Category Archives: Cyber Crime
Brazillian Doctors expose the vulnerability in Biometric systems
According to a report from Brazil, 5 doctors in a hospital in Sao Paulo were discovered to have bogus silicone digits and recorded the presence of some of their friends. It is estimated that there were around 300 bogus doctors … Continue reading
ICICI Bank, AXIS Bank and HDFC Bank involved in money laundering
A sting operation by an organization called Cobrapost has revealed that three Banks namely ICICI Bank, Axis Bank and HDFC Bank are involved in systematic money laundering operations. What is important now is not to just close this incident as … Continue reading
Mobile Payments-FTC workshop
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) of USA which oversees consumer protection requirements has come up with a document on mobile payments. The document discusses aspects such as concerns on third party billing in carrier bills, data security, dispute resolution and … Continue reading
Advertising of Health Products-New FTC guidlines
FTC (Federal Trade Commission) of USA has announced a new “Advertising Guidelines” applicable for endorsement of health products. Essentially this applies to advertisements which say in effect “I have used this product and found it useful”. It affects advertisements using … Continue reading
Modus Operandi of a Phishing Fraud
The investigations by the Mulund Police about the Rs 1 crore phishing fraud that occurred in Mumbai have brought to public attention the modus operandi of the fraudsters. The police have arrested two brothers in Delhi who have revealed the … Continue reading
Maharashtra Adjudicator awards 45 lakhs compensation against PNB
Adjudicator of Maharashtra (Mr Rajesh Aggarwal) has reportedly awarded a compensation of Rss 45 lakhs in a phishing case against PNB. As per the copy of the order available on the website of DIT, Maharashtra, out of the total amount … Continue reading