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TRAI to relieve Jio, Airtel, BSNL users with new DND app to combat spam calls
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has decided to provide relief to 1.2 billion mobile users in the country by addressing the issue of fake calls. In a move aimed at tackling spam communications, the regulator has made significant changes to the rules surrounding commercial communications. A new Do-Not-Disturb (DND) app is set to be introduced, which will empower users to block unwanted commercial calls and messages on their phones…
About 28% of unknown phone calls were fraud or spam in 2023, and 16% of consumers lost money as a result of such an attack, according to global statistics, cited in a specialized article published on the Romanian blog of antivirus solution manufacturer, Eset. According to the cited source, the average losses in terms of attacks of type “Scam Likely “increased by 527%, at an annual rate, to $2,257 (2,135 euros).” You've probably come across a “sc…
Approximately 28% of unknown phone calls were fraud or spam in 2023, and 16% of consumers lost money as a result of such an attack, according to global statistical data cited in a specialized article...
TRAI To Launch Updated DND App In Fight Against Spam Calls
Doubling down on its fight against spam, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is reportedly looking to launch an updated version of its do not disturb (DND) app to provide some relief to smartphone users. As per ET’s report, citing TRAI chairman Anil Kumar Lahoti, the updated app is to be launched within two months after stakeholders’s discussion on the app’s technical feasibility around new features. “Prima facie, it’s a good idea …
Cybersecurity specialists note that hackers can use various programs that randomly generate phone numbers.
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