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NCA Intelligence Officer Jobs 2026: 60 UK Vacancies, £43,877 Salary
Internship and Job Opportunities7 Nov 2026

NCA Intelligence Officer Jobs 2026: 60 UK Vacancies, £43,877 Salary

The National Crime Agency is advertising 60 Intelligence Officer posts in an economic crime recruitment campaign across five UK locations. The advertised starting salary is £43,877, with £4,379 London weighting. Applications close on 15 November 2026. UK nationality, intelligence experience and security clearance requirements apply.

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TikTok’s ‘For You’ Feed Risks Mental Health, EU Says in Preliminary DSA Findings
Laws and Policies (European Union)7 Nov 2026

TikTok’s ‘For You’ Feed Risks Mental Health, EU Says in Preliminary DSA Findings

The European Commission has preliminarily found that TikTok's 'For You' feed breaches the Digital Services Act. It says the recommender system creates 'rabbit holes' of repeated content about sadness, isolation or body image, and that TikTok's mitigation measures are not effective. The finding is not a final decision. TikTok can reply, and a confirmed breach could lead to a fine of up to 6% of worldwide annual turnover.

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Horizon Europe Funding for Indian Researchers, Startups and Businesses: India–EU Talks Conclude
Global Trends7 Nov 2026

Horizon Europe Funding for Indian Researchers, Startups and Businesses: India–EU Talks Conclude

The European Commission and India have concluded negotiations on India's association to Horizon Europe, the EU's €93.5 billion research and innovation programme. Once the agreement is signed and procedures are completed, Indian researchers and organisations could receive direct funding and lead projects under Pillar II, covering areas including digital, health, space and climate. Association is envisaged for January 2027.

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How Crypto Trades are used in Cross Border Money Laundering - India's ED Investigation Reveals
Cybercrime Trends (News)6 Nov 2026

How Crypto Trades are used in Cross Border Money Laundering - India's ED Investigation Reveals

The Enforcement Directorate has searched three Bengaluru premises linked to CoinDCX and Delta Exchange under FEMA, 1999, over alleged unauthorised cross-border crypto transactions. The ED said INR deposits were converted to USDT and routed through a Costa Rica paper entity to Binance, KuCoin, Bybit, Gate.io and Hyperliquid for spot, futures and options, and tokenised foreign stock trades, with volumes running into thousands of crores of rupees.

Directorate of Enforcement, Bengaluru Zonal OfficeRead
Bhadrak SIM Agent Supplied OTPs to Chinese Cyber Fraudsters, 1,333 SIM Cards Seized
Cybercrime Trends (News)6 Nov 2026

Bhadrak SIM Agent Supplied OTPs to Chinese Cyber Fraudsters, 1,333 SIM Cards Seized

Bhadrak Police in Odisha have arrested SIM agent Subhamjyoti Nayak, 23, accused of activating SIM cards in unsuspecting people's names and supplying their OTPs over WhatsApp and Telegram to cyber fraudsters allegedly operating from China. Police seized 1,333 activated SIM cards, 13 bank passbooks and Rs 1.73 lakh in cash. The gang allegedly misused Vodafone Idea and BSNL agent IDs and moved money through Binance. Five suspects are absconding.

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Pakistan: 273 Arrested at Karachi Call Centre Scamming Americans
Global Trends6 Nov 2026

Pakistan: 273 Arrested at Karachi Call Centre Scamming Americans

Pakistan's NCCIA arrested 273 people, including more than 100 women and 42 minors, at a Karachi call centre operating as Voxtron Solutions that allegedly scammed Americans, seizing 339 laptops, 152 phones and four CPUs. Additional Director Shahzad Akbar said the floor posed as a US debt-validation service, had faced two earlier criminal cases, and that 300 to 350 suspected scam centres still operate in Karachi. A court remanded nine suspects, including the alleged owners.

National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) Karachi ZoneRead
Indian Police Detect Petrol Pump QR Codes Used to Cash Out Cybercrime Proceeds | Red Flags
Cybercrime Trends (News)6 Nov 2026

Indian Police Detect Petrol Pump QR Codes Used to Cash Out Cybercrime Proceeds | Red Flags

Chitrakoot Police have arrested three men from Prayagraj accused of converting cyber-fraud credits into cash at two petrol pumps. Police said hacked phones in Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan sent Rs 65,000 and Rs 2,08,696 to the pumps' merchant QR codes; the accused took fuel and cash. Two others are wanted. The case shows how merchant UPI accounts are abused as cash-out points, and what bank transaction monitoring should catch.

Chitrakoot Police, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaRead
Jamtara Police Bust Fake APK and PhonePe Cashback Fraud Gang, Rs 8.13 Lakh Seized
Cybercrime Trends (News)6 Nov 2026

Jamtara Police Bust Fake APK and PhonePe Cashback Fraud Gang, Rs 8.13 Lakh Seized

Jamtara Police arrested three cyber fraudsters who posed as credit card helpdesks and sent fake PhonePe Rs 1,999 cashback messages to trick victims into installing a fake APK app. Police seized Rs 8.13 lakh in cash, eight mobile phones and six fake SIM cards. Two of the accused have earlier cyber fraud charge-sheets. A team led by DSP (Cyber) Amit Ravidas carried out raids at Borowa and Kashitand.

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NFSU Recruitment 2026: Research Assistant (Cyber Forensics) Job at Rs 42,000 a Month, Apply by 13 November
Internship and Job Opportunities6 Nov 2026

NFSU Recruitment 2026: Research Assistant (Cyber Forensics) Job at Rs 42,000 a Month, Apply by 13 November

NFSU Gandhinagar is hiring one Research Assistant (Cyber Forensics) for the MeitY-funded ISEA Phase III project at Rs 42,000 a month. The 11-month contractual post needs a Master's in Computer Science, IT, Cyber Security or Digital Forensics with 60% or First Class; JRF holders are preferred. The age limit is 35. Apply by email to [email protected] by 11:59 PM on 13 November 2026.

National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU), GandhinagarRead
Machine-Speed Financial Theft: CERT-In Names “CRAFTY FALCON” as AI-Assisted Threat Actor Escalates Attacks on BFSI Entities
AI Frauds4 Nov 2026

Machine-Speed Financial Theft: CERT-In Names “CRAFTY FALCON” as AI-Assisted Threat Actor Escalates Attacks on BFSI Entities

CERT-In attributes the activity to the use of publicly available AI-driven offensive security frameworks, including the ARTEX family of LLM-based tools, the PentAGI autonomous multi-agent penetration-testing system, the Cairn (also referred to as Caimi/CAIRN) attack search engine, and the CyberStrike.AI framework.

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CyberStrike AI - Detection for Defenders: Scripting, Tempo and Residue
Cybersecurity4 Nov 2026

CyberStrike AI - Detection for Defenders: Scripting, Tempo and Residue

CyberStrike is a free, open-source AI agent for offensive security that pairs any LLM with 56+ tools, including a 40,000-line Windows post-exploitation module. A source-code reading of commit a5ed1e0 (v1.1.16) shows every Windows action runs through five fixed wrappers after a hard-coded five-process capability probe, leaving default cs-* and CyberStrike* artefacts. Includes Sigma, Suricata, YARA and KQL detections and a response playbook.

CyberStrike source code (commit a5ed1e0, v1.1.16), analysis by Ministry of Cyber AffairsRead
Gaming, Deepfakes and Sovereignty Threats: Meta Restricted 5.4 Million Items in India
Internet Governance3 Nov 2026

Gaming, Deepfakes and Sovereignty Threats: Meta Restricted 5.4 Million Items in India

Online gaming, deepfakes of prominent figures, threats to sovereignty and integrity, gender-based harassment and promoting enmity between groups drove Meta to restrict over 5.4 million items in India in January–June 2026. Meta said most were automated restrictions, including identical copies, required by the amended IT Rules. India has 403 million Facebook users and 481 million on Instagram.

Meta Transparency Center (Content Restrictions Based on Local Law, H1 2026)Read