More Than 1.5 Crore Social Media Phishing Attacks in Q2 In India: Report
2 years, 4 months ago

More Than 1.5 Crore Social Media Phishing Attacks in Q2 In India: Report

News 18  

Phishing attacks via social media are on the rise and India witnessed over 1.5 crore such cyber threats in the second quarter this year, an average of more than 17.5 lakh attacks per day which were blocked by Norton Labs, the cyber-security company said on Tuesday. Globally, there were 302,000 mobile threats and 78,000 ransomware attacks, according to Norton Labs, NortonLifeLock’s global research team. “Threat actors use social media for phishing attacks because it’s a low-effort and high return way to target billions of people around the world," said Darren Shou, head of technology, NortonLifeLock. The researchers uncovered the top tactics cybercriminals use to get victims to reveal personal information, and while classic login phishing pages are still the most common ploy, cybercriminals are finding new ways to deceive social media users.

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India tops global list for mobile malware attacks; banking systems particularly vulnerable
3 weeks ago

India tops global list for mobile malware attacks; banking systems particularly vulnerable

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: In a startling revelation, India now tops the list for mobile malware attacks globally, surpassing the United States and Canada, with a disappointing step-up from its previous third-place ranking, according to a report. "India has become the top global target for mobile malware attacks, accounting for 28 percent of the total, surpassing the United States and Canada. This …

Cyberattacks on India to Reach 17 Trillion by 2047: Study
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Cyberattacks on India to Reach 17 Trillion by 2047: Study

The Hindu  

Cyberattacks on India are projected to rise significantly in the coming years, with the country facing a substantial threat from adversaries aiming to destabilize its growth. The country's rise as a global power is being threatened by a steady, well-coordinated effort from adversaries aiming to destabilise its growth.

India sees 11 percent rise in malware, 22 pc jump in ransomware attacks: Report
4 months, 3 weeks ago

India sees 11 percent rise in malware, 22 pc jump in ransomware attacks: Report

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Malware attacks in India rose by 11 per cent while ransomware cyber attacks jumped by 22 per cent in 2024, reflecting the escalating nature of cyber threats for businesses, a report by SonicWall said.Malware attacks rose by 11 per cent to 13,44,566 in 2024 from 12,13,528 in 2023, the 2024 SonicWall Mid-Year Cyber Threat Report said. While ransomware …

Researchers reveal alarming rise in investment scams in India through Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Researchers reveal alarming rise in investment scams in India through Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram

India TV News  

Cybersecurity researchers have revealed an alarming rise in investment scams in India that are being promoted through social media messaging platforms such as Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram, and others. The findings revealed over 29,000 malicious investment Additionally, the report emphasised the concerning tactic of impersonation, with 81,000 X accounts posing as recognized financial institutions to lend credibility to these scams. "Scammers …

1 Out Of 4 People In India Have Faced Cyber Threats Up To March 2024
7 months ago

1 Out Of 4 People In India Have Faced Cyber Threats Up To March 2024

News 18  

Nearly one in four Indians faced hacking attacks in the first quarter this year, as malware continues to be a major cyber threat, a report showed on Friday. In the quarterly data released by global security company Kaspersky, 22.9 percent of web users in the country were attacked by web-borne threats. “File-less malware is being seen as the most dangerous …

Countering Cybercrime: MHA’s Role in Tackling Growing Menace of Cyber Criminals
10 months, 1 week ago

Countering Cybercrime: MHA’s Role in Tackling Growing Menace of Cyber Criminals

News 18  

In October last year, Union Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah had said that building a Cyber Safe India is one of the top priorities of the Modi government. Armed with cutting-edge technology, “these teams are under the ‘Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre’ covering the whole country based upon cybercrime hotspots/areas having multi-jurisdictional issues by onboarding States/UTs to enhance the …

200 People Falling Prey to Cyber Frauds Every Day: Delhi Police
11 months, 2 weeks ago

200 People Falling Prey to Cyber Frauds Every Day: Delhi Police

News 18  

Cyber crooks are targeting around 200 people daily in the national capital, swindling their money with different modus operandi, a senior Delhi Police officer who has been investigating cyber crimes said. The officer said the fraudsters in and around Delhi are using sextortion, work from home, online hotel booking, and online resale, among other tricks to dupe the victims, whereas …

Delhi highest in per capita cybercrime complaints in 2023
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi highest in per capita cybercrime complaints in 2023

Hindustan Times  

With 755 cases registered per 100,000 people in 2023, Delhi had the highest number of cybercrime complaints in the country for any state or Union territory, according to the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre data shared by CEO Rajesh Kumar on Wednesday. “This system was able to block this money within the financial channels so that increased the chances of …

Build up tech to put down cyber criminals
1 year ago

Build up tech to put down cyber criminals

New Indian Express  

According to the National Crime Records Bureau, 65,893 cybercrimes were registered across India in 2022, a 24.4 per cent increase over 2021. And the conviction rate is very poor—most of the perpetrators use elusive virtual private networks and proxy servers, and remain unidentified and untraceable. Global assessment of cyber security indicates that there are 2,200 cyber attacks per day—one every …

India most targeted country with 13.7% of cyberattacks: Report
1 year, 1 month ago

India most targeted country with 13.7% of cyberattacks: Report

India TV News  

India is reportedly the highest on the list of targeted countries for cybercrime. The new report Cyfirma, a cybersecurity firm it was reported that India had been the most targeted country in 2022, as the cyber attacks on government agencies grew by more than doubled. Later, in the second half of 2022, there were around 95 per cent more cyberattacks …

India faces 3rd most cyber threats: Report
1 year, 3 months ago

India faces 3rd most cyber threats: Report

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: India was ranked the third-worst country, following the USA and Brazil, for cybersecurity risk events in the first half of 2023, according to an international report. According to Trend Micro’s 2023 mid-year cybersecurity threat report ‘Stepping Ahead of Risk’, India, USA and Brazil logged the most risks in the manufacturing, healthcare and technology industries, as per the Attack Surface …

Nuh Big Deal: Rs 100-Crore Cyber Frauds Unearthed, 28,000 Lose Money to Job Offers, Sextortion
1 year, 7 months ago

Nuh Big Deal: Rs 100-Crore Cyber Frauds Unearthed, 28,000 Lose Money to Job Offers, Sextortion

News 18  

Nuh in Haryana has emerged as the latest epicentre of cyber frauds in the country, with a special drive by police unearthing cyber frauds worth over Rs 100 crore involving more than 28,000 people across states and union territories. The Haryana Police claimed to have busted a major gang that used to cheat people across the country with fake SIMs, …

Centre releases data on hacked govt websites, data breaches in 2022-23
1 year, 10 months ago

Centre releases data on hacked govt websites, data breaches in 2022-23

Live Mint  

In the years 2022–2023, 50 government websites have been hacked, said Ashwini Vaishnaw - the Union Minister for Communications, Electronics, and Information Technology. Vaishnaw added that there were six, seven and eight data breach events involving government organisations in the years 2020, 2021, and 2022, respectively, according to data recorded by CERT-In and provided to them. "CERT-In has further informed …

Indians Must Learn to 'Stay Safe Online' as Scammers Have Spread Phishing Net for IRCTC, UPI Users: Experts
1 year, 11 months ago

Indians Must Learn to 'Stay Safe Online' as Scammers Have Spread Phishing Net for IRCTC, UPI Users: Experts

News 18  

While Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw launched a new campaign called “Stay Safe Online” as part of India’s presidency of the G20, a report by Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs revealed that there is a new wave of financial fraud in which scammers, monitoring Twitter complaints, are targeting IRCTC customers and UPI users. The scammers seem to monitor Twitter for …

5 Ways to protect your from online scams and false payments
2 years, 3 months ago

5 Ways to protect your from online scams and false payments

India TV News  

Google discussed numerous steps to protect internet users and the tech giant came back in the spotlight. In online hacking, victims may unintentionally transfer their payment codes to con artists, who then steal money from their bank accounts. In order to upskill 100,000 developers with a better grasp of security, privacy, and encryption, among other things Google is launching a …

Have you heard of ‘vishing’ attacks?
2 years, 5 months ago

Have you heard of ‘vishing’ attacks?

The Hindu  

Stealing money and valuables from people is as ancient as the human civilisation. In the digital era, as people move online, cybercriminals have deployed new tools to steal personal information and money from gullible victims. And in that call, cybercriminals will try to extract the caller’s personal details and bank account number using various methods. The scale of vishing attacks …

Is India prepared to protect itself from cyber-attacks?
2 years, 9 months ago

Is India prepared to protect itself from cyber-attacks?

Business Standard  

According to business and consumer data company Statista, in the financial year 2021, over 3.8 thousand government services in India were provided over the internet. The government’s ongoing Digital India push and the Reserve Bank’s planned Central Bank Digital Currency may only add to the list of vulnerabilities. According to the Computer Emergency Response Team data, India witnessed a three-fold …

In Perspective | The only answer to India vs Big Tech on moderation
2 years, 10 months ago

In Perspective | The only answer to India vs Big Tech on moderation

Hindustan Times  

Last week, news agency Reuters reported what it described as a “heated meeting” between Indian government officials and big technology companies Google, Facebook, and Twitter on fake news and content moderation. Quoting unnamed sources, the news agency said India’s information and broadcasting ministry criticised the companies for dragging their feet on fake news, which forced India to point out content …

Phishing cases rise as cyber frauds 'offer' Covid testing, booster doses
2 years, 11 months ago

Phishing cases rise as cyber frauds 'offer' Covid testing, booster doses

India Today  

Phishing cases are on the rise in Delhi and elsewhere as cyber frauds are exploiting the Omicron alarm and “offering” testing and booster doses to potential victims, India Today has found. WHAT IS PHISHING In phishing, cyber frauds send fraudulent messages to trick people into revealing sensitive information or to deploy malicious software on victims’ phones or computers to hack …

2 lakh tech support scams detected in India in Q1 2021: Report
3 years, 5 months ago

2 lakh tech support scams detected in India in Q1 2021: Report

India TV News  

Cybersecurity researchers said on Monday that they have detected and blocked more than 200,000 tech support scam attacks in India in the first quarter this year. In tech support scams, fraudsters use scare tactics to trick innocent individuals into purchasing overpriced and unnecessary "support services" to fix an alleged computer, device, or software problem. "Above all, remember that whether it's …

Identity Theft the Biggest Cyber Security Threat in India, 2.7 Crore Affected in 2020: Norton
3 years, 8 months ago

Identity Theft the Biggest Cyber Security Threat in India, 2.7 Crore Affected in 2020: Norton

News 18  

Indians are among the most targeted user groups in the world in terms of cyber threats, and the Norton Cyber Safety Insights report, 2021, has further elucidated exactly how. While this may not be a big surprise, the numbers are far more emphatic when put in context – Norton claims as per its survey that 45 percent of adult Indian …

Police launches helpline to curb online fraud
3 years, 8 months ago

Police launches helpline to curb online fraud

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: After the success of a pilot project, the Bengaluru police have launched a helpline, the Cybercrime Incident Report system, to address online fraud complaints. Bengaluru Police commissioner Kamal Pant explained that as per the new initiative, launched in the first week of April, any victim of online financial fraud can lodge a complaint by calling a police helpline number. …

"Phishing – The Modern Day Techdemic"
3 years, 8 months ago

"Phishing – The Modern Day Techdemic"

Live Law  

With COVID-19 surmounting, there awaits something more. With digital infrastructure scenario rapidly becoming congruent the Information and Technology Act, 2000 of India with its subsequent amendment in 2008 added new provisions to cover and deal with Phishing practice in India. Section 43 of the Information and Technology Act, 2000 provides for a wide range of activities such as hacking into …

Almost 300% rise in cyber attacks in India in 2020, govt tells Parliament
3 years, 9 months ago

Almost 300% rise in cyber attacks in India in 2020, govt tells Parliament

Hindustan Times  

Cyber attacks amid the Covid-19 pandemic rose by almost 300% last year in the country to reach 1,158,208 compared to 394,499 in 2019, the Union home ministry told Parliament on Tuesday, citing the data from Computer Emergency Response Team. government has empanelled security auditing organisations to support and audit implementation of information security best practices.” Reddy said the government has …

Phishing e-mails and fraud scams on the rise: Tax authorities are fighting cybercrime
4 years ago

Phishing e-mails and fraud scams on the rise: Tax authorities are fighting cybercrime

NL Times  

Cybercriminals are increasingly trying to steal money by pretending to be from official Tax Authorities, using phishing e-mails, apps, and text messages. “That’s more than four times the 35,000 received in 2019, and it is only November,” says Jan Polkerman, chief technology officer of the Tax and Customs Administration. According to the Tax Authority, “Dutch people are now used to …

Online Education Due to Covid-19 is Causing Massive Spike in Cyber Attacks on Schools, Colleges
4 years, 1 month ago

Online Education Due to Covid-19 is Causing Massive Spike in Cyber Attacks on Schools, Colleges

News 18  

Education institutions across the world, including India, have been pushed to operate online from homes owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. A new report on Friday claims that spear-phishing attacks on Indian schools and colleges via Gmail have increased in September following a drop during the summer vacations. According to Barracuda Networks, which tracks cloud-based security threats across various sectors, educational …

Facebook tops attackers’ list for cyber frauds
4 years, 2 months ago

Facebook tops attackers’ list for cyber frauds

The Hindu  

Facebook has been at the top of the list of cybercriminals for launching a cyberattack to steal personal information, according to a report by cybersecurity firm Kaspersky. Facebook was leveraged with 4.5 million phishing attempts between April and September this year, as per Kaspersky’s analysis. While Google’s offering including YouTube, Gmail and Google Drive held sixth position with 1.5 million …

Twitter Says Massive Phone Spear-Phising Attack on Employees Led to Bitcoin Hacking Scandal
4 years, 4 months ago

Twitter Says Massive Phone Spear-Phising Attack on Employees Led to Bitcoin Hacking Scandal

News 18  

Twitter Inc, whose internal systems were breached about two weeks ago, said on Thursday the incident targeted a small number of employees through a phone “spear-phishing” attack. Attackers also targeted specific employees who had access to account support tools, Twitter said here adding that it restricted access to its internal tools and systems ever since the incident occurred. Hackers had …

Twitter confirms phone spear-phishing attack behind high-profile bitcoin scam
4 years, 4 months ago

Twitter confirms phone spear-phishing attack behind high-profile bitcoin scam

India Today  

Twitter on Thursday confirmed a phone spear-phishing attack that led to the hacking of tens of high-profile accounts luring users to invest in bitcoin currency. This attack relied on a significant and concerted attempt to mislead certain employees and exploit human vulnerabilities to gain access to our internal systems,” Twitter noted in a blog post. “A successful attack required the …

Hackers May Try To Hijack Famous Indian Profiles, Here's What Maharashtra Cyber Advices You Do
4 years, 5 months ago

Hackers May Try To Hijack Famous Indian Profiles, Here's What Maharashtra Cyber Advices You Do

ABP News  

We detected what we believe to be a coordinated social engineering attack by people who successfully targeted some of our employees with access to internal systems and tools. "It is possible that hackers could try to gain atoms to prominent Indian twitter profiles in a similar fashion," the statement read. The agency has expressed the possibility of such a coordinated …

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