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Saturday, April 27, 2024
TopicCyber crime

Topic: Cyber crime

Over 100 ‘job fraud’ websites promising quick money for ‘work from home’ blocked for ‘laundering money’

Action followed alert by National Cybercrime Threat Analytics Unit. MHA said in a statement that it was 'committed to curbing cybercrime & protecting people from cyber threat actors'.

‘Tiger skin to CBI impersonation’, a social activist was ‘nearly’ duped. Then started asking questions

The activist claims ‘scamsters’ allegedly posed as Mumbai Police & CBI officers to intimidate her into paying money. Police say this isn’t an isolated case.

Delhi Police busts ‘international cyber crime syndicate’ in operation with FBI, Interpol

Four arrested produced in Patiala House Court in Delhi and sent to 5-day police custody. Evidence of 'fraud worth over $ 20 million' has been collected so far, say Delhi police.

Delhi police bust gang that ‘cheated over 1,000 people’ in garb of providing govt e-services

Three including alleged mastermind held for cheating people of Rs 17 lakh. Accused also allegedly created WhatsApp groups to advertise their ‘services’.

‘57% of all frauds’ in India happen online, ‘26% of Indian organisations lost over $1 million’ to such scams

Report by Pricewaterhouse Coopers focuses on 'platform fraud', which happens via an online platform, and is the biggest source of fraud suffered by Indian companies.

Did you get a WhatsApp video call from unknown number? Chat apps fair game as online con takes new form

As scammers get innovative by the day, experts say regulations aren’t the issue but enforcing them is. User awareness is of the essence, they add. 

Cybercriminals ‘cloning’ Aadhaar biometric data to commit fraud: MHA nodal agency to states

I4C, MHA's nodal agency for cybercrime, has requested states/UTs to 'mask' fingerprints on documents when uploading them on registry websites.

Move over, Jamtara. Most fake customer care numbers registered in Bengal, says cyber firm study

Study by Bengaluru-based cybersecurity firm CloudSEK analyses 20,000 fake customer care numbers. Report, released Friday, says Delhi and Uttar Pradesh tied for second spot.

How police, probe agencies are tackling growing menace of illegal call centres

The hurdles police & probe agencies face include victims not registering complaints or unwilling to record a statement, and the accused, who often deal in Bitcoins & change offices.

‘Foreign sabotage, ransomware, espionage’ — angles under probe in AIIMS cyberattack

Message left on AIIMS servers by alleged hackers said there was a 'guarantee of repair of all data files' & also offered to decrypt 3 files for free before a payment was made, it is learnt.

On Camera

Indira, Manmohan, Modi, all raised income inequality. Until Hindu fears took the driving seat

The issue of inequality has assumed the blazing limelight at a time when inequality in India is said to be higher than it was in the British Raj. It's a ripe situation for half-truths and incendiary statements.

Foreign policy resonating among more Indians in 2nd & 3rd tier towns of India, says EAM Jaishankar

Speaking at launch of economist Surjit Bhalla’s book, S Jaishankar also highlights Gen Z’s engagement with ‘reel culture’, which has 'promoted awareness, created interest in many subjects'.

Germany removes restrictions, India can now buy small arms from its firms

Germany’s erstwhile Christian Democratic Union govt, led by Angela Merkel, prevented sale of small arms to police forces in states they perceived had ‘bad human rights record’.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.