...benefiting 350,000 persons. Also, Trai detected and blocked seven million mobile phone connections involved in cyber fraud and suspicious activities.
Digital house arrest is a tactic where cybercriminals confine victims to their homes in order to scam them. The offenders generate fear by making audio or video calls, frequently posing as law enforcement officers using AI-generated voices or video technology.
He said the Aadhaar programme violated informational privacy, self-determination and data protection.
The attorney general told the apex court that the invasion of privacy was very minimal in Aadhaar and it may not even be considered as an invasion.
Don't reveal any information to strangers.
The Bill allows stopping of transmission and intercepting messages in case of public emergency, in the interest of the public, to prevent incitement for committing offence.
What is digital house arrest? It is a tactic cybercriminals use to confine victims to their homes and scam them, explains Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
Gullible bank customers are getting fooled by callers who scare or lure them.
Thomas Ninad's bank account was defrauded of Rs 14 lakh under mysterious circumstances.
Some ex-MLAs from Punjab, too, had received similar threats from these numbers. The callers spoke to them in Mumbai accent and in Punjabi, the IGP said.
Customers using mobile wallets, prepaid payments cards, and paper vouchers such as Sodexo have been absolved of liability for fraud if it is reported within three days.
Cyber criminals are using apps and young women to trap people through mobile phone calls and video chats.
Don't share information over phone with anyone. Use only official apps. Keep Aadhaar locked unless needed.
Niranjan Upadhye, general manager, fraud risk management, Worldline India, tells you how to quickly spot a scam and save yourself from grief.
Once a stock market darling, the jewellery chain heads for liquidation.
Not only is your privacy stripped stark naked, says Mitali Saran, the system itself is illegal and vulnerable.
'You don't want to admit that it is your wife in the video because she said you were arrested on Wednesday (August 19; Shyamvar Rai states he was arrested on August 21, a Friday).'
The much-awaited event is finally over. And here is what you need to know about it!
