Phone number spoofing: How to stop this?Phone spoofing has become a menace but users can neutralize the harmful threats by following a few steps.
29 Feb, 2024, 01.31 AM IST
US: Fake robocall of Joe Biden urges voters not to vote at New Hampshire primaryAhead of the New Hampshire primary, a 'fake' robocall featuring an AI-generated voice resembling Joe Biden urged residents not to vote and ...
23 Jan, 2024, 07.00 AM IST
'Near catastrophic car chase' may be Prince Harry and Meghan's another episode in battle with the mediaPrince Harry and Meghan Markle had a run-in with photographers in New York after leaving a gala event. Representatives claimed that the cou...
22 May, 2023, 09.38 AM IST
Twitter begins removing blue checks from users who don't payMany of Twitter's high-profile users are losing the blue checks that helped verify their identity and distinguish them from impostors on th...
21 Apr, 2023, 07.25 AM IST
Twitter begins removing blue checks from users who don't payTwitter has begun stripping blue verification badges from accounts that do not star a monthly fee to keep them. Those with the badges lost ...
21 Apr, 2023, 06.39 AM IST
PhonePe’s ecommerce app Pincode goes live; funding in Indian startups may temporarily pause: RBIFintech major PhonePe has thrown its hat in the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) ring by announcing the launch of its ecommerce app...
04 Apr, 2023, 07.28 PM IST
Citizen Trump: What will Donald Trump do after White House? President's next steps explainedIn the near term and possibly longer, Trump’s post-presidential options will be circumscribed by the fallout over his Jan. 6 speech egging ...
19 Jan, 2021, 08.47 AM IST
From Byju’s to Amazon, digital is the king when it comes to advertisingFor brands the best way to reach consumers during the pandemic has been through the digital world. For digital advertising companies, it wa...
27 Oct, 2020, 09.14 AM IST
Fraudsters who target Indians entering the US on work visas and green card are still very activeFrom the earliest reports available in public records, this is a scam that is now five years old.
22 Sep, 2018, 08.03 PM IST
In brokers’ guise, fraudsters trap investors with SMS tipsThe fraudsters send bulk messages to rig up penny stocks, use software to spoof mobile nos.
22 Jan, 2018, 08.21 AM IST
Edward Snowden is making an iPhone case to prevent government spyingThe phone case would feature a simple monochromatic screen that alerts users when their phone is broadcasting any signals it isn’t supposed...
27 Jul, 2016, 02.58 PM IST
Hacker-proof boardrooms top corporates' agendaAcoording to a research Hackers apparently have access to 525 email addresses of 34 companies (out of Nifty 50), and can potentially target...
22 Mar, 2016, 03.03 AM IST
Questions from someone who knows about flash boysOn June 18, 2010, Nanex published a report of its findings. The following Wednesday, June 23, the website Zero Hedge posted the Nanex repor...
25 Apr, 2015, 01.03 AM IST
Word of the week: Bend-gateThe curious phenomenon where iPhone hardware malfunctions and the phone bends when kept in one’s pocket for a long period of time.
26 Sep, 2014, 04.17 PM IST
Ad wars rage again: A look at most notable brand battlesA recent flurry of full-page ads with competitive claims, and TVCs in which brands take sly potshots at each other are keeping the spirt of...
21 Mar, 2013, 05.01 AM IST
Given the double-edged sword social media has become, self-regulation by platforms is the best optionThe real penetration of social media in India was seen recently, through the widespread and instantaneous dissemination of rumours and thre...
04 Sep, 2012, 12.45 PM IST
- Protect yourself from fake online job offers and lotteries
Attacks by cyber criminals have intensified recently, fuelled by the growing use of the internet and mobile phones as well as the general d...
22 May, 2010, 12.58 AM IST