New Delhi: The increased use of online gaming has brought with it a slew of challenges and risks that include exposure of children to inappropriate content, cyberbullying, sexual exploitation, addiction, gambling and toxic peers, warned a new report on Thursday. The global gaming industry is expected to grow in the next few years, and the …
SHILLONG, March 15: About 68 per cent of people are aware that they can file cases against cybercrimes under the Information Technology Act, 2000, while a mere 12 per cent of respondents have reported to the police and the 40 per cent of them decided not to seek police aid. This was revealed by a …
Cyber criminals are trying to lure Indian users into revealing important personal information with a new report on Monday warning that suspicious messages asking users to submit an application for the disbursement of income tax refund have been doing the rounds, with a link that directs users to a webpage looking like the income tax …
Fraudulent offers – claiming to be sent from companies including Amazon, Adidas, and many others – are being spread through WhatsApp on international Women’s Day. According to a report from the Cyber Peace Foundation, along with Autobot Infosec Private, the messages appear to promote a free gift in celebration of the day. “Women’s Day Gift”, the scam …
New Delhi: A website by the name of ‘Pradhan Mantri Yojana Loan’, which was earlier linked to a Google Play Store app with the same name (the app has now been removed) is luring Indians in the name of providing loans, in exchange for personal identifiable information that can potentially be misused online, New Delhi-based think …
New Delhi [India], February 9 (ANI/NewsVoir): Safer Internet Day is observed every year on the 9th of February in approximately 170 countries worldwide to raise awareness of emerging online issues and current concerns and to promote a safer and better internet experience for all. To mark the occasion, CyberPeace Foundation, a global think tank and grassroot NGO …
The internet was envisioned by its creators as a platform for redefining public spaces by making them accessible to all. Slowly and gradually, it transformed not only how interactions happen but how businesses, schools, and governments function. It has been one of the key drivers of social evolution in the Information Age. The internet facilitates …
SHILLONG, Feb 15: In a bid to promote cyber safety awareness, Meghalaya Police, in association with CyberPeace Foundation (CPF), launched a CyberPeace Awareness Month campaign on Monday. The social media handles of Meghalaya Police will be used to host webinars, cyber talks, volunteer workshops, surveys, jingle competition et al, for disseminating awareness on cyber security. The …
The internet is a dark place full of tricksters, data thieves and privacy offenders. However, it is also the place we spend most of our time, energy and money. Data & Privacy are of utmost importance when it comes to using applications and browsers and most of us are either unaware of their importance or don’t care about …
Cyber incidents have significantly increased in the year which has been marred by the pandemic. Almost all cyber incidents create multiple challenges for organisations and Ransomware is right on the top, since it brings uncertainty along with panic across the organisation. Today, ransomware is one of the fastest-growing cyber crime threats. The malware prevents users from accessing ...
