Managing Social Media Risks.
Social Media Now : We live in an age where privacy seems to slip away as more and more technologies entering into our lives. Inappropriate use of our personal data is something that has become a matter of great importance these days that needs to be thoroughly discussed and be made aware of. The marketplace […]
All you need to know about Online Betting Fraud?
Online Gambling Online gambling is one of the major industries that gained popularity due to Internet availability. As per the latest statistics, India has 1.10 billion people (79% of the Population) having access to Mobile and 624 million (42% of the population) have access to the Internet, amongst this 92.8% of them play games online […]
Lost Money Online? Here is what to do Next.
Earning Money : Earning money from the comfort of your couch is no longer a dream, thanks to the internet, but we all must be cautioned at the same time that all that glitters is not gold. We have seen people who lose money via social engineering crimes (a) KYC Frauds (b) Customer Care Frauds […]
Take a Digital Break … Rejenuvate.
Smartphone : A handful of people and technology companies through their choices are unethically steering what a billion people are thinking today. We are in a phase where data exploitation is at its peak where vast amounts of data are generated. It’s not just a post or tweet, it’s all about your data, lots of […]
Beware of Fake Giveaway Scams on Social Media Platforms.
Fake Giveaways : Often, we see posts of giveaways on other social media platforms, and most of them originate from YouTube & Instagram. To win free groceries, designer clothes, a ticket to a music concert, to test their products, or get more followers or another substantial prize that promotes their brand value, all you need […]
All you need to know about hacking.
Hacking : Hacking means compromising computers, smartphones, tablets, and applications using technological means. They also use social engineering skills to trick the user into clicking on malicious content, thereby providing personal data, and then they commit a cybercrime. The majority of the computer literate’s thinks they are not susceptible to social engineering or other cyberattacks […]
Easy way to dodge Social Media Scams.
Social Media : Social Media has its own set of unique risks, whether it’s phishing attacks, protecting corporate accounts from compromise, fighting fraud, or defending against social engineering scams like impersonating accounts Social media accounts are susceptible to exploitation, probable attacks that can happen are (a) #HashtagHijacking (b) Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) & Cross-Site Request Forgery […]
Demystifying Crypto, the Virtual Currencies.
Crypto Currencies : Cryptocurrencies, often referred to as virtual currencies and these currencies are not supported by either by Government of India nor the Reserve Bank of India, these are digital assets secured by cryptography that are used as a medium of exchange. They are valid as they are backed by a blockchain system with […]
How to recognize and avoid Phishing Attacks.
Phishing : Hacking Human Mind is much easier than hacking a computer or business. Attackers prey on human weaknesses like fear, greed, trust, desire, ego, sympathy, ignorance, carelessness, and haste. Fraudsters Scam People using (1) Phone Calls – Referred as Vishing (2) SMS – Referred as Smishing (3) Email – Referred as Phishing Phishing is […]
All you need to know about Malware.
Malware Malicious software installed on an electronic device unknowingly and performs criminal actions for a third party, it tries to steal personal data or make money off of the user. They intrude onto our electronic devices through (a) Malicious Apps (b) Spyware (c) Public WIFI (d) No proper end to end encryption (e) Unused or […]
