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Tuesday, October 7, 2025
TopicCyber crime

Topic: Cyber crime

Cyber insurance — a proactive risk management measure for firms to avoid catastrophic losses

An unprecedented surge in cyber-attacks during this pandemic has caused unparalleled business disruptions.

Cybercrime may cost the world $11.4 million every minute in 2021. Here is how we can stop it

According to the World Economic Forum Global Risks Report 2020, cyberattacks rank first among global human-caused risks.

UK spies help National Health Service fight cyber crimes linked to Covid pandemic

Covid forced millions to work from home and fueled anxieties about the virus, presenting a tempting target for cyber criminals, resulting in an increase in phishing & malware attacks.

Russia is behind a majority of nation-state cyber-attacks on its users, Microsoft says

According to a company report, 52% of the 13,000 hacking alerts between July 2019-June 2020 were related to Russian hackers, with targets ranging from elections to the Olympics.

India to get new, ‘robust’ cyber security policy soon, says PM Modi

The policy will enable protection of information, safeguard citizen’s data, and work on cracking down on 'misinformation being spread'.

FIR filed against two Instagram users for allegedly threatening actor Rhea Chakraborty

Chakraborty requested the Mumbai Police cyber crime cell Thursday to look into the rape and murder threats she has been receiving ever since the death of close friend, actor Sushant Singh Rajput.

US probe into Delhi firm unravels hacker service that spied on journalists, advocacy groups

The hackers were usually hired by private investigators and middlemen in Israel, US & Europe, but their ultimate clients were often law firms or corporations.

Delhi Police files FIR after girl receives threats related to Bois Locker Room case

One of the girls who had shared screenshots of chats from the Instagram group, Bois Locker Room, alleged she was receiving threats and offensive messages on social media.

During coronavirus crisis, get rid of your passwords

Passwords were never intended to protect bank accounts, healthcare records, emails or a long list of other commandeered usages.

China pushes past India in cybersecurity ranking in 2020 after lagging behind last year

UK-based Comparitech compared 76 countries on seven criteria to determine which nation was ahead in terms of cybersecurity.

On Camera

Once you know how UPA handled illegal Bangladeshi immigrants, you see Modi govt’s propaganda

The 'ghuspaithiya' narrative is being whipped up precisely when illegal immigration has actually diminished. Like most BJP-RSS ideas, it’s just an unimaginative Right-wing trope.

Vietnam & China cutting into India’s footwear exports, NITI Aayog calls for tariff cuts, R&D push

With non-leather products driving global footwear demand between 2020 and 2024, India’s global market share stood at 1.85% in 2024, says a NITI Aayog report.

ISKP & Lashkar converging under aegis of Pakistan’s ISI to take on Baloch fighters

ISKP, a sub-continental branch of the Islamic State, is said to have vowed to extend operations in Kashmir, on encouragement from Pakistan’s security establishment.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.