Digital Safety – Virtues and Vigilance from Pancha Pandavas
At a time when everything is digital, even the Mahabharata has lessons for us that we can learn from. The Pancha Pandavas are the five Pandava brothers who were all known for their own strengths and weaknesses. They are Yudhishthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula and Sahadeva. Each of them had their own unique strength. They all […]
Ramayana Reimagined for Digital Safety
In this period when the digital world impacts our lives more than what epics did, we should reanalyse our stories through a different lens. The Ramayana can also be considered a metaphor for our online existence today, in addition to being a spiritual and moral guide. By re-narrating the characters and events from the epic […]
The Social Media Influencer Vigilantes : Between Heroism and Hubris
In the massive digital landscape of India, where over 800 million people have access to the internet, a new breed of internet personalities has emerged, Social Media Influencer Vigilantes. At first glance, Social Media Influencers appear as heroes / social activists, who are actually ordinary citizens exposing scams, fighting unethical business practices, calling out corrupt […]
Race for Views and Money – Where Filth and Hatred is the New Norm
Content creation should about telling stories, being creative, and having real talent. The loudest, most bizarre voices receive the most attention in today’s rat race for views. From gaming and entertainment to political discourse, a large number of influencers are normalising hate speech, vulgarity, and false narratives to increase views, likes, and brand partnerships. Nowadays, […]
Jump Deposit Scam : UPI Based Fraud
The world has become interconnected and banking transactions have become a great convenience. However, this also opened up opportunity for fraudsters to take advantage of innocent individuals and businesses. Jump Deposit Scam is one such scheme which is based on deception which preys on trust and urgency to manipulate victims to loose their money. Modus […]
Beware of Fake Extortion Calls: A Guide to Staying Safe
As the world rapidly becomes interconnected, the menace of extortion calls in the name of government departments has grown exponentially with swindlers using technology to impersonate police officers, lawyers, Department of Telecommunications (DOT) officials, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) personnel, and even bank representatives. Most of these scams originate from abroad and prey upon […]
Quishing Attack
Along with the improvement in technology, the trends exhibited by cyber attackers also grow. Quishing is one of such emerging threats, a kind of phishing that primarily exploits a QR code to cheat an individual. Quishing makes use of QR codes unlike other types of phishing, which depend upon malicious links or email attachments. It […]
Digital Arrest
Cybercrimes in India have taken on an increasingly sophisticated level, with the “digital arrest” scam emerging as one of the most nerve-wracking methods used to exploit victims fears. This scheme sees fake police officers prey on people and extract money or personal details by threatening as if there is a possible arrest warrant on the […]
160 Number Series: TRAI’s Campaign Against Spam Calls
Spam calls are a growing problem all over India. As telemarketing and unsolicited calls have been on the rise, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has been at war to reduce this menace. In its continued effort to protect consumers even further, TRAI introduced the “160 Number Series,” an innovative approach to mitigate unwanted calls […]
Why do people Vent on Social-Media?
Venting on social media refers expressions of our emotions, frustrations, thoughts, or grievances openly and publicly on social media platforms. Sharing personal experiences, problems, or feelings with a wide audience, often with the intention of seeking , support, validation, or letting off anger or frustration over an issue with individual or an organisation. Venting mostly […]
