Cybercrime

Over 22,000 Websites Hacked In India From April 2017 To January 2018

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 5, 2019

More than 22,000 websites were hacked in India in the 10-month period between April 2017 and January 2018, officials said on Thursday.

New Windows Malware Installs Proxies to Hide Malicious Network Traffic: Proofpoint

Gaurav Shukla | Friday August 2, 2019

New malware targeting Windows machines has been discovered. Dubbed as SystemBC, the malware installs SOCKS5 proxies on the infected machines.

Want To Be Sherlock? Centre To Launch 3 Courses For Budding Detectives

India News | Written by Neeta Sharma | Wednesday July 31, 2019

If you are a youngster who can't have enough of Benedict Cumberbatch in Sherlock, here's some news that may interest you.

"Wizard" Hacked Personal Data Of Practically Entire Bulgarian Population

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday July 22, 2019

Call it mother of cybercrimes but a hacker has more or less broken into the entire population of Bulgaria -- hacking personal data of more than five million of the total seven million residents.

14-Day Police Custody For Ajaz Khan Over ''Objectionable'' Videos

India News | ANI | Saturday July 20, 2019

A Mumbai city court today extended actor Ajaz Khan's police custody to 14 days. The actor was arrested on Thursday by the city's cybercrime police for allegedly creating and uploading "objectionable" videos.

Cyber Attacks Cost $45 Billion In 2018 As Ransomware Hits Hard

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday July 10, 2019

An estimated two million cyber attacks in 2018 resulted in more than $45 billion in losses worldwide as local governments struggled to cope with ransomware and other malicious incidents, a study showed Tuesday.

Gmail Dot Feature Exploited to Commit Credit Fraud and More: Report

Nadeem Sarwar | Wednesday February 6, 2019

Gmail’s dot feature is reportedly being exploited by cybercriminals to commit credit fraud, avail financial benefits and file fake tax returns among others.

"Officials Will Be Jailed": Top Court On 'Arrests' Under Scrapped IT Law

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Monday January 7, 2019

The Supreme Court today strongly criticised the government for not preventing arrests under a scrapped section of a law that deals with cybercrime and e-commerce. It warned that those who ordered the arrests would face severe action.

How 6 Missed Calls Left Mumbai Businessman Robbed Of Nearly 2 Crore

Mumbai News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Friday January 4, 2019

A suspected case of SIM card swapping has led to a Mumbai-based textile businessman losing Rs 1.86 crore from his bank account. A case has been registered with the cybercrime wing of the Mumbai Police.

Use Internet To Shop, Bank Or Work? You Should Read This Mumbai Police Tweet

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Friday December 21, 2018

This tweet on cyber safety by Mumbai Police is an important reminder on how you can protect yourself against online scams

Indian Police Break Up International Computer Virus Scam

Associated Press | Thursday November 29, 2018

The arrests were made after input from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation and Interpol, Sharma said. Microsoft was the complainant in the case.

50 Countries Vow to Fight Cybercrime - US and Russia Don't

Associated Press | Tuesday November 13, 2018

Fifty nations and over 150 tech companies pledged Monday to do more to fight criminal activity on the internet, including interference in elections and hate speech.

President's Assent To Telangana Bill To Tackle Cybercrime, Sexual Offences

Telangana News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 7, 2018

President Ram Nath Kovind has given assent to a bill which will help tackle sexual offenders, cybercriminals and traditional unlawful acts like bootlegging and dacoity in Telangana, officials said Sunday.

Bengaluru To Get State-Of-The-Art Cybercrime Hub. It Has An Infosys Link

Karnataka News | Written by Maya Sharma | Wednesday October 3, 2018

The Karnataka police today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Infosys Foundation, the philanthropy wing of IT giant Infosys, to set up a state-of-the-art unit to tackle cybercrime. The anti-cybercrime hub will be called the Centre for Cybercrime Investigation Training and Research (CCITR).

New Online Game To Help Counter Cybercrime Against Children

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 23, 2018

In a bid to counter cybercrime against children, including threat posed by online games such as the 'blue whale' and 'momo' challenge, the government has launched its own game application. Known as the 'cyber trivia' app, it would include a set of multiple choice questions which will help the kids learn ways to deal with strangers on the internet, ...