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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...
IRS dirty dozen 2026: Internal Revenue Service warns of top tax scams, AI fraud calls, and refund traps to avoid this filing seasonThe Internal Revenue Service has shared its 2026 Dirty Dozen tax scams list to warn people about online fraud, fake messages, AI phone call...
Pakistan-based hackers step up attacks against Indian govt systemsPakistan-based groups SideCopy and Transparent Tribe (APT36) are targeting India's government and defence IT systems through malware attack...
When it is better to ignore messages from your bossIn the week following Durga Puja, there have been several reported cases, with four leading to FIRs filed by the Kolkata Police (KP) and Bi...
Watch what you surf: Your digital footprints not only hurt privacy but also affect cybersecurityThis data is collected, collated, stored and analysed by various organisations.
Twitter says hackers used phone to fool employees into giving them accessThe embarrassing July 15 attack compromised the accounts of some of Twitter's most high-profile users.
US prosecutors charge three people for their roles in Twitter hack, Bitcoin scamProsecutors in Florida said they filed 30 felony counts against 17-year-old resident of the state identified as the "mastermind" of the cyb...
High-profile breach: Twitter says hackers used phone to fool staff, gain accessThe embarrassing July 15 attack compromised the accounts of some of its most high profile users, including Tesla CEO Elon Musk and celebrit...
Made-in-China malware eyes Indian healthcare services, educational institutionsHealthcare services and educational institutions have been the targets, said Sanjay Bahl, Director-General of the Indian Computer Emergency...
Cyber attacks in India surge since lockdownInternet service providers ET spoke with said they receive cyberattack alerts from corporate clients almost every alternate day compared wi...
Scammers target Google Docs and Microsoft Sway to steal user credentials: Barracuda NetworksOf the nearly 100,000 form-based attacks detected between January 1 and April 30, Google file sharing and storage websites were used in 65%...
Kratikal launches security attack simulator and awareness product ThreatCopA global survey across 12 countries reported that, human errors, apart from all the potential vulnerabilities, is playing a bigger role whe...
Suspected Pakistan based group attacks Indian officials using TOI domainThe emails sent to government officials were sent from timesofindiaa.in, a fake news domain, attached a word document about the 7th Pay Com...
Cybercriminals using fake LinkedIn accounts to scam users: SymantecScammers copy information from real LinkedIn profiles to pose as recruiters and attract new connections, it added.
Suspicious virus prowling in Indian cyberspace, can alter users' personal dataThe virus' threat is critical as it belongs to the 'Trojan' family,a 'spear phishing' attack is a clever activity to hit a healthy system.
Cyber criminals cost India USD 4 billion in 2013: SymantecAs cyber criminals are using more sophisticated means like ransomware and spear-phishing, such Internet frauds have cost India a whopping U...
- Obama's Twitter account hacked
The Twitter accounts of US president-elect Barack Obama, singer Britney Spears and other prominent figures were hacked and fake messages se...
- This spam is just for you!
Yes, guys, those spam e-mails for Viagra or baldness cream just might be directed to you personally.
- This spam is just for you!
A new study found an alarming increase in the amount of personalized spam, which online identity thieves create using stolen lists of e-mai...
- Banks are new targets for hackers
The fastest growing threat is that of phishing & hacking with the intention of making money. Recent attacks show that Indian banks are unpr...