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The cases that are often registered include phishing, online fraud, cheating, stalking on social media, email abuse, hacking and copyright violations.

US charges hackers, traders with stealing SEC filings

Authorities said the scheme resulted in USD 4.14 million of illegal trading profit, and cheated ordinary investors.

16 Jan 2019 11:31 AM IST

Youngsters are using WhatsApp to consume news. (Photo: Pixabay)

How hacking into WhatsApp, iMessage can make you a millionaire

This company is ready to pay you $1 million if you can remotely hack into iMessage or WhatsApp.

8 Jan 2019 11:36 AM IST

The exhibition space is divided into different galleries for areas like encryption, deception, hacking, cyberwarfare, intelligence. (Photo: Pixabay)

US initiative warns firms of hacking by China, other countries

The Trump administration launched a drive to push US firms to better protect their trade secrets from foreign hackers.

8 Jan 2019 10:07 AM IST

Social media has now become a necessity for the community, and so many people post their boarding pass pictures under public settings, they think about the bragging rights and not what is lurking within that picture that could be used by someone with evil intentions.

Here's how your boarding pass picture on social media could become a...

This cool practice can convert your flight into major havoc.

7 Jan 2019 4:14 PM IST

Russia, which has denied hacking U.S. systems, has been accused of interference in the U.S. presidential election by hacking American political sites and email accounts. (Photo: Representational Image)

Indian student invovled in destroying dozens of computers in New York...

An Indian student has been arrested after being charged with intentionally causing damage to over 50 protected computers...

27 Feb 2019 1:48 PM IST

IoT is advancing and evolving with each passing day. (Photo: Pixabay)

New IoT vulnerabilities show high risk of connected devices

A vulnerability within BoxLock smart padlock enables hackers to unlock the device within a few seconds.

26 Feb 2019 3:20 PM IST

Kaspersky Labs findings indicate that the attackers behind the malware seek out vulnerable routers for compromise and distribute the malware through a simple yet very effective trick of hijacking the DNS settings of those infected routers.

Triout Android spyware affects 50 million users: Report

Triout Android spyware framework makes a comeback, abusing app with 50 million downloads

23 Feb 2019 12:08 PM IST

The year, 2017, witnessed a variety of cybercrime spanning from malware attacks to data breaches Equifax, Deloitte and Verizon being the most notable firms to face breaches while Maersk, Merck, and FedEx were victims of ransomware.

Cyber attack on Malta bank tried to transfer cash abroad

The funds have been traced and the Bank of Valletta is seeking to have the fraudulent transactions reversed.

14 Feb 2019 12:13 PM IST

Only 32 per cent of cyber crime cases detected this year.

Roses are red, violets are blue what does your personal data say...

In the era of social media and dating apps, it's incredibly easy to take advantage of the amount of personal data shared...

12 Feb 2019 3:04 PM IST

Yous protagonist, Joe, showed just how easy it can be to track someone via a stolen device. (Photo: Netflix)

McAfee reveals users cybersecurity habits mirror Beck's, from Netflix...

McAfee reveals only one in 10 (12 per cent) people remotely erased data from lost or stolen devices.

12 Feb 2019 1:27 PM IST

Several people have reported that their OkCupid account had been compromised.

Ahead of Valentine's Day OKCupid users claim account breach

What makes it worse is that the hacker who broke in, started harassing the owner with strange text messages.

12 Feb 2019 12:06 PM IST

The National Enquirer had previously also obtained racy texts from Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, to his mistress, Lauren Sanchez. (Photo: AFP)

Billionaires not safe from hackers either

The case of Jeff Bezos exposes billionaires' vulnerability to hackers.

11 Feb 2019 7:09 PM IST