FBI issues nationwide warning to iPhone users about malicious text message — delete before it’s too lateThe FBI is warning iPhone users across the US about a sophisticated text scam disguised as official communication from the DMV. These messa...
18 Jun, 2025, 01.13 AM IST
Delete these texts Apple or Android device before it is too late! Here's what the FBI is sayingFBI warns of surging smishing attacks using 10,000+ malicious domains targeting U.S. cities like Boston, Denver, and Detroit. Learn to spot...
13 Mar, 2025, 02.59 AM IST
Amid rise in cyberattacks in US states on iPhone and Android, know what is smishing and why the FBI is alarmedSmishing earlier used to target smartphone users using fraudulent toll payment notifications. However, scamsters have lately begun using fa...
12 Mar, 2025, 11.53 PM IST
Stimulus Check 2025: BBB sounds alarm on IRS impersonation scams– Here's how to identify fake messages and protect your personal information from phishing attacksStimulus Check 2025 scams are on the rise, with scammers posing as the IRS and promising $1,400 payments to trick people into sharing their...
18 Feb, 2025, 08.54 PM IST
Why you should think twice before paying traffic penalty through e-challan linkResidents of Delhi-NCR are being targeted by cybercriminals who send deceptive text messages posing as traffic challan payment requests. Th...
18 Sep, 2023, 01.08 PM IST
What's FraudGPT and how criminals are using this AI chatbot to target innocent internet usersIn the face of sophisticated cyber threats like FraudGPT, proactive measures and vigilance are paramount. By staying informed and implement...
31 Jul, 2023, 04.27 PM IST
View: The social impacts of AI tool ChatGPTAs a computer security expert, I immediately did what comes natural to people like me, I tried to hack it. Could I get it to do something b...
22 Jan, 2023, 11.56 PM IST
4 in 10 smartphones are vulnerable to cyber attacks. Here's how to protect your deviceLike personal computers, phones can be compromised by malware.
04 May, 2022, 06.34 PM IST
How to know if your phone is hacked? And what can you do?Last year, cyber security company Kaspersky detected nearly 3.5 million malicious attacks on mobile phone users.
30 Apr, 2022, 12.54 PM IST
Malicious COVID-19 vaccine SMS that compromises Android phones spreading: Cyber agency"The SMS carries a link that installs the malicious app on Android-based devices, which essentially spreads itself via SMS to victims' cont...
10 May, 2021, 05.23 PM IST
Facebook brings down the iron fist against hate speech, will use AI to identify 'hateful memes'The leading social network said it had already created a database of 10,000 hateful memes.
13 May, 2020, 05.48 PM IST
Kesha texted Lady Gaga that Dr Luke raped Katy PerryDr Luke's legal team has called Kesha's text "baseless and irresponsible".
15 Jun, 2018, 02.58 PM IST
Five tips to secure mobile banking transactionsA recent survey by software security firm Trend Micro says India ranks third among countries most affected by mobile banking malware.
07 Jul, 2014, 09.25 AM IST
New software catches 'spying' appsApps on web-enabled mobile devices can be used to spy on their users, so researchers from Saarland University in Germany developed new soft...
09 Mar, 2014, 01.20 PM IST
New smartphone app for young to report cyberbullyingAccording to the app's website, when reporting a text message with a smartphone, a message will be automatically sent to the bully.
15 Nov, 2013, 06.56 PM IST
Andriod-based malicious softwares grow by 35 percent in April-JuneMalicious softwares developed to target Android-based handsets and tablets grew by 35 per cent in April-June this year.
22 Aug, 2013, 08.59 PM IST
Malware attacks 480 million smartphones in ChinaA staggering 480 million smartphones in China have fallen victim to a malicious software malware in the first half of this year.
12 Aug, 2013, 05.42 PM IST