The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Thursday issued a warning against fraudsters who are posing as technical staff of telecom companies and asking phone users to dial *401# followed by…
A 17-year-old Chinese exchange student, Kai Zhuang, fell victim to a “cyber-kidnapping” scam that led to his parents being extorted for $80,000 (Rs 66 lakh approx). He was later found…
It has been reported that the Indian government is gearing up to change the rules regarding the purchase and sale of SIM cards. The decision has been taken after witnessing…
The main aim of these changes is to eliminate online financial fraud and tighten scrutiny. The new SIM card rules introduced by the Department of Telecommunication (DoT) in August this…
In a proactive move to tackle the growing threat of deepfake technology, Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology and Communications, Ashwini Vaishnaw, is set to chair a high-level meeting…
A 63-year-old retired man has lost Rs 70 lakh to cyber criminals in Whitefield CEN police limits in the city. The victim lost all his savings and retirement funds after…
They manipulated him into downloading an app to address the issue, ultimately securing loans totalling Rs 7.5 lakh in his name within a mere 10 minutes. A 26-YEAR-old marketing executive,…
New Delhi: Meta-owned WhatsApp banned a record over 71 lakh bad accounts in India in the month of September, in compliance with the new IT Rules 2021. Between September 1-30,…
