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Mumbai woman loses Rs 6 lakh to cyber fraud while trying to save Rs 5,000 — here’s how to avoid such scams
What started as a simple attempt to withdraw Rs 5,000 from an ATM ended with her losing Rs 6 lakh t…
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IPO scam – Two victims from Hyderabad lose over ₹11 crore in fake IPO scams
In yet another instance of fraudsters using the rising popularity of the stock market and initial p…
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Redditor finds Aadhaar, PAN and passports of many Indians freely available on Google; raises concerns over data security
A simple search query like "index of Aadhaar card" will reveal sensitive pages that should have be…
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Google has an idea to prevent phone scams, but it'll mean allowing its AI to listen in on your calls
Google hopes its Gemini AI can provide real-time scam alerts during phone calls. But it'll mean all…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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I've built a career in ethical hacking. Online scams are getting much, much worse — and AI isn't helping.
Laura Kankaala, whose worked in cybersecurity for 10 years, said that online scams are becoming mor…
Emma Magnus
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Top 5 personal finance scams in India and how to stay safe from them
Don’t make any payments just because a stranger told you to. Verify the situation and the person’s …
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Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL launched in India starting at ₹79,999
Google has launched the Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro and the Pixel 9 Pro XL, the company’s latest flagship …
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Woman loses ₹54 lakh in work-from-home scam! Here's what it is and how to protect yourself
Job hunting is something that most of us do online, be it on social media or various online job por…
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Coaching class owner loses ₹1.88 crore to stock trading WhatsApp group scam
As per the complainant, an unidentified person added him to the WhatsApp group 'STOCK Vanguard (…
PTI
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Remote job scams are on the rise! How to stay safe?
Job scams were always around, but ever since the pandemic and lockdowns, remote job scams have beco…
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Courier scam makes 66-year-old poorer by ₹1.52 crore – Here’s how you can protect yourself
Scams have been on the rise in the country, from scammers using AI deepfake videos to SIM swap scam…
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Winning lotteries on WA? It could be one of the many scams going around
With its widespread usage and seamless communication capabilities, WhatsApp has seamlessly integrat…
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Google says crypto fraudsters are making it look bad
Google filed a lawsuit against two scammers it says tricked the company into accepting fraudulent a…
Grace Eliza Goodwin
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Hackers selling X Gold accounts on dark web for phishing, scams: Report
Cybercriminals are profiting from X "Gold" verification badge by selling compromised accounts for p…
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Amazon sent an email that sounded like a gift card scam to warn about gift card scams, confusing customers
Amazon customers were confused when the company sent them an email telling them they had bought a g…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Google alerts users about 5 key holiday season scams
Google has alerted Gmail users about five key scams and spams during the holiday season.
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The terrifying new AI scam
Scammers are using AI-generated voices of people's actual children to swindle them out of their cas…
Eve Upton-Clark
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Google to start deleting personal accounts inactive for 2 years this week
"December 1, 2023, is the earliest a Google Account will be deleted due to this policy," it …
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'WhatsApp Pink': Here’s all you need to know to protect yourself from the scam
Numerous individuals are receiving messages that promise an update called 'WhatsApp Pink.' Essentia…
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Google leak reveals a list of past privacy mishaps, from recording children's voices to exposing user addresses in Waze, according to new report
A leaked copy of an internal Google database revealed thousands of privacy-related incidents from 2…