scams

With massive digitisation, online fraud cases are on the rise in India. Not only through calls but also using new strategies, scammers are now expanding their reach to messaging services like WhatsApp in an effort to con victims to fulfil…

Indian government is taking a stand against spam calls. Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw urged people on Friday to not pick mobilephone calls from "unknown numbers" and asserted that measures taken by the ministry have resulted in a…

Since OTPs are usually sent to your registered mobile number, it is essential to keep your mobile device secure. (Representative image)Fraudsters then induce / convince the customers to share the OTP or PIN details and carry out…

Meta, the parent company of two major social media platforms Facebook and Instagram, finds itself hitting the headlines almost every year for wrong reasons such as privacy, misinformation and mental health.Recently, in a judgment against…

First spotted by CloudSEK’s TRIAD team, DogeRAT is an open-source Android malware that can steal important information such as banking passwords. (Representational image: Reuters/File)Indian researchers have come across a new malware called…

Almost half of companies (45 per cent) are also aware of a scam on LinkedIn using their organisation's brand name.Fake job offers and phishing scams are on the rise on LinkedIn and half of the businesses (56 per cent) globally experienced…

The tech industry is witnessing huge job cuts and the former employees of these conglomerates are heading to LinkedInfor new opportunities. Con actors are reportedly taking note of it and are now luring job-seekers into phishing…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses during the 3rd edition of Khelo India University Games 2023 via video conferencing, in New Delhi on Thursday. | Photo Credit: ANI Describing the period of last nine years as the starting of a ‘new…

The Better Business Bureau is warning of more sophisticated scams as a result of artificial intelligence, or AI. As the technology rapidly evolves, officials warn it’s something we need to keep a close eye on and regulate to ensure it…

Last Updated: May 24, 2023, 00:43 ISTFILE PHOTO: AI Artificial Intelligence words are seen in this illustration taken, May 4, 2023. (Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration)The White House will hold a listening session with workers to understand…