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WhatsApp Suspends Over 9.8 Million Accounts In India In June, Cites Harmful Activity
WhatsApp banned more than 98 lakh accounts in India during June, as part of its efforts to curb abuse and harmful activity on the platform, according to WhatsApp's latest India Monthly Report.
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105 Indians Arrested In Cyber Scam Raids In Cambodia
The Indian Government is in talks with the Cambodian authorities to bring back its citizens arrested on a foreign land.
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Cyber Scams Are Converging Real World Crime, Here's How To Safe
It starts with a call from someone claiming to be your bank. They know your name, your bank, even know your credit card number. There's been "unusual activity" on your account, they say - and they just sent you OTP to verify your identity.
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Navi Mumbai Police Investigates Fake Email Scam Targeting Banks
A case has been against an unidentified person for allegedly creating a fake email ID in the name of the Navi Mumbai police's cyber cell and instructing banks to freeze targetted accounts, a senior official said on Tuesday.
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Woman Falls Victim To Lounge Scam At Bengaluru Airport, Loses Over Rs 87,000
Ms Mani in a new video clarified that authorities at Bengaluru International Airport have reached out to her and are actively assisting her with the situation.
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How CIA, Mossad Used A Computer Virus To Dismantle Iran's Nuclear Program
The story of Stuxnet's development and deployment began years earlier. The inception of Stuxnet can be traced back to the early 2000s, during a period of heightened tension between Iran and Western nations over Iran's nuclear ambitions.
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How Thousands Of Indians Were Lured, Trapped In Cambodia Cyber Fraud
Sixty Indians, lured to Cambodia and forced into cyber fraud activities by trafficking gangs, have now been rescued by authorities.
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US Sanctions Four Over "Malicious Cyber Activity" For Iran's Military
The US ramped up its sanctions against Iran on Tuesday, designating four people and two companies it says were "involved in malicious cyber activity" on behalf of the country's military.
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US, Israel Say Iranian-Linked Hackers Could Affect Several Industries
The US and Israel issued a joint advisory to highlight what they called malicious cyber activity linked to Iran that could affect several industries, including US-based water systems as well as energy and food.
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Ransomware Attacks Surge Over 2-Fold In India In First Half Of 2023: Report
India saw a huge surge in ransomware and IoT cyber attacks in the first half of 2023, as criminals shifted to stealthier means of malicious activities, according to a report by SonicWall.
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Crypto, Metaverse Threats as Serious as Those Around Dynamite: Home Minister Amit Shah
India's Home Minister Amit Shah has said that a common strategy is needed at a global level to deal with the threat shift that now extensively includes vulnerabilities on widely used and relied-on cyber networks.
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German Intelligence Unit BND to Use Dog-Themed NFTs to Fish for Cyber Talent: Details
Germany’s intelligence unit BND has decided to find cyber talent by enticing people to participate in a virtual, blockchain-based treasure hunt. Unlike usual NFT collections, the collectibles from ‘Dogs of BND’ will not be up for sale on any NFT marketplace. Instead, these NFTs will only serve as collectibles, acquired by finding a character ...
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DeFi Protocol Sturdy Finance Loses Around $775,000 in ETH in Hack Attack
On Monday, June 12, cyber security firms sounded an alert on social media about a hack attack on DeFi protocol Sturdy. As per the official Twitter update from Sturdy, they have paused activities on their network. The protocol has also informed users that no more funds are at risk. As of now, the identity of the miscreant(s) responsible for the hack...
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Microsoft President Says Deepfakes Are Biggest Concern Around AI, Steps Needed to Curb AI-Driven Fraud
Microsoft president Brad Smith said Thursday that his biggest concern around artificial intelligence was deep fakes, realistic looking but false content. "We're going have to address the issues around deep fakes. We're going to have to address in particular what we worry about most foreign cyber influence operations, the kinds of activities that ar...
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US Sanctions North Korea Over 'Malicious Cyber Activity'
The US government on Tuesday announced new sanctions on North Korean groups for what is said was the use of hackers to raise money for Pyongyang's weapons programs.
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WhatsApp Suspends Over 9.8 Million Accounts In India In June, Cites Harmful Activity
WhatsApp banned more than 98 lakh accounts in India during June, as part of its efforts to curb abuse and harmful activity on the platform, according to WhatsApp's latest India Monthly Report.
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105 Indians Arrested In Cyber Scam Raids In Cambodia
The Indian Government is in talks with the Cambodian authorities to bring back its citizens arrested on a foreign land.
-
Cyber Scams Are Converging Real World Crime, Here's How To Safe
It starts with a call from someone claiming to be your bank. They know your name, your bank, even know your credit card number. There's been "unusual activity" on your account, they say - and they just sent you OTP to verify your identity.
-
Navi Mumbai Police Investigates Fake Email Scam Targeting Banks
A case has been against an unidentified person for allegedly creating a fake email ID in the name of the Navi Mumbai police's cyber cell and instructing banks to freeze targetted accounts, a senior official said on Tuesday.
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Woman Falls Victim To Lounge Scam At Bengaluru Airport, Loses Over Rs 87,000
Ms Mani in a new video clarified that authorities at Bengaluru International Airport have reached out to her and are actively assisting her with the situation.
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How CIA, Mossad Used A Computer Virus To Dismantle Iran's Nuclear Program
The story of Stuxnet's development and deployment began years earlier. The inception of Stuxnet can be traced back to the early 2000s, during a period of heightened tension between Iran and Western nations over Iran's nuclear ambitions.
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How Thousands Of Indians Were Lured, Trapped In Cambodia Cyber Fraud
Sixty Indians, lured to Cambodia and forced into cyber fraud activities by trafficking gangs, have now been rescued by authorities.
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US Sanctions Four Over "Malicious Cyber Activity" For Iran's Military
The US ramped up its sanctions against Iran on Tuesday, designating four people and two companies it says were "involved in malicious cyber activity" on behalf of the country's military.
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US, Israel Say Iranian-Linked Hackers Could Affect Several Industries
The US and Israel issued a joint advisory to highlight what they called malicious cyber activity linked to Iran that could affect several industries, including US-based water systems as well as energy and food.
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Ransomware Attacks Surge Over 2-Fold In India In First Half Of 2023: Report
India saw a huge surge in ransomware and IoT cyber attacks in the first half of 2023, as criminals shifted to stealthier means of malicious activities, according to a report by SonicWall.
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Crypto, Metaverse Threats as Serious as Those Around Dynamite: Home Minister Amit Shah
India's Home Minister Amit Shah has said that a common strategy is needed at a global level to deal with the threat shift that now extensively includes vulnerabilities on widely used and relied-on cyber networks.
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German Intelligence Unit BND to Use Dog-Themed NFTs to Fish for Cyber Talent: Details
Germany’s intelligence unit BND has decided to find cyber talent by enticing people to participate in a virtual, blockchain-based treasure hunt. Unlike usual NFT collections, the collectibles from ‘Dogs of BND’ will not be up for sale on any NFT marketplace. Instead, these NFTs will only serve as collectibles, acquired by finding a character ...
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DeFi Protocol Sturdy Finance Loses Around $775,000 in ETH in Hack Attack
On Monday, June 12, cyber security firms sounded an alert on social media about a hack attack on DeFi protocol Sturdy. As per the official Twitter update from Sturdy, they have paused activities on their network. The protocol has also informed users that no more funds are at risk. As of now, the identity of the miscreant(s) responsible for the hack...
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Microsoft President Says Deepfakes Are Biggest Concern Around AI, Steps Needed to Curb AI-Driven Fraud
Microsoft president Brad Smith said Thursday that his biggest concern around artificial intelligence was deep fakes, realistic looking but false content. "We're going have to address the issues around deep fakes. We're going to have to address in particular what we worry about most foreign cyber influence operations, the kinds of activities that ar...
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US Sanctions North Korea Over 'Malicious Cyber Activity'
The US government on Tuesday announced new sanctions on North Korean groups for what is said was the use of hackers to raise money for Pyongyang's weapons programs.
