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  Cyber fraudsters, posing as Police and CBI officials, scam retired Director of MNC with Rs 25 crore

  Crime | April 25, 2024 15:24 IST

  According to the Police, this is one of the biggest cyber fraud cases targeting an individual in the city in recent times. The victim sold her and her mother’s shares and mutual fund investments and even got a gold loan disbursed to pay money to the scammers.

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  Top 5 online scams and how to save yourself from them?

  Technology | April 10, 2024 18:40 IST

  Over time, online scams have upscaled and they have been scamming the common man. Hackers are using AI technology to steal money, data and personal details. Here are 5 different scams which are fooling people and how can anyone protect themselves from such cases.

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  Mumbai: Senior citizen cheated of Rs 3 lakh by aping voice call on WhatsApp

  Crime | April 10, 2024 6:40 IST

  The complainant has two daughters and a son and all the three live abroad, a police official said. The accused said he was speaking from Canada.

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  Karnataka: Woman lawyer made to strip on camera, loses hefty sum as she falls prey to cyber fraud

  Karnataka | April 09, 2024 22:42 IST

  The woman lawyer from Bengaluru was on 'video arrest' for two days as she fell prey to cyber criminals who made her strip on camera, besides taking hefty amount online.

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  Cyber fraud case: ED arrests one more Delhi-based man in Rs 5,000-crore money-laundering probe

  Delhi | April 09, 2024 19:37 IST

  The man is said to be one of the important kingpins within a syndicate responsible for orchestrating a series of cybercrimes and online gaming schemes across India between 2020-2024, amounting to huge illicit gains of Rs 4,978 crore.

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  boAt facing cyber threat as 7.5 million customer data leaked on dark web: Details

  Technology | April 08, 2024 12:19 IST

  boAt said to prioritise the address being the root cause of the data breach and have implemented robust security measures for protecting customer data. The incident has underscored the persistent cybersecurity challenges faced in the digital era.

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  Ransomware is highest cyber threat in India: Report

  Technology | March 21, 2024 13:36 IST

  A new report surfaced which showcased that human error remains the leading cause of data breaches, with around 34 per cent of enterprises pinpointing this as the root cause for cyber attacks and ransomware.

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  ED arrests cyber fraudster Ashish Kakkar for laundering Rs 4,978 crore in cybercrimes

  India | March 13, 2024 17:15 IST

  Ashish Kakkar, a cyber fraudster, was apprehended by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for his alleged involvement in cybercrimes and money laundering activities amounting to Rs 4,978 crore. Kakkar's scams, including investment fraud and online shopping scams, targeted victims nationwide.

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  Cybercrime racket that duped man over Rs 8 lakh busted in Faridabad, seven arrested

  Crime | March 11, 2024 14:06 IST

  The gang included a chartered accountant, a former bank manager and a banker. The accused were in contact with a Chinese cyber thug on Instagram for operating the fraud racket.

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  Faridabad woman arrested for Rs 4-crore cyber fraud escapes from police custody

  Crime | February 21, 2024 7:41 IST

  The accused somehow managed to free her hands from handcuffs, ditched the constables and fled from custody around 4:10 am on Sunday, they added.

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  Indian websites and apps faced more than 5.14 billion cyberattacks in 2023: Report

  Technology | February 15, 2024 18:58 IST

  The report sheds light on the vulnerability of various industries, particularly the healthcare sector, where 100 per cent of websites faced bot attacks, and the banking, finance, and insurance sectors, where 90 per cent of entities experienced similar attacks.

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  'Loss prevented me from affording new car...': US woman tells Indian hacker who defrauded Rs 1.25 c

  World | February 15, 2024 12:17 IST

  The so-called hacker defrauded the woman through an international computer-hacking scheme that targeted elderly Americans nationwide and resulted in more than $1.2 million in total losses.

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  Banks should be mindful of legal, cyber risks emanating from AI: RBI Deputy Governor

  Business | February 11, 2024 12:15 IST

  NaBFID Chairman K V Kamath said what he had predicted 20 years ago has come true that banks will look like technology companies offering banking services. He further said that there is need for banks to be resilient, adopt cloud-based solutions.

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  Here's why centre blocked 1.4 lakh mobile numbers in cyber-crime crackdown

  Technology | February 10, 2024 14:43 IST

  The centre is taking proactive measures to combat cybercrime and financial fraud. By blocking mobile numbers involved in criminal activities and implementing AI technology, they aim to enhance security in the financial services sector.

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  AI rise will lead to increase in cyberattacks | GCHQ warns

  Technology | January 25, 2024 7:09 IST

  It suggested the biggest increase in capability for malicious actors in cyberspace would go to opportunistic hackers who do not necessarily possess the skills needed to carry out higher-level attacks.

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  WhatsApp Scam on Ram Mandir live telecast: Do not click on that link

  Technology | January 21, 2024 20:17 IST

  The control room of Ayodhya has started receiving numerous reports related to the malicious links, which indicates that the cybercriminals have already started to exploit the devotees' eagerness for the inauguration of the temple.

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  Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, January 11, 2024 | WATCH

  India | January 11, 2024 23:45 IST

  India's number one and most followed Super Prime Time News Show, ‘Aaj Ki Baat-Rajat Sharma Ke Saath' was launched just before the 2014 general elections.

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  UK: British police investigating first case of 'virtual gangrape' of 16-year-old in Metaverse

  World | January 03, 2024 14:49 IST

  The teenager did not suffer any injuries as there was no physical attack, but she suffered the same psychological and emotional trauma as someone who has been raped in the real world, said officers. UK authorities believed that a prosecution is unlikely due to lack of physical touch.

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  US investigating agency aggressively probing attack on Indian Consulate in San Francisco: FBI Chief

  World | December 13, 2023 9:01 IST

  The meeting comes close on the heels of Washington's allegations about an Indian link to a foiled plot to kill Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on American soil. India has already constituted a probe team to investigate the allegations.

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  Delhi: Cyber thugs dupe man by using AI-voice cloning technology to fake his relative's kidnapping

  Crime | December 12, 2023 13:27 IST

  It is one of the first cases of cybercrime in which AI-voice cloning technology was used to fake someone's kidnapping to extort money.