HYDERABAD: A 44-year-old techie from Hyderabad narrowly escaped from the clutches of cyber criminals Sunday, albeit after a 30-hour-long digital arrest. The ordeal that started Friday night saw the victim ride 15km from his home in Miyapur to Ameerpet, at an ungodly hour, and check into a lodge — all the while being on video…
Relief from hoax international calls: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and mobile operators have developed a system to identify and block spoof international calls that appear as Indian numbers. This initiative aims to provide relief to mobile users who have been receiving such calls from cyber criminals impersonating police officials, courier company workers, and even…
The Department of Telecommunication (DoT), under the Ministry of Communication, has warned citizens about WhatsApp calls that people are receiving claiming to be from DoT. According to the advisory, callers impersonating the telecom departments are threatening mobile users. These cyber criminals are threatening innocent citizens that their numbers will be “disconnected or their numbers are…
