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How to Block Axis Bank Credit Card Using Different Methods Online: A Step-by-Step Guide
Axis Bank offers multiple quick ways to block your credit card if it is lost, stolen, or misused. You can block your card using the mobile app, internet banking, the Axis Bank support website, or the Axis Aha! chatbot, SMS, or by calling customer care. These methods help stop unauthorised transactions instantly and allow you to request a replacemen...
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Big Row Over Centre's Sanchar Saathi Directive To Phonemakers
A massive political row has erupted over the Centre's direction to mobile phone manufacturers to install the Sanchar Saathi mobile app in all handsets manufactured or imported in India
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Govt Urges Smartphone Makers to Preload Sanchar Saathi App on New Devices: Report
The Ministry of telecommunications has reportedly asked smartphone makers to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app on new devices. As per the report, the notice was sent to mobile brands operating in the country on November 28, highlighting that users should not be able to uninstall or disable the app. The government’s cybersecurity app allows users...
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DoT to Share Financial Fraud Risk Indicator Data With Banks, UPI Service Providers and Financial Institutions
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) will share Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) data with financial institutions, including banks and UPI providers. This FRI metric, developed by the Digital Intelligence Platform, classifies mobile numbers into three risk levels linked to financial fraud. PhonePe is an early adopter, using FRI data to al...
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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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Truecaller Fraud Insurance Launched in India for iOS and Android Users
Truecaller announced an insurance protection plan to protect users against mobile frauds on Thursday. The plan, dubbed Truecaller Fraud Insurance, is being offered to the paid subscribers of the app on both Android and iOS. The new plan is currently only available in India, and will be rolled out in other regions later. The caller ID platform has p...
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Apple Prevents $1.8 Billion Worth Fraudulent Transactions on the App Store in 2023
Apple revealed its efforts to prevent fraudulent transactions via the App Store between 2020 and 2023 on Tuesday. The Cupertino-based tech giant highlighted the rise of digital threats and the measures it has taken to protect users from falling for scams and phishing attacks. The company said it has prevented transaction frauds in the App Store tot...
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Class 8 Dropout, With No Cricket Knowledge, Wins Rs 1.5 Crore In IPL Fantasy Gaming; Thought It Was Fraud
The resident of Kohda village in Bihar's Arrah district, struck gold, winning a cash prize Of 1.5 crore rupees by playing IPL fantasy gaming on a mobile gaming app
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SIM Swappers Are Exploiting eSIM Vulnerabilities for Financial Frauds: Report
SIM swapping crimes are on the rise globally, according to a new report. These crimes are primarily committed using eSIM (Embedded Subscriber Identity Modules) users. eSIMs are digitally stored SIM cards which are embedded into a device using a software. Hackers are now reportedly exploiting vulnerabilities within this technology to brute force int...
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Mobile App Fraud: Probe Agency Attaches Fresh Assets Worth Over Rs 278 Crore
The Enforcement Directorate said it has attached assets worth more than Rs 278 crore of various entities, including those with links to China, in a money-laundering probe over the alleged cheating of investors through mobile app "HPZ Token".
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Bank of Baroda App Scam: All You Need To Know
After the initial registration, the employees would deregister the bank accounts from the app and reuse the same mobile numbers.
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All App Providers To File Business Details With Chinese Government
China will require all mobile app providers in the country to file business details with the government, its information ministry said, marking Beijing's latest effort to keep the industry on a tight leash.
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Nefarious Anatsa Android Trojan Caught Stealing Banking Information and Performing On-Device Fraud
Anatsa, a banking trojan on Android, has been spotted by a security firm on the Play Store. Five apps posing as productivity apps were actually infected with the trojan that was identified by the firm in 2021. It is also capable of monitoring banking information and performing on-device fraud to steal funds from the victim's bank accounts.
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Online Loan Racket Using Chinese App Busted At Delhi Call Centre
Eighteen people of a East of Kailash-based call centre, which operated under the guise of a financial company, were apprehended for allegedly defrauding people after giving them loans at low interest rates through a Chinese mobile application.
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ED Freezes Rs. 5.5 Crore Account Balance in Mobile Gaming Application Fraud
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on Monday said it has carried out a search operation and freezed account balance of Rs. 5.59 crore of Aamir Khan and its accomplices in a fraud involving mobile gaming application E-nuggets.
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How to Block Axis Bank Credit Card Using Different Methods Online: A Step-by-Step Guide
Axis Bank offers multiple quick ways to block your credit card if it is lost, stolen, or misused. You can block your card using the mobile app, internet banking, the Axis Bank support website, or the Axis Aha! chatbot, SMS, or by calling customer care. These methods help stop unauthorised transactions instantly and allow you to request a replacemen...
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Big Row Over Centre's Sanchar Saathi Directive To Phonemakers
A massive political row has erupted over the Centre's direction to mobile phone manufacturers to install the Sanchar Saathi mobile app in all handsets manufactured or imported in India
-
Govt Urges Smartphone Makers to Preload Sanchar Saathi App on New Devices: Report
The Ministry of telecommunications has reportedly asked smartphone makers to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi app on new devices. As per the report, the notice was sent to mobile brands operating in the country on November 28, highlighting that users should not be able to uninstall or disable the app. The government’s cybersecurity app allows users...
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DoT to Share Financial Fraud Risk Indicator Data With Banks, UPI Service Providers and Financial Institutions
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) will share Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI) data with financial institutions, including banks and UPI providers. This FRI metric, developed by the Digital Intelligence Platform, classifies mobile numbers into three risk levels linked to financial fraud. PhonePe is an early adopter, using FRI data to al...
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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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Truecaller Fraud Insurance Launched in India for iOS and Android Users
Truecaller announced an insurance protection plan to protect users against mobile frauds on Thursday. The plan, dubbed Truecaller Fraud Insurance, is being offered to the paid subscribers of the app on both Android and iOS. The new plan is currently only available in India, and will be rolled out in other regions later. The caller ID platform has p...
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Apple Prevents $1.8 Billion Worth Fraudulent Transactions on the App Store in 2023
Apple revealed its efforts to prevent fraudulent transactions via the App Store between 2020 and 2023 on Tuesday. The Cupertino-based tech giant highlighted the rise of digital threats and the measures it has taken to protect users from falling for scams and phishing attacks. The company said it has prevented transaction frauds in the App Store tot...
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Class 8 Dropout, With No Cricket Knowledge, Wins Rs 1.5 Crore In IPL Fantasy Gaming; Thought It Was Fraud
The resident of Kohda village in Bihar's Arrah district, struck gold, winning a cash prize Of 1.5 crore rupees by playing IPL fantasy gaming on a mobile gaming app
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SIM Swappers Are Exploiting eSIM Vulnerabilities for Financial Frauds: Report
SIM swapping crimes are on the rise globally, according to a new report. These crimes are primarily committed using eSIM (Embedded Subscriber Identity Modules) users. eSIMs are digitally stored SIM cards which are embedded into a device using a software. Hackers are now reportedly exploiting vulnerabilities within this technology to brute force int...
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Mobile App Fraud: Probe Agency Attaches Fresh Assets Worth Over Rs 278 Crore
The Enforcement Directorate said it has attached assets worth more than Rs 278 crore of various entities, including those with links to China, in a money-laundering probe over the alleged cheating of investors through mobile app "HPZ Token".
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Bank of Baroda App Scam: All You Need To Know
After the initial registration, the employees would deregister the bank accounts from the app and reuse the same mobile numbers.
-
All App Providers To File Business Details With Chinese Government
China will require all mobile app providers in the country to file business details with the government, its information ministry said, marking Beijing's latest effort to keep the industry on a tight leash.
-
Nefarious Anatsa Android Trojan Caught Stealing Banking Information and Performing On-Device Fraud
Anatsa, a banking trojan on Android, has been spotted by a security firm on the Play Store. Five apps posing as productivity apps were actually infected with the trojan that was identified by the firm in 2021. It is also capable of monitoring banking information and performing on-device fraud to steal funds from the victim's bank accounts.
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Online Loan Racket Using Chinese App Busted At Delhi Call Centre
Eighteen people of a East of Kailash-based call centre, which operated under the guise of a financial company, were apprehended for allegedly defrauding people after giving them loans at low interest rates through a Chinese mobile application.
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ED Freezes Rs. 5.5 Crore Account Balance in Mobile Gaming Application Fraud
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on Monday said it has carried out a search operation and freezed account balance of Rs. 5.59 crore of Aamir Khan and its accomplices in a fraud involving mobile gaming application E-nuggets.
