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HDFC Bank’s NBFC Arm HDB Financial Services Confirms Customer Loan Data Breach  

HDB Financial Services, HDFC Bank’s non-banking financial company (NBFC) arm, has confirmed a customer loan data breach after hackers uploaded the records on the dark web. 

09 March 2023

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Personal Twitter Data Of 40 Crore Accounts Up For Sale On Dark Web: Report

The personal data includes phone numbers and email IDs of several high-profile personalities such as Google CEO Sundar Pichai, US Congressperson Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Donald Trump Jr, and Ministry of Information &...

26 December 2022

SBI Customers Warned Of Fake SMS Requesting PAN Update: Here's How To Avoid Smishing Attack

SBI Customers Warned Of Fake SMS Requesting PAN Update: Here's How To Avoid Smishing Attack

Government warns State Bank of India (SBI) customers of fraudulent SMS, asking them to share their permanent account number (PAN) details.

10 November 2022

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Cyber Crime: Delhi Police Arrests 5 For Using PAN Details Of M S Dhoni, Abhishek Bachchan For Credit Card Fraud

The five accused, identified as Puneet, Mohd Asif, Sunil Kumar, Pankaj Mishar and Vishwa Bhaskar Sharma, acted in close coordination to defraud the Pune-based fintech startup 'One Card' in a very unusual manner, Delhi Police...

03 March 2023

Do You Need A Personal Cyber Insurance? Know Cost & Coverage

Cyber insurance is vital to protect you from harm caused by various cyberattacks. Know more.

13 December 2022

Crypto Honey Trappers Will ‘Butcher You Like A Pig’ If You Are Not Alert, Warns FBI

Crypto Honey Trappers Will ‘Butcher You Like A Pig’ If You Are Not Alert, Warns FBI

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has warned about ongoing scams like ‘pig butchering’, targeting and exploiting people with fake romantic promises and looting them of money. Here are the red flags to watch out for.

07 November 2022

Scammers Pose As Policemen, Entraps Victim In Fake Case To Rob Cash, Gain Financial Details

In a bizarre case of online financial crime, cybercriminals reportedly posed as police officers to gain victim’s confidence to part with cash and divulge crucial financial details after entrapping her with a fake case...

14 January 2023

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Latest Crypto News: Cryptos Blamed For Rise In Drug Trade, Jump.trade Partners With Twitter

Here are some latest news updates in the crypto space.

28 October 2022

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22 October 2022
Beware The Chinese Whisper On Social Media This Diwali, You Could Lose Money, Says CERT-In

Beware The Chinese Whisper On Social Media This Diwali, You Could Lose Money, Says CERT-In

Chinese websites and cyber security gangs are targeting Indians this Diwali with fake messages on social media, including WhatsApp and Instagram that redirects...


21 October 2022
How Smartphone Users Can Keep Cyber Criminals At Bay As Hacks Rise

How Smartphone Users Can Keep Cyber Criminals At Bay As Hacks Rise

Of the 75-80 million Indians who shopped on e-commerce platforms in the first week of October, mobile phones accounted for about 41 per cent of the total...


06 October 2022
CBI’s Crackdown Against Cyber Criminals, 26 Arrested Under ‘Operation Chakra’

CBI’s Crackdown Against Cyber Criminals, 26 Arrested Under ‘Operation Chakra’

‘Operation Chakra’ of the CBI has been launched to dismantle cyber crime gangs operating in the country, the officials said.


04 October 2022
CBI Searches 105 Locations Under Operation Targeting Cyber Criminals

CBI Searches 105 Locations Under Operation Targeting Cyber Criminals

The searches were being conducted in association with police forces of the states and Union Territories. They said 87 locations are being searched by the CBI...


01 August 2022
‘Wink Girl’ Priya Prakash Varrier: I've Been A Victim Of Cyber Harassment And Bullying

‘Wink Girl’ Priya Prakash Varrier: I've Been A Victim Of Cyber Harassment And Bullying

‘Wink Girl’ Priya Prakash Varrier has become the brand ambassador for Cybercrime Awareness Campaign ‘Trapped.Zone’


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10 July 2022
Cyber Fraudster Steals Rs 1.09 Lakh From Bank Accounts Of Nagpur Man

Cyber Fraudster Steals Rs 1.09 Lakh From Bank Accounts Of Nagpur Man

Victim Bharat Vyas had telephoned the courier company that was supposed to deliver his credit card, and he was soon contacted by a person who got him to...


27 June 2022
Ransomware Hackers Earned 5 Times More In 2020 Than What They Earned In 2013-19: Report

Ransomware Hackers Earned 5 Times More In 2020 Than What They Earned In 2013-19: Report

Ransomware criminals earned $692 million in 2020. Read below to find out how exactly they earned this much money and what techniques they used that resulted in...


15 May 2022
Haryana Police Warns People About Fake Electricity Bill Messages

Haryana Police Warns People About Fake Electricity Bill Messages

"They send text messages pretending to be from trusted sources to get the targets to click on links that install malware to steal personal and banking...


06 May 2022
Better Awareness Needed To Check Cyber Crimes: Officials

Better Awareness Needed To Check Cyber Crimes: Officials

The safety training that begins from Assam will be held in five regions across India to increase awareness about the steps that our users can take to avoid...


05 May 2022
Norton Prevented More Than 18 Million Cyber Attacks In Q1 2022 In India

Norton Prevented More Than 18 Million Cyber Attacks In Q1 2022 In India

Cyber Security services provider NortonLifeLock blocked more than 18,013,055 cyberattacks in Q1 2022 in India. Read here to find out more about these attacks...


05 April 2022
Over 600 Govt Social Media Accounts Hacked Since 2017, Govt Tells Lok Sabha

Over 600 Govt Social Media Accounts Hacked Since 2017, Govt Tells Lok Sabha

Altogether 175 accounts were hacked in 2017, 114 in 2018, 61 in 2019, 77 in 2020, 186 in 2021 and 28 so far this year, said minister of Information and...


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28 February 2022
DeFi Thefts Up By 1330 Per Cent In 2021, Precautions Crypto Investors Should Take 

DeFi Thefts Up By 1330 Per Cent In 2021, Precautions Crypto Investors Should Take 

While there has been an exponential rise in crypto thefts in 2021, DeFi theft accounted for more than 70 per cent of the thefts happened in 2021. Here are some...


24 February 2022
Over 590 FIRs, 291 Arrests During April-May 2021 To Check Cyber Crime: Delhi Police

Over 590 FIRs, 291 Arrests During April-May 2021 To Check Cyber Crime: Delhi Police

Addressing the media at its annual press meet, Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana said the cheats and scamsters tried to take advantage of the covid...


17 February 2022
Al-Qaeda, ISIS, Hamas Using Cryptos For Terror Activities, Says Chainalysis Report

Al-Qaeda, ISIS, Hamas Using Cryptos For Terror Activities, Says Chainalysis Report

Al-Qaeda, ISIS and other prominent terrorist organisations attempt to finance their operations with cryptocurrencies, according to the recent report of...


02 February 2022
8 Including Policeman Arrested For Kidnaping Man To Extort Cryptocurrency

8 Including Policeman Arrested For Kidnaping Man To Extort Cryptocurrency

A policeman, who underwent training for cybercrime detection was arrested along with 7 others by Pimpri-Chinchwad police in Pune for allegedly kidnapping a man...


05 January 2022
Bulli Bai Row | 18-Year-Old Girl, DU Student: Who Are The Prime Accused In Women's 'Auction' Case?

Bulli Bai Row | 18-Year-Old Girl, DU Student: Who Are The Prime Accused In Women's 'Auction' Case?

The Mumbai police have so far arrested an 18-year-old girl from Uttarakhand and two 21-year-old men in connection with the case of fake online auctions of over...


22 December 2021
Modi Govt Committed To Deal With Cyber Crime, Says HM Amit Shah

Modi Govt Committed To Deal With Cyber Crime, Says HM Amit Shah

He said that in the last seven years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government has taken many important steps to tackle cyber crime, an official statement...


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