Cyber Crime
- Technology
China could control global OS of tech: UK spy chief
London: China’s technological cyber threat is so grave that it could control the global operating system (OS), UK spy chief warned has warned. The director of the UK’s intelligence and cyber agency GCHQ…
- Technology
3.1M cybersecurity positions vacant around the globe: Report
Bengaluru: Even as thousands of people across the world lost jobs during the pandemic, there are about 3.1 million unfulfilled positions in cybersecurity around the world, with most of them being in the…
- Crime in Hyderabad
Minor boy arrested for cyber bullying girl by hacking her accounts
Hyderabad: A minor boy has been arrested by Hyderabad Police for stalking and harassing an MBBS student by hacking her social media and email accounts and posting abusive and offensive posts. According…
- Crime
IT dept, 5 Indian banks targeted in phishing scam: Report
New Delhi: Cyber criminals are trying to lure Indian users into revealing important personal information with a new report on Monday warning that suspicious messages asking users to submit an application for…
- Hyderabad News
Hyderabad conmen misusing Sonu Sood’s name to fleece innocents
Hyderabad: With the proliferation of IT-enabled services, the novel modus Operandi for cheating gullible victims is coming to light regularly. In the latest instance, the cyber crime police station of Cyberabad police…
- Technology
Chinese hackers might have targeted Indian Railways infra: Recorded Future
New Delhi: Besides 10 organisations in the Indian power sector and two ports, Chinese state-sponsored hackers might also have targeted Indian Railways infrastructure, an expert with cyber intelligence company Recorded Future said on…
- Technology
China hijacked NSA hacking tool to attack US citizens
New Delhi: In a daring incident, Chinese cybercriminals managed to steal, clone and use nation-grade cyber tools from none other than the US’ National Security Agency (NSA) to attack US targets. The tool…
- News
‘Cyber warriors’ at all T’gana police stations to fight cyber crime
Hyderabad: For the first time in India, police in Telangana are deploying ‘cyber warriors’ at police stations across the state to fight cybercrime. Director General of Police M. Mahender Reddy on Monday…
- World
US charges North Korean computer programmers in global hacks
Washington: The Justice Department has charged three North Korean computer programmers in a broad range of global and destructive hacks, including targeting banks and a movie studio, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. The newly…
- News
Cybercriminals using automated tools to launch attacks: Report
New Delhi : Cyber criminals targeting web applications have grown more reliant on automated tools as nearly 20 per cent of the attacks detected were fuzzing attacks, trying to find the points…
- Crime in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Locals fall prey to blackmail via WhatsApp video calls
Hyderabad: Some residents in the city have fallen prey to blackmail after they were lured into having nude video calls on WhatsApp. After receiving such complaints, Cyberabad Police issued a public advisory…
- Crime
Hyderabad police arrest doctor from Indore for online trading fraud
Hyderabad: The Cyber Crime Cell from Rachakonda Police on Monday arrested a 37-year-old doctor from Madhya Pradesh for allegedly committing online fraud. The accused has been identified as Aditya Godbole, a resident of…
- Crime in Hyderabad
Telangana police arrest five African nationals from Delhi for cyber fraud
Hyderabad: The Rachakonda police arrested five African nationals from New Delhi on Friday for their involvement in duping people of money on social media. According to Rachakonda Commissioner of Police, Mahesh Bhagwat, the gang of…
- Crime in Hyderabad
Man arrested from Rajasthan for duping Hyderabadis through online money transfer
Hyderabad: A team of Cyber Crime Cell from Rachakonda Police on January 3 arrested 38-year-old Sundeep Singh from his hometown in Rajasthan. A resident of Bhankrota in Jaipur, Rajasthan, Singh was arrested…
- Hyderabad News
Don’t ‘spin the wheel’: Cyber Crime Cell warns of online frauds
Hyderabad: From shady websites to phoney forward messages and fake notifications, the Cyber Crime Cell of Cyberabad Police Commmissionerate have warned people to watch for the “lucky wheel” being received on their…
- Technology
Defence tech service provider firm’s data hacked, company claims Rs 50-cr loss
Noida: Critical and classified data of a Noida-based private company, providing technology solutions to the country’s defence forces, has been allegedly hacked, leading to theft of confidential information, police said on Monday. The…
- Hyderabad News
Hyderabad: Cyber Cell busts online investment scam, four arrested
Hyderabad: The Cyberabad Cyber Cell on Monday busted a gang of notorious cheaters who used to dupe people on the pretext of investment in the online share market. The accused have been identified…
- News
Karnataka Police arrests 25-yr-old hacker for breaking into govt sites
Bengaluru: The Central Crime Branch (CCB) of the Karnataka Police on Wednesday arrested a 25-year-old hacker for breaking into government websites. “CCB has arrested Srikrishna alias Shreeki, aged 25 years, adept at…
- India
Delhi: Govt school students to get lessons on responsible use of social media
New Delhi: From how much information to share online to how to deal with cyber threats, over seven lakh students in schools under the Delhi government, the city’s cantonment board and NDMC will…
- Crime and Accident
Man held for stealing passwords and withdrawing money
Mumbai: A 25-year-old man was arrested by the cyber crime department of Maharashtra Police on Monday for allegedly siphoning money from several persons’ online payment accounts. Munna alias Fashiuddin Ansari was arrested from…
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Hyderabad Cyber crime registers case against Sudarshan TV
Hyderabad: Sleuths of Hyderabad Cyber crimes have registered a case against Sudarshan TV for airing the alleged controversial show. Basing on the complaint filed by a city based social worker SQ Maqsood,…
- India
CM Rupani amends PASA Act against violence and cybercrime on women
Gandhinagar: Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Saturday decided to amend the Prevention of Anti-Social Activities (PASA) Act to re-affirm Gujarat’s identity as a peaceful, safe and secure state. He has made amendments…
- India
16 new cybercrime police stations set up in UP
Lucknow: Sixteen new cybercrime police stations have been set up in Uttar Pradesh to check growing cases of crime in the virtual domain, an official said on Thursday. Till now, the state had…
- Technology
Cybercriminals often misuse legitimate tools in their attacks: Report
New Delhi: Cybercriminals widely use software developed for normal user activity, administrator tasks and system diagnostics to avoid getting caught quickly after carrying out their attacks, warns a new report by cybersecurity firm…
- Technology
375 new cyber threats per minute seen in Q1 globally: McAfee
San Francisco: With cybercriminals increasing their activities amid Covid-19, researchers at cybersecurity company McAfee saw an average of 375 new threats per minute during the first quarter of 2020 worldwide, a new report…
- Entertainment
Rhea Chakraborty gets rape-murder threats, requests cyber crime to take action
Mumbai: Actor Rhea Chakraborty on Thursday requested the cyber crime cell to look into rape and murder threats she has been receiving ever since the death of a close friend, actor Sushant…
- News
Job offers to emotional blackmail, cybercriminals’ lockdown tactics
New Delhi: A criminal is a fast learner. He keeps upgrading his skills in line with his changing surroundings, making it difficult for the law enforcing agencies to keep pace. Those involved in…
- News
Chennai worst-hit by cyberattacks in India: Report
Chennai: Chennai recorded the highest number of cyberattacks in the country during the January-March quarter of this year as threat actors targeted the city with a variety of attacks aimed at exploiting…
- Technology
‘Kerala, Punjab, TN faced brunt of cyber attacks during COVID-19
Chennai: During the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown, Kerala recorded the highest number of cyber-attacks followed by Punjab and Tamil Nadu, a study by anti-virus software firm K7 Computing said on Thursday. In a statement…
- News
Executives working from home using Zoom get Ransomware threats
KOLKATA: Two city-based professionals, who were working from home and using the Zoom video calling app, allegedly received ransomware threats, demanding payments in bitcoins, police said on Wednesday. The hackers demanded ransom…
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