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Cyber warfare borderless anonymous threat: G20 Sherpa at Cyber Sikshit Bharat initiative launch
New Delhi, April 15: India's G20 Sherpa, Amitabh Kant, emphasised the growing threat of cyber warfare, describing it as "silent, borderless, and totally anonymous" at the launch of the Cyber Sikshit Bharat initiative in New Delhi on Tuesday.
UAE Cybersecurity Council launching country's first-ever Cybersecurity Excellence Awards
Abu Dhabi, April 14: UAE Government Cybersecurity Council has announced the launch of nation's Cybersecurity Awards & Recognition Programme, a pioneering initiative set to establish new benchmarks for recognising achievements in digital security.
Online banking frauds top list of cybercrimes in Mizoram
Aizawl, April 7: Online banking frauds top the list of cybercrimes in Mizoram. As many as 56.38 per cent of the total of 321 cybercrime cases registered between January 2020 and March 11 this year were of financial frauds, officials said on Monday.
I am back! Shreya Ghoshal drops message as her X account gets restored after being hacked in February
Mumbai, April 6: Playback singer Shreya Ghoshal is finally back on X (formerly Twitter) after her account was hacked nearly two months ago.
Shreya Ghoshal's X account restored: 'I am back'
Mumbai, April 6: After more than a month, acclaimed playback singer Shreya Ghosal has regained control of her X account.
30 pc of registered general crimes in Bengaluru are cybercrimes: G Parameshwara
Bengaluru, March 15: Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara said on Saturday that 30 per cent of the general crimes registered in police stations of Bengaluru are cybercrimes.
Centre warns miscreants against misuse of telecom resources
New Delhi, March 4: The Centre on Tuesday warned miscreants against tampering or spoofing of telecom resources, like mobile numbers, IP address, IMEI and SMS headers, as such offences are punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, or up to Rs 50 lakh fine, or both.
RBI announces exclusive '.bank.in' domain to tackle financial frauds, expands digital security measures
Mumbai, February 7: RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra has introduced an exclusive '.bank.in' internet domain for Indian banks to combat financial fraud, along with stricter authentication protocols for digital transactions, while unveiling the Monetary Policy on Friday.
RBI governor asks banks to continue financial stability, deepen financial inclusion, ensure affordable credit
Mumbai, January 27: RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra held meetings with managing directors (MDs) and chief executive officers (CEOs) of Public Sector Banks and select Private Sector Banks on Monday. He flagged the rise in digital fraud and advised banks to establish robust and proactive systems to thwart such attempts.
Cybercrime conviction rate in Pakistan stands below 5 per cent over five years
Islamabad, January 15: Over the past five years, Pakistan has recorded a cybercrime conviction rate of less than 5 per cent, with only a fraction of mobile and internet users reporting digital offences to the authorities, Dawn reported.