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...
26 Apr, 2026, 04.47 PM IST
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...
25 Apr, 2026, 04.07 PM IST
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...
22 Apr, 2026, 06.27 PM IST
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...
17 Apr, 2026, 12.00 PM IST
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...
01 Apr, 2026, 07.19 AM IST
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 ...
26 Mar, 2026, 10.36 PM IST
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...
07 Jan, 2026, 07.00 AM IST
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...
18 Oct, 2025, 02.06 PM IST
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...
21 May, 2025, 09.30 PM IST
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.
17 Mar, 2025, 06.57 PM IST
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...
23 Nov, 2024, 06.28 PM IST
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...
05 Aug, 2023, 09.01 PM IST
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...
13 Sep, 2022, 12.38 PM IST
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...
17 Sep, 2020, 06.56 PM IST
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...
19 May, 2020, 06.50 PM IST
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...
10 Oct, 2017, 11.03 AM IST
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...
29 Jan, 2013, 06.13 PM IST