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In the first three months of 2024, there were a total of 43,797 complaints of cyber fraud related to WhatsApp, 22,680 against Telegram, and 19,800 regarding Instagram
A police think tank that functions under the union home ministry has issued an advisory and alert against a variety of scams that take place on popular social media messaging platform WhatsApp leading to cyber crimes and financial frauds. The Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD) has identified seven types of such frauds that includes tricking through missed calls, video calls, in the name of job offers and investment plans, impersonation, hijacking and screen share. As part of the 'hijacking' scam, the eight page advisory-cum-alert said, the scammers take unauthorised access to the victim's WhatsApp (WA) account and request money from their contacts. "Some people also witnessed WhatsApp video calls from unknown numbers. These were basically sextortion-based nude video calls which were then used to threaten the user." "The hackers blackmail the user and ask for money in return," the BPRD said in the communication accessed by PTI. The BPRD is a think tank on policing ...
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'Platforms are responsible for ensuring the safety and trust of those who use them'
The case pertains to the circulation of UPSI in various private WhatsApp groups about certain companies, including Axis Bank, ahead of their official result announcements to the stock exchanges
From India, more than 6 million WhatsApp users could be at risk, the report said
Maharashtra Congress expressed serious concerns over the recent leaks of social media chats of two media personalities
One of WhatsApp's key features is end-to-end encryption, which means the messages sent using WhatsApp are only visible to the sender and receiver of the message
She reiterated the allegation that her phone was being regularly tapped by the union government
He said the government's agency CERT-IN is engaged in the matter concerning Whatsapp.
Facebook-owned Whatsapp had said that Indian journalists and human rights activists were among those globally spied upon by unnamed entities using Pegasus spyware
Govt has asked for an audit of WhatsApp security and systems, according to IT minister
In May, WhatsApp has said it became aware of NSO Group having used a coding glitch in the messaging app that let its customers spy on some people
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It is still not clear which government entity bought the software that has reportedly impacted 1,400 devices globally
The revelation comes as more than a dozen Indian journalists and human rights activists said on Thursday they were also targeted
Around five companies, whose price-sensitive information had leaked on social media, are under investigation