Jammu and Kashmir police busts international cyber fraud racket targetting victims in US, UK and CanadaJammu and Kashmir police have dismantled a sophisticated international cyber fraud network in Srinagar. Seven individuals were arrested for...
20 Mar, 2026, 07.53 AM IST
Rs 19.50 lakh/month income on Rs 18,000 investment? Government explains reality of viral messageA fraudulent scheme is circulating online, falsely claiming high returns on a small investment. This scam impersonates a national news bran...
24 Feb, 2026, 02.38 PM IST
How AI is supercharging cyber criminals' kitsAI is lowering the technical bar for cybercriminals, making it easier and cheaper to generate content for attacks. Software used in fraud a...
20 Apr, 2025, 01.42 PM IST
Google removes 331 malicious apps from Play Store linked to 'Vapor Operation'Vapor Operation infected 331 apps with 60M+ downloads, engaging in ad fraud and phishing.; the malware bypassed Android 13 security, hid ic...
21 Mar, 2025, 06.43 PM IST
YouTuber MrBeast lands into major fiasco as 'Honey Scam Controversy' rips off customers, here's how you can stay safePayPal's new browse extension, Honey, has been accused of ripping off customers, and misleading both consumers and influencers. These alleg...
28 Dec, 2024, 05.09 PM IST
UAE warns residents against online shopping fraud, shares tips to stay safeThe UAE authorities have also warned users of buyer data breach as they make online payments on those fake websites, delivery of counterfei...
15 Aug, 2023, 06.09 PM IST
YouTube down? Several users report problems, Twitter gets flooded with YouTube down memes and jokesAs per outage detecting website Downdetector, the problems peaked at around 7:27 am on April 11, with 1,245 individuals reporting issues ar...
11 Apr, 2023, 11.59 AM IST
‘Don’t trust anyone asking for money online’. Fintech boss Nithin Kamath cautions against phishing, lists ways to stay safeThe Zerodha CEO took to LinkedIn to educate his followers on phishing scams.
29 Apr, 2022, 08.05 PM IST
Social media influencers lose their millions when scammers come phishingIndia is among the top three countries targeted for phishing attacks, according to a report by network security firm RSA.
03 May, 2019, 08.10 AM IST
Your online activity is transparent to hackers: 4 new ways that expose browsing historyThe techniques fall into the category from the early 2000s - 'history sniffing' attack.
31 Oct, 2018, 05.44 PM IST
Post note ban, Google at work on safe web for digital convertsGoogle took down 1.7-billion ads that violated its advertising policies, more than double the amount of bad ads it took down in 2015. We ar...
01 Feb, 2017, 07.50 AM IST
- This spam is just for you!
Yes, guys, those spam e-mails for Viagra or baldness cream just might be directed to you personally.
22 Dec, 2008, 11.35 AM IST
- This spam is just for you!
A new study found an alarming increase in the amount of personalized spam, which online identity thieves create using stolen lists of e-mai...
21 Dec, 2008, 02.19 PM IST
- MySpace gets $ 6 mn in lawsuit against alleged spammer
MySpace can collect USD 6 million from a notorious Internet marketer accused by the popular online hangout of spamming its users.
17 Jun, 2008, 07.48 AM IST
- MySpace gets $6 mn in lawsuit against alleged spammer
MySpace can collect $6 million from a notorious Internet marketer accused by the popular online hangout of spamming its users.
17 Jun, 2008, 06.02 AM IST
- Fraudsters take to phishing on phone
While banks and other financial institutions have discovered new methods to beat online frauds, phishers have come up with a way to beat th...
19 Jun, 2006, 12.29 AM IST
- Fraudsters now phish on phone
In phone phishing, fraudsters typically use a phone call to extract financial information from users.
18 Jun, 2006, 01.31 AM IST