WhatsApp Pay may be delayed as govt flags risk to payments via social media apps
5 years, 2 months ago

WhatsApp Pay may be delayed as govt flags risk to payments via social media apps

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This comes days after Zuckerberg announced that there will soon be “positive news” about the service’s launch. In light of the discovery of the Pegasus spyware and the mechanism by which it spread, the Indian government has reached out to the Reserve Bank of India and the National Payments Corporation of India over the risk of payments made through social media apps like Facebook and WhatsApp. While WhatsApp can’t really be held accountable for Pegasus per se, the fact that the app can be easily misused does raise questions about the security of financial data when services like WhatsApp payments go live in India. Last week, WhatsApp sued Israel-based NSO Group for developing the Pegasus spyware that was used to compromise the privacy of about 1,400 civil rights activists, lawyers, and journalists across the world. This also comes just days after Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced last week that the company may soon reveal some “positive news” about the launch of WhatsApp Pay.

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NCLAT to hear Meta’s plea against ₹213 crore CCI fine on WhatsApp privacy policy on 16 Jan
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NCLAT to hear Meta’s plea against ₹213 crore CCI fine on WhatsApp privacy policy on 16 Jan

Live Mint  

A bench of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal is set to hear on 16 January an appeal by Meta Platforms against an order by India’s competition regulator that levied a penalty on the US tech giant for allegedly abusing its dominant position. Meta Platforms, formerly known as Facebook, approached the NCLAT on Monday against the order of the Competition …

WhatsApp Pay is Now Available To All Users in India
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1 week ago

WhatsApp Pay is Now Available To All Users in India

Deccan Chronicle  

The National Payments Corporation of India has lifted the UPI user onboarding limit for WhatsApp Pay. “National Payments Corporation of India has removed the UPI user onboarding limit for WhatsApp Pay, with immediate effect. With this development, WhatsApp Pay can now extend UPI services to its entire user base in India,” NPCI said in a press release. NPCI had imposed …

WhatsApp tops cyber scam charts: Over 43,000 complaints in 2024’s first quarter, report
1 week ago

WhatsApp tops cyber scam charts: Over 43,000 complaints in 2024’s first quarter, report

Live Mint  

Meta-owned WhatsApp has been identified as one of the prime platforms for online scams, followed closely by Telegram and Instagram, according to the latest report from the Union Home Ministry. In the first quarter of 2024 alone, a total of 43,797 complaints regarding cyber frauds through WhatsApp were filed, with 22,680 complaints against Telegram and 19,800 concerning Instagram. The Ministry …

Paytm shares drop 4% after NPCI extends deadline for UPI market share cap until 2026
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1 week ago

Paytm shares drop 4% after NPCI extends deadline for UPI market share cap until 2026

Live Mint  

Paytm shares fell by nearly 4 per cent to ₹976.5 on the BSE on Wednesday's trading session after the National Payments Corporation of India extended the deadline for UPI providers to comply with its 30 per cent market share cap by an additional two years, now set for December 31, 2026. This delay will provide short-term relief to Walmart-owned PhonePe …

From UPI limits to WhatsApp support, key rule changes effective from January 1, 2025
1 week, 1 day ago

From UPI limits to WhatsApp support, key rule changes effective from January 1, 2025

India TV News  

With the start of the New Year 2025, several significant changes have been implemented by TRAI on digital payments, WhatsApp and Amazon Prime. While the Reserve Bank of India has introduced a user-friendly update for UPI payments, WhatsApp and Amazon Prime users will be facing new limitations. For smartphone users, the daily transaction cap remains at Rs 1 lakh, while …

WhatsApp Pay's UPI services to cover all Indian users. Check details
1 week, 1 day ago

WhatsApp Pay's UPI services to cover all Indian users. Check details

India Today  

WhatsApp Pay, the payment feature of the popular messaging platform, has been given the green light to extend its Unified Payments Interface services to all its users in India. In a press release, NPCI announced, "National Payments Corporation of India has removed the UPI user onboarding limit for WhatsApp Pay, with immediate effect. With this development, WhatsApp Pay can now …

WhatsApp allowed to expand reach: All users now eligible for using UPI payments
1 week, 1 day ago

WhatsApp allowed to expand reach: All users now eligible for using UPI payments

India TV News  

Great news for WhatsApp users! The National Payments Corporation of India has recently removed restrictions on how many users can sign up for WhatsApp Pay. A deadline has been set for December 31, 2024, and should this deadline not be extended, starting January 1, users will be permitted to make payments of up to Rs 10,000 per day via UPI123Pay, …

WhatsApp UPI: NPCI removes user onboarding restriction limits, company aims to hike user base
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1 week, 1 day ago

WhatsApp UPI: NPCI removes user onboarding restriction limits, company aims to hike user base

Live Mint  

India's digital payments regulator, the National Payments Corporation of India, has removed its earlier onboarding limit for WhatsApp Pay, a third-party payments app provider, reported the news portal the Economic Times on Tuesday, December 31. WhatsApp Pay can now extend UPI services to its entire user base in India without any restrictions, as per the news report. “The removal of …

Government lifts 100 million cap on WhatsApp Payment, allowing Meta to rollout service to all users in India
1 week, 2 days ago

Government lifts 100 million cap on WhatsApp Payment, allowing Meta to rollout service to all users in India

India Today  

India is home to WhatsApp’s largest user base of over 500 million people. The government, on Tuesday, has removed restrictions on the app’s payments service, WhatsApp Payment, which is a major win for parent company Meta. Initially capped at 40 million users in 2020 and later extended to 100 million in 2022, the cautious approach by NPCI reflected concerns over …

Israel secretly installed Pegasus on WhatsApp to spy on journalists and dissidents, finds US court
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Israel secretly installed Pegasus on WhatsApp to spy on journalists and dissidents, finds US court

Live Mint  

In a significant development in favour of Meta Platforms' WhatsApp, a US court found Israeli tech firm NSO Group liable for hacking the devices of 1,400 messaging app users, allowing unathorised surveillance. “We spent five years presenting our case because we firmly believe that spyware companies could not hide behind immunity or avoid accountability for their unlawful actions,” Will Cathcart …

Big win for WhatsApp: US judge finds Pegasus maker guilty in spyware case
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Big win for WhatsApp: US judge finds Pegasus maker guilty in spyware case

Hindustan Times  

A US judge on Friday ruled in favor of Meta Platforms’ WhatsApp in its ongoing lawsuit against Israel's NSO Group, which accuses the spyware company of exploiting a vulnerability in the messaging app to secretly install surveillance software on users' devices. The case stems from WhatsApp’s 2019 lawsuit, which accused NSO of exploiting a vulnerability in the app to install …

Downloading apps from WhatsApp? Kerala man lost Rs 4 crore in major scam
4 weeks ago

Downloading apps from WhatsApp? Kerala man lost Rs 4 crore in major scam

India TV News  

A new case of fraud has emerged involving the WhatsApp messaging app, highlighting a serious risk for users. A man from Tripunithura, Kerala, lost a staggering Rs 4.05 crore after downloading a harmful app using a link sent to him through WhatsApp. While scams on WhatsApp are not new, this situation is particularly alarming because the man was manipulated by …

Kerala man loses Rs 4 crore after downloading an app from WhatsApp
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Kerala man loses Rs 4 crore after downloading an app from WhatsApp

India Today  

In yet another case of cyber fraud, a 45-year-old man from Thekkumbhagam, Tripunithura lost Rs 4.05 crore over a period of two and a half months. The victim fell prey to a deceptive WhatsApp message that included a link to an app promising lucrative investment opportunities and high returns. This incident reported from Kerala started when the victim was contacted …

India blocks over 59,000 WhatsApp accounts linked to online fraud in 2024
4 weeks, 2 days ago

India blocks over 59,000 WhatsApp accounts linked to online fraud in 2024

India Today  

The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre, a part of the Ministry of Home Affairs, has taken significant steps to combat digital fraud and protect citizens from cybercrimes. Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Bandi Sanjay Kumar, also emphasised the importance of the 'Citizen Financial Cyber Fraud Reporting and Management System,' launched in 2021 under the I4C. This centre is …

WhatsApp Scams: Government asks Meta to tackle cases of cyber frauds after TRAI's appeal
1 month ago

WhatsApp Scams: Government asks Meta to tackle cases of cyber frauds after TRAI's appeal

Live Mint  

Indian government has asked Meta to tackle the growing scams on WhatsApp. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology secretary S Krishnan confirmed that the government had taken up the matter of growing scams with WhatsApp while noting that its an ongoing process. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Anil Kumar Lahoti also confirmed to Economic Times that WhatsApp calls are handled …

Baahubali-size crime: Producer, Santosh Sivan’s WhatsApp compromised
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1 month ago

Baahubali-size crime: Producer, Santosh Sivan’s WhatsApp compromised

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: A new modus operandi of cybercriminals, involving taking control of victims’ WhatsApp accounts, has claimed a string of victims, the latest being Shobu Yarlagadda, producer of the 2015 Telugu film ‘Baahubali’, National Award-winning cinematographer Santosh Sivan and one of his assistants. Sivan too made a post on his Instagram on Friday morning stating, “Please don’t respond to any messages …

Code shared, account snared: The six-digit WhatsApp scam that has caught even celebs in its web
1 month ago

Code shared, account snared: The six-digit WhatsApp scam that has caught even celebs in its web

New Indian Express  

That's the number of WhatsApp users in India. From discussing life's gravest crises to cracking jokes, sharing memes and catching up with family and friends, it’s where conversations happen, memories are shared, and connections thrive. This isn't just a hypothetical situation or a nightmare – it's the reality for a growing number of people in India as WhatsApp hacking cases …

75-year-old Mumbai man gets added to unknown WhatsApp group, loses Rs 11.1 crore
1 month, 1 week ago

75-year-old Mumbai man gets added to unknown WhatsApp group, loses Rs 11.1 crore

India Today  

In yet another case of a share market scam, a 75-year-old retired ship captain from Colaba, Mumbai, was defrauded of Rs 11.1 crore. The victim was first added to a WhatsApp group by an unknown individual who later promised him investment advice and ways to earn good money through share market investments. The scam began on August 19 when the …

DoT takes action against fraudulent mobile connections in South East Asia
1 month, 2 weeks ago

DoT takes action against fraudulent mobile connections in South East Asia

India TV News  

In a significant move to tackle cybercrime and fraudulent activities, the Department of Telecommunications has launched a comprehensive crackdown on spoofed international calls and other digital scams linked to South East Asian countries, including Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. According to the information released, under the initiative, DoT has identified around 4.8 lakh fraudulent mobile connections operating in the region …

Over 17,000 WhatsApp accounts blocked in crackdown on digital arrest fraud
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Over 17,000 WhatsApp accounts blocked in crackdown on digital arrest fraud

India Today  

In a crackdown on digital arrest frauds, the Ministry of Home Affairs has blocked over 17,000 WhatsApp accounts. 'Digital arrest' involves fraudsters impersonating law enforcement officials to deceive gullible people and pressuring them to transfer large sums of money. Sources in the Home Ministry's cyber wing said scammers were siphoning off around Rs 6 crore every day through digital arrest …

Meta to challenge CCI order against WhatsApp privacy policy
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Meta to challenge CCI order against WhatsApp privacy policy

Hindustan Times  

Social media major Meta will appeal against the Competition Commission of India’s order which held that WhatsApp’s 2021 privacy policy update was anticompetitive. On Monday, the CCI had announced a penalty of ₹213.14 crore on Meta for abusing its dominant position through the 2021 update to WhatsApp’s privacy policy and thus violating the Competition Act. The CCI has also forbidden …

CCI slaps fine on Meta over WhatsApp policy
1 month, 3 weeks ago

CCI slaps fine on Meta over WhatsApp policy

Hindustan Times  

In a significant blow to WhatsApp and its parent entity Meta, the Competition Commission of India on Monday imposed a penalty of ₹213.14 crore on Meta for abusing its dominant position through the 2021 update to WhatsApp’s privacy policy and thus violating the Competition Act. The CCI has also forbidden WhatsApp from making user data sharing with Meta companies a …

Meta to appeal India's Rs 213-crore penalty order over WhatsApp policy
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Meta to appeal India's Rs 213-crore penalty order over WhatsApp policy

India Today  

Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp, plans to challenge the Rs 213.14-crore penalty imposed by the Competition Commission of India over alleged unfair business practices related to the messaging app's 2021 privacy policy update, reported news agency PTI. The CCI found that WhatsApp’s privacy policy update in 2021 involved practices deemed anti-competitive, such as sharing user data with other Meta-owned …

CCI imposes ₹213.14 crore fine on Meta over 2021 WhatsApp privacy policy
1 month, 3 weeks ago

CCI imposes ₹213.14 crore fine on Meta over 2021 WhatsApp privacy policy

Hindustan Times  

The Competition Commission of India on Monday fined social media giant Meta of ₹213.14 crore over the 2021 WhatsApp privacy policy update. The CCI has said that sharing of user data collected on WhatsApp with other Meta companies or products for purposes other than providing WhatsApp services shall not be made a precondition for users to access the WhatsApp service …

CCI imposes ₹213 crore penalty on Meta over 2021 WhatsApp private policy update
1 month, 3 weeks ago

CCI imposes ₹213 crore penalty on Meta over 2021 WhatsApp private policy update

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India’s competition watchdog on Monday imposed a ₹213-crore penalty on Meta for abusing its dominant position as the 2021 privacy policy update of its messaging app WhatsApp undermined users’ ability to opt out of getting their data shared with the group’s social media platform Facebook. For purposes other than advertising, WhatsApp’s policy should include a detailed explanation of …

Anti-trust regulator levy Rs 213 crore penalty on Meta for 'forcing' WhatsApp users to share data
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Anti-trust regulator levy Rs 213 crore penalty on Meta for 'forcing' WhatsApp users to share data

New Indian Express  

The anti-trust regulator -Competition Commission of India -on Monday imposed a penalty of Rs 213 crore on US tech giant Meta, which owns and operates the messaging app WhatsApp, for abuse of its dominant position. As per the CCI order, Whatsapp in January 2021 notified users that they were required to accept the new terms of services and privacy policies, …

New scam emerges now with WhatsApp getting compromised
1 month, 3 weeks ago

New scam emerges now with WhatsApp getting compromised

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: What appeared to be a transfer of money to a relative with the genuine intention to help turned out into a cyber fraud for a 65-year-old victim, who lost Rs 2 lakh. Speaking to Deccan Chronicle, director of TG Cyber Security Bureau, Shikha Goel said, “Be it any scam, one of the tricks that works 99 per cent of …

WhatsApp hacks on the rise: How scammers are getting in and how you can stop them
2 months ago

WhatsApp hacks on the rise: How scammers are getting in and how you can stop them

India TV News  

WhatsApp is one of the popular instant messaging platforms which helps to manage tasks in our everyday lives. WhatsApp hacking cases on the rise Just to recall, an Indian WhatsApp user named Supriya Sule had complained that her app was hacked and after hacking, the fraudsters sent messages from her WhatsApp account. Recently, another complaint was filed by Kerala IAS …

‘WhatsApp Payments not looking to compete as a fintech firm’
3 months, 3 weeks ago

‘WhatsApp Payments not looking to compete as a fintech firm’

The Hindu  

WhatsApp Payments, Meta’s payment aggregator feature on the messaging app, is not looking to make it as a separate business, but wants it to be more of an enabler for WhatsApp Business, Ravi Garg, Director, Business Messaging, Meta India told The Hindu. During the event, WhatsApp Business unveiled Meta-verfied badges for all small businesses in India beginning September 12 at …

ED launches probe in multi crore stock market frauds run with fake apps
4 months ago

ED launches probe in multi crore stock market frauds run with fake apps

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: The Enforcement Directorate has initiated a money-laundering investigation into an alleged multi-crore fraudulent online scam in which a large number of gullible investors across the country were cheated of their hard-earned money by inducing them to invest in stock markets through fake mobile apps. MODUS-OPERANDI: ED’s probe revealed that the victims were being cheated by allegedly entrapping them into …

Will WhatsApp shut down in India? IT minister says this: ‘Company has not informed’
5 months, 1 week ago

Will WhatsApp shut down in India? IT minister says this: ‘Company has not informed’

Hindustan Times  

Information and Broadcasting minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that WhatsApp and its parent company Meta have not informed the Indian government of any plans to shut down their services in the country. WhatsApp's lawyer, Tejas Karia, said that breaking encryption would undermine user privacy, compromise trust and necessitate storing millions of messages for extended periods. Ashwini Vaishnaw explained in his response …

WhatsApp e-Challan scam: How Vietnamese hackers are using ‘Maorrisbot’ to target Indians
5 months, 3 weeks ago

WhatsApp e-Challan scam: How Vietnamese hackers are using ‘Maorrisbot’ to target Indians

Firstpost  

The scam operates by sending fake traffic e-Challan messages via WhatsApp, impersonating agencies like Parivahan Sewa or Karnataka Police. These messages urge recipients to pay a traffic violation fine through a URL or an attached APK which is infected with malware After installation, Maorrisbot requests multiple permissions, including access to contacts, phone calls, SMS, and default messaging app status. Image …

WhatsApp Bans 66 Lakh Indian Accounts In May This Year: All Details
6 months, 1 week ago

WhatsApp Bans 66 Lakh Indian Accounts In May This Year: All Details

News 18  

Meta-owned WhatsApp on Monday said it banned more than 66 lakh accounts in India in the month of May for violating the laws of the land. Out of 6,620,000 banned WhatsApp accounts, 1,255,000 were proactively blocked, before any reports from users, the social media company said in a statement. The popular mobile messaging platform, which has more than 550 million …

WhatsApp India bans more than 66 lakh accounts in May: Know-why?
6 months, 1 week ago

WhatsApp India bans more than 66 lakh accounts in May: Know-why?

India TV News  

WhatsApp, a Meta-owned instant messaging platform said that it banned more than 66 lakh accounts in India in May for violating the laws of the land. Out of 6,620,000 banned WhatsApp accounts, 1,255,000 were proactively blocked, before any reports from users, the social media company said in a statement. The popular mobile messaging platform, which has more than 550 million …

Researchers reveal alarming rise in investment scams in India through Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram
6 months, 1 week 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 …

WhatsApp bans over 71 lakh accounts in India in April
7 months ago

WhatsApp bans over 71 lakh accounts in India in April

India TV News  

Meta-owned WhatsApp announced on Saturday that it banned more than 7.1 million accounts in India in April for violating local laws. The messaging platform, which boasts over 550 million users in India, received 10,554 grievances from users in April, of which only six were "actioned"—meaning remedial action was taken by WhatsApp. Will take more action, if rules violated: WhatsApp In …

WhatsApp group scam on rise in India: What is it, how to be safe
7 months, 1 week ago

WhatsApp group scam on rise in India: What is it, how to be safe

India Today  

In recent months, we have seen a spike in cases of online scams. The latest of these deceptive tactics is a new WhatsApp Group Scam, through which scammers are luring innocent people with stock market investment plans. In a recent report of the WhatsApp Group scam, two brothers from Pune, India, were defrauded of Rs 2.45 crore. Looking at several …

TRAI to shortly come up with views on regulating apps like WhatsApp, Facebook
7 months, 3 weeks ago

TRAI to shortly come up with views on regulating apps like WhatsApp, Facebook

Hindustan Times  

Over-the-top services such as Facebook, WhatsApp, X, Instagram and Signal may come under a regulatory regime as the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India is looking forward to coming up with recommendations on them. Whatsapp logo TRAI Chairman Anil Kumar Lohti said that the telecom regulator will now proceed with open house discussions on framing a regulatory mechanism for these OTT …

1.7 crore connections disconnected through fraud detection steps: DoT
7 months, 3 weeks ago

1.7 crore connections disconnected through fraud detection steps: DoT

The Hindu  

As many as 1.7 crore telecom connections have been disconnected in the last four years till date as a result of inputs from the Sanchar Saathi portal set up by the Department of Telecommunications last year, as well as from inputs given by the Union Home Ministry, law enforcement agencies, and a facial recognition system called ASTR to deduplicate SIM …

How WhatsApp investing scams are duping people into parting with their savings
8 months ago

How WhatsApp investing scams are duping people into parting with their savings

Firstpost  

A 48-year-old businessman from Maharashtra has lost Rs 1.88 crore after falling victim to a share trading scam on WhatsApp. Image used for representational purpose/Pixabay A 48-year-old businessman, who also owns a coaching class in Maharashtra’s Thane district, fell victim to a share trading scam that cost him more than Rs 1.88 crore. In yet another case of online investment …

WhatsApp threatens to exit India: What are new IT rules on tracing originator
8 months, 1 week ago

WhatsApp threatens to exit India: What are new IT rules on tracing originator

Hindustan Times  

WhatsApp, owned by its parent company Meta Inc., has threatened to leave India if it is forced to break encryption of messages and calls on its instant messaging platform. “As a platform, we are saying, if we are told to break encryption, then WhatsApp goes,” the lawyer appearing for WhatsApp told the Delhi high court. It means millions and millions …

Why Did WhatsApp Threaten To Leave India? Encryption Clash And Amended IT Rules Explained
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Why Did WhatsApp Threaten To Leave India? Encryption Clash And Amended IT Rules Explained

ABP News  

WhatsApp, the instant messaging platform owned by Mark Zuckerberg's Meta, made a bold statement during a Delhi High Court hearing asserting its stance against potential breaches of encryption. The discussion unfolded within the context of WhatsApp's challenge against the amended IT rules, a legal move prompted by concerns over privacy infringement. At the heart of WhatsApp's objection lay the contention …

People use WhatsApp for privacy, company tells Delhi HC: ‘That goes, we exit India’
8 months, 2 weeks ago

People use WhatsApp for privacy, company tells Delhi HC: ‘That goes, we exit India’

Hindustan Times  

WhatsApp told told the Delhi High Court that the messaging platform will shut down in India if it is forced to break message encryption which protects user privacy by ensuring that only the sender and recipient can read and access message content. WhatsApp and Facebook parent company Meta are challenging the Information Technology Rules 2021. WhatsApp and Facebook parent company …

WhatsApp banned more than 71 lakh accounts in India in a single month, here is why
1 year ago

WhatsApp banned more than 71 lakh accounts in India in a single month, here is why

India Today  

In 2023, cases of online scams made a lot of headlines and in most of these cases, fraudsters had contacted their victims using WhatsApp. As per latest reports, WhatsApp banned over 71 lakh accounts in India in the month of November 2023. An IANS report states that in adherence to the new IT Rules 2021, WhatsApp disclosed on Monday that …

WhatsApp blocks 7.1 million accounts for violating policies in India
1 year ago

WhatsApp blocks 7.1 million accounts for violating policies in India

India TV News  

WhatsApp, a Meta-owned instant messaging platform reportedly banned over 71 lakh bad accounts in India in November 2023. One of the widely used instant messaging platforms has over 500 million users in India and has received another record of 8,841 complaints. The company said, "This user-safety report contains details of the user complaints received and the corresponding action taken by …

Indian journalists targeted by Israeli spyware again: What do we know?
1 year ago

Indian journalists targeted by Israeli spyware again: What do we know?

Al Jazeera  

A new forensic investigation by Amnesty International and The Washington Post has shown the use of the Israeli Pegasus spyware, likely by the Indian government, to surveil high-profile Indian journalists. The report, published by Amnesty’s Security Lab, found continued use of the software to target high-profile Indian journalists including a journalist who had also previously been a victim of attacks …

Yearender 2023: AI-driven tech scams and frauds which took place this year
1 year ago

Yearender 2023: AI-driven tech scams and frauds which took place this year

India TV News  

As 2023 comes to an end, the technology landscape has seen significant advancements, but it has also witnessed a surge in scams and online frauds. Here we bring to you five noteworthy online scams which made headlines throughout the year 2023: WhatsApp call scam This year, scammers found a new way to deceive users via WhatsApp calls. Image Source : …

Cyber fraudsters send WhatsApp messages in Collectors’ names, demand money from officers
1 year, 1 month ago

Cyber fraudsters send WhatsApp messages in Collectors’ names, demand money from officers

The Hindu  

Cyber fraudsters have been sending messages to government officers impersonating higher officials like the Collector and SP and asking for money. ‘’The cyber fraudsters used my photo as their WhatsApp Display Picture to make the request look genuine,’‘ Mr. Venugopal Reddy told The Hindu over the phone on Saturday. Meanwhile, in Vijayawada also, miscreants created a Whatsapp group with the …

WhatsApp adds rival in-app payment options in India commerce push
1 year, 3 months ago

WhatsApp adds rival in-app payment options in India commerce push

The Hindu  

WhatsApp said on Wednesday that it will offer credit card payments and services from rival digital payment providers within its app in India, the latest bet by the Meta-owned service to boost commerce offerings in its biggest market. People shopping on WhatsApp could also pay using popular services like Alphabet Inc’s Google Pay, Paytm and Walmart’s PhonePe but only after …

Meta launches UPI payments for WhatsApp Business messaging in India
1 year, 3 months ago

Meta launches UPI payments for WhatsApp Business messaging in India

The Hindu  

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Wednesday that India would get access to payments via WhatsApp Business messaging, allowing customers to pay businesses on the app with the UPI option of their choice. Zuckerberg made the announcement virtually during the Meta Conversations event focusing on WhatsApp Business, at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai. The accepted payment methods now …

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