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...
02 Jul, 2026, 03.55 PM IST
WhatsApp 'Boss' Scam: Employees opened a ZIP file sent by 'manager' and lost Rs 3.5 crore; here’s how this dangerous fraud is targeting company officialsWhatsApp Boss Scam: Two Indian companies have collectively lost nearly Rs 3.5 crore in a sophisticated cyber fraud involving malicious zip ...
25 Jun, 2026, 01.19 PM IST
Explained | What is the 'Boss Scam' and how hackers are using CEOs' WhatsApp accounts to steal moneyA sophisticated 'Boss Scam' is targeting Indian companies, with cybercriminals hijacking executives' WhatsApp accounts to authorise fraudul...
23 Jun, 2026, 11.44 AM IST
Operation Octopus: Trapping the tentacles of India’s cyber fraud networkAmidst the alarming increase in cyber scams, the Hyderabad Police have initiated Operation Octopus, a mission aimed at dismantling the enti...
31 May, 2026, 03.28 PM IST
Google blocked the first known AI-powered attack on 2FA accounts; here is how hackers tried to break in, know how to stay safeForeign hackers attempted a novel AI-powered cyberattack targeting two-factor authentication using a zero-day exploit. Google's Threat Inte...
25 May, 2026, 03.22 PM IST
How Artificial Intelligence is Reshaping Cryptocurrency Security and Fraud PreventionSophisticated AI-powered fraud is escalating, with global digital asset fraud surging 30% in 2025. Binance is combating this by deploying p...
16 May, 2026, 06.27 PM IST
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...
07 May, 2026, 09.00 AM IST
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 ...
04 May, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
Medusa Ransomware Threat: What do the FBI and CISA warn Gmail and Outlook users about?Federal agencies have warned users of Gmail, Outlook and similar services about Medusa ransomware. This cyber threat has affected over 300 ...
18 Mar, 2025, 02.44 AM IST
Low investments in cybersecurity expose financial sector to threats: ExpertsCyberattack vulnerability in Asia-Pacific's financial sector is double the global average due to inadequate cybersecurity investments. With...
21 Feb, 2025, 12.26 AM IST
How to save your crypto assets from phishing attacksPhishing attacks have become a major threat in the realm of digital dangers, including the world of cryptocurrency. These scams exploit hum...
04 Sep, 2023, 12.23 PM IST
Around 5 lakh people potentially fall victim to phishing scams in India: reportThe Hyderabad-based company unveiled an anti-phishing platform during the Mobile World Congress to prevent phishing messages from reaching ...
03 Mar, 2023, 06.15 PM IST
83% organisations in India say phishing attacks on the rise; attackers exploited users' need for information on Covid-19Growth in home deliveries also gave rise to the problem as phishing messages purporting to be from home delivery cos became commonplace.
20 Sep, 2021, 04.18 PM IST
268 phishing incidents observed till May this year: Ravi Shankar PrasadPrasad said the government has taken various steps to prevent such cyber security incidents and improve cyber safety in the country.
26 Jun, 2019, 04.33 PM IST
PwC India develops phishing diagnostic software to gauge phishing knowhowOrganisations regularly conduct training programmes to test whether employees understand the risks associated with phishing.
28 Nov, 2015, 04.00 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