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Scam Syndicates Relocate to Madagascar, Chinese Embassy Issues Urgent Alerts
With Cambodia, Myanmar, and other Southeast Asian nations intensifying their crackdowns, telecommunications fraud networks are quietly shifting their operations to the Indian Ocean island nation of Madagascar. The Chinese Embassy in Madagascar has issued a series of emergency warnings in recent days, shedding light on this troubling new development.
Capillary Technologies hit by cyber fraud, ₹33 Crore Siphoned off by suspected 'boss scam'
AI is becoming a major nightmare in the world of Digital Trust & Cyber Safety. If a BSE listed firm can be a victim to this attack, it raises a serious alarm for Indian corporates.
Can a Chargeback Get Your Money Back After a Scam? The Honest Answer Depends on How You Paid
A chargeback can claw back money after an online scam, but only for card payments and only within tight deadlines. Who qualifies, the rules by country, and the fake 'recovery' scam to avoid.
Dubai linked betting syndicate busted by Indian Police, several arrests from Mumbai
India's sweeping ban on real-money gaming, enacted under the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, outlaws all apps and platforms offering games with monetary stakes, regardless of whether they require skill or luck.
Recover a Hacked Gmail Account (Even If You've Lost the Phone and Recovery Email)
Locked out of a hacked Gmail? Recover it from a familiar device even after the hacker changed your password and recovery info, then lock it down.
How to Remove Leaked, Revenge or Deepfake Intimate Images of You From the Internet
A step-by-step guide to getting non-consensual intimate images (leaked, revenge or AI deepfake) taken down: StopNCII, Take It Down, platform + Google removal, and your legal rights.
How Chinese Battery Apps Could Remotely Stop a Moving E-Rickshaw — and Why India Pulled Them
Freely downloadable Bluetooth battery apps let strangers cut power to moving e-rickshaws in India. How the flaw worked, and why the government ordered them removed.
Fake 'Airport Authority of India' Job Offers: Mumbai Police Bust a Dehradun Call Centre, 11 Arrested
Mumbai police busted a Dehradun call centre that scammed jobseekers with fake Airport Authority of India job offers. 11 arrested, ₹2.58 lakh taken from one victim.
Cooperative Bank Hacking Case, Gujarat Police makes several arrests
Police have delivered a coordinated blow to an international cybercrime syndicate known as “Solar Spider”, which specialises in hacking cooperative banks with weak cybersecurity and laundering proceeds through mule accounts.
Creator Economy Under Attack: Why India is Forcing Telegram to Fight Piracy
India 'proactively monitoring' Telegram over concerns about illegal content, as per Government's report. Copyright infringement on Telegram is not treated as a mere civil matter — it is a criminal offence under the Copyright Act, 1957 and Cinematograph Act, 1952.
Someone Opened SIMs on Your Aadhaar? Check and Block Them Free on Sanchar Saathi (TAFCOP)
Check every mobile SIM registered in your name for free on the Government of India's Sanchar Saathi (TAFCOP) portal, and report any you did not take.
Instagram Removed 1.7 Million Child-Abuse Posts — Then Approved Ads Selling It
Meta removed nearly 1.7 million pieces of child-endangerment content from Instagram in India in a single month — then approved ads promoting it