Cybercrimes News

Addressing the concluding session of the 59th All India Conference of Director Generals/Inspector Generals of Police, the prime minister also called for the use of technology to reduce the workload of the police constabulary.

According to reports, the woman received a message on her phone on November 8 stating that she had not updated her KYC information in a long time. The message included a phone number that purported to be that of an SBI officer. The woman eventually fell prey and dialled the phone number.

In light of this, HDFC Bank has issued a warning to its account holders about the increased possibility of cyber fraud. Not only that, but HDFC Bank has also provided recommendations on how to keep safe while banking online. Account holders should be aware that fraudsters have gotten more sophisticated and have learned a variety of methods for stealing money online.

With the Covid-19 outbreak still present, many individuals are hesitant to shop in public settings such as malls. The problem is that fraudsters have realised that relatively few individuals care to verify the website from which they are purchasing or paying money. Many consumers are frequently duped by offers from bogus websites and wind up paying substantial quantities of money to hackers.

Employees should be educated on how to send and receive emails safely. Employees should have access to passwordless authentication methods. Employees must be taught the value of using secure connections like HTTPS.

Both India and the United States have joined forces to monitor the Internet and ensure that innocent people are not harmed by cybercrime. Awareness drive on cybercrime launched by Goa police. Children, young adults, and teachers have been targeted by the Cyber Crime Cell. Zantye College, Nirmala Institute, and Royal School were among the colleges and schools visited by a team.

Rajnath Singh said, "Organised crime and terrorism are the biggest challenges for us. We know that these elements are using new technology and sophisticated weapons. That is why technical upgrade and modernisation of the central and state police forces are necessary and these two should go together."

Cybercrime losses are greater in richer countries; however, the countries with the greatest losses are mid-tier nations.

The NHS cyber-attack should be treated as a wake-up call for organisations around the world, particularly, the health sector. 

Silicon Valley-based TaaSera said India, host to some of the world`s biggest IT service companies, was vulnerable to cybercrimes on account of its growing economic progress.