Topic
phone scams
Cybersecurity #cyber fraud#on-call scams
Cyber frauds shift to on-call scams and mule networks, Biocatch report reveals
India's cyber-fraud landscape is pivoting from device takeover to real-time social engineering, with victims executing transfers under live phone guidance. A Biocatch report shows attempted fraud sessions fell 12% but value rose 35%. Meanwhile, the CBI identified over 8.5 lakh mule accounts in 2025, with total complaints linked to Rs 22,496 crore in fraud.
Jul 27, 2026 1 source
Technology Cybersecurity #android#phone scams
Android Is Fighting Phone Scams With a New Feature to Prove Who’s Calling
Google has introduced a new Android security feature that uses the RCS communication standard to verify caller identity and flag spoofed calls. The feature, rolling out for Android 12 and later, aims to combat AI-powered voice cloning scams by providing a hardware-based confirmation signal between Android phones.
Jun 14, 2026 1 source