Tag: Cybercrime
Microsoft Issues Emergency Patch for Critical ASP.NET Core Flaw
Microsoft has released an emergency, out‑of‑band security update to fix a critical vulnerability in the widely used web framework ASP.NET Core, urging organisations to patch immediately. The flaw, tracked as CVE‑2026‑40372, affects the ASP.NET Core Data Protection cryptographic component and could allow unauthenticated attackers to forge authentication cookies and escalate privileges to the SYSTEM level. The vulnerability is rated 9.1 on the CVSS scale, reflecting...
Accenture: Indian Enterprises Accelerate AI Adoption to Build Business Resilience
Organizations in India are accelerating artificial intelligence adoption at scale, signalling a clear shift from AI experimentation to enterprise‑level deployment, according to Accenture’s latest research. The findings show that Indian enterprises are increasingly using AI as a lever to build resilience, strengthen governance, and redesign operating models, rather than just as a productivity‑enhancing pilot. Accenture’s Pulse of Change survey indicates that 69 per cent of...
South Korea Arrests Hackers Behind 120,000 IP Camera Breaches
South Korean authorities have dismantled one of the largest known IP-camera hacking operations in the country’s history, arresting four individuals accused of infiltrating more...
International Cyber Fraud Ring Linked to China Uncovered
The Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of Bihar has uncovered one of the most complex cybercrime networks detected in the state to date. The operation...
MeitY Enforces 24-Hour Removal Rule for NCII
India has rolled out one of its strongest digital safety frameworks to date, mandating the removal of non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII) within 24 hours...
Europol’s ‘Endgame’ Operation: Greece Arrests Key VenomRAT Creator
Greek authorities have arrested a 38-year-old Albanian national in Athens as part of Europol’s global “Operation Endgame,” which dismantled a massive network of malware...
Police Trace ₹5 Crore Crypto Network Behind Digital Arrest Frauds
A coordinated cybercrime operation across Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, and Uttarakhand has exposed a sophisticated network of fraudsters who allegedly laundered over ₹5 crore through...
CrowdStrike Warns of Surge in Cybercrime-Linked Violence Across Europe
A disturbing new frontier has emerged in Europe’s cybercrime landscape — one where digital extortion meets physical assault. According to CrowdStrike European Threat Landscape...
Karnataka Now Accounts for 25.76% of India’s Cybercrime Cases
Karnataka, India’s technology hub, now accounts for 25.76% of all cybercrime cases registered nationwide, according to the Additional Director General of Police (Training). Speaking...
Hackers Steal ₹49 Crore from Moneyview App in Three Hours
In one of the most audacious cyberattacks in recent memory, hackers looted ₹49 crore from the Moneyview app within just three hours by exploiting...
CrowdStrike Warns of AI-Driven Cybercrime Surge Across APJ
A new report by CrowdStrike has revealed a rapidly expanding underground cybercrime economy across the Asia-Pacific and Japan (APJ) region, driven by Chinese-language marketplaces...
Inside the New Era of AI-Powered Cybercrime
A new generation of artificial intelligence tools is reshaping the structure of cybercrime, turning once-complex operations into automated, scalable, and easy-to-access systems. These AI-powered...
Germany Shuts Down 1,400 Cybertrading Scam Websites
In a sweeping crackdown on cyber-enabled financial fraud, German authorities — in coordination with Europol and regulators from Eastern Europe — have taken down...
Bengaluru Tops India’s Metro Cybercrime Chart
A detailed analysis of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) 2023 data shows that Bengaluru has emerged as the epicenter of cybercrime among India’s...
