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Most social media child safety features fail, new research finds

A new study found over half of social media child safety features fail, while Australia's age checks struggle to stop under-16 users. (Pexel/Representative image)
Published on Jul 07, 2026 10:12 pm IST

Surge in digital arrest frauds offsets dip in Delhi cybercrime in 2024

Digital arrest spike stalled cybercrime dip in 2024
Updated on May 07, 2026 08:05 am IST

Reskilling will decide who survives the next wave of disruption

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Published on Jan 14, 2026 04:46 pm IST

Faces restored, masks lifted: Police is training AI to be the algorithmic cop

AI is increasingly being used by the police force to solve cases that would otherwise be challenging for humans alone.
Updated on Jan 02, 2026 04:34 pm IST

Cyber diplomacy: Next frontier of global peacekeeping

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Published on Dec 29, 2025 04:30 pm IST

EU agency identifies ransomware hackers used to disrupt flights. What to know

EU agency identifies ransomware used to disrupt flights at Brussels, London Heat
Published on Sept 23, 2025 12:14 am IST

Cyberattack disruptions at European airports likely to extend to Sunday

As many as 29 flight departures and arrivals had been cancelled as of 11:30 GMT at Heathrow airport.
Published on Sept 21, 2025 01:43 am IST

‘Bedroom jihadis’ emerge as threat in J&K: ‘Digital is the new battlefront’

"After years of fighting armed terrorists, security agencies have been facing this hidden enemy in which these new-age jihadis use computers and smartphones," an official was quoted as saying.
Updated on Aug 12, 2025 05:01 pm IST

What keeps the C-suite awake at night

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Published on Aug 11, 2025 12:02 am IST

Is your identity security ready?

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Published on Jul 02, 2025 07:15 pm IST

16 billion Apple, Google, Telegram passwords leaked: All you need to know

The investigation team found 30 separate data dumps.
Updated on Jun 20, 2025 01:31 pm IST

'Operation Ghost SIM': 7 held for providing mobile connections to cybercriminals

The racket provided criminals in Pakistan with WhatsApp accounts having Indian numbers, police said
Published on May 19, 2025 09:09 pm IST

Massive data breach: 19 billion passwords leaked—Here's how to protect yours

Cybersecurity experts around the world are alarmed by a recently unearthed mega-database that has 19 billion hacked credentials.
Published on May 06, 2025 06:55 pm IST

'Beaten, nails pulled out': 60 Indians rescued from Myanmar ‘cyber slavery’ ring

The racketeers promised the victims high-paying jobs abroad but instead threatened and tortured them into cyber crimes in Myanmar.
Published on Apr 11, 2025 10:16 pm IST

Flixreview.com: Is this 'Netflix reviewer' job legit or scam? Grok answers

One website, Flixreview.com, has been making waves lately by posting an ad for a "Netflix reviewer" position that pays people to watch and evaluate Netflix films.
Published on Apr 03, 2025 09:07 pm IST

Haryana man arrested for duping investor of 3.30 lakh in cyber fraud scheme

According to authorities on Saturday, a guy was taken into custody for allegedly defrauding others in an online part-time employment scam.
Published on Feb 15, 2025 03:39 pm IST

Two arrested in Delhi for running fake PhD admission racket, cheating 15 victims

Two suspects were taken into custody by Delhi Police on Saturday in relation to a fraudulent online PhD admissions scheme.
Published on Feb 01, 2025 10:08 am IST

Delhi man sought in multiple exam fraud cases arrested by cyber cell

The court ordered to send all 18 accused arrested by the police in connection with 8.49 crore robbery to jail on judicial remand on Monday. While 12 accused were directly involved in the robbery, six accused were arrested for stealing robbed money from the car of the accused. (HT FILE)
Published on Jan 20, 2025 04:59 pm IST

Gurugram student sends school bomb threat e-mail to shift classes to online mode

Allegedly, a 12-year-old kid at a private school attempted to switch to online learning by sending the school a bomb threat email
Published on Dec 21, 2024 11:16 pm IST

3 cyber fraudsters pose as CBI officers, dupe Delhi family of 5 lakh

Three cybercriminals have been taken into custody after defrauding a family of 5 lakh by pretending to be Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) agents.
Published on Dec 20, 2024 10:56 pm IST

BPSC 70th prelims on Dec 13, EOU warns candidates against cyber fraudsters’ trap

The exam for over 2000 vacancies will be held across 925 centres in the state.
Published on Dec 09, 2024 06:20 pm IST

Vlogger faces sexual harassment probe for filming Russian woman on Goa beach

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Published on Dec 08, 2024 06:00 pm IST

Ex Air Force employee made to travel to Bihar, bank account wiped clean

The man on October 6 received a video call from someone claiming to be from the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI),
Updated on Nov 27, 2024 01:52 pm IST

As ‘digital arrest’ cases surge, know ways to detect a fraud attempt

In a recent such case, a woman in Uttar Pradesh's Noida was duped of 34 lakh by cyber criminals who threatened her with fake notices by the ED.
Published on Nov 26, 2024 07:49 am IST

ICRI, EC-Council launch joint programme in in Ethical Hacking and Cybersecurity

ICRI and EC-Council have joined hands to launch a joint programme in ethical hacking and cybersecurity. (Representative image)
Published on Aug 05, 2024 07:34 pm IST

Server of Nainital Bank’s Noida branch hacked, 16.71 crore siphoned off

Suspecting a technical error for showing up a difference of 3 crore, the bank official decided to wait a day. But on June 18, when a similar issue popped up and a difference of around 2 crore was found, the matter was escalated on June 19. (Representative image)
Updated on Jul 16, 2024 01:41 am IST

Charting your cybersecurity career: List of popular courses

With the growing demand for cybersecurity professionals, it is essential to stay updated with the latest industry trends and technological advancements.
Published on May 07, 2024 06:32 pm IST

IT ministry looks to block Proton Mail on request of Tamil Nadu police

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Updated on Feb 15, 2024 09:57 am IST

Hacked, but ethically! DU's Campus of Open Learning has new certification course

A total of 55 students have enrolled in course in its first academic session.
Published on Nov 16, 2023 12:11 am IST