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Android Malware Detected Using Machine Learning to Automatically Detect and Click on Ads
Security researchers have reportedly identified a new Android malware that uses artificial intelligence to carry out hidden ad fraud. The malware is said to rely on machine learning to identify and click ads automatically, often through a hidden browser window. It spreads mainly through casual games on alternative app stores and third-party APK pla...
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Sri Lankan Man Lets Another Fly To London Using His Ticket, Arrested In Bengaluru
A Sri Lankan passenger was arrested at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport over an alleged fraud in which he let another person travel to London using his boarding pass and UK visa.
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Mask OTT Release Date: When and Where to Watch This Action-Packed Thriller Online?
Mask is a gripping action thriller directed by Vikarnan Ashok and starring Kavin and Andrea Jeremiah. The film explores corruption, financial scams, social hypocrisy and the criminal underworld.
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Customs Issues High Alert As Fraudsters Pose As Officials At Bengaluru Airport
The Customs department at the Bengaluru airport issued a high alert for the public after detecting a fraud racket in which impostors posing as Customs officials are cheating people and extorting money from them.
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Fake Customers Steal 332 Phones Worth Rs 1.6 Crore From Flipkart In Kerala
Police have registered a case after an online platform detected a major fraud at its delivery hubs in Ernakulam district, where mobile phones worth Rs 1.61 crore were reported missing, officials said on Friday.
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Here's Why RBI Asked Banks To Move To Secure '.bank.in' domain
The '.bank.in' domain is restricted to verified entities registered with the RBI.
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Google Pixel 10 Pro, Galaxy Z Fold 7 Offer Better Scam, Fraud Protection Than iPhone 17 Pro: Study
Google Pixel 10 Pro, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7, and Razr+ (2025) offer higher levels of security than Apple's iPhone 17, according to a Leviathan Security Group report, which was commissioned by Google. The cybersecurity firm tested the phones on 33 parameters, such as their "Advanced protection programs", password managers, account change protection...
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IMC 2025: Vodafone Idea Launches Vi Protect to Tackle Fraud Calls, SMS, and Cyber Threats Using AI
Vi has introduced Vi Protect, an AI-driven initiative focused on ensuring safety and security measures against the spams and cyber threats. As part of this initiative, Vi introduced two measures at India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2025. An AI-based Voice Spam Detection System and Cyber Defense and Incident Response System. The former detects and flags f...
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UP Man Arrested For Running Rs 6-Crore Online Scam Via Social Media
The Delhi Police has apprehended a B.Tech graduate from Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, for allegedly running a Rs 6.03-crore online investment scam that duped victims via social media, officials said on Wednesday.
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DoT’s Financial Fraud Risk Indicator Reportedly Blacklists 400K SIM Cards Linked to Fraudulent Activities
The Department of Telecommunications’ (DoT) Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) has reportedly blacklisted between 3,00,000 to 4,00,000 SIM cards that were linked with fraudulent activities. As per the report, the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tool is flagging as many as 2,000 high-risk phone numbers on a daily basis.
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Opulence, Illusion, Secret Chambers: Karnataka Conman Arrested For Multi-Crore Scam
Build the trust through wealth, stage legal formalities and then vanish after collecting crores, this is how a 45-year-old Mangaluru man conned several businessmen and industrialists.
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Google Unveils India-Focused Safety Charter, Shares How It Is Using AI to Combat Online Frauds and Scams
Google unveiled its Safety Charter for India, highlighting how it is using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to identify and prevent instances of cybercrimes across its products. The Mountain View-based tech giant highlighted that with the rise of India’s digital economy, the need for trust-based systems was high. The company is now using A...
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Airtel Introduces AI-Powered Fraud Detection Solution for Emails, WhatsApp and More
Bharti Airtel on Thursday introduced a new fraud detection solution which aims to safeguard consumers against rising risk of online fraud. It is said to work across OTT apps and communication platforms such as WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook, shielding them any potential threats. When a customer tries to access a website that has been flagged as ...
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Google Announces New Android Security and Privacy Features to Protect Users from Scams and Attacks
Google showcased several new security and privacy features it will release later this year. The announcements were made during The Android Show: I/O Edition on Tuesday, and the company said the new features will protect users from scams, fraud, and theft on Android. The new protections range from security layers while a user is on a call and improv...
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I4C Blocked Over 83,668 WhatsApp Accounts and 3,962 Skype IDs Used in Digital Arrest Scams, Government Says
Cyber fraud instances, including digital arrest scams, are on the rise in India. Digital arrest scams, where scammers impersonate law enforcement officers, target elderly individuals and other vulnerable users are often targeted. The government has disclosed some of the measures taken to detect and prevent such scams, while raising awareness about ...
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Android Malware Detected Using Machine Learning to Automatically Detect and Click on Ads
Security researchers have reportedly identified a new Android malware that uses artificial intelligence to carry out hidden ad fraud. The malware is said to rely on machine learning to identify and click ads automatically, often through a hidden browser window. It spreads mainly through casual games on alternative app stores and third-party APK pla...
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Sri Lankan Man Lets Another Fly To London Using His Ticket, Arrested In Bengaluru
A Sri Lankan passenger was arrested at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport over an alleged fraud in which he let another person travel to London using his boarding pass and UK visa.
-
Mask OTT Release Date: When and Where to Watch This Action-Packed Thriller Online?
Mask is a gripping action thriller directed by Vikarnan Ashok and starring Kavin and Andrea Jeremiah. The film explores corruption, financial scams, social hypocrisy and the criminal underworld.
-
Customs Issues High Alert As Fraudsters Pose As Officials At Bengaluru Airport
The Customs department at the Bengaluru airport issued a high alert for the public after detecting a fraud racket in which impostors posing as Customs officials are cheating people and extorting money from them.
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Fake Customers Steal 332 Phones Worth Rs 1.6 Crore From Flipkart In Kerala
Police have registered a case after an online platform detected a major fraud at its delivery hubs in Ernakulam district, where mobile phones worth Rs 1.61 crore were reported missing, officials said on Friday.
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Here's Why RBI Asked Banks To Move To Secure '.bank.in' domain
The '.bank.in' domain is restricted to verified entities registered with the RBI.
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Google Pixel 10 Pro, Galaxy Z Fold 7 Offer Better Scam, Fraud Protection Than iPhone 17 Pro: Study
Google Pixel 10 Pro, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7, and Razr+ (2025) offer higher levels of security than Apple's iPhone 17, according to a Leviathan Security Group report, which was commissioned by Google. The cybersecurity firm tested the phones on 33 parameters, such as their "Advanced protection programs", password managers, account change protection...
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IMC 2025: Vodafone Idea Launches Vi Protect to Tackle Fraud Calls, SMS, and Cyber Threats Using AI
Vi has introduced Vi Protect, an AI-driven initiative focused on ensuring safety and security measures against the spams and cyber threats. As part of this initiative, Vi introduced two measures at India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2025. An AI-based Voice Spam Detection System and Cyber Defense and Incident Response System. The former detects and flags f...
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UP Man Arrested For Running Rs 6-Crore Online Scam Via Social Media
The Delhi Police has apprehended a B.Tech graduate from Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, for allegedly running a Rs 6.03-crore online investment scam that duped victims via social media, officials said on Wednesday.
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DoT’s Financial Fraud Risk Indicator Reportedly Blacklists 400K SIM Cards Linked to Fraudulent Activities
The Department of Telecommunications’ (DoT) Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) has reportedly blacklisted between 3,00,000 to 4,00,000 SIM cards that were linked with fraudulent activities. As per the report, the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tool is flagging as many as 2,000 high-risk phone numbers on a daily basis.
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Opulence, Illusion, Secret Chambers: Karnataka Conman Arrested For Multi-Crore Scam
Build the trust through wealth, stage legal formalities and then vanish after collecting crores, this is how a 45-year-old Mangaluru man conned several businessmen and industrialists.
-
Google Unveils India-Focused Safety Charter, Shares How It Is Using AI to Combat Online Frauds and Scams
Google unveiled its Safety Charter for India, highlighting how it is using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to identify and prevent instances of cybercrimes across its products. The Mountain View-based tech giant highlighted that with the rise of India’s digital economy, the need for trust-based systems was high. The company is now using A...
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Airtel Introduces AI-Powered Fraud Detection Solution for Emails, WhatsApp and More
Bharti Airtel on Thursday introduced a new fraud detection solution which aims to safeguard consumers against rising risk of online fraud. It is said to work across OTT apps and communication platforms such as WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook, shielding them any potential threats. When a customer tries to access a website that has been flagged as ...
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Google Announces New Android Security and Privacy Features to Protect Users from Scams and Attacks
Google showcased several new security and privacy features it will release later this year. The announcements were made during The Android Show: I/O Edition on Tuesday, and the company said the new features will protect users from scams, fraud, and theft on Android. The new protections range from security layers while a user is on a call and improv...
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I4C Blocked Over 83,668 WhatsApp Accounts and 3,962 Skype IDs Used in Digital Arrest Scams, Government Says
Cyber fraud instances, including digital arrest scams, are on the rise in India. Digital arrest scams, where scammers impersonate law enforcement officers, target elderly individuals and other vulnerable users are often targeted. The government has disclosed some of the measures taken to detect and prevent such scams, while raising awareness about ...
