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Topic: cybercrime

372 FIRs, 91 arrests — Delhi Police bust Covid cons who duped those on oxygen, drug hunt

The accused allegedly floated leads for oxygen, home ICU and remdesivir on social media. Delhi Police say they bought SIM cards in one state and used them in another.

Facebook data of 533 million users leaked online

Data leaks threaten to undermine Facebook’s business model of gathering a large amount of personal information and using that to sell targeted ads.

China-linked hackers still targeting NTPC despite Ladakh disengagement, US firm says

In an interview with ThePrint Thursday, Christopher Ahlberg, CEO of Recorded Future, said China-linked RedEcho is a ‘sophisticated group’ that is good at targeting specific entities.

Hacked, phished, bamboozled — how cyber criminals conned 4 former Karnataka DGPs

Former Karnataka DGP Shankar Mahadev Bidari is the latest to be targeted, with hackers allegedly attacking his email ID & reaching his contacts with requests for financial aid.

If cybercrime were a country, its economy would be bigger than India’s, says US firm’s report

Cybersecurity Ventures report predicts cybercrimes will grow 15% every year to hit $10.5 trillion by 2025. Only US & China have larger economies than that.

Delhi’s DCP of cybercrime replies to tweets on shopping fraud, gives tips to be cyber-smart

Delhi DCP, Cybercrime, Anyesh Roy says people need to be especially wary of obscure sites offering deep discounts on goods.

India unequipped to deal with cyber crime, says Meghalaya editor Patricia Mary Mukhim

Editor of Shillong Times and Padma Shri award winner Patricia Mary Mukhim says she doesn’t watch the news today because she doesn’t like to see 'shouting matches'.

79% of Indian firms say cyber security among top 5 business risks: KPMG report

Malware is the most common type of cyber-attack, with 73% of the firms considering it a menace followed by phishing (43%).

On Camera

India’s think tanks double up as lobbyists, give no disclosures. Hurt policymaking

Many 'independent' reports, intended to shape policies, are sponsored by industry groups or entities with deep pockets and vested interests. This process must become transparent.

India may cancel green projects struggling to find clients

While the move could free up grid capacity struggling to keep up with rapid renewable rollout, it would be a major setback for green ambitions. India aims to double clean power capacity to 500 gigawatts by the end of the decade.

India & Israel ink agreement to share, co-develop & co-produce advanced defence tech

Agreement signed during 17th Joint Working Group (JWG) on defence cooperation. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh met Director General in Israeli Ministry of Defence Amir Baram Tuesday. 

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.