cybercrime
- World
Pegasus Leaks: Imran Khan selected as person of interest by India in 2019
New Delhi: Imran Khan, Pakistan Prime Minister was selected as a person of interest by India in 2019, the leaked Pegasus database shows, as per The Guardian. The leaked database at the…
- India
Pegasus Project is serious national security concern, govt needs to explain: Tharoor
New Delhi: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday said the Pegasus Project media report issue is a matter of serious national security concern and the government needs to give an explanation on…
- Technology
Explainer: What is Pegasus? How does it work and how to protect your phones
New Delhi: A global investigation by 16 media organizations had revealed the scandalous mass surveillance by the Israeli company NSO Group’s spy software Pegasus, using which at least 300 people are believed…
- Technology
Microsoft Exchange email hack was caused by China, US says
Washington: The Biden administration on Monday blamed China for a hack of Microsoft Exchange email server software that compromised tens of thousands of computers around the world earlier this year. The administration…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad couple tries selling kidneys to clear debts, duped of Rs 40L
Hyderabad: A couple from Hyderabad looking to sell their kidneys to pay off huge debts, was duped of Rs 40 lakh by an international gang of Cyber fraudsters, police said. The fraudsters,…
- Crime in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: SBI suspect cybercrime as money withdrawn from bank’s account
Hyderabad: The officials of the State Bank of India in Hyderabad approached the police after money got debited from the SBI’s capital account instead of the customer’s bank account while cash was…
- World
North Korean group ‘hacked’ South Korean nuclear institute
Seoul: Cybercriminals from North Korea allegedly hacked into South Korea’s state-run nuclear research institute last month, the media reported. South Korea’s main opposition People Power Party, claimed that 13 unauthorised IP addresses…
- Technology
Cyberattacks in Europe doubled amid COVID-19 pandemic: Reports
London: The ratio of cybercrimes in Europe has doubled in the past year as the COVID-19 pandemic pushed the lives of people indoors and online, as per the new figures revealed by…
- Technology
China-based hackers luring Indians into fake Tata Motors scam
New Delhi: Cyber-security researchers in India on Thursday said they have discovered a malicious free gift campaign pretending to be an offer from Tata Motors that is collecting users’ data, and the…
- Technology
Microsoft launches first-ever APAC cybersecurity council
New Delhi: With the aim of building a strong communications channel for addressing cyber threats and sharing best practices across the participating countries, Microsoft has launched the first Asia Pacific Public Sector…
- World
DC Police victim of massive data leak by ransomware gang
Richmond: The police department in the nation’s capital has suffered a massive leak of internal information after refusing to meet the blackmail demands of Russian-speaking ransomware syndicate. Experts say it’s the worst known…
- Technology
Remote work leads to massive surge in hacking globally: Report
New York: With most people working from home, due to the Coronavirus pandemic, there has been a surge in cyber crime. The year 2021 saw 5,258 data breaches across the globe, a third…
- World
Cyber criminals hit major fuel pipeline in US, probe on
Washington: Cyber criminals have attacked one of the largest fuel pipelines in the US, prompting an immediate shutdown by its operator Colonial Pipeline. Colonial Pipeline, which carries 45 per cent of the fuel…
- Crime in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Woman loses Rs 10.5 lakhs to matrimonial site fraud
Hyderabad: A woman got cheated and lost Rs 10.5 lakhs by a fraud she met on a matrimonial site. According to the police, the victim resides in Begumpet and had registered herself…
- Technology
1 in 2 Indian adults fell prey to hacking in last 12 months
New Delhi: More than one in two Indian adults (59 per cent) experienced cyber crime in the last 12 months, as seven in 10 Indian adults (among those surveyed) believed that remote…
