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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 ...
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...
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...
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 ...
How to spot an investment scam before it spots youIndia's digital investment boom is fueling a surge in cybercrime, with financial fraud leading the charge. Criminals are increasingly using...
Decoding SAFU: The structural integrity checks every cryptocurrency exchange must passAs India's digital asset market matures, investors prioritize counterparty risk and verifiable institutional standards. The article outline...
Preserving your crypto wealth: The definitive seven step security auditDigital asset investors face significant risks due to operational negligence, with billions lost to security incidents. This article outlin...
Personal data isn't collected: MHA on security agencies using open-source intelligence from public sourcesSecurity agencies are utilizing open-source intelligence from public sources like social media for information gathering, assuring no priva...
Is your WhatsApp making you an investment scam victim? Zerodha’s Nithin Kamath reveals alarming detailsZerodha's CEO warns against WhatsApp scams impersonating the firm using fake groups, logos, and trading apps to dupe investors. Victims see...
Sebi flags surge in social media stock scams. Here's how to to find registered intermediariesSebi warning:Sebi has alerted investors about a surge in market scams on social media platforms where fraudsters pose as investment advisor...
Govt raises red flag over 'pig butchering scam'; here's what Home Ministry just foundA new cyber fraud, called the 'Pig Butchering Scam', is targeting vulnerable people like unemployed youths, housewives, and students. Cyber...
Data breach: hacker claims senior Star Health executive sold data of 31 million customersThe hacker identified as xenZen, claimed that the chief information security officer of Star Health Insurance sold the data and later attem...
How a Bengaluru divorcee looking for a date lost Rs 21 lakh in 'Ur My Type' scamA Bengaluru man lost Rs 21 lakh when he was scammed through an investment fraud. He met a woman on a dating app who convinced him to invest...
Fraud alert! NSE cautions investors against entities impersonating reputed financial institutionsIndividuals and entities using Indian and international mobile numbers and social media platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook, Telegram, and...
Delhi HC orders Meta, WhatsApp, NPCI and banks to restrict accounts misusing Razorpay’s identityThe Delhi High Court has directed social media platforms to remove accounts misusing Razorpay's trademark for fraudulent activities. Banks ...
Lured by deepfake Mukesh Ambani Insta reel, Doctor loses Rs 7 lakh in trading scamA 54-year-old Ayurveda doctor from Andheri lost over Rs 7 lakh to a trading scam involving a deepfake video of Mukesh Ambani. Dr. K K H Pat...
Noida man scammed of Rs 20.54 lakh, alleges death threatA man from Greater Noida, Sandeep Kumar, was scammed of Rs 20.54 lakh in a work-from-home job scam involving rating hotels on Google Maps. ...
Nitin Bhatnagar on the latest trends in cyber fraud and how to safeguard against it“A magnitude of frauds are happening today and we cannot really classify them. What is important for users to understand is that while you ...
Beware of online scams: Here is how cybercriminals are targeting individuals, institutionsThe digital revolution in India has led to an increase in cyberattacks, with scammers exploiting the growing online connectivity. One commo...
Rising threat of WFH scams continues as innocent victim loses Rs 31 lakh in online fraudTrusting the process and the promises of profits, the victim followed instructions diligently, even venturing into cryptocurrency trading b...