Tag: India
Indian Activist Challenges Police Use of Facial Recognition
The police in Hyderabad want to connect 440,000 CCTV cameras to their facial recognition system.
Indian Scam Call Centers Targeted by US Prosecutors
Six call centers are accused of generating 'tens of millions of scam calls'.
Cyberattack Affects 10% of Subex Systems
The Indian risk and assurance technology vendor revealed hackers had knocked them offline via a stock market filing.
Modi Bitcoin Twitter Hack Offers a Clue about the Future of Disinformation
75mn followers of the Indian Prime Minister were encouraged to buy Bitcoin, but it seems none of them did.
The Phone Scam Aimed at New Customers of Disney and Amazon Video Streaming
Jim Browning's vigilante hacking showed how the classic tech support scam has been adapted to target users of Disney+ and Prime Video.
Indian Regulator Proposes Zero Rating for Mobile Banking USSD Messages
TRAI believes the goal of financial inclusion has been hampered because USSD costs too much relative to other mobile services.
Personalized Video Ads by Film Star Highlight the Risks and Rewards of Deepfake Technology
Thousands of Indians are making adverts where an AI version of famous actor Shah Rukh Khan says the name of their business.
Why India Had to Suspend SMS Spam Blockchain Safelist
Some banks and e-commerce sites failed to register with India's Unsolicited Commercial Communication (UCC) blockchain.
Indian Police Find Same IMEI Used by 13,557 Handsets from Chinese Manufacturer
Smartphone maker Vivo ignored Indian rules requiring a unique International Mobile Equipment Identity number for each handset.
5 Takeaways from Surveillance of a Scam Call Center
Hacker Jim Browning took control of the CCTV inside an Indian scam call center and used it to reveal exactly how it worked. His videos should be used to train all fraud managers.
Vigilante Hacker Spies on Scam Call Center Using Their Own CCTV and Call Recording Systems
Fraudsters in Gurgaon, India, were raided by police after British hacker Jim Browning published recordings of their crimes.
Subex Seeks Growth by Securing India’s Smart Cities
The Indian RAFM vendor is deliberately repositioning themselves as suppliers of cybersecurity tools and intelligence to the cities of the future.
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