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WhatsApp GhostPairing Scam Explained
The WhatsApp GhostPairing scam is a growing cyber-fraud technique that allows attackers to secretly gain access to a victim’s WhatsApp acco…
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Noida Senior Citizen Duped of ₹79 Lakh in Online Trading Scam
A 76-year-old man in Noida has reportedly lost ₹79 lakh after falling victim to a sophisticated online trading fraud, underscoring the growing…
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Zoom’s AI Avatar Watermark Is Pure Security Theatre
When Zoom CEO Eric Yuan opened a quarterly earnings call using his AI avatar, a small badge appeared in the corner of the screen: “CREATED…
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Synthetic Business Fraud: The New Frontier in Criminal Enterprise
Synthetic fraud has evolved—and it is no longer limited to fake individuals. Criminals are now creating synthetic businesses with alarming…
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7 Years Jail for In-Flight Wi-Fi Hacker: The Rising “Evil Twin†Threat
A Western Australian man has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison after creating fake Wi-Fi networks on domestic flights and at majo…
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Kindred Tech uses AI and MongoDB to Fight Child Exploitation in India
Faced with a steep increase in online child exploitation in India, law enforcement agencies are turning to advanced AI-driven tools to accelerate…
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BEC Scams Cost Nearly $8.5 Billion in Three Years: FBI
The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has released its 2024 Annual Report, revealing what officials describe as “staggering…
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Avadhut Sathe Defrauded Students Through His Trading Academy
Avadhut Sathe, a well-known stock market trainer, is now at the center of a massive financial scandal after authorities uncovered a ₹546-crore…
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Deepfake Investment Scam: Analysis of the Valueleaf Case
Deepfake powered financial fraud amplified by ad tech loopholes The October 2025 arrest of four senior employees from the ad tech firm Valueleaf…
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Rapido Driver’s Account Used as ₹330-Crore Money Laundering Tunnel
A grand destination wedding at Udaipur’s Taj Aravalli Resort in November 2024 has now become the centre of a major money-laundering scandal…
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Agentic AI Sparks a New Era of Autonomous Cyber Threats
Enterprises are entering a disruptive new phase of cybersecurity risk — one defined by agentic AI , where autonomous AI agents can independ…
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AI-Driven Scams Spike as Holiday Shopping Begins
As the holiday shopping season kicks off, cybersecurity experts are warning that AI-powered scams are becoming more widespread and harder for con…
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Delhi Police Bust Karol Bagh Mobile-Factory, Seize 1,826 Phones
In a major crackdown under Delhi Police’s “Operation CyberHawk,” authorities have raided a clandestine mobile-assembly unit in…
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