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
'Boss Scam' alert: Cybercriminals hijack executives' WhatsApp accounts to trick staff into transferring moneyA new cyber fraud, the 'Boss Scam,' is targeting top executives, according to the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre. Criminals are sen...
22 Jun, 2026, 06.36 PM IST
Digital arrest: How India’s fastest-growing scam uses fake investigations and video calls to siphon off croresThey pose as the police, put you under ‘digital arrest’, and tether you to a video call till your savings are gone. How India’s fastest gro...
08 Jun, 2026, 11.13 AM IST
AI has led to industrialisation of cybercrime, says I4C CEOThe advent of artificial intelligence has led to the industrialisation of cybercrime, with a lot of automated attacks being carried out by ...
10 Feb, 2026, 11.01 PM IST
'Vibe hacking’: A new type of cybercrime is on the rise, warn cybersecurity expertsCybersecurity experts are warning of "vibe hacking," a new AI-driven cybercrime where criminals automate and scale digital attacks. Special...
29 Oct, 2025, 06.50 PM IST
CBI arrests cyber criminal, seizes Rs 2.8 crore of cryptocurrenciesThe CBI arrested Rahul Arora in a crackdown on a cybercrime racket targeting US and Canadian victims by impersonating officials. Seized ass...
11 Jun, 2025, 05.00 PM IST
Tackling cyber frauds: Finance Ministry includes I4C under PMLA for information sharingTo combat cyber fraud and trace money trails, the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) is now authorized to exchange information wi...
27 Apr, 2025, 12.56 PM IST
MHA alerts public of online booking scams impersonating religious institutions, tourist servicesThe Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre warns of online booking scams. These scams target pilgrims and tourists through fake websites an...
19 Apr, 2025, 11.34 AM IST
SBI reward points scam: Govt alerts SBI customers about new scam asking users to download apk linksThe government's Press Information Bureau has issued a warning about a scam involving a fraudulent 'SBI Rewards' app. Users are urged not t...
15 Jan, 2025, 06.04 PM IST
How to avoid online scams and what to do if you become a victimSome of the most damaging and costly scams involve what's known as "social engineering." That's when fraudsters use time-tested techniques ...
19 Aug, 2024, 08.32 AM IST
Cybercrime costs the world economy more than $1 trillion; up 50% since 2018: reportTwo-thirds of surveyed companies reported some kind of cyber incident in 2019 and an average interruption to operations was at 18 hours.
07 Dec, 2020, 07.29 PM IST
Unfolding the complexity of cybercrimeWith the growing number of organised groups and syndicates, the motivation behind launching cyber attacks also seems to be changing simulta...
06 Jan, 2016, 02.15 PM IST
72% Indian companies faced cyber attack in 2015: KPMG surveyAs the threat of cybercrime looms large over businesses and the general public, KPMG has carried out a cybercrime survey this year to get a...
01 Dec, 2015, 04.22 AM IST
To meet cybercrime challenge, DSCI launches police training materialDSCI, established under industry body Nasscom, is an independent, self-regulatory organisation to promote data protection, security and pri...
07 Apr, 2015, 06.58 PM IST
Youth likely to face arrest for anti-Modi Facebook commentsA Goan youth who had allegedly posted comments against Prime Minister designate Narendra Modi on his Facebook account.
23 May, 2014, 08.19 PM IST
- Spend less on antivirus software, more on policing: Study
The cost of protecting ourselves against cybercrime can far exceed the cost of the threat itself, said a study.
18 Jun, 2012, 04.02 PM IST