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5 Things about AI you may have missed today: AI to translate sign language, OpenAI unveiled new office in Tokyo, more

1Apr

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5 Things about AI you may have missed today: AI to translate sign language, OpenAI unveiled new office in Tokyo, more

[ad_1] AI roundup: A Pune-based startup, Glovatrix has taken advantage of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to introduce a voice translation device for sign languages. This is a great step to discard communication barriers among the deaf community. In other news, OpenAI looks for expansions and opens a new office in Tokyo. Know more about such AI news from today. A Pune startup leverages AI to translate sign languageA startup named Glovatrix which was founded by Parikshit Sohoni and Aishwarya Karnataki has announced a device for workplace communications which will provide voice translation to sign language. The device is integrated with AI which enables the device to understand the gestures. To train the system, the device tracks details about the movement which enables it to reco...

‘Cyber kidnapping’ scam: How This student was found in US after $80,000 ransom paid by parents

2Jan

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‘Cyber kidnapping’ scam: How This student was found in US after $80,000 ransom paid by parents

[ad_1] A Chinese exchange student who fell victim to a "cyber kidnapping" scam in which his parents were extorted for $80,000, was found alive but "cold and scared" in a tent in the Utah wilderness, police said. Kai Zhuang, age 17, was reported missing on Thursday after his parents in China told officials at his host high school in Riverdale, Utah that he appeared to have been kidnapped and a ransom had been requested.What is "cyber kidnapping" scamThe case followed a typical pattern for cyber kidnapping, in which "kidnappers" tell a victim to isolate and provide pictures of oneself as if being held captive -- photos that are then sent to the victim's family to extort a payment. The victims comply under the belief their family will otherwise be harmed. How the Police found himAfter anal...

Online jobs scam: Tax consultant loses Rs. 11 lakh in task fraud to cyber criminals

24Dec

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Online jobs scam: Tax consultant loses Rs. 11 lakh in task fraud to cyber criminals

[ad_1] A 50-year-old tax consultant from Maharashtra's Thane district lost more than ₹11 lakh in a 'task fraud' wherein three cyber fraudsters, including two women, duped him under the pretext of providing part-time online jobs, police said. Based on the complaint lodged by the victim, a resident of Rambaug area of Kalyan, a case was registered at the Mahatma Phule Chowk police station under provisions of the Information Technology (IT) Act, they said. "The accused were identified as Priya Sharma, Devi and Bharat. While Priya posed as a representative of an international advertisement company and called the victim from an overseas number, the other two contacted him through a social messaging application," an official said. On December 11, the trio offered money for completing certain...

Stanford university says It’s investigating a cyber incident

28Oct

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Stanford university says It’s investigating a cyber incident

[ad_1] Stanford University said on Friday that it is investigating a cybersecurity incident that struck its Department of Public Safety.The university said in a statement that the breach didn't appear to “impact police response to emergencies,” and that the affected system was now secure. In addition, Stanford said there isn't any indication other parts of the university were affected. The department is a 24-hour, seven-days-a-week police service, consisting of sworn and non-sworn officers, who patrol the campus and respond to calls, the university says on its website. “Our privacy and information security teams have been giving this matter their concerted attention, in coordination with outside specialists,” the university said. “The investigation is ongoing and once it is completed, ...

Operation Chakra-2: CBI raids 76 locations after Microsoft, Amazon lodge cases against cybercrime network

19Oct

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Operation Chakra-2: CBI raids 76 locations after Microsoft, Amazon lodge cases against cybercrime network

[ad_1] On Thursday, October 19, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted raids at 76 different locations across the nation as part of Operation Chakra-2, as per officials. The crackdown was done after the CBI registered 5 different cases, of which two were Microsoft and Amazon, involving online financial fraud.One of these cases involves an organized network that was involved in online scams to extract Rs. 100 crore from innocent victims through a cryptocurrency scam, as per a report by PTI. The case was filed based on information provided by the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU). CBI conducts Operation Chakra-2, raids 76 locationsIn two other cases, the accused individuals were reported to have operated call centers, masquerading as technical support agents for Amazon and Mi...

YouTube replies to govt notice; says haven’t detected child sexual abuse material on its platform

17Oct

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YouTube replies to govt notice; says haven’t detected child sexual abuse material on its platform

[ad_1] YouTube on Monday said it did not detect materials related to child sexual abuse on its platform despite multiple probes and also has not received evidence of such content on the video streaming platform from regulators.The statement from YouTube spokesperson came after the government issued notices to social media platforms, including YouTube, X (formerly Twitter) and Telegram, earlier this month asking them to takedown child sexual abuse material from their platforms in India. In a statement, YouTube spokesperson said: "We have a long history of successfully fighting child exploitation on YouTube. Based on multiple thorough investigations, we did not detect CSAM on our platform, nor did we receive examples or evidence of CSAM on YouTube from regulators." We are now on WhatsApp....

DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran loses Rs. 99999 in shocking online banking scam!

10Oct

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DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran loses Rs. 99999 in shocking online banking scam!

[ad_1] In a shocking turn of events, the former Union minister for Communications and Information Technology and the sitting DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran said that cyber criminals stole Rs. 99999 from his personal savings account in Axis Bank through an online banking scam. Strangely, the scam “bypassed all normal safety protocols” as per Maran, as no OTP, a basic safety guard for online transactions via net banking, was generated by the bank. A complaint regarding this has been registered with the Cyber Crime Wing of the Greater Chennai City Police.The DMK MP took to X (formerly Twitter) to highlight the dangers of cyber criminals as well as to share his own story. He started with an ominous warning that “Our private data is not safe in Digital India”. We are now on WhatsApp. Click to join. ...

Major cybercrime network busted in Bengaluru: ₹854 crore detected in 84 bank accounts

2Oct

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Major cybercrime network busted in Bengaluru: ₹854 crore detected in 84 bank accounts

[ad_1] In a breakthrough, law enforcement authorities have dismantled a major cybercrime network operating in Bengaluru. The operation has uncovered transactions worth ₹854 crores spread across 84 bank accounts and has led to the registration of 5,013 cases nationwide.The Cyber Crime Branch (CCB) of Bengaluru has played a pivotal role in apprehending members of this criminal syndicate. In total, 17 cases have been registered in the city, and the gang responsible for these illicit activities has been taken into custody by the CCB cybercrime police. Notably, the accused were managing the accounts from Bengaluru while residing abroad. Key members of the Bengaluru-based gang, including Navara Manoj alias Jock, Phanindra, Vasanth, Srinivasa, Chakradar alias Chakri, and Somashekhar alias Unc...

Beware! QR Code scams are on the rise; Know how they work and how to avoid them

23Aug

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Beware! QR Code scams are on the rise; Know how they work and how to avoid them

[ad_1] The dark side of any technological advancement is that bad actors will use it for their personal advantage. We are already seeing this happen with artificial intelligence as AI-powered malware is being spotted, as well as a higher number of deepfakes have also surfaced. But the threat that is reaching a highly concerning level has to do with QR code-based scams. These online scams are on the rise and have led many people to fall prey to scammers and they end up losing a fortune. You need to know how a QR Code scam works because that will also help you in avoiding such scams altogether. So, let us take a look.A 30-year-old Indian Institute of Science professor recently became a victim of a QR code scam. The professor was trying to sell his washing machine on an online portal on Au...

Deepfake Imposter Scams Are Driving a New Wave of Fraud

22Aug

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Deepfake Imposter Scams Are Driving a New Wave of Fraud

[ad_1] Computer-generated children's voices so realistic they fool their own parents. Masks created with photos from social media that can penetrate a system protected by face ID. They sound like the stuff of science fiction, but these techniques are already available to criminals preying on everyday consumers.The proliferation of scam tech has alarmed regulators, police and people at the highest levels of the financial industry. Artificial intelligence in particular is being used to “turbocharge” fraud, US Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan warned in June, calling for increased vigilance from law enforcement. Even before AI broke loose and became available to anyone with an internet connection, the world was struggling to contain an explosion in financial fraud. In the US alone, ...