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Wednesday, 11 September 2024

2 more book listings for The Small but Ultimate Book of Online Safety

Hatchards UK:

https://www.hatchards.co.uk/book/the-small-but-ultimate-book-of-online-safety/nidhi-arora/9798893223002

Waterstones.com:

https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-small-but-ultimate-book-of-online-safety/nidhi-arora/9798893223002

Thursday, 15 August 2024

New Fraud Style

So, this is a new fraud style.

They first bought a domain name that is very like a govt domain name: maharashtrapolice.in.

Then, they created an email id on that domain name - cyberpolice-nagpur@maharashtrapolice.in.

Then, they sent instructions to bank managers to freeze certain accounts (176 accounts) because of 'suspicious activity'. The bank account details were accurate.

Then, they called the account holders and told them that their accounts are frozen by the govt, and they have to pay some money to unfreeze them.

Sweta Kumar Trilochan Panigrahi, an assistant manager with a bank, thought the email looked fishy and alerted the authorities.

Two arrests have been made in the case.

What makes this case unique?
A. Government email id was faked.
B. The accounts were actually frozen, so if the victim were to check their accounts, they would find them frozen. They were, therefore, more likely to comply.

A story in my next book does deal with this threat. In that story also, the detective figures out that the domain name cannot belong to the government.

What to do if this happens:
Do not transfer any moneys online to police or anyone else. Visit your branch and speak to the branch manager.

Police are investigating how the details of the account holders reached the fraudsters. Bank employees are expected to be involved.

Tuesday, 30 July 2024

More LIstings for the Small but Ultimate Book of Online Safety

https://www.hatchards.co.uk/book/the-small-but-ultimate-book-of-online-safety/nidhi-arora/9798893223002

Walmart US

https://www.walmart.com/ip/The-Small-But-Ultimate-Book-of-Online-Safety-Paperback-9798893223002/5885519392?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=0

Waterstones UK

https://www.walmart.com/ip/The-Small-But-Ultimate-Book-of-Online-Safety-Paperback-9798893223002/5885519392?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=0

Sunday, 21 July 2024

The Small but Ultimate Book of Online Safety - July 2024 Edition now out

Very happy to share that the July edition of the book - The Small but Ultimate Book of Online Safety, is now available.

This edition has a chapter on cyber bullying and some newer financial frauds have been added.

If you have tweens/teens at home, I do recommend this edition very much.

Even though we speak about online safety at home, when I asked my son what he would do if he heard from someone that they have a nude pic of him, the answer was confusion. I then realised that these dimensions of deepfake, cyber bullying, etc. are not getting enough attention in our conversations.

The chapter on cyber bullying has two sections - one for parents and one for the t(w)eens.

I hope you like it.

Amazon India link:

https://www.amazon.in/Small-Ultimate-Book-Online-Safety/dp/B0CZTVY87X