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Secretariat follows the cases: cybercrime busts, scam-compound takedowns, arrests, and enforcement actions, from Indian state cyber cells to the betting and trafficking networks of Southeast Asia.

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Cambodia's Telegram Paradox: A Nation Built on Telegram has Zero data disclosure request in 2026
Internet Governance1 Sept 2026

Cambodia's Telegram Paradox: A Nation Built on Telegram has Zero data disclosure request in 2026

An analysis of exclusive data from Telegram's official transparency bot.

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Indian Overseas Bank Recruitment 2026: 291 Generalist and Specialist Officer Posts
Internship and Job Opportunities30 Aug 2026

Indian Overseas Bank Recruitment 2026: 291 Generalist and Specialist Officer Posts

Indian Overseas Bank has opened 291 officer vacancies across 14 post codes in JMGS I, MMGS II and MMGS III. Applications run 29 August to 15 September 2026, with selection by online examination and interview. Full vacancy table, reservation split, age limits, fees and application steps.

Indian Overseas Bank, Advt. No. HRDD/RECT/04/2026-27 dated 28.08.2026, Recruitment of Generalist / Specialist Officers in Various Scales 2026-27.Read
AI Alert from India's Bank of Baroda & Delhi Police intercepted a major law enforcment impersonation scam
AI Frauds29 Aug 2026

AI Alert from India's Bank of Baroda & Delhi Police intercepted a major law enforcment impersonation scam

An 80-year-old in Delhi was put under fake digital arrest on WhatsApp and told to transfer Rs 1 crore. Here's how Bank of Baroda's AI model, a vigilant branch, and Delhi Police stopped it, and the 6 red flags of digital arrest scams every family must know.

CyberDost Live Session with Bank of BarodaRead
Inside RBIH's EDD TechSprint - India adopting AI to solve its mule accounts issue
AI Updates28 Aug 2026

Inside RBIH's EDD TechSprint - India adopting AI to solve its mule accounts issue

RBIH is bringing together innovators, regulators, and financial leaders to build solutions that are intelligent, inclusive, and ready for scale. For global builders, this is a rare opportunity to create technology that not only protects millions

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Suspected Chinese Bot farm of approx 200,000 accounts, involved in influence operations idenfied by X
Global Trends28 Aug 2026

Suspected Chinese Bot farm of approx 200,000 accounts, involved in influence operations idenfied by X

X’s disclosure of a suspected Chinese bot farm targeting the U.S. AI data-center debate reveals a sophisticated, AI-enabled influence effort that exploits genuine energy-grid stress in the Mid-Atlantic to slow American technological scaling.

Global Government Affairs Handle, XRead
Singapore's Elderly Bear Heaviest Losses as Scams Evolve: Police
Global Trends27 Aug 2026

Singapore's Elderly Bear Heaviest Losses as Scams Evolve: Police

Elderly victims aged 65 and above made up 14.4% of all scam victims in the first six months of the year, down from 15.0% a year ago. Yet the average amount lost per elderly victim rose to S$42,347 from S$35,374 in the same period last year — the highest among all age groups.

Singapore Police Force | Public Affairs Dept.Read
Meta Platforms Accounted for More Than a Third of Singapore Scam Cases in First Half of 2026, Police Report Shows
Global Trends27 Aug 2026

Meta Platforms Accounted for More Than a Third of Singapore Scam Cases in First Half of 2026, Police Report Shows

While police disruption efforts intensified, with over 37,500 WhatsApp lines and 31,600 online monikers taken down, scammers continue to exploit Meta's social reach and messaging scale to run e-commerce, job and investment scams — using Facebook ads to lure victims before shifting them to WhatsApp groups for the final con.

SingapRead
Delhi Police Bust Fake ‘Bretish Airways’ Job Racket; Six Arrested in Organised Aviation Scam
Cybercrime Trends (News)24 Aug 2026

Delhi Police Bust Fake ‘Bretish Airways’ Job Racket; Six Arrested in Organised Aviation Scam

Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) Prashant Chaudhary confirmed that Sandeep Kumar had earlier worked as a tele-caller for similar fake aviation-job operations and had previously run a fraudulent venture called “Pragati Airways” before partnering with Akhil Kumar.

Local Correspondent, New DelhiRead
Is OnePay Genuine? What Users Should Check Before Installing | Chinese 刷单 (brushing / order-completion) pattern
Global Trends24 Aug 2026

Is OnePay Genuine? What Users Should Check Before Installing | Chinese 刷单 (brushing / order-completion) pattern

OnePay resembles like Chinese 刷单 (brushing / order-completion) pattern used by illegal payment gateways

Telegram Intelligence Team, MoCARead
Indian banks including ICICI, SBI, Axis impersonated by Android malware using Firebase, government blocking notices show
Global Trends23 Aug 2026

Indian banks including ICICI, SBI, Axis impersonated by Android malware using Firebase, government blocking notices show

India orders Google to disable 160+ Firebase projects used as banking malware backend as per notices uploaded on Lumen DB. The move will safeguard thousands of banking customers who have been infected by android based malwares

Lumen Database | Cyber Beat ReportersRead
Threat Intelligence: DMCA-Themed Credential Phishing Targeting X (Twitter) Users
Cybersecurity23 Aug 2026

Threat Intelligence: DMCA-Themed Credential Phishing Targeting X (Twitter) Users

Campaign Focus: contentviolations-x.com and Related -x.com Infrastructure

Social Media BeatRead
Belagavi City Police hold workshop on investigation and collection of electronic evidence
Cybercrime Trends (News)21 Aug 2026

Belagavi City Police hold workshop on investigation and collection of electronic evidence

The session was organized by Belagavi City police in association with Shreshta IT Technologies Pvt. Ltd. on the theme "Electronic Evidence: From First Response to Courtroom Proof" and was attended by over 40 senior police officers.

Press Note, Belgavi City PoliceRead