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WhatsApp Partners Department of Telecommunications to Tackle Scams and Digital Fraud
WhatsApp has joined forces with the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to combat the misuse of telecom resources for scams and digital fraud. Partnering with DoT’s Digital Intelligence Unit, WhatsApp will leverage relevant data to address financial fraud and cybercrime. Informative resources on identifying and reporting spam or scams will be ...
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Cybercrimes Could Cost India Rs. 20,000 Crore Due to Brand Abuse and Fake Domains in 2025: CloudSEK
India could potentially suffer financial losses reaching roughly Rs. 20,000 crore due to cybercrimes in 2025, as per a recent report by a cybersecurity firm. The report predicted that brand abuse, phishing scams, and fake domain takedowns would be the leading methods to conduct cybercrimes in the ongoing year.
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eBay and Beazley Reportedly Being Targeted by Advanced AI-Generated Phishing Scams
eBay, the ecommerce giant, and several other companies are reportedly witnessing an increased volume of personalised phishing attacks aimed towards high-level employees. As per the report, these phishing scams are being carried out using artificial intelligence (AI) systems to make them appear human-like and avoid the telltale signs of a typical sc...
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New Fear Unlocked. Woman Pays Amazon Twice For Tablet, 1 Turns Out Scam
In a post on Facebook, Swati Singhal claimed that her data was compromised and the gadget that she ordered as cash on delivery (COD) was replaced by a different and inferior product.
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Phone Data Bought For Rs 2,500 Used For Multi-Crore Scam Running In Noida
Phone data bought online with just Rs 2,500 was used to defraud hundreds of people in a multi-crore loan scam running from a fake call centre in Noida, police said. 11people, including nine women, were arrested for selling fake insurance policies.
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Fake Free Wi-Fi Scam Targets Australian Airports, Flights: Report
A 42-year-old man from Western Australia faces charges for allegedly setting up fake Wi-Fi networks at airports and on domestic flights across Perth, Melbourne, and Adelaide.
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"I Have Money, But I Want Love": Man's Chat With A Scammer Will Make Your Day
In the end, it appears that after receiving these responses, the scammer abruptly left the chat, leaving it on a comical note.
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Indian Cybercrime Team Warns WhatsApp Users Against Potential Scam Calls With International Numbers
WhatsApp users have been advised to report and block calls from some international numbers as they could be potential scam calls. The alert is being circulated by Home Ministry's Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) so that innocent people do not become victims of cybercrime. As per experts, these calls and alerts are made or sent by unscrup...
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Malicious Links Costed Crypto Investors Upto $4 Million in Losses: Google Ads Data
ScamSniffer, a cyber security service provider, scanned Google Ads data to identify that around 3,000 people have been scammed in the last one year. ScamSniffer, in its findings, said that the number of malicious URLs floating around on the web have surged in recent times.
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50 Government Websites Hacked, 8 Data Breaches in 2022: IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed Rajya Sabha in a written reply that 50 government websites have been hacked in the year 2022-23. Union Minister informed the upper House on the question of the details of instances of hacking of Central Ministries/Departments and State Government websites since 2020, year-wise.
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WhatsApp Numbers of 500 Million Users Up for Sale, Twitter Data of 5.4 Million Users Leaked Online: Reports
WhatsApp numbers of around 500 million users has been put up for sale on a popular hacking community forum. In related news, the information of 5.4 million Twitter users from a previously disclosed data breach has been leaked online.
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Congress Seeks Court-Monitored Probe Into Alleged Voter Scam In Karnataka
The Congress on Friday demanded that the BJP government in Karnataka order a High Court Chief Justice monitored judicial probe to expose what it called 'Operation Voter' scam.
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Email Scams Are Getting More Personal – They Even Fool Cybersecurity Experts
Email scams are getting more personal, as scammers have begun targeting users with personalised messages. LinkedIn accounted for 52 percent of all phishing scams globally in Q1 2022, while data from Google Safe Browsing reveals there are now nearly 75 times as many phishing sites as there are malware sites. Con artists are using new, chilling tacti...
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Internet Asks Elon Musk To "Buy YouTube" After His Dig At "Scam Ads"
Elon Musk has threatened to walk away from his $44 billion deal to acquire Twitter if the social media network fails to provide data on spam and fake accounts.
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China Passes Tough New Online Privacy Law
China passed a sweeping privacy law aimed at preventing businesses from collecting sensitive personal data Friday, as the country faces an uptick in internet scams and Beijing targets tech giants hoovering up personal data.
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WhatsApp Partners Department of Telecommunications to Tackle Scams and Digital Fraud
WhatsApp has joined forces with the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to combat the misuse of telecom resources for scams and digital fraud. Partnering with DoT’s Digital Intelligence Unit, WhatsApp will leverage relevant data to address financial fraud and cybercrime. Informative resources on identifying and reporting spam or scams will be ...
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Cybercrimes Could Cost India Rs. 20,000 Crore Due to Brand Abuse and Fake Domains in 2025: CloudSEK
India could potentially suffer financial losses reaching roughly Rs. 20,000 crore due to cybercrimes in 2025, as per a recent report by a cybersecurity firm. The report predicted that brand abuse, phishing scams, and fake domain takedowns would be the leading methods to conduct cybercrimes in the ongoing year.
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eBay and Beazley Reportedly Being Targeted by Advanced AI-Generated Phishing Scams
eBay, the ecommerce giant, and several other companies are reportedly witnessing an increased volume of personalised phishing attacks aimed towards high-level employees. As per the report, these phishing scams are being carried out using artificial intelligence (AI) systems to make them appear human-like and avoid the telltale signs of a typical sc...
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New Fear Unlocked. Woman Pays Amazon Twice For Tablet, 1 Turns Out Scam
In a post on Facebook, Swati Singhal claimed that her data was compromised and the gadget that she ordered as cash on delivery (COD) was replaced by a different and inferior product.
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Phone Data Bought For Rs 2,500 Used For Multi-Crore Scam Running In Noida
Phone data bought online with just Rs 2,500 was used to defraud hundreds of people in a multi-crore loan scam running from a fake call centre in Noida, police said. 11people, including nine women, were arrested for selling fake insurance policies.
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Fake Free Wi-Fi Scam Targets Australian Airports, Flights: Report
A 42-year-old man from Western Australia faces charges for allegedly setting up fake Wi-Fi networks at airports and on domestic flights across Perth, Melbourne, and Adelaide.
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"I Have Money, But I Want Love": Man's Chat With A Scammer Will Make Your Day
In the end, it appears that after receiving these responses, the scammer abruptly left the chat, leaving it on a comical note.
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Indian Cybercrime Team Warns WhatsApp Users Against Potential Scam Calls With International Numbers
WhatsApp users have been advised to report and block calls from some international numbers as they could be potential scam calls. The alert is being circulated by Home Ministry's Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) so that innocent people do not become victims of cybercrime. As per experts, these calls and alerts are made or sent by unscrup...
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Malicious Links Costed Crypto Investors Upto $4 Million in Losses: Google Ads Data
ScamSniffer, a cyber security service provider, scanned Google Ads data to identify that around 3,000 people have been scammed in the last one year. ScamSniffer, in its findings, said that the number of malicious URLs floating around on the web have surged in recent times.
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50 Government Websites Hacked, 8 Data Breaches in 2022: IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed Rajya Sabha in a written reply that 50 government websites have been hacked in the year 2022-23. Union Minister informed the upper House on the question of the details of instances of hacking of Central Ministries/Departments and State Government websites since 2020, year-wise.
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WhatsApp Numbers of 500 Million Users Up for Sale, Twitter Data of 5.4 Million Users Leaked Online: Reports
WhatsApp numbers of around 500 million users has been put up for sale on a popular hacking community forum. In related news, the information of 5.4 million Twitter users from a previously disclosed data breach has been leaked online.
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Congress Seeks Court-Monitored Probe Into Alleged Voter Scam In Karnataka
The Congress on Friday demanded that the BJP government in Karnataka order a High Court Chief Justice monitored judicial probe to expose what it called 'Operation Voter' scam.
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Email Scams Are Getting More Personal – They Even Fool Cybersecurity Experts
Email scams are getting more personal, as scammers have begun targeting users with personalised messages. LinkedIn accounted for 52 percent of all phishing scams globally in Q1 2022, while data from Google Safe Browsing reveals there are now nearly 75 times as many phishing sites as there are malware sites. Con artists are using new, chilling tacti...
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Internet Asks Elon Musk To "Buy YouTube" After His Dig At "Scam Ads"
Elon Musk has threatened to walk away from his $44 billion deal to acquire Twitter if the social media network fails to provide data on spam and fake accounts.
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China Passes Tough New Online Privacy Law
China passed a sweeping privacy law aimed at preventing businesses from collecting sensitive personal data Friday, as the country faces an uptick in internet scams and Beijing targets tech giants hoovering up personal data.
