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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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Zero Trust Security Explained: The Model Replacing the Old Perimeter
Cybersecurity9 Jun 2026

Zero Trust Security Explained: The Model Replacing the Old Perimeter

As of mid-2026, the Zero Trust security model has become a mandatory standard for modern IT environments, shifting from traditional perimeter defense to verification.

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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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36,000 Indian SIMs. One Country. ₹100 Crore Stolen.
Global Trends9 Jun 2026

36,000 Indian SIMs. One Country. ₹100 Crore Stolen.

How a Malaysian fraudster used legally-made Indian SIM cards to run scams from Cambodia — and what India and the world can learn.

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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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TikTok Law Enforcement Data Request: Police & Government Guide
Law Enforcement Resources8 Jun 2026

TikTok Law Enforcement Data Request: Police & Government Guide

How police file preservation, records and emergency requests with TikTok's law enforcement portal, and what legal process each type of data needs.

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What to do right after a scam: A guide to reporting and recovery
Cybersecurity8 Jun 2026

What to do right after a scam: A guide to reporting and recovery

Falling victim to a scam requires immediate action. This guide outlines how to secure your accounts, report fraud globally, and initiate financial recovery steps.

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The EU Just Defined 'High-Risk' AI — and Quietly Delayed the Rules
Laws and Policies (European Union)8 Jun 2026

The EU Just Defined 'High-Risk' AI — and Quietly Delayed the Rules

The European Commission published draft guidelines on what counts as 'high-risk' AI, even as a new deal pushes the EU AI Act's toughest obligations back to 2027.

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CERT-In Urges 12-Hour Patching as AI Collapses Attack Timelines
Laws and Policies (India)8 Jun 2026

CERT-In Urges 12-Hour Patching as AI Collapses Attack Timelines

India's CERT-In urges critical, internet-facing flaws be patched or mitigated within 12 hours, warning AI has collapsed the gap between disclosure and attack.

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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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