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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 ...
FIFA World Cup fever fuels cyber scamsCybercriminals are exploiting the FIFA World Cup, creating thousands of fake ticket portals, merchandise stores, and streaming sites to sca...
Can you use UPI abroad? Here’s what Indian travellers must know about charges, limits and security risksIndian travellers are increasingly using UPI abroad for convenient payments, but understanding its limitations and risks is crucial. While ...
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...
Comcast's dirty secret cost them $117 million, you could be owed $10,000; here's how to grab your share by August 14The Comcast $117.5 million settlement has triggered a nationwide rush as millions of Americans now check eligibility for a possible $10,000...
War without borders: The rise of cyberattacks beyond the battlefieldCyber conflict has escalated beyond borders following US-Israeli strikes on Iran, with hacktivists and state-backed actors launching global...
France ANTS cyberattack: Millions at risk as data breach exposes personal details and sparks phishing fears - here's what you need to knowFrance ANTS cyberattack 2026: France's Agence nationale des titres sécurisés platform, vital for official documents, suffered a cyberattack...
Beware, these two words in your emails could signal a scam. FBI issues warning and steps to enhance cybersecurityPhishing scams have become more deceptive, with scammers exploiting AI and creating a false sense of urgency using specific phrases. The FB...
Have you got an email asking you to download e-PAN card? It could be a scam, says govt, see how you can protect yourselfThe Press Information Bureau (PIB) Fact Check has identified a phishing scam in which phony emails purporting to be from the Income Tax Dep...
Gmail users targeted by AI-driven phishing attacksGoogle's anti-scam alliance is struggling to protect Gmail users from AI-driven scams. Cases like Sam Mitrovic's highlight how scammers use...
Truecaller in talks with telcos to weed out pesky calls, messages, curb fraud“We have built a solution to respond to (SMS frauds) and to safeguard our users and we'd be happy to work with both the regulator and carri...
You may soon get an AI shield to thwart phishing via SMSesThe initial results from a trial of an artificial intelligence (AI)-based solution being undertaken by Vodafone Idea (Vi) and Tanla Platfor...
Phishing attacks are a major challenge that need to be dealt with preemptivelyPhishing is a type of social engineering where an attacker sends a fraudulent - spoofed, fake or otherwise deceptive - message designed to ...
Email scams are getting more personal: Here is how to protect yourselfBut the game has changed and con artists have developed new, chilling tactics. They are taking the personal approach and scouring the inter...
Virgin Atlantic boss Richard Branson would never endorse get-rich-quick schemesBranson took to social media to break down some popular phishing scams that used his name.
About 13 per cent jump in phishing attacks in 2016, cyber risk to only go up: Kaspersky LabsThe worrying sign is about 52 per cent of these phishing attacks couldn’t be blocked by any protective software downloaded on your computer.
- Crooks offer refund on online tax refund
Cyber crooks are on the prowl this financial year closing and are using phishing attacks and hoax-alerts to gain access to account details.
Hackers strike email services of Google, Microsoft and YahooCyber-crooks evidently used "phishing" tactics to trick users of free Web-based email service into revealing account and access information.
- Phishing attacks on Indian brands rising: Symantec
Software security firm Symantec said cyber criminals are targetting Indian brands for phishing attacks to solicit personal information from...
- Cyber criminals rely on mind games
McAfee has announced the results of a groundbreaking study that details the psychological games and other tactics cyber criminals use in so...