
Hyderabad Doctor’s Death Triggers Crackdown on ‘Digital Arrest’ Scams
A retired doctor’s tragic death in Hyderabad has exposed the lethal consequences of the rising “digital arrest” scam wave in In…
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A retired doctor’s tragic death in Hyderabad has exposed the lethal consequences of the rising “digital arrest” scam wave in In…
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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has exposed a sprawling cryptocurrency scam involving the HPZ Crypto Currency Token, following an exten…
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Google has issued a warning after detecting a wave of extortion emails targeting executives at multiple organizations. These emails, allegedly se…
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Scammers have spent a staggering $49 million on Meta platforms , including Facebook and Instagram, using deepfake videos of prominent U.S. politi…
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Amid rising AI-driven scam fears, with 83% of Indians concerned about account security, 68% faced phishing attempts—34% disclosed emails, 3…
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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued Emergency Directive 25-03 , directing all Federal Civilian Executive Branc…
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DDoS and bot attacks surged in H1 2025, hitting 70% of sites and placing India among the top five global targets, with SMEs, insurance, manufactu…
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The hacking group ShinyHunters has claimed responsibility for a massive data breach involving 1.5 billion Salesforce records across 760 companies…
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A new Forbes report has revealed a disturbing trend in the cybersecurity landscape: Gmail users may be vulnerable to a novel class of attacks whe…
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Digital arrest scams are an emerging form of cybercrime where fraudsters impersonate law enforcement officers to extort money. These scams exploi…
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A shocking case of romance scam and online fraud has emerged from Japan, where an 80-year-old woman from Hokkaido was tricked into sending nearly…
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The rise of deepfakes and synthetic fraud has become one of the most pressing challenges for banks, governments, and enterprises. Using generativ…
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Zscaler has discovered a data breach after attackers accessed its Salesforce environment through compromised credentials from Salesloft Drift , a…
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