Page 6 - Cybercrime
Banking, govt, critical infra most targeted by hackers in 2018-19: Cisco
About 26 per cent of these overall attacks cost organisations in the country upwards of $5 million each
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Microsoft's Digital Crime Unit busy catching cyber thugs in India
Microsoft, that invests more than a billion dollars a year in security research, innovation and development, reached out to 126 organisations in India last year
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India Inc must step up on cyber insurance
Corporate and insurance firms should work together to fight the associated risks
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Malaysian editors face cybercrime charges for posting video criticising AG
KiniTV is an Internet TV broadcasting news about Malaysian politics
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Post with caution! Your social profile is a goldmine for cyber criminals
89% of the respondents stated a need to enhance cyber laws, Ernst & Young report
 "Post with caution! Your social profile is a goldmine for cyber criminals")
Police bust $550 mn internet scam that duped thousands
Three ringleaders have been arrested from the outskirts of New Delhi; Rs 5 bn seized
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Over 50% cybercrime victims fail to recover lost money: Report
Internet users lose $476 per attack and one-in-10 people surveyed said they lost more than $5,000
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US faces tall hurdles in detaining or deterring Russian hackers
Russia does not extradite its citizens and has shown that it will not easily be deterred through public shaming
Story in numbers: Cybercrime trends in India
As many as 11,592 cases of cybercrime were reported across India in 2015, nearly 26 times more than a decade ago
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Over 55% of Indians in 16-36 age group hit by cybercrime: Report
Globally, those born between 1980 and 2000 are the most commonly affected victims; 40% were impacted last year
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350% rise in cybercrime in India in 3 years: Study
Operational systems are increasingly subject to cyberattacks, as many are built around legacy technologies with weaker protocols that are inherently more vulnerable
Cybercrime in India
As many as 9,622 cybercrimes were reported in India in 2014, an increase of 69 per cent over the previous year
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India sees new non-profit to tackle cybercrime, finds backer in crusader Parry Aftab
Aftab has begun programmes in local schools in Delhi and Bengaluru, building awareness among children
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Be wary of fake I-T refund emails
Govt steps up security to check criminals seeking bank details of taxpayers
India-UAE sign pact for cooperation in combating cybercrime
The pact will handle issues pertaining to state security, terrorism and crimes related to unconventional weapons
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Cybercrooks eye Indian startups to steal consumer data: Report
UK-based data security firm BugsBounty.Com said startups having software vulnerabilities expose threat to users' private and financial data
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11,997 cards, net banking frauds reported in Apr-Dec 2015: Telecom minister
The minister said that there has been a rise in number of cyber breaches & cyber crime threats in the country.
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