P2P scams: How they can drain your money through UPI in just seconds

P2P scams: How they can drain your money through UPI in just seconds

Anindya’s phone rang with an unknown number. She hesitated but picked up anyway. The man on the line said he was a friend of her dad’s, sounding a bit stressed. She’d heard his name before, so it didn’t seem off. He said he was facing a family emergency and needed some financial help and called […]

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Sonu Sood, Jacqueline Fernandez starrer ‘Fateh’ starts filming in Punjab

Sonu Sood, Jacqueline Fernandez starrer ‘Fateh’ starts filming in Punjab

Jacqueline Fernandez, Sonu Sood with the clapper of ‘Fateh’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Actor Sonu Sood has started filming his upcoming action thriller Fateh in Amritsar, Punjab. The film is backdropped on the world of cybercrime. Directed by Vaibhav Mishra, Fateh stars Sonu Sood and Jacqueline Fernandez as leads. Sood and Jacqueline Fernandez have […]

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Woman held for posting morphed pictures on social media

Woman held for posting morphed pictures on social media

A 19-year-old woman was apprehended for allegedly posting morphed obscene pictures of another woman on social media, as retaliation against the latter’s brother, the police said on Tuesday. According to a senior officer, the woman wanted to get back at the complainant’s brother, 28, for maligning her image in their locality. The police said the […]

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‘Password’ was India’s most popular password in 2022, ‘123456’ was next

‘Password’ was India’s most popular password in 2022, ‘123456’ was next

Passwords are one of the most important elements to protect your digital identity online. However, people continue to keep ridiculously easy passwords even in this day-and-age in many countries, and India is no exception. These can be a simple combination of letters in the alphabetical order or numbers in order. In a new report by […]

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Gaming is booming. That’s catnip for cybercriminals.

Gaming is booming. That’s catnip for cybercriminals.

Millions of people escaped the drudgery of the COVID-19 pandemic’s first year by turning to video games, where they could cast spells, kill zombies and compete as their favorite athletes. These virtual worlds also lured a different kind of enthusiast — the kind who sought to steal people’s personal information and real-world dollars. In recent […]

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Weekly Crypto Roundup: new rules, severe report cards, and yet more hacks

Weekly Crypto Roundup: new rules, severe report cards, and yet more hacks

Mainstream companies and regulators are feeling the ripples coming from the crypto industry Mainstream companies and regulators are feeling the ripples coming from the crypto industry As several crypto firms reported falling revenues in the second quarter of 2022, a growing number of traders are facing the ripple effect of the meltdown spreading from the crypto […]

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