Valentine Day alert: Deepfakes, GenAI amplifying romance scams in India, warn researchers - BusinessToday
https://www.businesstoday.in/technology/news/story/valentine-day-alert-deepfakes-genai-amplifying-romance-scams-in-india-warn-researchers-417245-2024-02-13

As Valentine's Day looms nearer, a stark warning emerges from cyber-security experts: romance scams are surging in India, with a staggering 66 per cent of individuals in the country falling prey to deceitful online dating schemes.

In a chilling revelation based on the recent report by Tenable, it has been disclosed that in 2023 alone, 43 per cent of Indians became victims of AI voice scams, resulting in a financial loss for a staggering 83 per cent of those targeted.
https://www.businesstoday.in/technology/news/story/valentine-day-alert-deepfakes-genai-amplifying-romance-scams-in-india-warn-researchers-417245-2024-02-13

Delhi High Court orders Facebook, Telegram to disclose details of users cheating people using Sequoia Capital name
https://www.barandbench.com/news/delhi-high-court-facebook-telegram-disclose-details-users-cheating-people-sequoia-capital

The Delhi High Court recently ordered social media platforms Facebook and Telegram and a Domain Name Registrar (DNR) to file reports in sealed cover disclosing the identity people running accounts, channels or websites allegedly to dupe people by using the name of Sequoia Capital [Sequoia Capital Operations LLC & Ors v John Doe and Others].
https://www.barandbench.com/news/delhi-high-court-facebook-telegram-disclose-details-users-cheating-people-sequoia-capital

Cybersecurity professionals in world’s leading organisations say their formal education was useless in their current jobs
https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/internet/one-in-two-cybersecurity-professionals-say-formal-education-useless-in-current-job/article67848326.ece

India’s heavy digital footprint makes it more attractive to cybercrooks: experts - The Hindu
https://www.thehindu.com/business/indias-heavy-digital-footprint-makes-it-more-attractive-to-cybercrooks-experts/article67706586.ece

Infosys: Bank of America names Infosys US unit for over 57,000 users data leak - The Economic Times
https://m.economictimes.com/tech/technology/bank-of-america-names-infosys-us-unit-for-over-57000-users-data-leak/articleshow/107676417.cms

How auto driver was persuaded to open account that was used for cyber crime - The Hindu
https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/how-auto-driver-in-bengaluru-was-persuaded-to-open-account-in-private-bank-that-was-used-for-cyber-crime/article67841214.ece

The Indian government's plan to block the secure email service, Proton Mail, following a hoax threat sparks concern over online privacy and censorship. As India grapples with balancing national security and online privacy, the potential ban of Proton Mail highlights the complexities involved.
https://bnnbreaking.com/tech/indias-plan-to-block-proton-mail-a-threat-to-online-privacy-and-censorship

Interoperability of digital platforms may raise user security risks | Tech News - Business Standard
https://www.business-standard.com/technology/tech-news/interoperability-of-digital-platforms-may-raise-user-security-risks-124021400916_1.html

Centre to form panel to check rising internet, WhatsApp-based spam calls | India News - Business Standard
https://www.business-standard.com/india-news/centre-to-form-panel-to-check-rising-internet-whatsapp-based-spam-calls-124021501258_1.html

National Cyber Security Drive: NCIIPC Seeks Ethical Hackers for Penetration Testing - The420CyberNews
https://www.the420.in/national-cyber-security-drive-nciipc-seeks-ethical-hackers-for-penetration-testing/

Footage of hacker Sriki using laptop in police custody provided key breakthrough in Bitcoin scam: SIT | Bangalore News - The Indian Express
https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/hacker-sriki-laptop-footage-breakthrough-bitcoin-scam-sit-9164028/

How a US law allows American intelligence agencies to spy on internet users across the world
https://scroll.in/article/1063554/how-a-us-law-allows-american-intelligence-agencies-to-spy-on-internet-users-across-the-world

The US intelligence community claims that FISA Section 702 is “indispensable to US national security” and has helped thwart attacks by terrorists and hostile state actors. However, by their own admission, US intelligence agencies also use FISA to advance goals unconnected to US national security, including to “advance US foreign policy priorities around the world”.
https://scroll.in/article/1063554/how-a-us-law-allows-american-intelligence-agencies-to-spy-on-internet-users-across-the-world

The US intelligence community claims that FISA Section 702 is “indispensable to US national security” and has helped thwart attacks by terrorists and hostile state actors. However, by their own admission, US intelligence agencies also use FISA to advance goals unconnected to US national security, including to “advance US foreign policy priorities around the world”.

The vague standard to employ foreign surveillance under the provision has meant that FISA Section 702, in essence, authorises mass electronic surveillance of the entire world population, as US-based technology companies dominate the online communication market.

https://scroll.in/article/1063554/how-a-us-law-allows-american-intelligence-agencies-to-spy-on-internet-users-across-the-world

Social media platform X said it took down certain accounts and posts following an order by the Indian government, which local media reports say are linked to ongoing protests by farmers demanding higher prices for crops

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On Monday, a big trove of information was leaked on Github as part of documents relating to Chinese cyber agencies – indicating that these agencies were either responsible for the initial breach, or acquired the compromised data after that, a senior government official said.

https://indianexpress.com/article/business/epfo-data-breached-in-2018-repackaged-by-chinese-cyber-agency-probe-finds-9174316/

Cybersecurity firm Avast faces $16.5 million fine for selling users’ browsing data  - The Hindu
https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/cybersecurity-firm-avast-faces-165-million-fine-for-selling-users-browsing-data/article67881826.ece

Trai wants to make 'Truecaller-like' name display compulsory: What it is; what Airtel, Jio, Vodafone say; and more | - Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/gadgets-news/trai-wants-to-make-truecaller-like-name-display-compulsory-what-it-is-what-airtel-jio-vodafone-say-and-more/articleshow/107994172.cms

X (formerly Twitter) all but admits defeat on Indian blocking orders - The Hindu
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/x-formerly-twitter-all-but-admits-defeat-on-indian-blocking-orders/article67873441.ece

Home Secretary gets power to destroy interception orders - The Hindu
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/amid-intensifying-surveillance-home-secretary-authorised-to-destroy-intercept-orders/article67891634.ece

As X accounts supporting farmers are suspended, fears grow in India about clampdown ahead of polls

https://scroll.in/article/1064497/as-x-accounts-supporting-farmers-are-suspended-fears-grow-in-india-about-clampdown-ahead-of?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=public

Data Security Standards: How Apple’s PQ3 Protocol Elevates Data Security | Explained - The Hindu
https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/what-apples-pq3-protocol-mean-for-data-security-explained/article67903611.ece

Government launches two new platforms—one aimed at citizens and the other at better inter-agency efforts—as part of its attempt to curb the menace of cybercrime and spam calls.

Read more: https://bit.ly/3TiTtCu

Facebook and Instagram services were restored after an outage was reported in India and many other parts of the world Tuesday evening.

Users complained about log in issues on both these social media platforms. They were logged out of both Facebook and Instagram.

https://www.read.ht/SJYP

An AI-generated answer to a question about whether PM Modi is a “fascist” has trigged a debate in India about whether humans should be held accountable for responses by an AI tool.

Read: https://scroll.in/article/1064700/

Ram Mandir inauguration: More than 1,240 cyberattacks blocked - The Economic Times
https://m.economictimes.com/news/india/ram-mandir-inauguration-more-than-1240-cyberattacks-blocked/articleshow/108246215.cms