How global scammers use US tech to fleece peopleIndian scammer Safeer Koorimannil reveals how AI from American tech giants fuels global fraud rings in Myanmar. Trafficked to a scam center...
30 Jun, 2026, 11.34 AM IST
WhatsApp 'Boss' Scam: Employees opened a ZIP file sent by 'manager' and lost Rs 3.5 crore; here’s how this dangerous fraud is targeting company officialsWhatsApp Boss Scam: Two Indian companies have collectively lost nearly Rs 3.5 crore in a sophisticated cyber fraud involving malicious zip ...
25 Jun, 2026, 01.19 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
NTA dismisses video claiming NEET-UG 2026 paper leak as 'fake', says re-exam successfully heldNEET-UG 2026: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has debunked a viral video claiming a NEET-UG 2026 paper leak, labeling it as fake and emph...
22 Jun, 2026, 09.13 AM IST
India's Got Latent season 2 episode 1 review: Netizens call Samay Raina's show 'heavily scripted'. Not Alia Bhatt or Sharvari Wagh, Donald Trump mimicker steals the showIndia's Got Latent returned with its second season on June 20, featuring Alia Bhatt and Sharvari Wagh in the premiere episode. While some v...
22 Jun, 2026, 08.28 AM IST
Quote of the day by Jim Carrey: ‘Many of us choose our path out of fear, disguised as practicality. So we never dare to ask the universe what we really want.’ The Truman Show actor on breaking free from fearActor Jim Carrey's 2014 commencement speech powerfully advises graduates to confront fear, not eliminate it. He argues that 'practical' dec...
20 Jun, 2026, 11.33 AM IST
Telegram’s Pavel Durov says NTA restrictions punish 150 million India users and ‘haven't stopped anything’Telegram CEO Pavel Durov criticised India's temporary ban on the messaging app, stating it punishes millions of users instead of those leak...
17 Jun, 2026, 10.37 AM IST
Noida man poses as IPS officer in Lucknow, scolds cops for not saluting him, arrested after payment dispute at tea stallA man was arrested in Lucknow for pretending to be an IPS officer. He allegedly intimidated police personnel at a tea stall. The accused, M...
16 Jun, 2026, 04.44 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
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
Supervisor who secretly fired her employee without telling HR ended up having to quit her own job insteadA part-time employee named Samantha Lee faced a fabricated termination notice from her supervisor, Sarah, during a period of family grief. ...
10 Jun, 2026, 02.54 PM IST
Insurance CEOs’ pay now linked to claims and customer grievances: What it means for policyholdersInsurance CEOs’ remuneration will now partly depend on how well they treat policyholders, from settling claims to resolving complaints. A t...
08 Jun, 2026, 12.03 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
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...
05 Jun, 2026, 10.00 AM IST
Jacqueline Fernandez, Sukesh Chandrashekar among 17 charged in Rs 200-crore money laundering caseA Delhi court has formally framed charges against actor Jacqueline Fernandez, alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekar, and 17 others in a Rs 20...
03 Jun, 2026, 06.43 PM IST