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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...
PNG gas scam: Man clicked on bill link & kept losing money until Rs 31 lakh was drained; 21 others fell for the same fraudFake gas bill update scam: A cyber fraud has targeted 22 individuals in Thane, Maharashtra. Victims received fake gas bill update messages,...
Trust at scale: What it takes to build a resilient digital asset ecosystem in IndiaAs India leads global digital asset adoption, building a robust trust infrastructure is critical. The article emphasizes a systems approach...
Bengaluru director made a Rs 34 payment mistake, then his account started draining until nearly Rs 74,000 vanishedA 56-year-old Bengaluru-based company director lost nearly Rs 74,000 in an online scam after falling for a fake bank reward points redempti...
Amid Mythos concerns, FM Nirmala Sitharaman asks financial sector to be 'exceptionally vigilant'Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has called for heightened cybersecurity vigilance across the financial sector. She highlighted that adv...
Preserving your crypto wealth: The definitive seven step security auditDigital asset investors face significant risks due to operational negligence, with billions lost to security incidents. This article outlin...
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...
North Korea-linked hack hits largely invisible software that powers online servicesThe cyber researchers described the breach as a supply chain attack, in which the hack could enable attacks on downstream entities. The mal...
Is internet more AI-driven than human? Report reveals the way forwardPer a report by cybersecurity firm HUMAN Security, in 2025, automated internet traffic grew 23.51% YoY, almost eight times faster than the ...
Will your SBI YONO app be blocked if you don’t update your Aadhaar? Check realityA viral WhatsApp message falsely claims SBI customers must download an APK to update Aadhaar KYC, warning of YONO app blockage. The PIB Fac...
US court bars NSO Group from installing spyware on WhatsAppA US judge has banned Israeli spyware firm NSO Group from targeting WhatsApp users. The court also reduced a large damages award to a small...
Paytm founder calls out scamster impersonating him; shares screenshots of hilarious exchangePaytm CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma hilariously exposed a scammer impersonating him on WhatsApp. The fraudster sought company fund details and s...
Malware data sharing: Beyond big tech, panel demands government clarityStanding Committee questions reach of cybercrime information, seeks inclusion of local search engines and rural connectivity agencies.
Fraudsters use malicious mobile app to steal money from UPI users: reportInvestigations into unauthorised debits through PhonePe revealed the use of a malicious app named 'PM Kisan Yojna,' and this app was distri...
Scam Alert! Malicious mobile app campaign targets IRCTC users; Check what you need to know“Alert: It has been reported that a malicious and fake mobile app campaign is in circulation where some fraudsters are sending phishing lin...
GIFs shared in Microsoft Teams found to be actively dangerous, suggests reportGIFs were being used by hackers to breach security and deliver malicious files on the devices of Microsoft Teams users. The novel technique...
Malware equipped with data stealing capabilities reported targeting Android mobile devices: DhotreDhotre said the government has taken a number of measures to check malicious apps and enable users to protect their mobile phones, includin...
CBI alerts states on malicious softwareBased on inputs received from INTERPOL, CBI has issued an alert relating to a banking Trojan known as Cerberus, the agency said. It added t...
Making payments online? Follow these 10 steps to keep your money safeThe sudden surge in digital payments also increases the risk of cyber theft as new users don't take all the required precautions for safe t...
Mobile phone viruses to increase in 2013Mobile security firm Trend Micro said in a release that threats to smartphones, particularly those running on Android, are now similar to t...