Category Archives: Cyber Law

Now Your TV acts like a Web page!

It has been reported that LG Smart TV is programmed to collect the viewing habits of the users and send it back to the servers of the Company so that the data can be used to configure customized ads for … Continue reading

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Cryptolocker Extortion.. How to protect?

Of the many viruses that haunt us, the virus that encrypts our own files so that we have to pay a ransom to recover them is one of the most annoying. While this could be considered as a malware like … Continue reading

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Quick Action By Police Recovers Bank fraud proceeds

Quick action by Police in Ahmedabad helped a Bank customer recover Rs 18 lakhs lost out of a phishing attack. Refer Article in TOI The incident highlights how quick action by Police and the Bank can reduce/eliminate the losses in … Continue reading

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From CAPTCHA to GOTCHA?

Internet  users are familiar with the CAPTCHA system of identifying website users where the users will be presented with a picture which is humanly readable but difficult for a machine to read. When CAPTCHA is used in this manner the website … Continue reading

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Will the CM of Karnataka respond?

Continuing the relentless effort to restore the availability of Judicial support to the Cyber Crime victims of India, the undersigned has recently written a letter to the Chief Minister of Karnataka namely Mr Siddaramaiah. This is the fourth time the … Continue reading

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IRDA files Sec 66A complaint against an activist

It is reported that a Cyber Crime complaint has been filed in Hyderabad by IRDA against persons who highlighted corruption and irregularities in IRDA. In February 2013 and earlier, the IRDA officer’s association had reportedly brought to the notice of … Continue reading

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