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Researchers Discover Espionage Campaign Targeting Users Via Fake Apps
Researchers have discovered an active espionage campaign 'eXotic Visit', targeting Android users via fake messaging apps that are distributed through dedicated websites and Google Play, a new report said on Wednesday.
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Vice President Cautions Against Impersonator Sending WhatsApp Messages By His Name
The Vice President Secretariat on Saturday cautioned the general public against a person who is impersonating as Venkaiah Naidu by sending WhatsApp messages soliciting help and financial assistance.
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WhatsApp Fake Message Claims Free Internet Access From Government for 3 Months, PIB Flags as Fraud
A fake WhatsApp message is in circulation that claims the government is offering free Internet access to 100 million users for three months, the Press Information Bureau (PIB) has informed users.
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Chinese Apps: Government Denies Passing Order to Ban TikTok, CamScanner, Others From Google Play, App Store
The government on Friday refuted a viral message claiming that that the Ministry of Electronics & IT (Meity) has put restrictions on several "Chinese applications" in India.
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WhatsApp Testing Search Messages on Web Feature to Curb Spread of Fake Messages Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
WhatsApp is testing the ability to search messages on the Web directly from the app, to ascertain their authenticity, and essentially call out fake messages.
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Nearly Rs. 1,000 Software Tool Helps Skip WhatsApp Controls In Election
WhatsApp clones and software tools that cost as little as nearly Rs 1,000 are helping the digital marketers and political activists bypass anti-spam restrictions set up by the world's most popular messaging app, Reuters has found.
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Alert Issued Against Fake Messages Luring People Of IT Department Refunds
The country's premier cyber security agency - CERT-In - has cautioned against a malicious 'SMShing' fraud where fake messages are being sent to people in the name of the Income Tax Department saying their refunds have been approved, with an aim to steal the recipient's vital personal details and put them on the dark net "for sale".
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Need Government's Partnership To Curb Spread Of False Messages: WhatsApp
Facebook Inc's WhatsApp messenger has told India that curbing the spread of false messages through its platform is a challenge that required a partnership between the tech firm, civil society and the government.
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After Mob Killings, Centre Warns WhatsApp Of "Irresponsible Messages"
The central government has asked Facebook-owned WhatsApp messenger to take steps to prevent the circulation of false texts and provocative content that have led to a series of lynchings and mob beatings across the country in the past few months.
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When A Text Can Trigger Lynching: WhatsApp Struggles With Fake Messages
A WhatsApp text circulating in some districts of Madhya Pradesh helped inflame a mob of 50-60 villagers into savagely beating up two innocent men last week on suspicion that they were going to murder people and sell their body parts.
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No, PM Modi Is Not Offering Free Mobile Recharges Worth Rs. 500 via WhatsApp
Divulging any personal details on the site, or even clicking on the link could make you vulnerable to an attack.
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Researchers Discover Espionage Campaign Targeting Users Via Fake Apps
Researchers have discovered an active espionage campaign 'eXotic Visit', targeting Android users via fake messaging apps that are distributed through dedicated websites and Google Play, a new report said on Wednesday.
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Vice President Cautions Against Impersonator Sending WhatsApp Messages By His Name
The Vice President Secretariat on Saturday cautioned the general public against a person who is impersonating as Venkaiah Naidu by sending WhatsApp messages soliciting help and financial assistance.
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WhatsApp Fake Message Claims Free Internet Access From Government for 3 Months, PIB Flags as Fraud
A fake WhatsApp message is in circulation that claims the government is offering free Internet access to 100 million users for three months, the Press Information Bureau (PIB) has informed users.
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Chinese Apps: Government Denies Passing Order to Ban TikTok, CamScanner, Others From Google Play, App Store
The government on Friday refuted a viral message claiming that that the Ministry of Electronics & IT (Meity) has put restrictions on several "Chinese applications" in India.
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WhatsApp Testing Search Messages on Web Feature to Curb Spread of Fake Messages Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
WhatsApp is testing the ability to search messages on the Web directly from the app, to ascertain their authenticity, and essentially call out fake messages.
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Nearly Rs. 1,000 Software Tool Helps Skip WhatsApp Controls In Election
WhatsApp clones and software tools that cost as little as nearly Rs 1,000 are helping the digital marketers and political activists bypass anti-spam restrictions set up by the world's most popular messaging app, Reuters has found.
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Alert Issued Against Fake Messages Luring People Of IT Department Refunds
The country's premier cyber security agency - CERT-In - has cautioned against a malicious 'SMShing' fraud where fake messages are being sent to people in the name of the Income Tax Department saying their refunds have been approved, with an aim to steal the recipient's vital personal details and put them on the dark net "for sale".
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Need Government's Partnership To Curb Spread Of False Messages: WhatsApp
Facebook Inc's WhatsApp messenger has told India that curbing the spread of false messages through its platform is a challenge that required a partnership between the tech firm, civil society and the government.
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After Mob Killings, Centre Warns WhatsApp Of "Irresponsible Messages"
The central government has asked Facebook-owned WhatsApp messenger to take steps to prevent the circulation of false texts and provocative content that have led to a series of lynchings and mob beatings across the country in the past few months.
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When A Text Can Trigger Lynching: WhatsApp Struggles With Fake Messages
A WhatsApp text circulating in some districts of Madhya Pradesh helped inflame a mob of 50-60 villagers into savagely beating up two innocent men last week on suspicion that they were going to murder people and sell their body parts.
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No, PM Modi Is Not Offering Free Mobile Recharges Worth Rs. 500 via WhatsApp
Divulging any personal details on the site, or even clicking on the link could make you vulnerable to an attack.
