Last weekend, on Valentines’ Day, The New York Times reported on revelations made by a prominent Russian Security firm about an organized cybercrime ring, dubbed the “Carbanak cybergang,” who they claim conducted a sophisticated long-term cyber-heist involving over 100 banks and financial institutions in over 30 countries, with a haul estimated to be anywhere in the range…
As many as eight customers of a nationalised bank in the city have lodged police complaints about fraudulent transactions through their Automated Teller Machine (ATM) debit cards over the last two days. Police sources said the customers – Ashokan, Shanthi, Bhuvaneshwari, Vijayakumar and Arul Das who have savings bank account with the Pakkamudayanpet branch of…
Cyberabad police commissioner CV Anand warned his field staff on Monday to end the age-old practice of ‘road master and mamool’ (bribe) collection or else be prepared to face disciplinary action. Incidentally, this is the first time that police admitted that such a system had official sanction.
Read More
Government offices the world over are notoriously porous. Even those which boast of a high standard of physical security sometimes do not have a matching ability to protect their information systems. WikiLeaks is a striking example of how even one of the most technologically advanced nations like the United States can be found wanting in…
Japan’s biggest mobile phone service provider NTT DoCoMo Inc said it is investigating whether its customers were affected by a reported hack of a key mobile phone component supplied by Gemalto NV. News website The Intercept reported on Friday that the U.S. National Security Agency and Britain’s Government Communications Headquarters hacked into Gemalto’s systems to…
For filmmaker Mohit Suri, there seems to be no respite from imposters, as he seems to be dealing with one all over again. In January, Mohit had lodged a complaint with the Cyber Crime Cell in Mumbai when someone created a fake Facebook account using his name and allegedly approached actors to offer them roles…
Pakistan is likely to allow the FBI to interrogate two men arrested in the country for their involvement in cybercrimes including defrauding victims of more than USD 50 million, officials said today.
Noor Azizuddin and Furhanul Arshad, each carrying USD 50,000 bounty, were nabbed in southern city of Karachi on February 14 by Pakistani authorities.
Read More
Environment minister is emphasising on sustainable development to drive its green initiatives to ensure growth without causing any harm to the environment. “The ministry will work as a facilitator in pursuing the goal of sustainable development by bring in transparency, removing bottlenecks and encouraging people’s participation,” said Prakash Javadekar, minister for environment, forest & climate change, while…
A little-known Silicon Valley startup was caught in a firestorm of criticism this week for making software that exposed Lenovo laptop users to hackers bent on stealing personal information. But Superfish Inc. has also won praise for producing visual search technology that many see as the next big thing in online shopping.
Read More
Dr KD Singh argues that it is high time for a reform of contempt laws. Recently, the Supreme Court of India held Shri M.V. Jayarajan of Communist Party of India (Marxist) guilty of criminal contempt and sentenced to four weeks in prison. In a public speech delivered in 2010, Mr. Jayarajan, who is an ex-Member…