2026N-able Inc, a US cybersecurity firm, will grow its Indian team by over 50 percent by 2026. The company opened a Global Capability Center in...
15 Jun, 2026, 01.29 PM IST
US shortens cyber fix window to three days as AI threats riseGovernment agencies are racing against a tight three-day deadline to address significant cybersecurity issues. This urgent requirement has ...
10 Jun, 2026, 10.25 PM IST
Chinese hackers pose biggest espionage threat to tech firms, CrowdStrike saysChina-linked hackers presented the largest espionage threat to technology firms in the past year. This surge coincides with significant inv...
09 Jun, 2026, 05.37 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
BSNL ordered to pay over Rs 55 lakh compensation to co-operative bank after duplicate SIM used to access OTPs in Rs 87 lakh fraudKarnataka high court has ordered BSNL to pay more than Rs 55 lakh in compensation and damages to a co-operative bank that lost over Rs 87 l...
07 Jun, 2026, 04.07 PM IST
PNG gas scam: Man clicked on bill link & kept losing money until Rs 31 lakh was drained; 21 others fell for the same fraudFake gas bill update scam: A cyber fraud has targeted 22 individuals in Thane, Maharashtra. Victims received fake gas bill update messages,...
06 Jun, 2026, 08.11 PM IST
You have heard of State-Sponsored Hackers, but ever heard of Hacktivists? Know about these 10 types of cyber hackersExtremely skilled at handling computer software and hardware, hackers are categorised into various types depending on their intent and purp...
01 Jun, 2026, 07.08 AM IST
Russian spies are aggressively seeking Western technology as sanctions bite, officials sayRussia's intelligence agencies are aggressively seeking Western technology and defense secrets to bolster its war economy, employing fake c...
30 May, 2026, 09.47 AM IST