Cyber Crime

A 30-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly harassing a woman by uploading her objectionable photos and mobile phone number on social media platforms, said the Delhi Police. The accused, Amandeep Kumar, hails from Punjab's Kapurthala, they added. According to police, the accused, who is unemployed, had a habit of surfing sexual content online and had randomly done this act "for fun".  A case has been registered and investigation… read-more

Students gathered and called a massive protest at Chandigarh University in Mohali amid the leak of objectionable videos of 60 girls. Notably, a girl allegedly leaked personal videos of her dorm mates and posted the films on online porn sites. According to reports, the Mohali police have questioned the girl about the incident and registered a case for further investigation. The Cyber Branch has been involved and FIR registered.

In Mumbai, an air hostess registered an FIR with the Bhandup police, after being duped by cyber fraudsters of Rs 1 lakh. Notably, the victim shared some bank details on a phishing link, in order to claim her 'birthday gift' from an online shopping company. Although the voucher was displayed on her regular shopping, website, it was a phishing link. The police registered a case and launched an investigation.

Infopercept Consulting, a Global Managed Security Service Provider, has launched a detection and response platform called 'Invinsense 3.0.' The new platform is aimed at helping organisations tackle advanced cyber-attacks. The platform brings together cyber-security features, attack simulation and other services like MDR and OMDR. The platform contains a centralised management console, allowing organisations to manage services with one single… read-more

Muslim women are being harassed and put on auction through an app GitHub, naming "bulli bai" Operated through an unidentified group, the app shows Muslim women's photo for auction. Delhi and Mumbai police took cognizance and started investigation, after matter went viral. Moreover, political leaders and female journalists also shared strong remarks and demanded strict action communal targeting of Muslim women. Notably, this is the second time… read-more