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Hyderabad Police warn that fake Android apps shared through WhatsApp, SMS and social media are stealing personal and banking details. These apps copy official services, capture OTPs and even control phones. People are urged to avoid unknown links and report suspicious activity

Cellular Operators Association of India, however, expresses concern over spammers taking the route of over-the-top or internet messaging apps which remain unregulated

Victims are attracted towards social media advertisements and short links sent via WhatsApp and SMS on shopping/reselling on a fake shopping portal.

New Delhi: Apple is further cracking down on SMS-based junk messages and has revamped message filtering in the iOS 16 Beta for developers. The new update allows developers of filter extensions to classify non-personal messages into 12 subcategories within “Transactions” and “Promotions.” The Transactions category includes finance, reminders, orders, health, public services, weather, carrier, rewards and […]

There is a steep rise in legal mobile lending in India. This however, has become a blessing in disguise for apps from scammers. The extent of fake loan apps is so high that Google’s Play Store had to remove over 200 of them since the last quarter of 2021 due to policy violations. But they […]

Hyderabad: In the age of high-end cafes, a simple outlet that serves Indian snacks with chai and coffee and run by women entrepreneurs opened in Hyderabad. SMS –Snack Made Simple — launched its first outlet in Sanjeeva Reddy Nagar on Sunday. A vibrant place with crunchy Indian snacks to go along with a beverage of […]

Never click on short links sent through email/SMS: Experts

It is time to develop advanced forensics to detect such attacks and compromises, Nikhil S Mahadeshwar, co-founder, Skynet Softtech tells Y V Phani Raj in an interview.

TRAI's new regulatory requirement for commercial messages, based on blockchain technology, aims to curb unsolicited and fraudulent messages.

The invisible cyber-attack on companies providing SMS redirection services is reportedly being carried out in connivance with workers at telecom companies, reports Motherboard

The invisible cyber-attack on companies providing SMS redirection services is reportedly being carried out in connivance with workers at telecom companies, reports Motherboard.

The Ministry informed that these services have been suspended to maintain public safety and to avert public emergency.

The dry run was carried out in five locations with 25 test beneficiaries (healthcare workers) for each session

Now, they all are available round-the-clock with RTGS getting offered 24/7 in the second week of December.

People are fooled into paying to start a business or being tricked into completing work for which they are not paid

INOX brought in eTickets at the booking counter, ending the issuance of paper ones

Hyderabad: The Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre (ITEWC) of Hyderabad-based Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) on Tuesday took part in ‘IOWave20’, the Indian Ocean-wide mock tsunami drill. The INCOIS participated in the Tsunami exercise, both in its capacity as a National Tsunami Warning Centre (NTWC) for India as well as a Tsunami […]