Cyberspace integral part of country's security: NCSC Lt Gen M U Nair | India News - Business Standard
https://www.business-standard.com/india-news/cyberspace-integral-part-of-country-s-security-ncsc-lt-gen-m-u-nair-124040500008_1.html

Cyber space is an integral part of national security and it can have an impact on decision making, National Cyber Security Coordinator Lt Gen M U Nair said on Thursday.
https://www.business-standard.com/india-news/cyberspace-integral-part-of-country-s-security-ncsc-lt-gen-m-u-nair-124040500008_1.html

Lok Sabha election: China may use AI content to disrupt polls, says Microsoft - India Today
https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/lok-sabha/story/china-artificial-intelligence-content-india-lok-sabha-election-microsoft-report-2524043-2024-04-06

Odisha to Cambodia via Vietnam – how Indians hoping for a better life were duped by dishonest agents, turned into cyber scammers | Long Reads News - The Indian Express
https://indianexpress.com/article/long-reads/odisha-to-cambodia-via-vietnam-how-indians-hoping-for-a-better-life-were-duped-by-dishonest-agents-turned-into-cyber-scammers-9255450/

https://www.gadgets360.com/wearables/news/boat-data-breach-sale-millions-customers-dark-web-report-5404433

Around 2GB of customer data including personally identifiable information (PII) was reportedly posted to a hacking forum on April 5-
https://www.gadgets360.com/wearables/news/boat-data-breach-sale-millions-customers-dark-web-report-5404433

RCS spam is so bad in India, Google had to just shut all advertisements down
https://www.androidpolice.com/google-pauses-rcs-advertisements-in-india/

Google Pauses RCS Ads Coming on Messages App in India to Address User Complaints | Technology News
https://www.gadgets360.com/apps/news/google-messages-rcs-ads-india-pause-users-uproar-abuse-3026264

Google needs to take defensive measures before RCS-based ads and marketing messages become more prevalent. That would motivate an even larger percentage of Android users to disable chat features altogether, reducing RCS adoption and increasing fragmentation.

WhatsApp, for example, offers a similar service but has a strict internal policy governing the program. Besides requiring prior approval from WhatsApp, businesses must also explicitly collect user consent before initiating any communication on the platform. Even then, they can only initiate chats with pre-approved message templates. This policy only permits businesses to send certain canned updates (pictured below) and maybe the occasional marketing message.

Miety: MeitY groups to devise rules for IoT, mobile and data safety - The Economic Times
https://m.economictimes.com/tech/technology/meity-groups-to-devise-rules-for-iot-mobile-and-data-safety/articleshow/109142883.cms

Boat suffers data breach: Personal data of 7.5 mn users leaked on dark web | Company News - Business Standard
https://www.business-standard.com/companies/news/boat-suffers-data-breach-personal-data-of-75-lakh-users-leaked-on-dark-web-124040801022_1.html

🚨Targeted Malware Campaign Hits Indian Consumers⚠️

The eXotic Visit campaign specifically targets Indian consumers by distributing malicious Android apps disguised as messaging services. These apps deploy the XploitSPY malware, aimed at extracting sensitive data such as contact lists, files, GPS location, and intercepted messages from various applications installed on the devices of Indian users. The threat actors behind the campaign, identified as Virtual Invaders, employ sophisticated tactics like emulator detection, obfuscation, and hiding command and control (C&C) addresses to avoid detection. This campaign highlights the ongoing threat of targeted mobile malware to Indian consumers and underscores the importance of robust security measures to counter such attacks.

Full report 👇 https://www.welivesecurity.com/en/eset-research/exotic-visit-campaign-tracing-footprints-virtual-invaders/

Why millions of dollars are being offered to hack and crack iPhones, Android phones, WhatsApp and more
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/technology/why-millions-of-dollars-are-being-offered-to-hack-and-crack-iphones-android-phones-whatsapp-and-more-12598771.html

Apple warns some Indian users their iPhone may be bugged by Pegasus-type spyware | Technology News - The Indian Express
https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/apple-warning-indian-users-iphone-nso-pegasus-spyware-9263701/

Delivery boys by the day, cyber criminals at night: How 5 men from Pune operated 120 bank accounts for international masterminds | Pune News - The Indian Express
https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/delivery-boys-cyber-criminals-night-pune-operated-120-bank-accounts-international-masterminds-9263010/

In October, Apple had warned several Indian Opposition leaders and at least four journalists that it believed that their iPhones may have been targeted with military grade #Pegasus spyware by a “state-sponsored attackers”.

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Hyderabad sees a 20% rise in identity theft cases, with small businesses at risk. Cybersecurity measures and public awareness are urgently needed.

Read more: https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/identity-theft-on-the-rise-police-puts-people-on-alert-889271

Apple changes ‘state-backed’ hacking language months after India ‘pressure’ - The Hindu
https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/apple-changes-state-backed-hacking-language-months-after-india-pressure/article68053936.ece

X Withholds Some Political Posts In India After Poll Body's Takedown Order

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/x-withholds-some-political-posts-in-india-after-poll-bodys-takedown-order-5457253#publisher=newsstand

Meta Seeks Opinion On Action Against AI Images Of Indian, US Celebrities

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/meta-seeks-opinion-on-action-against-ai-images-of-indian-us-celebrities-5457321#publisher=newsstand

ai skill gaps: Skill gap in workforce, AI advancements make cyber attacks more threatening in India - The Economic Times
https://m.economictimes.com/tech/technology/skill-gap-in-workforce-ai-advancements-make-cyber-attacks-more-threatening-in-india/articleshow/109267290.cms

Signal, Telegram join WhatsApp as Apple removes these apps from App Store in China
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/technology/signal-telegram-join-whatsapp-as-apple-removes-these-apps-from-app-store-in-china-12680841.html

Swiss authorities intervene, Proton Mail not blocked in India
https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/technology/swiss-authorities-intervene-proton-mail-not-blocked-in-india-12672231.html

Android banking malware exploits weaknesses to perform info-stealing operations: Report  - The Hindu
https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/internet/android-banking-malware-exploits-weaknesses-to-perform-info-stealing-operations-report/article68079027.ece

India scrambles to curb PhonePe and Google's dominance in mobile payments | TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/16/india-scrambles-to-curb-phonepe-and-google-dominance-in-mobile-payments/

India takes big step to counter China snooping threat from surveillance cameras - India Today
https://www.indiatoday.in/india-today-insight/story/india-takes-big-step-to-counter-china-snooping-threat-from-surveillance-cameras-2528023-2024-04-16

The Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) of India’s Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has launched a Geographic Information System (GIS) based software called ‘Pratibimb’ to assist police officers to crack down on networks of cyber criminals, according to a report by The New Indian Express.
https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2024/Apr/21/mha-launches-pratibimb-to-help-police-crackdown-on-cyber-frauds