Phantom lonely women online were lures to victims of malware in February
China and the US were countries with the biggest spammers, but at 6th place, India could soon get that dubious top slot once internet penetration rates ramp up
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Conline: Cybercrime in India to double this year
As internet penetration and subsequent activities such as online banking skyrocket, the number of cybercrimes in the country is increasing exponentially.
Bounty Hunters reap rewards on Facebook, India turns in most fixes
Bug Hunters are getting serious cash from Facebook for spotting some of the site's deadly pests
Facebook censorship in India reaches a high water mark
What's most worrying for users in the country is that even innocuous comments can get you jail time here
Is the Indian government developing a tool for mass surveillance of its citizens?
If the tender is successful, it could be a disaster for the privacy of Indian citizens.
India's contact tracing app made open source, but will this thwart a surveillance state?
Only until recently were Indian citizens forced into downloading Aarogya Setu under fear of arrest. However, without data protection laws, the government in cahoots with private entities will still be able to do whatever it wishes under the guise of national security.
TikTok opens Indian data centre in wake of accusations of hosting pornographers and sexual predators
India has become TikTok's most prized and fastest growing market and one that it cannot afford to lose, hence the announcement that it will set up a local data centre.
Modi government accused of spying on critics and opponents using Pegasus spyware
Most of the targeted are either rival politicians or critics of the government
This remote, small town is the epicentre of cybercrime in India
Unemployed youth in Jamtara in the state of Jharkhand have hoodwinked millions of Indians across the length and breadth of the country.
India's Supreme Court strips Universal ID scheme of its overreach but retains its essence
OPINION: While both the Congress and the BJP are claiming the judgement to be victories, critics hail it for ultimately reining in the aspirations of what they call a growing surveillance state.