Signing of MOU with CP Shri Milind Bharambe IPS, Jt CP Shri Yenpure IPS, Addl CP (Crime) Shri Deepak Sakore IPS, and Navi Mumbai Cyber Yodha team members During the pandemic in 2020-21, when we were all forced to go online, digital transactions surged significantly, including the transition to remote work. We are now experiencing…
The dark web is a small, less accessible part of the deep web, and makes up a tiny portion of the World Wide Web. To access the dark web, users need to install a private browser like Tor, use a Virtual Private Network (VPN), and use search engines designed to find hidden sites. And since…
The dark web includes websites not indexed by search engines, allowing for potential anonymity. The dark web is not the same thing as the deep web. Frankly, the dark web is only a tiny fraction of the deep web, which contains mostly benign sites, such as password-protected E-mail accounts, certain parts of paid subscription services…
Cybercrime Offences and Penalties in India Each year, the number of reported cybercrimes across the country continues to rise significantly. One of the biggest challenges in combating cybercrime in India has been the lack of awareness regarding cybersecurity practices. Even when crimes are reported to the authorities, the existing infrastructure and processes for addressing such…
According to a recent study by a start-up incubated at IIT Kanpur, Rajasthan’s Bharatpur and Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura have now overtaken Jharkhand’s Jamtara and Haryana’s Nuh as the notorious hotspots for cybercrime in India. The study revealed that the top 10 districts account for a staggering 80% of cybercrime across the country. What links Mathura…
