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Stanford university says It’s investigating a cyber incident
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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, ...
‘Masti’ actor Aftab Shivdasani falls prey to KYC fraud, loses  ₹1.50 lakh; know how it happened
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‘Masti’ actor Aftab Shivdasani falls prey to KYC fraud, loses ₹1.50 lakh; know how it happened

[ad_1] Bollywood actor Aftab Shivdasani became a victim of cyber fraud and lost ₹1.50 lakh after he received a text message in which he was asked to update his Know Your Customer (KYC) details linked to a leading private sector bank, police said on Tuesday. The incident took place on Sunday and a case in this connection was registered the next day, an official of Bandra police station said. "The actor received a message from a mobile number unknown to him. In the message, he was instructed to update his KYC details linked to the bank, failing which his account will be suspended. Shivdasani clicked on the link mentioned in the message. As he followed the instructions, he received a message that ₹1,49,999 were debited from his account," he said. The actor then contacted the bank's branc...
Rise in cybercriminals leveraging voice phishing and OTP theft for data breaches: Report
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Rise in cybercriminals leveraging voice phishing and OTP theft for data breaches: Report

[ad_1] In a concerning revelation, cybersecurity researchers have unearthed a growing trend among cybercriminals who are ingeniously merging the sinister world of voice phishing (vishing) with One-Time Password (OTP) grabber services to amplify their illicit activities. The findings, detailed in a report by CloudSEK, a cybersecurity firm, have shed light on an evolving threat landscape.The Art of VishingVishing, short for voice phishing, is a manipulative technique where individuals are coerced into divulging sensitive information over the phone. What sets vishing apart is the human touch it adds to cyberattacks, making victims more susceptible to trust the caller on the other end of the line. These attackers employ highly sophisticated tactics, including interactive voice response (IVR...
Maharashtra: Woman loses  ₹2.4 lakh to cyber fraud
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Maharashtra: Woman loses ₹2.4 lakh to cyber fraud

[ad_1] A 26-year-old woman from Nagpur lost ₹2.4 lakh after falling prey to cyber fraud, an official said on Saturday.Complainant Tshiwang Ladol originally belongs to Leh in the Union Territory of Ladakh and lives in the Somwari Quarter area here, said the official. She is pursuing a course in physical education in Nagpur. Ladol recently received an offer through the Telegram app for an online job. She was told to complete a few simple online tasks and received some amount, the official said.Later, Ladol was lured with the promise of more income and was persuaded to make “investments”. This way, she paid ₹2.4 lakh to the fraudsters who were in touch with her through the app.After realising that she had been cheated, Ladol approached the police on Friday.A case has been registered unde...
Woman books doctor’s appointment, loses  ₹1.5 lakh in online scam; know 5 tips to stay safe
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Woman books doctor’s appointment, loses ₹1.5 lakh in online scam; know 5 tips to stay safe

[ad_1] In today's digital age, online scams have become increasingly common, causing innocent individuals to fall victim to financial losses. A recent incident in Mumbai highlights the dangers of such scams, as a woman lost ₹1.5 lakh while attempting to book a doctor's appointment.According to the Times of India, the woman, who works at a private company in Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), needed to make an appointment with a doctor at a hospital in Chembur. Trusting the information she found online, she dialed the listed number for the hospital, unaware that it was posted by a cyber fraudster with malicious intent. During her call to book the appointment, the woman was skillfully manipulated by the person on the other end, resulting in a significant loss of ₹1.5 lakh, leaving the woman sh...
Zerodha’s Nithin Kamath warns of FedEx and Blue Dart scam
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Zerodha’s Nithin Kamath warns of FedEx and Blue Dart scam

[ad_1] Nithin Kamath, the co-founder of Zerodha, a prominent retail brokerage firm, has issued a warning to the public regarding a "new scam involving FedEx, Blue Dart, and other courier companies." He expressed concern over scammers who are posing as officials from the CBI and crime branch to deceive unsuspecting individuals with fabricated cases. Sharing the incident on Twitter, Kamath recounted an encounter involving a person claiming to be a FedEx representative.Kamath tweeted, "There's a new scam in the name of FedEx, Blue Dart, and other courier companies that you need to be aware of. A colleague received a call from an individual posing as a FedEx representative, stating that a package had been confiscated by the police due to the discovery of drugs." According to Kamath, his col...
WhatsApp Scam alert! Woman tricked out of Rs. 4.3 lakh in YouTube ‘likes’ fraud
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WhatsApp Scam alert! Woman tricked out of Rs. 4.3 lakh in YouTube ‘likes’ fraud

[ad_1] WhatsApp scams are rising phenomenally with cyber fraudsters taking advantage of gullible Internet users. Recently, a number of cases have emerged where people have fallen prey to a 'part-time job offer' scam on WhatsApp. In the latest such shocking incident, a woman from Noida has been duped of Rs. 4.38 Lakh in a 'YouTube likes' scam. As per a report by Times Now, the woman from Sector 61 in Uttar Pradesh's Noida informed that she had received a WhatsApp message, which claimed to offer her a part-time job.WhatsApp scam for ‘part-time job'After receiving the malicious message on WhatsApp along with a contact number, she rushed to call. The fraudster on the other side offered her a part-time job where she just asked to like, comment, and share some of the YouTube videos. These vid...
Class 3-pass man held for Rs. 1.68 cr cyber fraud: UP police
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Class 3-pass man held for Rs. 1.68 cr cyber fraud: UP police

[ad_1] A 38-year-old man with formal education till Class 3 has been arrested by Uttar Pradesh's Cyber Crime police over Rs. 1.68 crore fraud with a businessman on the pretext of trade with a Canadian firm, officials said on Thursday.The fraudster used Facebook to network with gullible people associated with pharmaceutical productions and represented himself as a middle-man who lured them with good monetary returns, they said. The accused was arrested from Ballia district by a team of Cyber Crime police station, Noida, which was investigating the case lodged over the complaint of the businessman, who lives in Omaxe NRI City in Greater Noida in February 2021, according to the police. “Accused Durga Prasad Mishra alias Rajeet Mishra, along with his partners, had posed as a middle-man for ...
Cyber fraud: TV journalist duped by ‘foreigner’ contacted through dating app
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Cyber fraud: TV journalist duped by ‘foreigner’ contacted through dating app

[ad_1] A journalist has alleged cyber fraud with her by a "Europe-based person" with whom she got connected through an online dating app, prompting the Noida police to launch an investigation into the case, officials said on Thursday. The journalist (39) working with a TV news channel here claimed she lost ₹66,000 which she had to pay to the “customs office” in Mumbai to help the suspect whose "euro one lakh cash" got seized upon landing in India, they said. The suspect identified himself as Manvik Bukka, a plastic surgeon who was born in Pune but is now based in the Netherlands. “We first came in contact on January 16, 2023 on the Bumble dating app. We started chatting and he also introduced me over the phone to his mother. He left on January 31, 2023 from Amsterdam and landed...