Hacker Poses as Bollywood Star, Tells Friends, Business Contacts She’s Pregnant
June 23, 2010 1 CommentAn 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 [...]
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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 [...]
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When Internet users fall victim to cyber crime, who do they call? Well, in Mumbai, India, 79 percent of educated residents don’t know who to call in that situation, according to a survey by KPMG Advisory Services. The survey results, which were released on Tuesday at conference that was part of Cyber Safety Week, also [...]
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Cyber crime is a growing issue around the globe and many nations are standing up capabilities to minimize the damage to their domestic economies. Some cyber crime gangs are alleged to be netting millions of dollars each week from targets around the globe. Bihar, in north-eastern India, has opened a cyber crime unit at the [...]
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Public prosecutors in Mumbai recently received training from the cyber crime investigation cell (CCIC) of the Mumbai police on cyber crime issues. Each of the prosecutors involved in the training are dealing with cyber crime cases. The training focused largely on cyber crime and the information technology (IT) Act. Despite the implementation of the Act, [...]
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An army investigation in India has found that a breach using a major’s computer was the result of a ‘cybersecurity breach’ and not espionage, according to Defence Minister A K Antony. “It is a case of alleged misuse of computer by an officer of the army. The moment we got information, the government took action [...]
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Authorities in India are becoming increasingly concerned and vocal about the threat of cyber terrorism and cyber attacks. In an effort to meet the threat, Indian authorities have formulated a Crisis Management Plan to counter cyber attacks that can be implemented across the government. The new plan largely comes as a result of the findings [...]
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Cyberspace can help increase communication speed and efficiency in the workplace. However, it is also a perfect avenue for intelligence collection. Recently, researchers at the University of Toronto determined that Chinese hackers were conducted espionage against Indian networks and the Dalai Llama. In an effort to secure themselves against the threat from cyber espionage, members [...]
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Indian cybersecurity professionals have set baited traps to track Chinese hackers attempting to breach Indian government networks, according to a report in The Times of India. The recent “Shadow in the Cloud” report by the Munk Research Center at the University of Toronto, found a number of attacks targeting Indian government networks, including national security [...]
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The government of Tripura, a state in northeast India, today issued guidelines that propose strict action (including a 10-year jail term) for anyone committing a cyber crime, according to Indo-Asian News Service. “If anybody is found guilty of indulging in cyber crime, he can be prosecuted with a maximum of 10-year imprisonment and a fine [...]
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