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AI fuels low-value cybercrimes, use of 'salami slicing'The rise of low-value cybercrimes is alarming, as scammers increasingly focus on individuals rather than systems. Driven by AI and the digi...05 Sep, 2026, 08.12 AM IST- Indian Consulate in Boston warns of scam calls impersonating embassy, law enforcement officialsThe Indian Consulate in Boston has alerted residents about a series of fraudulent calls aimed at the Indian community. Scammers pretend to ...15 Jul, 2026, 11.19 AM IST
- AI to fake cleanups, GPS app to skip work: Gurugram civic body officials fired for using AI-edited photos to show garbage complaint was resolved; MCG says waste was still lying at the siteGurugram Municipal Corporation has fired an assistant sanitation inspector for using AI to fake the resolution of a garbage dumping complai...05 Jul, 2026, 10.27 AM IST
- 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...02 Jul, 2026, 03.55 PM IST
- 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...02 Jul, 2026, 07.53 AM IST
- India warns citizens in Canada against fraudsters posing as consulate officialsIndian nationals in Canada are warned by the Consulate General of India in Toronto about fraudulent calls. Scammers are impersonating consu...11 Jun, 2026, 10.27 AM IST
- 'DoT's fraud indicator prevents ₹1,400 crore in potential losses'Thanks to the Department of Telecommunications' innovative Financial Fraud Risk Indicator, a staggering 1,400 crore rupees in potential los...12 Feb, 2026, 11.49 PM IST
- DoT blocked over 2 cr phone connections used for fraudulent activities: OfficialThe Union Department of Telecommunication (DoT) has taken strong actions against fraudulent activities. It blocked over two crore phone con...03 Sep, 2025, 02.51 PM IST
- Govt blocked 1,700 Skype IDs and 59,000 Whatsapp accounts used for digital arrest fraud, says ministerOver 6.69 lakh SIM cards and 1.32 lakh IMEIs have been blocked by the government as of November 15 according to police authorities. In orde...03 Dec, 2024, 08.22 PM IST
- Govt blocks 6.69 lakh SIM cards, 1.32 lakh IMEIs to check cyber crimesThe Indian government has blocked over 669,000 fraudulent SIM cards and 132,000 IMEIs to combat cybercrime. A system has been implemented t...27 Nov, 2024, 09.07 PM IST
- Mobile users can expect relief from 'spoof international calls'Hoax international calls originate outside the country, but cyber criminals manipulate the calling line identity (CLI) to make such calls a...27 May, 2024, 12.44 AM IST
- Govt directs telcos to block incoming international spoofed callsThe government directed telecom operators to block incoming international spoofed calls displaying Indian mobile numbers to prevent cyber-c...26 May, 2024, 04.56 PM IST
- DoT, telcos develop new mechanism to block spoof overseas calls masquerading as Indian numbersThe Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and mobile operators have developed a system to detect and block spoofed international calls tha...26 May, 2024, 03.57 PM IST
- Around Rs 3,500 crore is lost to advertising fraud across platforms: Amit Relan, mFilterItAdvertising frauds are one of the most serious challenges faced by the brand managers as these frauds could cause a massive damage to digit...12 Sep, 2021, 11.18 PM IST
- Traders Beware: US taps new tools to find fraud in volatile commodities marketA Justice Department spokesman said the agency intends to fill the positions "promptly".21 May, 2020, 04.19 PM IST
- Indian Embassy telephone lines in US spoofed by fraudstersIt issued a rare public advisory on such fraud calls that has cheated people with money, thus bringing bad name to the diplomatic mission.05 Mar, 2018, 01.27 PM IST
- IT Act to get more teeth to fight financial fraudsWith the rising popularity of web surfing, internet watchdogs are devising mechanism to check cyber crimes.28 Dec, 2007, 12.54 AM IST
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