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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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