Hyderabad: In July, cybercrime sleuths conducted operations across India and arrested 48 people for their alleged involvement in a range of cybercrimes. Among those arrested were 21 people linked to investment fraud schemes.Additional commissioner of police (crimes), Viswa Prasad, said the accused were involved in 78 cybercrime cases registered in Telangana. Over the past month...Read More

Keeping children safe The way children experience the internet has fundamentally changed, as new laws under the Online Safety Act have come into force to protect under-18s from harmful online content they shouldn’t ever be seeing. This includes content relating to: pornography self-harm suicide eating disorder content Ofcom figures show that children as young as...Read More

The Chandigarh Police have busted a major digital arrest scam and fake policy fraud ring, arresting 10 individuals. Police said the gang was operating from within and outside the country, targeting people in the name of providing money or giving jobs. Police also uncovered the use of ‘Sim boxes’ by the gang. Talking to India...Read More

A defense contractor located in Stockton and a private equity firm have been hit with a significant fine for not disclosing cybersecurity violations.  The Department of Justice announced that Aero Turbine Inc. and Gallant Capital Partners LLC have agreed to pay $1.75 million to resolve their liability under the False Claims Act for knowingly failing...Read More

A new survey of ransomware attacks serves up an old conclusion: Crime still does pay.  Security firm Semperis posted its latest Ransomware Risk Report on Thursday, and not much of that 32-page PDF should make for encouraging reading. Among companies that responded to this survey, getting targeted by ransomware attacks seems borderline inevitable, with 81% of...Read More

In a transnational cybercrime syndicate, the UT police have arrested 10 persons linked to a “digital arrest” scam involving CBI sleuth impersonation, crypto payments and SIM box technology. The gang allegedly extorted over Rs 1 crore from a senior citizen in Chandigarh and is believed to be part of a broader Southeast Asia-based network. In...Read More

A spike in infostealers and ransomware reveals how stolen credentials are now central to large-scale attacks. The first half of 2025 has brought major changes to how cyberattacks are launched and carried out. Threat groups have begun relying more on tools that steal personal data from browsers and devices. This shift has helped them carry...Read More

SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — Roswell resident Leyla-Marie Bouadou, recognized as AAA Safety Patroller of the Year, has a message for drivers before Fulton County Schools students begin classes Aug. 4.  Leyla-Marie, who just finished fifth grade at River Eves Elementary School in southeast Roswell, said serving on her school’s Safety Patrol taught her the importance of...Read More

The High Court said digital abuse, though often faceless and silent, can be as mentally scarring as physical violence. | Photo Credit: File Photo   Underscoring the seriousness of cyber offences targeting children, the Delhi High Court has said that such crimes will attract severe consequences, reflecting the grave psychological impact on victims. While upholding the...Read More

It seems like chipmaker Nvidia may be in trouble with the Chinese cybersecurity regulator. The Cyberspace Administration of China wants Nvidia to explain the “backdoor security risks” associated with its H20 chips sold in China and submit relevant documents, it said Thursday. The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) is the central authority responsible for regulating...Read More