Tag: Cyber Crime
Arete’s Cyber Threat Report reveals only 19% of cases involved ransom payments in the...
Arete, a leading global cyber risk management company, released Turning Tides – Navigating the Evolving World of Cybercrime, a report highlighting trends and shifts in the cyber threat landscape observed by Arete in the first half of 2023.
The expanding Internet of Things creates more opportunities for cyber crime
By Mitish Chitnavis, CTO at iValue InfoSolutions
The Internet of Things (IoT) has become the fastest growing technology, with a tremendous impact on social life...
Cloud services under attack: Closing the virtual open doors to cyber crime
Written By: Shivin Sharma- Head of Growth Technologies, Check Point Software, India and SAARC
With the new hybrid-working model we see organizations increasingly moving more...
Bitcoin-crazy rich Indians falling prey to fake crypto wallets
With the Supreme Court striking down the curb on cryptocurrency trade in India in March this year, there has been a surge in Indians...
Andhra launches virtual campaign on cyber crimes against women
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has launched ‘E-RakshaBandhan’ campaign aimed at creating public awareness on cyber crimes against women and children.
The...
Hackers steal data from 8 universities in UK, Canada
Hackers have compromised student and alumni data at least eight universities in the UK and Canada including University of York, University College, Oxford, University...
Hacker made $1.5mn by selling backdoor access of 135 top firms
A most notorious hacker attacked at least 135 companies in 44 countries, some even Fortune 500 ones, and made over $1.5 million by selling...
Govt warns of credit card skimming through e-commerce sites
The government’s cybersecurity agency has warned people of credit card skimming spreading across the world through e-commerce platforms.
Attackers are typically targeting e-commerce sites because...
Microsoft busts hackers who used Covid-19 as bait to lure customers
A US court has allowed Microsoft to seize control of key domains of cyber criminals who used COVID-19-related lures in the phishing emails to...
Mobile threats spread under guise of porn content doubled in 2019
The number of mobile users attacked by pornographic content grew two-fold in 2019, reaching 42,973 users compared to the 19,699 who were targeted in...