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Mumbai logs 3,668 cybercrime cases till Sep; nearly 1,000 financial frauds

The Mumbai Police's cyber crime wing has registered 3,668 cases till September this year, of which 1,073 account for online or credit card fraud, an official said. Of the 3,668 cases, 214 were cracked with the arrest of 334 people, he said. "Currently Mumbai's population is more than two crore and cases related to cyber crime are increasing day by day. Therefore, 220 police personnel, including constables, are being trained to deal with such cases," the official said. Out of the total cases, 299 were related to obscene emails or MMS posts in which 94 people were arrested, he said. "For fake social media profiles or morphing e-mails, 108 cases were reported and 25 people were arrested. As many as 1,073 cases pertaining to credit card or online fraud were registered, in which 16 people were arrested. Also, 1,141 cases of cheating were registered in which 41 people were arrested," he said. Seven cases of tampering with computer source code, 31 cases of phishing or spoofing mail, 22 c

Cyber aggression, sexual abuse WHO's key focus to keep children safe online

The report titled "What works to prevent online violence against children," showcases strategies and best practices to better protect children

HP governor stresses on need for national lab for cybercrime investigation

Himachal Pradesh Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Friday said there was a need for a national-level laboratory to investigate cybercrime, which has become a part of life. Arlekar was speaking at the inauguration of the two-day national conference on 'Emerging Trends in Digital Crime and Forensic' organised by Himachal Pradesh University's Department of Forensic Science in association with the Regional Forensic Science Laboratory (Northern Range). Urging the common people to be vigilant, Arlekar said technology had become easily accessible and it was going to impact everyone. "Technology is influencing the world and we are no exception. Cybercrime is on the rise and has become a source of all crimes and we should not become victims of technology," he said. Himachal Pradesh has a long border and technology can be used in the frontier villages to keep an eye on cross-border activity, he said. Arlekar said suggestions and research papers presented at the two-day national confer

Bluebugging: How hackers use your Bluetooth-enabled devices to steal data

Understanding the mechanism of the crime and the steps you must take to evade it

The lives and times of ransomware hunters

A recurring theme across the book is the indifference and incompetence of government, particularly in America

Haryana Police identifies 28,000 numbers being misused for cybercrimes

About 28,000 mobile phone numbers being misused for committing cybercrimes have been identified and they will be blocked soon, a senior Haryana Police officer said on Thursday. The 27,824 phone numbers were identified through cybercrime helpline number 1930 and complaint portal cybercrime.gov.in, Additional Director General of Police (Crime) O P Singh said. The details of these numbers have been sent to the field units for getting them uploaded on the CyberSafe portal operated by the India Cyber Crime Coordination Centre under the Union home ministry in order to block them, the senior police officer said. Accoring to Singh, Gurugram (7,142), Faridabad (3,896), Panchkula (1,420), Sonipat (1,408), Rohtak (1,045), Hisar (1,228) and Ambala (1,101) were among the districts with the maximum number of mobile numbers used for committing cybercrimes. In a communication to all district nodal officers for cybercrimes, Singh urged them to upload mobile numbers being misused for committing ...

Maharashtra: Man clicks on 'update' power bill link, loses Rs 2.14 lakh

A 48-year-old man from Nagpur in Maharashtra lost Rs 2.14 lakh after he clicked on the online link sent by fraudsters posing as state discom officials who asked him to "update" his electricity bill, police said on Tuesday. The victim received text messages on his mobile phone informing him that his electricity connection would be disconnected if he did not update and pay the "pending" bills in April this year. When he called on the contact number believing that the message came from the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL), the person from the other side asked him to install a remote access app on his mobile phone, a police official said. "After he downloaded the app, the fraudsters asked him to make the payment. Assuming that he was updating the bill, the man clicked on the link. Within seconds, an amount of Rs 2.14 lakh got transferred from his bank account to another account," the official said. A case was registered under various sections of the .

Less than 1% of illegal money gets recovered by agencies: Interpol

On a global level, the most significant rise was seen in organised crime which was prevalent in both, the digital as well as the physical world

Delhi Police busts syndicate of cyber fraudsters, arrests 4 in duping case

Cyber Police Station of the North-East District of Delhi busted a syndicate of fraudsters and arrested four persons for allegedly duping a man for money

How to recover your hacked Instagram account: Check details here

There are some revealing hints that indicate that your Instagram account has been stolen

Hackers leak 500 GB of data stolen during Los Angeles ransomware attack

Data that was stolen during a cyberattack against the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) has been made public by hackers, media reports said

What is a cybercrime portal? Here's how to check complaint status online

The National Cyber Crime Reporting portal is a citizen-centric initiative that enables citizens to report cybercrimes online

Customers must report unauthorised transactions immediately: SBI chief

Warning against mounting cyber crime cases across the country, State Bank of India (SBI) Chairman Dinesh Kumar Khara said customers should be informed to report any unauthorised transaction immediately so that it can be checked timely. Khara asserted that customer service should be given the utmost priority and urged customers of the bank to remain aware for checking the rise of cybercrime cases. "They should inform them that unauthorized transactions, if any, should be immediately informed to toll-free number 18001-2-3-4 so that proper action can be taken on time," an SBI release said on Friday. The SBI chairman arrived here on Thursday to take part in various Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives of the lender. He also explained how the bank is providing a high level of service to customers through the YONO app and other digital mediums. Khara appreciated the use of YONO among the customers and said "we are giving better service to the customers through digital ...

CERT-In issues new advisory for smartphone users as cybercrime cases rise

According to a report, the volume of ransomware threats detected spiked to more than 1.2 million per month between the January-June period this year

Haryana reports 37,000 cybercrime cases till August; 15,000 disposed of

Haryana reported nearly 37,000 cybercrime-related complaints till August this year and 15,000 of them have been disposed of, officials said. A meeting of 29 cyber police station incharges and all district nodal officers for cybercrime of deputy superintendent of police and additional SP rank officers was held in Panchkula on Thursday. It was chaired by O P Singh, additional DGP (Crime) and state nodal officer for cybercrime for the state. During the meeting, officials said that till August this year, 36,996 cybercrime-related complaints were received on helpline number 1930, cybercrime portal, 309 cyber desks and 29 cyber police stations in the state. Over 20,000 of them are under process and nearly 15,057 have been disposed of, officials told the meeting. Cyber police station of the state crime branch, Panipat and Sonipat were among the top three units in disposing of the maximum percentage of complaints, according to a statement. Karnal, Sirsa and Bhiwani were among the top thr

New mobile banking 'Trojan' virus prowling in Indian cyberspace, warns govt

A new mobile banking 'Trojan' virus -- SOVA -- which can stealthily encrypt an Android phone for ransom and is hard to uninstall is targeting Indian customers, the country's federal cyber security agency said in its latest advisory. The virus has upgraded to its fifth version after it was first detected in the Indian cyberspace in July, it said. "It has been reported to CERT-In that Indian banking customers are being targeted by a new type of mobile banking malware campaign using SOVA Android Trojan.The first version of this malware appeared for sale in underground markets in September 2021 with the ability to harvest user names and passwords via key logging, stealing cookies and adding false overlays to a range of apps," the advisory said. SOVA, it said, was earlier focusing on countries like the US, Russia and Spain, but in July 2022 it added several other countries, including India, to its list of targets. The latest version of this malware, according to the advisory, hides itse

US sanctions Iran intelligence over malicious Albania cyberattack

The U.S. government on Friday imposed sanctions on Iran's intelligence agency and its leadership in response to malicious cyberattacks on Albanian government computer systems in July. The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control designated Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and Security and Esmail Khatib, who heads the ministry, for what it said were cyber-related activities against the U.S. and its allies. Albania, a NATO member, cut diplomatic ties with Iran and expelled its embassy staff this week over the cyberattack. It was the first known case of a country cutting diplomatic relations over a cyberattack. The Albanian government has accused Iran of carrying out the July 15 attack, which temporarily shut down numerous Albanian government digital services and websites. Microsoft, which assisted Albania in investigating the cyberattack, said in a blog post Thursday that it was moderately confident the hackers belong to a group that has been publicly linked to Iran's .

Hacker steals $185,000 from Bill Murray's digital wallet after NFT auction

A hacker has siphoned off $185,000 from Hollywood star Bill Murray's digital wallet after he successfully completed the charity auction of non-fungible tokens (NFTs)

Vodafone Idea denies report alleging data leak of 20 mn postpaid customers

After a cyber-security research firm claimed that call data records of around 20 million customers of Vodafone Idea was leaked and accessed by cyber-frauds, the telecom operator has denied the breach

Cybercriminals hack retired teacher's bank account, withdraw Rs 21 lakh

Cybercriminals allegedly hacked the bank account of a retired school teacher in Annamayya via WhatsApp link and stole Rs 21 lakh