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Friday, April 30, 2021

Fake News Portals Target Indian Readers

Hackers have created phishing websites mimicking over 900 global news portals, including 57 from India such as The Hindu, NDTV, Hindustan Times, and News18. These sites are used to distribute malware and scam advertisements, often by replicating legitimate URLs with slight modifications.

Read on The Economic Times CIO

Friday, July 16, 2021

BREAKING NEWS

Thop TV App Developer Arrested for Piracy

Satish Venkateshwarlu, a 28-year-old IT engineer from Hyderabad, was arrested by Maharashtra cyber police for operating Thop TV, an app that streamed pirated content from OTT platforms like Amazon Prime and Netflix. He charged subscribers a nominal fee of ₹35 per month for access.

Read on India Today

Friday, April 18, 2025

BREAKING NEWS

The Battle Against Movie Piracy in India

Anti-piracy agencies in India, such as Pirates Alert and Block X, are intensifying efforts to combat the growing challenge of movie piracy. With the piracy economy estimated at ₹22,400 crore in 2023, these agencies employ advanced technologies to track and take down pirated content across various platforms.

Read on Open Magazine

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