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India issues notice to Telegram, Signal on concerns over usernames, source saysIndia has issued notices to messaging apps Telegram and Signal, demanding explanations for safeguards on features allowing anonymous messag...
Zoho's Arattai to drop username feature amid WhatsApp controversyThis comes amid a wider standoff between the Centre and messaging platforms over features that let users connect without sharing phone numb...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
From trusted persons to kill switch: 6 ways how RBI is planning to safeguard your online paymentsAmidst rising online fraud, the RBI proposes enhanced digital payment security. Key measures include a one-hour wait for new payees and hig...
RBI proposes one-hour delay on high-value digital transfers to curb fraudThe Reserve Bank of India is proposing new rules to fight digital payment fraud. These include delays for certain bank transfers and extra ...
Online payment frauds surging in the capital: How scamsters are fooling Delhi's netizensIn Delhi, there has been a significant rise in digital payment fraud, internet banking victimization, and fraud calls, with thousands of co...
Pratibimb nails 454 black hats in Jamtara zoneThe Pratibimb app, launched in November-December, led to the arrest of 454 cyber criminals in Jamtara, Deoghar, and Giridih areas of Jharkh...
Financial frauds accounted for over 75% cyber crimes since 2020: StudySocial media-related crimes such as cheating by impersonation, cyber-bullying, sexting and email phishing accounted for 12% of the online o...
Over 3k malicious content targeting firms removed: ReportA team of researchers has removed more than 3,000 malicious contents, including fake domains, fake apps, and more, hosted publicly over the...
Man duped of nearly 2 lakh while ordering wine for home deliveryA man was allegedly duped of around Rs 2 lakh while ordering wine to be delivered to his home, police said on Saturday. According to the co...
- RBI warns against fake emails, calls
The apex bank said it never contacts people through unsolicited phone calls or emails asking for money or any other type of personal inform...