Cyber crime police say the owners of cybercafes are summoned only if a complaint is filed against them. Cybercafés continue to disregard Information Technology (IT) standards by not checking the ID cards of people who come to access the internet. The IT rules mandate cybercafes to keep a record of user documents for at least […]
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According to cyber crime records, a total of 3,400 online job scam cases have been reported as of September 2023 due to lack of awareness among people. In 2022, there were 2,300 online job scam cases. Bengaluru: According to data from Cyber Crime Records Bureau (CCRB), online job scams in Bengaluru are on the rise, […]
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The number of crime cases detected and convicted in Bangalore city is very low compared to the total number of cases registered. The total number of cybercrime cases in Bangalore city has tripled since 2017. The detection rate in last three years has declined . Conviction rates have been consistently minimal over the years. The […]
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Researchers have observed a 44 per cent increase in malware as compared to 2021. Credential phishing remains the top path that a hacker takes to exploit cyber security vulnerabilities in the email security landscape with a 478 per cent increase in malicious emails identified, a recent report shows. In the annual report from Cofense, a […]
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The price of a loader, used to inject malware into an app ranges from $2,000 to $20,000 on dark web. Cyber criminals are negotiating prices on illegal markets, like the dark web for Google Play Loaders – programs used to inject malicious or unwanted codes into an application, shows a research by Kaspersky, a Russian […]
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The police are considering forming separate team to tackle online betting. There has been a two-fold increase in cricket betting cases in Bengaluru. As privately shared links of cricket betting apps makes it difficult for police to trace gambling rackets, they are now considering forming a separate team to deal with the online betting menace. […]
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The city has seen a surge in illegal loan apps since the pandemic. More than 200 FIRs against instant loan scams have been registered in 2022 from the month of January to September. Till August, 70 online loan scams have been registered in the Yeshwantpur cyber crime department (North Division) and almost 150 to […]
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Cybercrime cases are not reported by the police, as they are solved internally within the media platforms. Cybercrime cases in Bengaluru are decreasing, as most cases are solved within media platforms cases registered in India have decreased from 10,555 cases in 2019 (pre-COVID-19) to 6,423 in 2021, states National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) data. The […]
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To avoid duplication of identity e-KYC is implemented; however, fake SIM cards are still sold in the market. SIM cards are still sold in the market without e-KYC verification for a higher price. This is despite the Aadhar Act 2016 mandating telecom companies to come up with the new Electronic Know Your Customer (e-KYC) authentication […]
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As the world gets increasingly digitized, cybercrime against women continues to be on the rise. New Delhi: Cybercrime against women has seen an exponential increase in the past few years. In 2015, the National Commission for Women (NCW) received only 223 complaints of cybercrime. By the end of November 2020, this figure stood at 647, […]
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