A report reveals a hacker accessed OpenAI's internal systems last year, stealing AI design details. The breach did not compromise core systems or sensitive information. Watch in for more details!

Hacker breaches OpenAI's messaging systems, steals AI design details

According to a report in 2023, cyber crime by foreign perpetrators increased by 28% in Germany. Watch in for more details!

Germany witnesses 28% surge in Cybercrime of foreign origin in 2023: Report

The European Union, on Tuesday (May 7) adopted the first law to tackle violence against women, which includes action against forced marriages, female genital mutilation and online harassment but failed to settle on a common definition of rape.

European Union adopts first law aimed at tackling violence against women

A small city in Rajasthan is known phishing capital of India but it seems there's a new competitor in the making as well. A study by an IIT Kanpur incubated start of Rajasthan's Bharatpur is the new Jamtara.

World's first cybercrime index: Cybercrimes rampant around the world, growing threat of cybercrimes

In response to rising cyber crimes in India, the Indian government and banks have stepped up their efforts to warn citizens about online scams. Indians have been receiving an increased number of warning messages in the form of SMS alerts.

India: Government and banks heighten fraud alerts amid surge in cybercrime

Telugu superstar Mahesh Babu and his wife Namrata Shirodkar's daughter Sitara Ghattameneni has become a recent victim of cybercrime. An unknown person has created a fake account of their daughter on the photo-sharing app and through that ID, the user impersonating Sitara has been doing fraudulent activity.

Mahesh Babu, Namrata Shirodkar take action against fake Instagram handle in daughter's name

The rapid development of novel Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools will lead to an increase in cyberattacks and lower the barrier of entry for less sophisticated hackers to do digital harm, Britain’s GCHQ spy agency warned on Wednesday.

Rise of Artificial Intelligence will lead to increase in cyberattacks, warns Britain’s GCHQ

Cybercrime investigator Ritesh Bhatia discusses the rising menace of deepfakes and their potential impact on the upcoming Lok Sabha elections with Vikram Chandra on The India Story.

Tackling deepfake menace: FIR against gaming app after Sachin deepfake video | The India Story

In a shocking cyber crime that took place in India's Uttar Pradesh, a cyber criminal targeted grieving parents with missing children, promising them to The man behind these revolting crimes has been identified as a 28-year-old tech graduate.

India: Cyber criminal accesses police database, cons 945 families who reported their kids missing

In the vast landscape of the internet, India stands as an active canvas for innovation of illicit activities. With Bharatpur topping the list of the top 10 leading hubs of cybercrime in India, a serious question presents itself - Are you safe online? Find out more in our special.

Did you know Jamtara is no longer India's cybercrime hotspot? | Tech It Out

Bharatpur (Rajasthan) and Mathura (Uttar Pradesh) have crossed Jamtara (Jharkhand) and Nuh (Haryana) as infamous cybercrime hotspots in India, a new study revealed.

Infamous cybercrime hubs of India: Mathura and Bharatpur pip Jamtara and Nuh, says study

A small city in Rajasthan is known as the phishing capital of India, but it seems there's a new competitor in the making as well. A study by an IIT Kanpur incubated start of Rajasthan's Bharatpur is the new Jamtara.

India: 80% cybercrimes from 10 districts; Rajasthan's Bharatpur is new Jamtara, says study | WION

Hackers are now using a widely spread network of fake and hacked Facebook accounts to send out phishing messages. With these messages, cybercriminals are trying to trick people into installing passwords and stealing malware.

How are hackers targeting users on Facebook?

According to revelations made by the cybercrime unit of Hyderabad police in the southern Indian state of Telangana, con artists defrauded thousands of people throughout India for more than a year on the pretence of an investment or part-time work.

India: Nine arrested from across the country over investment fraud

A woman allegedly attempted to hire a hitman to murder the wife of a man she met on an online dating application. Melody Sasser, a 47-year-old environmental compliance specialist in the United States, stands accused of trying to get the wife of her hiking partner killed.

Woman falls in love with man online, tries to kill his wife

If you are getting missed calls, messages or calls on WhatsApp from numbers starting with +254, +84, +63 or other international numbers out of the blue, then beware of the most recent scam that is making headlines.

Beware! Getting random calls on WhatsApp from international numbers? Don't respond

Jamtara city in the Indian state of Jharkhand has recently gained notoriety for being a hub of organised cybercrime activities, particularly in the form of phishing scams.

What is 'Jamtara' fraud in Indian state of Jharkhand? Cybercrooks con 2,500 more

A reputation management company in Spain has been hired by more than 1,400 people to hide their murky pasts online. Eliminalia promises people to erase their pasts from the internet "by using an array of underhanded tactics to stifle criticism of its clients, from intimidating journalists to churning out fake news," according to a report by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) on Friday (February 17).

'We erase your past': Spanish firm helps clients clean up their online profile

Seven members of the Russian-based cybercrime gang Trickbot have been sanctioned by the United States and the United Kingdom on Thursday, according to a statement from the Treasury Department.

US, UK sanction members of Russia-based Trickbot cybercrime gang for malicious activities

The internet has made our lives so much easier but many will agree when I say that it is not the safest place for youngsters. And, a new EU-funded study has proved that risky, delinquent and sometimes even criminal online behaviour is getting normalised among young netizens, more than ever today.

Study reveals risky online behaviour 'almost normalised' among young people

In November, a group of hackers compromised the data of the health insurer Medibank and demanded a hefty ransom amount or else had threatened to sell the data of the firm's customers online.

Not paid ransom, hackers dump Australian health data on dark web, wish 'Happy Cyber Security Day'

LastPass, a password manager used by more than 33 million people worldwide, reported that a hacker recently stole source code and confidential information after infiltrating its systems.

LastPass, world's most popular password manager claims it was hacked

There are various ways in which cybercriminals can rob people. Among them, and the most prominent one, is phishing emails. These mails are designed to trap innocent and gullible victims by enticing them with fake offers or a cash rewards or sleazy advertisements.

What is phishing and how do cyberthugs con gullible victims?

Indian government has made concerted efforts to spread awareness about cybercrime. It has also taken several steps for its prevention. The Ministry of Home Affairs has also launched twitter handle ‘@CyberDost' to share information about prevention of cybercrime.

In fight against cybercrime, Indian govt makes strenuous efforts to spread awareness

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