cybercrime

WhatsApp calls and messages from international numbers starting with +254, +84, +63 or others have become a common scam on the platform. This scam has attracted quite a bit of attention lately. If you aren’t aware, scammers message or call…

The caller would then demand the bank or income tax-related details saying those were needed to verify if the courier didn't belong to the person they were speaking with. (Representative image)Mastermind Shrinivas Rao Dadi (49), who has…

Multiple reports in the past have suggested hackers are using sophisticated ways to trick people online. In one such case, a team of researchers have detected a cyber attack in which cybercriminals are targeting people with the intention of…

Industry experts, government officials and thought leaders will come together to discuss the current state of cyber security at Hyderabad Annual Cybersecurity Knowledge (HACK) Summit 2023 on April 12.To be organised by the Hyderabad City…

Issued on: 07/04/2023 - 16:34Modified: 07/04/2023 - 16:36 The Europol law enforcement agency has told FRANCE 24 that the "whole infrastructure" of popular cybercrime website Genesis…

A global police operation has shut down one of the world’s largest online marketplaces where cybercriminals can buy stolen identities and passwords, international law enforcement said on Wednesday.Genesis Market sold the identities of over…

<!-- -->The operation was dubbed "Operation Cookie Monster". (Representational)The Hague: International police have shut down what they called "one of the world's largest" online markets dealing in millions of stolen identities and…

Online scams are becoming more prevalent. (Image: Apple) Vikas Katiyar, a resident of Delhi's Ghitorni area, discovered an Instagram page selling iPhones at a discounted price. Little did he know that he would be scammed out of Rs 29 lakh…

The accused cybercriminals had their assets frozen and face travel bans. The sanctions additionally prohibit companies and organizations in the US and UK from making funds available to the seven individuals, including extortion payments…

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