cybercrime

UNGA Adopts Milestone Treaty Against Cybercrime | Technology News

New Delhi: The UN General Assembly adopted the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, a landmark global treaty in bolstering international cooperation in the fight against such crimes. It has been the first international criminal justice treaty negotiated among UN member states in over 20 years. The legally binding convention acknowledges the significant risks posed by […]

ABHISEK RAJPUT

December 25, 2024

Naked-Chat Blackmail: 55 Men, 4 Women Fell Prey To Video Chat Scam, Made To Pay Rs 2 Cr As Sextortion; Caution For Indians | Technology News

New Delhi: Around 59 people in Hong Kong, four of whom were women, were deceived into paying over HK$1.9 million (about Rs 2 crore) in just one week after they were forced to go nude during video conversations. The South China Morning Post (SCMP) said that the police released the numbers on its Facebook page […]

ABHISEK RAJPUT

October 22, 2024

Centre Cautions Citizens Not To Fall Prey To Fraudulent Calls Impersonating TRAI | Technology News

The Centre on Wednesday cautioned citizens not to fall prey to fraudulent calls impersonating officials from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). There have been numerous instances where scammers, claiming to be from the telecom regulatory body, threaten people that their numbers will be blocked soon unless they give certain personal information. “It has […]

ABHISEK RAJPUT

August 21, 2024

Got Traffic e-Challan Message On WhatsApp? Check How Vietnamese Threat Actors Are Targeting Indian Users | Technology News

Bengaluru: A highly technical Android malware campaign by Vietnamese hackers is targeting Indian users through fake traffic e-challan messages on WhatsApp, according to a report on Wednesday. Researchers from CloudSEK, a cybersecurity firm, identified the malware as part of the Wromba family. It has infected more than 4,400 devices and led to fraudulent transactions exceeding […]

ABHISEK RAJPUT

July 17, 2024