Cybercriminals

WhatsApp Wedding Scam: Digital Invites Become Hackers’ New Tool, Stay Alert!

13 Nov 2024

As digital wedding invitations gain popularity, cybercriminals have found a new way to exploit them, using fake invites to lure unsuspecting users into downloading malicious files. A seemingly innocent wedding invitation, shared as a downloadable file on WhatsApp, can become an entry point for scammers to access personal information on...

Cybercrime In The Financial Sector

09 Aug 2024

In February 2016, hackers targeted the central bank of Bangladesh and exploited vulnerabilities in SWIFT, the global financial system’s main electronic payment messaging system, trying to steal $1 billion. While most transactions were blocked, $101 million still disappeared. The heist was a wake-up call for the finance world that systemic...

73-Year-Old Noida Woman Scammed Out Of Rs 1.3 Crore

23 Jun 2024

A 73-year-old woman from Noida was defrauded of Rs 1.3 crore by cybercriminals who tricked her into believing that a parcel addressed to her had been seized in Mumbai, containing illegal items, and that her Aadhaar card was linked to six accounts involved in money laundering. Shuchi Agrawal, residing in...

USB Charger Scam spreading in India: All you need to know

31 Mar 2024

The government has cautioned the public against using public phone charging stations found in places like airports, cafes, hotels, and bus stands. They've advised people to be wary of the "USB charger scam." The threat lies in cybercriminals exploiting USB charging ports in public locations such as airports, cafes, hotels, and...