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Crypto wallet provider SafePal discloses data breach affecting nearly 40,000 users' order informationAn authorization flaw in the order tracking system allowed access to another customer's order information between March 2, 2025, and Apri...
Got Income Tax notice asking you to pay Rs 6,000 in tax? Check this warning from government’s fact check teamAttention taxpayers: a fraudulent Income Tax notice demanding a payment of Rs 6,000 has been detected online. The Fact Check team from the ...
Unmasking digital syndicates: How public-private cooperation transforms cyber investigations in IndiaIndian law enforcement is leveraging blockchain transparency to combat financial crime effectively. Recent initiatives have focused on dism...
Gurgaon founder says scammer impersonated him to trick employee into buying vouchersA Gurgaon startup founder's employee was nearly defrauded by an email scammer impersonating him. The impersonator requested gift vouchers w...
CrimeGPT comes knocking: Illegal AI services make cybercrimes cheaper and fasterIllegal AI services are making cybercrimes cheaper and faster. The threat is escalating as state actors and rogue networks weaponise fronti...
Elevation’s new India fund; InsuranceDekho charts D-Street pathHappy Tuesday! Elevation Capital is looking to back early-stage AI startups in India from its newest fund. This and more in today’s ETtech ...
Psychology explains why scammers are so convincing and it may have more to do with language than technologyScammers use carefully engineered language to persuade and influence potential victims. They build trust with polite greetings and expressi...
WhatsApp submits reply on 'username' notice; govt examining messaging platform's responseThe Centre issued a notice to Meta last Wednesday, questioning the proposed username feature on WhatsApp, flagging concerns that it could m...
WhatsApp gets more time to reply to username notice, assures no India rollout till talks endWhatsApp has received an extension to respond to the government's concerns regarding its new username feature. Assuring authorities it won'...
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...
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...
Jio IPO: Spectrum acquisition, among 7 risks investors need to know about India’s largest offerThe IPO comes at a time when Jio's operating performance remains robust. For the March quarter of FY26, the telecom giant reported a 13% ye...
Digital systems secure, says Axis Bank amid AI platform-driven vulnerability claims on cybersecurityAxis Bank assures its digital systems are secure. The bank states cyber fraud largely occurs when customers are tricked by external communi...
India's digital fraud rate nearly double global average as scammers target existing accountsIndia's digital fraud rate in 2025 reached 7.1%, almost double the global average. This indicates growing online fraud risks as digital pay...
Meta to take legal action against Israeli spyware firm NSO, foils phishing attacksMeta has filed a federal court contempt order against NSO Group for violating a permanent injunction barring it from targeting WhatsApp. Th...
Hackers demand Google's action: Scattered LapSus Hunters threaten information leakA hacker group, Scattered LapSus Hunters, is threatening Google, demanding the termination of two employees and cessation of network probes...
Did you receive a mail about e-PAN card download? Don’t fall for it, warns PIBBeware of phishing emails claiming to be from the Income Tax Department. These emails may attempt to steal your personal and financial data...
Global scam calls surge in India as fraudsters exploit cheap international routesScammers are exploiting India's low international termination charges (ITC) to flood the country with spam calls via overseas networks. Loc...
Scammers target WhatsApp users with phishing attemptsThe problem is that while telcos and the regulator have been working to create artificial intelligence (AI)-based solutions to check spam c...
- SBI, three more banks hit by phishing
Phishing is a fradulent way of acquiring PIN numbers and bank passwords using the internet/email.