Infinix GT 30 5G+ Confirmed to Launch in India Soon; Cyber Mecha Design 2.0 Teased

Infinix GT 30 5G+ is set to launch in India soon. The Transsion Holdings subsidiary shared the first official teaser of the upcoming 5G phone on Thursday. The teasers reveal the design and availability details of the Infinix GT 30 5G+. It is confirmed to feature a Cyber Mecha Design 2.0 and will go on … Read more

Cyber Criminals Have New Tool ‘Drainer’ to Rob Crypto Holders, Beware of Web3 Ads on Google, X

The crypto sector, which currently holds a market cap of $1.66 trillion (roughly Rs. 138,06,635 crore, is no new hotspot for cyber criminals to lurk around. With new tools and applications, notorious cyber actors often find their way into crypto protocols only to steal these digital assets. One such latest tool being used by these … Read more

Maya OS to Replace Microsoft Windows on Defence Ministry Computers Amid Rising Cyber Threats: Details

Maya OS is set to replace Windows as the operating system on the Defence Ministry’s computers, according to a report. Instead of Microsoft’s widely used proprietary operating system (OS), the Ministry of Defence will use a Linux-based OS based on the popular Ubuntu distribution. The OS was reportedly developed by government agencies over a period … Read more

Coinbase, Kraken Join New Industry Group to Combat Cyber Threats Over Web3

The crypto sector, despite having seen notable expansion in several parts of the world, is still struggling to safeguard its community against cybercrimes. Coinbase and Kraken are among popular crypto firms that have joined a newly formed industry group that intends to figure out ways to combat the cyber threats looming over the sector. The … Read more

UNODC Proposes Penalties for Unlicensed Crypto Firms in Southeast Asia to Combat Growing Cyber Fraud

A recent report by a UN body highlights the rapid rise of crypto-related cyber fraud in Southeast Asia. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) estimates that the region suffered financial losses of around $37 billion (roughly Rs. 3,10,663 crore) from scams in 2023 alone. To counter this growing trend, the UNODC has … Read more

US Government Launches Cyber Contest on AI to Find and Fix Security Flaws

The White House on Wednesday said it had launched a multimillion-dollar cyber contest to spur use of artificial intelligence (AI) to find and fix security flaws in US government infrastructure, in the face of growing use of the technology by hackers for malicious purposes.  “Cybersecurity is a race between offense and defense,” said Anne Neuberger, … Read more

MBBS Student Held Over Alleged Transfer of Rs. 8 Lakh in Crypto to Chinese Nationals After Cyber Fraud

Police have arrested a 23-year-old MBBS student in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore for sending around Rs. 8 lakh of cyber fraud money to a gang of Chinese youths by converting it into cryptocurrency, an official said on Wednesday. Talking to reporters, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Rajesh Kumar Tripathi said the accused, identified as Vikram Vishnoi … Read more

Bitget Joins India’s ‘Sahyog’ Cyber Crime Portal to Aid Investigations 

Bitget crypto exchange has joined forces with India’s cyber-crime focussed Sahyog Portal to help in related investigations. The portal is part of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), that aims to simplify communication between law enforcement agencies and digital service providers during criminal probes. In an announcement shared on Tuesday, Bitget claimed its integration … Read more

CBI Arrests Cyber Criminal, Seizes Cryptocurrencies Worth Rs. 2.8 Crore

The CBI on Wednesday said it has arrested a person as part of a crackdown on a cybercrime racket targeting unsuspecting individuals in the USA and Canada by impersonating government officials and tech support executives. The accused, Rahul Arora, was arrested during searches conducted at three locations on Tuesday, a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) … Read more