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Gautam S. Mengle

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Shapeshifting Malware: Enigma Of Arrival

Earlier this month, the Karnataka government announced that of the 20,092 cases of cybercrime it registered in 2024, only 1,284 had been solved. One...

24.03.2025 30

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Gautam S. Mengle

The Untold Cost Of Bomb Hoaxes

Mumbai: Bomb hoaxes typically elicit two predominant reactions: relief and amusement. Relief, because there is no real threat, and amusement, often...

17.10.2024 30

Free Press Journal

Gautam S. Mengle

Con Them With Kohli

It is a face you have seen hundreds of times over the last few months. The man in the video has been all over the news as well as social media. But...

06.10.2024 1

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Gautam S. Mengle

How Could A Secure Weapon Be Snatched?

Thane: Based on the preliminary information officially provided thus far, the one question that comes to mind is this: Every policeman is provided...

24.09.2024 2

Free Press Journal

Gautam S. Mengle

Déjà Vu: It Has Been Encountered Before

Thane: A sense of déjà vu prevailed on Monday evening, as news of the accused in the Badlapur sexual assault of two minors, Akshay Shinde, being...

24.09.2024 2

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Gautam S. Mengle

Lessons Beyond Lebanon

Several explosions occurred in pagers carried by adults and children in Lebanon on Tuesday; this was followed by explosions, of an almost equal...

19.09.2024 1

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Gautam S. Mengle

The Unequal War On Ransomware

The recently released limited series, IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack, sparked off a heated debate almost as soon as it was released. While it began...

15.09.2024 3

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Gautam S. Mengle

The Growing Monster Of Social Engineering In Cybercrime

The year is 1990. The target is a rich builder who has just started his seventh project in the bustling city of Mumbai. As he reaches his new...

11.09.2024 2

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Gautam S. Mengle

Privacy Sanctuary Or A Cybercriminal Haven?

“General people data for sale in bulk, if anyone interested or want to see samples. Escrow accepted.” “Selling gambling database. Brazil/Asian...

26.08.2024 1

Free Press Journal

Gautam S. Mengle