Searched for
IDENTITY THEFT INDIA
Worries arise over gaming of WhatsApp usernamesThe feature, expected to roll out later this year, will allow users to connect using usernames instead of sharing their phone numbers. Whil...
Passport row highlights India's larger citizenship documentation challengeA remark by an External Affairs Ministry official on Passport Seva Divas that a passport is "a travel document, not a document of citizensh...
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...
Can DigiLocker replace your bank locker? What you need to know about storing important documentsIndians face a choice between traditional bank lockers and the government's DigiLocker for important documents. While DigiLocker offers con...
Forensic experts call for AI-driven playbook to counter deepfakes and digital scamsFinancial crime is evolving rapidly with AI-generated deepfakes and complex fraud rings. Traditional methods are no longer sufficient. Expe...
SBI asks over 52 crore customers to use alternate mediums to transact as staff call two-day strikeSBI customers are urged to use ATMs, customer service points, and online services like YONO and UPI. A two-day staff strike is planned for ...
SBI staff threatens to go on two-day nationwide strike from May 25SBI staff, under the All India State Bank of India Staff Federation, are threatening a two-day nationwide strike from May 25 over demands i...
409 gold coins buried for 100 years found beneath the remains of a destroyed home; mystery owner still unknownA remarkable discovery of 409 gold coins, hidden for over a century, was unearthed beneath a house in Torzhok, Russia. The coins, dating fr...
Cyberattacks surge across UAE amid Iran conflict, businesses face disruptions and rising risksCyberattacks are surging across UAE and Gulf. Financial services, government platforms, and utilities face a sustained wave of breaches. Cy...
eCommerce fraud goes 'Jamtara-style', powered by device farming: ReportIndian online shopping faces a new threat. Organised groups are using device farms to commit large-scale eCommerce fraud. These networks ex...
Stop loan fraud in your name: Credit freeze can protect your money and score
West Bengal elections: FIR filed against TMC's Kunal Ghosh, Garga Chatterjee over circulation of forged BJP documentWest Bengal Assembly Elections 2026: An FIR has been filed against Trinamool Congress leader Kunal Ghosh and Bangla Pokkho General Secretar...
A loan you never took; How PAN fraud is wrecking credit scores in India and what you should do to protect yourselfIndians are facing a new threat: PAN-based loan fraud. Criminals are using stolen PAN details to take out loans without consent. This is da...
Aligarh sanitation worker, earning a meager Rs 15,000, gets I-T notice to pay Rs 34 crore — and he’s not the only oneSeveral low-wage earners in Aligarh have received massive income tax notices due to identity theft involving stolen Aadhaar and PAN card de...
Cyber criminals stole Rs 1.2 trillion from Indians in 2019: SurveyAccording to the 2019 NortonLifeLock Cyber Safety Insights Report, 63% Indians do not know what they will do if their identities are stolen...
Identity theft costs Indians Rs 7,500 on an average: MicrosoftCases of identity theft are also on the rise and a survey by Microsoft has found damages to have costed individuals about Rs 7,500 on an av...
- Cyber crime: Beware of Identity theft
According to Norton Cybercrime Report 2011, globally 431 mn adults experienced cybercrime in 2011 and more than 1 mn plus adults became vic...
- Cyber crime: Beware of ID theft
According to a report, globally 431 million adults experienced cybercrime in 2011 and more than 1 million plus adults became victims every ...
- 74% Users fear hacking of social networking accounts
Online users in the country today are more scared of their social networking account being hacked as compared to loss of personal data in t...
- Indian BPOs face ID theft fire in UK
Indian BPOs are fast becoming the whipping boys of the British media and the anti-offshoring movement.