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1 week ago | 
moneylife.in | Walter Vieira |Rahul Deodhar |Sanjay Bakshi |Yogesh Sapkale
Last week, I met a group of friends for lunch—a lively and enjoyable gathering. But throughout the meal, one friend, Shyam—known for his sharp wit and irreverent humour—kept glancing at his phone, visibly irritated. Occasionally, he even muttered a few colourful expletives in reaction to what he was reading. Curious, I asked him about it after lunch. Turns out, Shyam has been deluged with spam emails—despite using robust filters.
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2 weeks ago | 
moneylife.in | Walter Vieira |Rahul Deodhar |Sanjay Bakshi |Yogesh Sapkale
Ambareesh Baliga, a veteran investment advisor with nearly four decades of experience in India’s stock markets, finds himself in a frustrating battle, not with market volatility, but with cyber fraud and bureaucratic indifference. Mr Baliga recently revealed through a post on the social media platform X that his identity has been misused by cybercriminals to dupe unsuspecting investors.
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3 weeks ago | 
moneylife.in | Walter Vieira |Rahul Deodhar |Sanjay Bakshi |Yogesh Sapkale
In an unusual twist in the world of cybercrime, a new investigation by the cybersecurity company Sophos has revealed that even cybercriminals are not safe from being targeted by their own kind. In a report titled 'The Strange Tale of ischhfd83: When Cybercriminals Eat Their Own', Sophos uncovered how hackers are tricking and infecting each other using fake tools and game cheats loaded with viruses.
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1 month ago | 
moneylife.in | Walter Vieira |Rahul Deodhar |Sanjay Bakshi |Yogesh Sapkale
On a busy office day, Sushmita, a corporate executive, received an email in the name of her bank, asking her to update her know-your-customer (KYC) details immediately. It asked her to use a link provided in the email, or else her account would be blocked. Without giving it much thought, Sushmita clicked the link, which opened a page with an online form. The page looked exactly like her bank website pages.
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1 month ago | 
moneylife.in | Debashis Basu |Yogesh Sapkale |Yazdi Tantra |Sucheta Dalal
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1 month ago | 
moneylife.in | Walter Vieira |Rahul Deodhar |Sanjay Bakshi |Yogesh Sapkale
In an era of constant connectivity and rapid information exchange, the age-old tactic of warmongering has found a new ally: digital misinformation. From the devastated cities of Ukraine to the embattled streets of Gaza, and the tense borders between India and Pakistan, conflict today is not just fought on the ground—it is waged online, across screens, timelines, and feeds. The battle for hearts and minds has moved into the digital sphere, where truth is often the first casualty.
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1 month ago | 
moneylife.in | Walter Vieira |Rahul Deodhar |Sanjay Bakshi |Yogesh Sapkale
In a significant ruling, the Mumbai bench of the income tax appellate tribunal (ITAT) has dismissed the appeals filed by journalist Rana Ayyub Shaikh and upheld the addition of over Rs1.23 crore under section 56(2)(x) of the Income Tax (I-T) Act, citing that the donations collected via crowdfunding platform Ketto for Covid-19 relief were diverted for personal use.
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1 month ago | 
moneylife.in | Walter Vieira |Rahul Deodhar |Sanjay Bakshi |Yogesh Sapkale
Manisha, a friend, wanted to buy an extravagant outfit for a family wedding. She found some very good outfits on a reputable e-shop. However, most were a little out of her budget. So she decided to go bargain hunting and, using the photo of the dress, she searched other online shops to check if it was available for a lower price. She found an e-shop selling a similar-looking dress at nearly 60%-70% lower than the reputed e-shop. So she immediately placed an order and paid for it.
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2 months ago | 
moneylife.in | Sucheta Dalal |Yogesh Sapkale
Social media influencers can make statements against consumer brands on social media platforms, provided they are backed by scientific evidence. the Delhi High Court ruled on Monday while dealing with a dispute between San Nutrition and influencer Arpit Mangal. Justice Amit Bansal made the observation while rejecting San Nutrition's plea for an interim order to restrain four influencers from publishing negative reviews of its whey protein products.
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2 months ago | 
moneylife.in | Walter Vieira |Rahul Deodhar |Sanjay Bakshi |Yogesh Sapkale
In the ever-evolving landscape of cybercrime, edge devices such as firewalls, routers, and virtual private networks (VPNs), once considered the frontline defenders of networks, are increasingly becoming points of vulnerability. Cybercriminals are now exploiting misconfigurations, unpatched firmware and weak credentials to gain access to internal systems, placing individuals and organisations at growing risk.
