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Researchers Discover 'Digital Lutera' Android Toolkit That Can Hijack UPI Accounts; NPCI Responds
The Government of India recently enforced a SIM binding policy for messaging and financial services with the aim of reducing digital fraud and misuse of identities. Cybersecurity experts, however, claim to have identified a toolkit that is aimed at evading these restrictions by directly targeting the Android operating system and accessing messages ...
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Airtel Partners With Google to Offer AI-Powered Spam Protection for RCS Messaging in India
Bharti Airtel has partnered with Google to roll out secure RCS messaging in India to tackle spam and digital fraud. The service, available via the Google Messages app on Android, integrates Airtel’s AI-based spam detection with Google’s RCS platform. Airtel said its systems have blocked 71 billion spam calls and 2.9 billion SMS in 18 months, re...
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Kerala Man, 23, 'Hacked' Sensitive Data Accessible To Police, Arrested
A 23-year-old youth was taken into custody by the police for allegedly hacking sensitive data accessible only to law enforcement and telecom agencies, officials said on Saturday.
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Reliance Jio No Longer Offers Complimentary JioCinema Subscription With Prepaid Recharge Plans
Reliance Jio has quietly removed an OTT benefit from its prepaid mobile recharge plans. The telecommunications service provider no longer bundles JioCinema as an add-on benefit with recharges. This move is said to be enforced following the introduction of JioHotstar, the streaming service launched as a result of the amalgamation of JioCinema and Di...
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TRAI Amends Spam Call Rules to Ease Reporting, Enforce Compliance; COAI Slams Penalties for Operators
TRAI recently amended its regulations to curb unsolicited spam calls and promotional messages from unregistered telemarketers (UTMs) and increase penalties for spammers and non-compliant operators. The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has criticised the updated rules, including penalties on service providers.
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TRAI Enforces New Porting Guidelines From July 1 to Curb Fraudulent SIM Replacements
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) announced new guidelines concerning the replacement of lost, damaged or stolen SIM cards on March 14. The rules come into effect starting today (July 1). As per the guidelines, mobile phone users must now wait for a specified period of time before they will be allowed to switch network providers.
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Probe Agency Takes Possession Of 15 'Benami' Assets Linked To DMK's A Raja
The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday said it has taken possession of 15 immovable "benami" properties, worth about Rs 55 crore, alleged to be belonging to DMK MP A Raja as part of a money laundering probe against the former Union telecom minister.
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End Of Pesky Calls? Telecom Companies To Include AI-Based Spam Filters
Unwanted calls and SMS may finally end as the Telecom Regulator Authority of India (TRAI) enforces new rules for companies today.
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Government Identifies 30 Illegal Telecom Set-Ups for Routing ISD Calls
The Department of Telecommunications in coordination with telecom service providers and law enforcement agencies has cracked down on 30 entities that were routing ISD calls received through internet illegally to mobile and wireline customers in India.
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Only Authorised Law Enforcement Agencies Can Tap Telephones, Says Government
In a reply to a question posted by a parliamentarian in Lok Sabha, the government on Tuesday said only authorised law enforcement agencies in the country are empowered to tap telephones or intercept and monitor any electronically transmitted information.
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Probe Agency Attaches Rs 6.32 Crore Assets Of Telecoms' Ex-Deputy Chief
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets worth Rs 6.32 crore belonging to Somyendra Nath Banerjee, former Deputy Director-General, New Technology, Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Kolkata and his associates in a disproportionate as
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Digital Intelligence Unit Planned by Government to Help Deal With Fraudulent Transactions and Telecom Frauds
The government is setting up a nodal agency called Digital Intelligence Unit (DIU) to work with law enforcement agencies, financial institutions, and telecom service providers for investigating fraudulent activities involving telecom resources. Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday chaired a high-level meetin...
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A Raja, Kanimozhi Oppose Pleas For Early Appeal Hearing In 2G Case
Former telecom minister A Raja, DMK MP Kanimozhi, Swan Telecom promoter Shahid Balwa and others opposed on Monday the CBI and Enforcement Directorate pleas seeking early hearing of the probe agencies' appeals challenging the acquittal of individuals and firms in the 2G spectrum allocation scam cases.
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Delhi Court Asks Probe Agency To Reply To Firm's Plea Over Attached Properties
The Delhi High Court Monday sought response of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on a plea by a firm, which was acquitted in the 2G scam related money laundering case along with former telecom minister A Raja and others, seeking to release its properties worth Rs 22 crore attached by the agency.
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Huawei Accuses US of Harassing Workers to Provide Company Information
Huawei on Tuesday said the US government had instructed law enforcement to "coerce" and "entice" its employees to turn against the company.
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Researchers Discover 'Digital Lutera' Android Toolkit That Can Hijack UPI Accounts; NPCI Responds
The Government of India recently enforced a SIM binding policy for messaging and financial services with the aim of reducing digital fraud and misuse of identities. Cybersecurity experts, however, claim to have identified a toolkit that is aimed at evading these restrictions by directly targeting the Android operating system and accessing messages ...
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Airtel Partners With Google to Offer AI-Powered Spam Protection for RCS Messaging in India
Bharti Airtel has partnered with Google to roll out secure RCS messaging in India to tackle spam and digital fraud. The service, available via the Google Messages app on Android, integrates Airtel’s AI-based spam detection with Google’s RCS platform. Airtel said its systems have blocked 71 billion spam calls and 2.9 billion SMS in 18 months, re...
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Kerala Man, 23, 'Hacked' Sensitive Data Accessible To Police, Arrested
A 23-year-old youth was taken into custody by the police for allegedly hacking sensitive data accessible only to law enforcement and telecom agencies, officials said on Saturday.
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Reliance Jio No Longer Offers Complimentary JioCinema Subscription With Prepaid Recharge Plans
Reliance Jio has quietly removed an OTT benefit from its prepaid mobile recharge plans. The telecommunications service provider no longer bundles JioCinema as an add-on benefit with recharges. This move is said to be enforced following the introduction of JioHotstar, the streaming service launched as a result of the amalgamation of JioCinema and Di...
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TRAI Amends Spam Call Rules to Ease Reporting, Enforce Compliance; COAI Slams Penalties for Operators
TRAI recently amended its regulations to curb unsolicited spam calls and promotional messages from unregistered telemarketers (UTMs) and increase penalties for spammers and non-compliant operators. The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has criticised the updated rules, including penalties on service providers.
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TRAI Enforces New Porting Guidelines From July 1 to Curb Fraudulent SIM Replacements
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) announced new guidelines concerning the replacement of lost, damaged or stolen SIM cards on March 14. The rules come into effect starting today (July 1). As per the guidelines, mobile phone users must now wait for a specified period of time before they will be allowed to switch network providers.
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Probe Agency Takes Possession Of 15 'Benami' Assets Linked To DMK's A Raja
The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday said it has taken possession of 15 immovable "benami" properties, worth about Rs 55 crore, alleged to be belonging to DMK MP A Raja as part of a money laundering probe against the former Union telecom minister.
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End Of Pesky Calls? Telecom Companies To Include AI-Based Spam Filters
Unwanted calls and SMS may finally end as the Telecom Regulator Authority of India (TRAI) enforces new rules for companies today.
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Government Identifies 30 Illegal Telecom Set-Ups for Routing ISD Calls
The Department of Telecommunications in coordination with telecom service providers and law enforcement agencies has cracked down on 30 entities that were routing ISD calls received through internet illegally to mobile and wireline customers in India.
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Only Authorised Law Enforcement Agencies Can Tap Telephones, Says Government
In a reply to a question posted by a parliamentarian in Lok Sabha, the government on Tuesday said only authorised law enforcement agencies in the country are empowered to tap telephones or intercept and monitor any electronically transmitted information.
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Probe Agency Attaches Rs 6.32 Crore Assets Of Telecoms' Ex-Deputy Chief
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets worth Rs 6.32 crore belonging to Somyendra Nath Banerjee, former Deputy Director-General, New Technology, Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Kolkata and his associates in a disproportionate as
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Digital Intelligence Unit Planned by Government to Help Deal With Fraudulent Transactions and Telecom Frauds
The government is setting up a nodal agency called Digital Intelligence Unit (DIU) to work with law enforcement agencies, financial institutions, and telecom service providers for investigating fraudulent activities involving telecom resources. Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday chaired a high-level meetin...
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A Raja, Kanimozhi Oppose Pleas For Early Appeal Hearing In 2G Case
Former telecom minister A Raja, DMK MP Kanimozhi, Swan Telecom promoter Shahid Balwa and others opposed on Monday the CBI and Enforcement Directorate pleas seeking early hearing of the probe agencies' appeals challenging the acquittal of individuals and firms in the 2G spectrum allocation scam cases.
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Delhi Court Asks Probe Agency To Reply To Firm's Plea Over Attached Properties
The Delhi High Court Monday sought response of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on a plea by a firm, which was acquitted in the 2G scam related money laundering case along with former telecom minister A Raja and others, seeking to release its properties worth Rs 22 crore attached by the agency.
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Huawei Accuses US of Harassing Workers to Provide Company Information
Huawei on Tuesday said the US government had instructed law enforcement to "coerce" and "entice" its employees to turn against the company.
