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Emerging cybercrime patterns, online fraud, scams, and digital criminal activity in India and globally.

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How to prepare a Interpol Red Notice request? Step by step guide for Police
Cybercrime Trends (Tutorials)14 Jun 2026

How to prepare a Interpol Red Notice request? Step by step guide for Police

The key benefit of an Interpol Red Notice is that it acts as a global alert system, enabling police in all 196 member countries to locate and provisionally arrest a fugitive wanted for serious crimes, pending extradition or similar legal action. Unlike a binding international arrest warrant, it facilitates real-time international police cooperation, making it far harder for criminals to evade justice by simply crossing borders—often leading to arrests and extraditions even years after the origin

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Gamaredon Group Exploits WinRAR to Deliver GammaWorm Malware
Cybercrime Trends13 Jun 2026

Gamaredon Group Exploits WinRAR to Deliver GammaWorm Malware

The advanced persistent threat actor Gamaredon is leveraging WinRAR vulnerabilities to distribute the GammaWorm and GammaSteel payloads against targets in Ukraine.

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Social Engineering Explained: The Human Hacking Behind Every Scam
Cybercrime Trends12 Jun 2026

Social Engineering Explained: The Human Hacking Behind Every Scam

Most breaches do not start by beating a computer. They start by fooling a person. How social engineering works, the psychology it exploits, the techniques from pretexting to deepfakes, and how to defend yourself.

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Case Study for Cyber Police on Website and Domain Investigation
Cybercrime Trends (Tutorials)11 Jun 2026

Case Study for Cyber Police on Website and Domain Investigation

A case study based on in-depth investigation related to 'consultancy firm' based espionage case where website / domains were used for recruitment.

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Phishing Explained: How the Internet's #1 Attack Works, and How to Stop It
Cybercrime Trends11 Jun 2026

Phishing Explained: How the Internet's #1 Attack Works, and How to Stop It

Phishing is the most reported cybercrime on earth and the way most breaches begin. How the lure works, the many forms it now takes, how it defeats two-factor login, and the defenses that actually stop it.

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Cybercrime in America 2025: Inside the FBI's $20.9 Billion Record, and How to Report It
Cybercrime Trends9 Jun 2026

Cybercrime in America 2025: Inside the FBI's $20.9 Billion Record, and How to Report It

The FBI's IC3 logged a record $20.9 billion in losses and over a million complaints in 2025. We decode where the money goes, who loses it, and how US reporting and recovery actually work.

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That 'Unpaid Toll' Text Is a Scam: The Smishing Wave Hitting US and UK Phones
Cybercrime Trends9 Jun 2026

That 'Unpaid Toll' Text Is a Scam: The Smishing Wave Hitting US and UK Phones

Fake 'unpaid toll' texts from the China-based Smishing Triad are flooding US and UK phones, with text-scam losses at 470 million dollars. How to spot them.

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Mumbai Police Uncover Novel Credit Card Laundering Method in ₹5.45 Lakh Cyber Fraud; Two Jharkhand Men Arrested
Cybercrime Trends (News)9 Jun 2026

Mumbai Police Uncover Novel Credit Card Laundering Method in ₹5.45 Lakh Cyber Fraud; Two Jharkhand Men Arrested

Cuffe Parade Police Station cracks case involving fake gas agency APK scam and misuse of credit cards to obscure money trail

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Ransomware Explained: How Modern Attacks Work and the Global Policy Debate
Cybercrime Trends8 Jun 2026

Ransomware Explained: How Modern Attacks Work and the Global Policy Debate

Ransomware in 2026 is a franchised, automated industry: access brokers hand off breached networks in seconds, affiliates rent attack kits for the price of a streaming subscription, and victims face double and triple extortion. A complete guide to how modern attacks work, who runs them, the landmark 2025-26 incidents, and the global fight over whether paying should be illegal.

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'You Are Under Digital Arrest': How Fake Police Video Calls Are Stealing Crores From Indians
Cybercrime Trends8 Jun 2026

'You Are Under Digital Arrest': How Fake Police Video Calls Are Stealing Crores From Indians

Scammers posing as police and CBI officers are digitally arresting Indians over video calls and draining their savings. How it works, and how to beat it.

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That 'ChatGPT' App You Just Downloaded Might Be Malware: How Fake AI Apps Steal Your Data
Cybercrime Trends8 Jun 2026

That 'ChatGPT' App You Just Downloaded Might Be Malware: How Fake AI Apps Steal Your Data

Fake ChatGPT, Sora and DeepSeek apps, websites and browser add-ons are spreading data-stealing malware. How to tell a real AI tool from a malicious copy.

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A Chinese Cybercrime Crew Just Went Global: TA4922 Hits the UK, Germany and Beyond
Cybercrime Trends7 Jun 2026

A Chinese Cybercrime Crew Just Went Global: TA4922 Hits the UK, Germany and Beyond

TA4922, a financially motivated Chinese-speaking hacking group, has expanded from East Asia to the UK, Germany and beyond using Atlas RAT. Inside the campaign.

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