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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...- BSNL ordered to pay over Rs 55 lakh compensation to co-operative bank after duplicate SIM used to access OTPs in Rs 87 lakh fraudKarnataka high court has ordered BSNL to pay more than Rs 55 lakh in compensation and damages to a co-operative bank that lost over Rs 87 l...
- PNG gas scam: Man clicked on bill link & kept losing money until Rs 31 lakh was drained; 21 others fell for the same fraudFake gas bill update scam: A cyber fraud has targeted 22 individuals in Thane, Maharashtra. Victims received fake gas bill update messages,...
- Telcos urge TRAI to regulate OTT apps as spam shifts onlineTelecom firms report most spam now bypasses regulations via internet apps. They urge the regulator to bring these platforms under control. ...
- Operation Octopus: Trapping the tentacles of India’s cyber fraud networkAmidst the alarming increase in cyber scams, the Hyderabad Police have initiated Operation Octopus, a mission aimed at dismantling the enti...
- 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 ...
- US shuts India-based call centre operation that defrauded elderly AmericansUS authorities have dismantled an India-based call centre scam. Hundreds of elderly Americans lost millions to tech support fraud. The inve...
- How your old forgotten UPI IDs may become a security risk and how to protect yourselfDeleting UPI apps doesn't deactivate associated IDs, leaving financial and privacy risks. Old, forgotten UPI IDs linked to recycled mobile ...
- 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...
- Inside WhatsApp's measures to curb digital arrest scamsWhatsApp is using AI to combat digital arrest scams, banning thousands of impersonating accounts. Authorities are working to prevent signif...
- Public sector banks told to take quantum leap in encryption for added securityIndian banks are preparing for a quantum computing future. The finance ministry has asked public sector banks to explore quantum-resistant ...
- Banks, telecom companies to chuck OTPs, adopt silent authenticationBanks and telecom companies are developing a silent authentication mechanism to combat SIM cloning and eSIM swaps. This background check ve...
- Govt warns subscribers against unfamiliar international callsThe Department of Telecom has alerted subscribers about unfamiliar international calls. It encourages caution when answering calls not star...
- Govt directs telcos to block incoming international spoofed callsThe government directed telecom operators to block incoming international spoofed calls displaying Indian mobile numbers to prevent cyber-c...
- DoT advises users not to dial *401# followed by unknown mobile numberThe Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has issued a warning to telecom subscribers, cautioning against dialing *401# followed by an unk...
- Alert subscribers about fake SMS in regulator's name: Trai to Telcos"Nowadays, in the name of Trai, many messages are being sent and the public are being defrauded," Trai secretary V Raghunandan told ET. "In...
- Telecom Department deactivates 2.25 lakh mobile numbers in Bihar & JharkhandThe Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has deactivated more than 2.25 lakh mobile phone numbers in Bihar and Jharkhand in the month of ...
- Paytm moves HC claiming telecom companies not preventing phishing activity over their networksPhishing is a cybercrime where people are contacted by email, phone calls or text messages by someone posing as a legitimate representative...
- Beware of imposters demanding money for tower installation: TRAIIt warned against fraudsters asking land or premise owners for money on the pretext of obtaining a no-objection certificate (NOC) from Trai...
- Key suspects in China telecom fraud cases heldPolice teams were sent to at least five provinces in southern and eastern China in search of the suspects and four of them were detained as...
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