Indian Cyber Crime Unit Set to Open Mobile Lab

The Criminal Investigation Division in India are set to roll out the mobile cyber crime forensic laboratory to allow spot analysis. The unit, which is still receiving a few final touches, could be operational within the next two weeks.

“We’re training all officers above inspector level. However, only preliminary training has been completed and they need…

India Notifies Companies of Blackberry Monitoring Deadline

India, which recently joined the UAE and Saudi Arabia in demanding the ability to read encrypted Blackberry communications, has issued a notice to mobile phone operators in the country that they must possess equipment to monitor Blackberry communications by the end of August.

Tata Teleservices, a large India mobile phone provider, told the…

Indian Law Students to Receive Cyber Training

Law students in India are being given the opportunity to include cyber training within their curriculum, according to The Times of India. Students attending the Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University will have the chance to participate in an internship with the Cyber Appellate Tribunal (CAT) located in New Delhi.

Chairman of the CAT, Justice Rajesh Tandon, said students could…

Cyber Terror Threat on Par with CBRN Weapons Says Punjab Director General of Police

The threat of cyber terrorism is as serious a threat as that posed by chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) weapons, according to Punjab Director General of Police P.S.Gill.

Fighting cyber terrorism and cyber crime should be at the top of the list of threats facing countries around the world, he said at the Cyber…

Indian Cops Nab ‘Notorious’ Cyber Criminal

Police in India have arrested a “notorious inter-state cyber criminal” who is accused of hacking into the bank account of a Dehli resident. Ganesh Kumar Agarwal, aka Prince, was grabbed after allegedly using the hacked bank account to make online purchases.

Members of the Cyber Crime Cell of Central Crime Station arrested Agarwal, who was on the run, police said. Agarwal and two Nigerians are accused of hacking the account…

Australian Police Open Indian Office

The Australian federal police have opened an office in India to enhance cooperation on counter terrorism and crime issues, including cyber crime, the Times of India reports.

The new center will help to protect citizens from terrorist and cyber threats, according to an Australian police official.

“We are involved in anti-terror operations, so we are establishing this to protect…

Indian Army Preps for Cyber War

The Indian military is battling cyber attacks with capabilities of the “highest standard,” according to Indian defense officials. The number and skill of attacks has increased dramatically, defense officials told the Times of India.

“The army is cognizant of the threat to its cyber space from various state and non-state actors. But our network is well secured in compliance…

Indian IT Hub Launches Cyber-Awareness Site

As the IT hub of the Indian state of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram has seen its share of cyber crime and is now making strides to educate the public’s awareness by launching a website that will focus primarily Internet safety, New Kerala reports.

During today’s press conference in Thiruvananthapuram, Avanzo Charitable Trust Managing Trustee Pattathil Dhany said the initiative was the…

Hacker Poses as Bollywood Star, Tells Friends, Business Contacts She’s Pregnant

An Indian actress last week reported to Mumbai cyber crime investigators how a hacker broke into her Gmail account and while posing as her, had numerous online chats with her friends about being pregnant with a guy whose name she failed to remember.

The plot was uncovered when the scammer began chatting to actress Meghna Naidu’s ex-publicist, who sensed something was wrong.

“PRs specialize in understanding the psyche of their…

Police to Provide Cybersecurity to Educational Institutions

In an effort to stem data theft and phishing attacks against state colleges and universities, the Indian Cyber Crime Cell of Ahmedabad Detection of Crime Branch (DCB) has opted to provide the educational institutions with cybersecurity solutions.

With universities vulnerable to cyber attack, highlighted by a recent data tampering incident at the Gujarat University by a student, the…