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Passkeys are Meta’s latest way to keep user accounts safe, offering secure access to Facebook and Messenger.

Meta doubles down on security, introduces passkeys: Here’s how to set up

June 20, 2025 7:36 pm

Meta has rolled out passkeys on Facebook and Messenger, offering a more secure, passwordless login experience. Here’s why you should use it and how to set it up.

A 62-year-old retired Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court was allegedly duped of Rs 49,998 in a phishing scam last month.

Gmail user? Beware of this sophisticated phishing attack

April 21, 2025 8:18 am

A recent phishing attack targeting Gmail users exploited legitimate Google domains and email signatures, exposing vulnerabilities in Google's infrastructure. Here's how it happened—and how to protect yourself.

On November 16, 2024, the IIT student received a call from someone claiming to be from a courier service. (Credit: Pixabay)

After Windows, hackers target Mac users in new Apple ID phishing scam

March 24, 2025 8:21 am

Microsoft has added anti-scareware protection to its Edge browser in response to such phishing attacks.

Pune-based firm loses Rs 1.9 crore in whale phishing attack

March 12, 2025 12:16 am

Cyber criminals posed as the company’s director, messaged its accounts manager asking him to make the fund transfer

Leaked documents from a Chinese state-linked hacking group have revealed attempts at infiltrating targets across at least 20 foreign governments and territories

US and Microsoft disrupt Russian hacking group targeting American officials, nonprofits

October 04, 2024 7:08 am

The group, known as Star Blizzard, targeted its victims with emails that appeared to come from a trusted source.

Microsoft rolls out video-based user verification to prevent phishing attacks

September 24, 2024 8:55 am

Microsoft’s latest progress report reveals steps taken by the company to prevent hackers from stealing credentials and gaining access to networks.

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Whale phishing: Real estate firm loses Rs 40 lakh as cyber fraudsters pose as company director

July 22, 2024 10:55 pm

Since July last year, the Pune City police have reported nearly eight 'whale phishing attacks'.

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Received an email from YouTube about change in rules and policies? Here's why you shouldn't open it

April 27, 2023 9:10 am

Here's how you can quickly identify the YouTube scam mail and protect yourself.

MWC 2023: Tanla unveils its Wisely ATP phishing protection platform with 99 per cent accuracy

March 03, 2023 1:41 pm

Tanla's Wisely ATP announced at MWC 2023: Wisely ATP is an anti-phishing platform with 99 per cent accuracy and is capable of handling 1 trillion transactions annually.

Reddit hacked in phishing attack, platform confirms no user data was leaked

February 10, 2023 6:46 pm

In its official statement, Reddit detailed the phishing attack and offered suggestions to users to safeguard their accounts.

‘Grave insult to wounded people’: Cong lashes out at PM Modi amid his first Manipur visit

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As Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Manipur for the first time since ethnic violence hit the state in May 2023, the Congress on Saturday called it a “farce, tokenism, and a grave insult to a wounded people”.

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