Cybercriminals thrive on sporting events (and natural disasters) by sending e-mails that include offer for fake tickets, attached malware in videos containing FIFA highlights and fake FIFA merchandise offers.
Spammers are now devising innovative methods to abuse and cheat online users.
... and how to avoid them to have a great shopping experience online
Given the nature of his job, a terrorist heading an underground organisation usually grooms a successor who is prepared to take over in case of his boss's arrest or demise.
Home seekers should do a reality check before booking flat in a pre-launch offer.
Several of these fraudsters claim that the regulators such as the South African Gaming Authority, World Gaming Authority and many others guarantee the prizes.
Ranbir Kapoor's larger-than-life daku depiction in and as Shamshera is old school at its spectacular best. While we wait to watch the actor in one of the most raw, rough and rustic outings of his career, here's Sukanya Verma's list of 25 daku roles we love, ranked in an ascending order.
As spamming becomes more sophisticated, netizens need to be more careful.
The latest case of 'love jihad' concerns a Christian woman from Kochi, who left her husband and married the driver of a school bus. She was later arrested for allegedly supplying SIM cards to Lashkar-e-Tayiba operative Thadiyantavide Nazir, who is currently in prison.
A new 'malicious worm' has begun infecting computer systems and threatens to attack on the third day of every month beginning February 3, according to Micro Trend, an anti-virus and content security company.
The 'severely' spreading virus of the Trojan family has been detected conducting its clandestine operations at the point of sale counters placed at retail terminals after the RBI made it mandatory in December last year for debit cards holders to punch in their PIN every time they make a purchase.
Cybercriminals take advantage of the holiday season, aiming to steal consumers' money, identities and financial information.
After receiving many queries from readers asking for his comments on the security implications of normal economic relations with Pakistan, B Raman categorises them.
While most feel the world is a safer place now that the financial crisis has been tackled, Sunil Kewalramani lists ten future bubbles in the making.
Somali pirates are "shifting their location" towards India, but the country is watchful to deal with such threats, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said.
False claims, greedy agents and fake companies can lead legitimate job-seekers down a dangerous road. So what can workers do to ensure that they are not part of the fraud?
Analysts say that these programmes are not system heavy or resource intensive.
Network anti-virus and Internet content security major, Trend Micro on Tuesday warned Internet users of a new memory-resident worm that takes advantage of newly announced Microsoft Plug-and-Play security flaw.
Here's a list of Indian cities and towns we've compiled, based on reported incidents, that don't tolerate young lovers cosying up in public places!
Cricket World Cup will be clean, says anti-corruption chief.
Indian computer security analysts have detected and alerted Wi-Fi users in the country against a possible virus attack that could lead to crashing and hacking of secure networks.
The Indian stock markets may have gained significantly in recent months but the country's fiscal position and uncertainty about global recovery still suggests a cautious approach towards equities, says Moody's.
Australia has revised its travel advisory for India asking its citizens to exercise high degree of caution while travelling to that country, citing high threat of terrorist activities.
Drone aerial cameras are being used by city police for the first time to monitor New Year celebrations in the central business district where a bomb blast killed a woman and injured three others on Sunday.
Value stocks and stocks in trouble can be hard to distinguish. It's all about the research.
Trend Micro's Security Roundup Report says there's been a huge jump in unauthorised access to your personal data; familiarity with prevention tools a must.
Watch out for "3Cs -- chamchas, chelas and cronies," Anil mbani said in a subtle message amid battle for control of Reliance empire with his elder brother Mukesh.
Festive season is a time for celebration, cheer and also spending. Many may have budgeted for these expenses in advance and planned accordingly. There may also be some who hadn't and now find themselves in serious want of cash.
Meet Mr Xtreme, Fallen Boy, Freedom Fighter and Vortex. No, they aren't men at Comic-Con but real life superheroes who keep the streets of San Diego safe for the residents.
Analysts aiming to steer investors clear of disaster are pointing fingers at those companies that seem to be headed for bankruptcy
The holiday season is a time when spam mails not only flood inboxes with special offers and discounts, but also make merry by phishing for confidential information. With commercial online activity seeing an upturn, the threat of phishing rises concomitantly.
Points to watch out for when you swipe a credit card to earn reward points.
Modi urged the country to show patience during the vaccination drive as it had shown till now in fighting the pandemic.
Under-fire India cricketer Hardik Pandya's loose talk could make him a target of the match-fixing syndicates known for laying 'honey traps', believes BCCI treasurer Anirudh Chaudhry.
Sebi will e-auction next month, 48 jewellery and ornaments of gold (3.21 kg) of Sai Prasad group
Outperforming the market is not a great signal for investors. A bit of caution needs to be exercised while investing in such instruments
