1. Andheri Man Loses ₹36.47 Lakh in Stock Market Cyber Scam
A 42-year-old Andheri man lost ₹36.47 lakh in a stock market cyber scam after joining a fake Facebook group. Misled by a woman posing as a bank securities official, he invested via a suspicious app. Realizing the fraud, he filed a complaint. Police have launched an investigation into the case.
2. AirPlay Vulnerabilities Allow Zero-Click RCE on Apple Devices via Public Wi-Fi
Researchers from Oligo have revealed serious AirPlay flaws, now patched, allowing zero-click remote code execution on Apple and third-party devices via public Wi-Fi. Dubbed “AirBorne,” the vulnerabilities could enable malware spread across networks. Apple has addressed the issues in recent updates for iOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, and related SDKs.
3. Police Officers Suspended for Lapses in ₹1.38 Crore Cyber Fraud Case
Three cybercrime police personnel in Faridabad have been suspended for negligence in probing a ₹1.38 crore stock market scam. The suspension followed a DCP-level review revealing lapses in handling the victim’s complaint. The fraud involved multiple transactions disguised as IPO and investment offers. An internal inquiry into the team continues.
4. Three Faridabad Cops Suspended Over Mishandling of Cyber Fraud Probe
Three Cyber Crime Police Station personnel in NIT, Faridabad, have been suspended for negligence in a ₹1.38 crore stock market scam probe. The action followed a review by DCP Usha Devi revealing investigative lapses. DCP issued the suspension orders; the case involved misleading IPO investment promises.
5. Chinese Hacker Group ‘TheWizards’ Exploits IPv6 to Deploy WizardNet Backdoor
ESET has uncovered Spellbinder, a new tool deployed by China-linked threat group TheWizards. The tool enables adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) attacks and facilitates the spread of their WizardNet backdoor through tampered software updates, highlighting the group’s continued use of sophisticated techniques in cyber espionage campaigns.
