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WhatsApp ‘Boss Scam

Subject: CME Context: The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) has issued an advisory warning of a sophisticated WhatsApp 'Boss Scam' targeting corporates, finance professionals, and business executives. WhatsApp 'Boss Scam About WhatsApp 'Boss Scam': What It Is? The WhatsApp 'Boss Scam' is a sophisticated CEO impersonation cyber fraud in which attackers compromise or imitate …

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Financial Fraud Cases in India

Subject: CME Context: The Union Ministry of Finance informed Parliament that Haryana recorded the third-highest number of financial fraud cases in India over the past three financial years, after Maharashtra and Delhi. Financial Fraud Cases in India About Financial Fraud Cases in India: What It Is? Financial fraud refers to the deliberate use of deception, …

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The e-Zero FIR System

Source: News on AirSubject: Security Context: Union Minister of State for Home Affairs informed Parliament that the e-Zero FIR system for cybercrime cases has been operationalized across 18 States and Union Territories, with over 12,000 e-Zero FIRs already registered. The e-Zero FIR System About The e-Zero FIR System: What It Is? The e-Zero FIR system …

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What is GitHub, at the centre of online sexual harassment probe?

GS Paper 1: Topics Covered: Women related issues.   Context: GitHub is the world’s largest open-source developer community platform where users upload their projects and code for others to view, edit, and tweak. It is in the news after it was used to create and share an offensively named app (Bulli Bai) that sexually harassed …

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