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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...- Thai watchdog to sue Meta over Facebook scam ads targeting usersIn previous cases, the company has said it invests in measures to detect and remove scam content and works with regulators and law enforcem...
- Comcast's dirty secret cost them $117 million, you could be owed $10,000; here's how to grab your share by August 14The Comcast $117.5 million settlement has triggered a nationwide rush as millions of Americans now check eligibility for a possible $10,000...
- 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...
- Canada's privacy watchdog calls for urgent action after nearly 45,000 tax account breaches reported since 2020Canada's privacy watchdog has called for urgent cybersecurity upgrades at the Canada Revenue Agency. Over 42,000 tax accounts were breached...
- 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 ...
- Inside WhatsApp's measures to curb digital arrest scamsWhatsApp is using AI to combat digital arrest scams, banning thousands of impersonating accounts. Authorities are working to prevent signif...
- WhatsApp to roll out SIM binding, tighten curbs on digital arrest scamsWhatsApp has agreed to implement SIM binding and enhanced safeguards against prolonged scam calls, as per a Supreme Court filing. The compa...
- CERT-In flags 'high-severity risks' from AI-driven cyber threats amid Mythos concernsCERT-In has issued a high-severity warning about AI-driven cyber threats, noting that new tools make attacks faster, cheaper, and easier. A...
- Mangaluru man gets call about SIM card misuse; one mistake makes him lose Rs 2,07,04,600 in a few weeksA 61-year-old man in Mangaluru was allegedly duped of over Rs 2 crore in a sophisticated digital arrest scam, where fraudsters posing as of...
- 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...
- France ANTS cyberattack: Millions at risk as data breach exposes personal details and sparks phishing fears - here's what you need to knowFrance ANTS cyberattack 2026: France's Agence nationale des titres sécurisés platform, vital for official documents, suffered a cyberattack...
- Tax refund not coming? IRS red flags worrying factors, here are Do's and Don'ts for taxpayers while filingTax filing in U.S.: IRS releases every year its "Dirty Dozen" of tax scams that target taxpayers. At the top of the list is impersonation o...
- Supreme Court to hear digital arrest scam case next weekThe Supreme Court will hear a suo motu case concerning victims of digital arrest scams next week. These scams involve fraudsters impersonat...
- Singapore orders Meta to implement anti-scam measures or face possible fineThe company could be fined up to S$1 million ($775,698) if it fails to comply as part of the first such order under the nation's new Online...
- Indian students in US sentenced in multi-million dollar fraud schemes targeting elderly nativesTwo Indian students in the US, Kishan Rajeshkumar Patel and Moinuddin Mohammed, received prison sentences for separate fraud schemes target...
- US international students warned by FBI about scam calls from ‘US Immigration’The FBI has issued a warning regarding scammers targeting foreign students in the US, particularly those from Middle Eastern countries. Imp...
- Department of Homeland Security warns of scam calls from fake immigration officers; Here's how you can protect yourselfAccording to the government watchdog, impersonators can spoof actual DHS phone numbers and create email addresses that resemble DHS email a...
- Vyapam scam: Candidates 'lied' middlemen were deadIt is alleged that a large number of bright students were hired by the candidates to take the medical entrance examination conducted by Mad...
- Indian call centres stole $300 million from Americans: Jeh JohnsonUS Senate Aging Committee, that studies issues related to older Americans, received more than 1,100 calls from senior citizens across the c...
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