Data | With awareness levels increasing in urban pockets, cyber criminals now target non-metro areas

Data | With awareness levels increasing in urban pockets, cyber criminals now target non-metro areas

Cyber frauds against bank customers have recorded a steady increase in the non-metropolitan areas in 2021, while among cities with over 2 million population, the case count has stagnated Cyber frauds against bank customers have recorded a steady increase in the non-metropolitan areas in 2021, while among cities with over 2 million population, the case […]

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Kerala: Students to be taught ‘study of laws’ in school curriculum

Kerala: Students to be taught ‘study of laws’ in school curriculum

The Kerala government is considering including study of certain laws, like those related to use of narcotic substances, environment pollution, cyber crimes and offences against women, as part of school curriculum so that children are aware of their rights and how to safeguard the same. State General Education Minister V Sivankutty said that presently Constitutional […]

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18 out of every 100 Indians victim of data breaches: SurfShark

18 out of every 100 Indians victim of data breaches: SurfShark

India has become a hub for cyber-attacks, ranking as the sixth most breached country since the first recorded digital attacks in 2004, revealed a new report by cybersecurity company Surfshark. To put in perspective, 18 out of every 100 Indians had their personal contact details breached. “In a country which has lost over 962.7 million […]

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