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Indian IT vendor sentenced by Singapore for endangering govt filesJanarthanan Tamil Kovan, an Indian national, was sentenced to 28 weeks' jail for endangering document safety. He allowed remote access to a...
WhatsApp 'NO' reply costs lakhs: CA gets Rs 90,000 fake debit alert, replies 'NO' & loses Rs 1.70 lakh from bank accounts; no OTP or link involvedA Chartered accountant allegedly lost Rs 1.70 lakh from his ICICI Bank and IndusInd Bank accounts after replying “No” to a WhatsApp message...
Kochi Metro confidential documents leaked on social media, police launch investigationKochi Metro Police registered a case regarding the theft of confidential company documents. Unidentified individuals allegedly gained unaut...
Handing your smartphone to someone? This Android feature can keep your private apps and photos locked away; here's how to activate itFor anyone who shares their phone, Android's App Pinning feature is a game changer. This clever function locks the phone to a single applic...
88-year-old Delhi man loses mobile, then Rs 70,000 vanishes from his bank account: How this fraud led to a pan-India cyberfraud gang that uses victims' stolen phones to steal moneyAn 88-year-old Delhi man's stolen phone and Rs 70,000 in unauthorised transactions led Delhi Police to a pan-India cyberfraud syndicate ope...
CertIn warns against malware campaign spreading through WhatsApp webThe Indian Computer Emergency Response Team has warned WhatsApp web and desktop users to be cautious of any attachments, even if they come ...
Gujarat Police bust Jamtara-linked APK fraud network: Here's what is an APK scam and how does it work?Ahmedabad Cyber Crime Branch has nabbed three individuals linked to a Jharkhand-based fraud network. These criminals allegedly distributed ...
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...
Telegram CEO claims Reliance, WhatsApp's role behind efforts to ban company's app in IndiaTelegram CEO Pavel Durov accuses Reliance Group and WhatsApp of lobbying to ban his app in India. He also claims Reliance is disrupting Tel...
MHA think tank alerts against 'hijack', sextortion, impersonation scams on WhatsAppThe Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD) has issued an advisory and alert against various scams on WhatsApp that lead to cyber ...
WhatsApp working on secret code feature for locked chats on AndroidAccording to WABetaInfo, a new settings section might be available within the list of users' locked chats, providing them with the option t...
Worried about WhatsApp chat’s privacy on desktop? This new feature will keep your screen safe from prying eyesThe new feature is expected to be rolled out with a future update.
Over 2 million Indian accounts banned by WhatsApp in December 2021: Monthly compliance reportPreviously, the Meta-owned company had stated that more than 95% of bans are due to the unauthorised use of automated or bulk messaging (sp...
WhatsApp banned over 2.2 million Indian accounts in SeptemberIn accordance with India IT Rules 2021, WhatsApp has published its fourth monthly report for September 1-30. It banned 2,209,000 accounts a...
WhatsApp banned over 2 million Indian accounts in AugustThe global average number of accounts that WhatsApp bans to prevent abuse on its platform is around 8 million accounts per month.
Pegasus spyware can target up to 50 phones at onceThe spyware can monitor up to 500 phones in a year, but can only track a maximum of 50 at one go. He said it costs about $7-8 million per y...
Ready to declare that we never shared data with anybody: WhatsApp to Supreme CourtOpening the arguments for WhatsApp, senior counsel KK Venugopal said its services were subject to regulatory control.