What would you do if your friend messages you on WhatsApp with a different number and asks you for money? You would obviously ask him why he or she has changed his/her number but some innocent people land in the trap of cyber criminals and give away their hard-earned money. 28-year-old Himanshu Rawat, who hails...Read More

‘Digital arrest’ is a new and innovative tactic employed by cybercriminals to defraud gullible victims and extort money. Subscribe to Notifications The Union Home Ministry has issued an alert to police departments in states and Union Territories amid the surge in ‘Digital Arrest’ trend, a novel cybercrime tactic wherein conmen impersonating law enforcement officers manipulate...Read More

Janine Butcher making a presentation virtually to the Joint Select Committee examining the Cybercrime Bill and the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters (Amendment) Bill. (BT) A concerned citizen on Monday pleaded with lawmakers to place safeguards in the Cybercrime Bill to prevent its abuse through selective prosecution. Janine Butcher, who made a...Read More

The Ministry of Home Affairs warns citizens about cyber criminals posing as law enforcement officials to carry out blackmail and extortion. The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) is taking measures to combat these scams, including blocking Skype IDs and SIM cards used by fraudsters. Citizens are advised to report suspicious activities to the cybercrime...Read More

As per the latest “Federal Cybercrime Situation Report” unveiled in Wiesbaden, the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) has highlighted a continuous escalation in the threat posed by cyber attacks over the past year. “The ongoing trend of cyber attacks, both in terms of quantity and quality, is evident from data sourced from the police database...Read More

Quside, a quantum technology company, is working in partnership with Equinix, a digital technology company, to enable access for Irish businesses to the latest quantum random number generation (QRNG) technology. This will be done to help Equinix customers build the strongest cryptographic foundation to defend against increasingly sophisticated attacks. The multinational company has led the...Read More

The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), in collaboration with Microsoft, on May 14, has blocked more than 1,000 Skype IDs involved in blackmail, extortion and “Digital Arrests” by cyber criminals. The cyber criminals posed as officials of police, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Narcotics Department, Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Enforcement Directorate and other...Read More

As per the latest “Federal Cybercrime Situation Report” unveiled in Wiesbaden, the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) has highlighted a continuous escalation in the threat posed by cyber attacks over the past year. “The ongoing trend of cyber attacks, both in terms of quantity and quality, is evident from data sourced from the police database...Read More

Felix Mutati, Zambia’s minister of science and technology. As cyber security threats rise across the continent, Kaspersky, a global cyber security and anti-virus supplier, and Zambia are exploring collaboration to combat the scourge in the Southern African country. This week, a delegation from the Kaspersky met with the Ministry of Science and Technology to provide...Read More

Healthcare organization Ascension is the latest of its kind in the US to say its network has been affected by what it believes to be a “cybersecurity event.” In a statement posted to its website on Wednesday, Ascension said it detected “unusual activity” on select networks earlier that day and recommended its partners suspend all...Read More