Quick Heal Technologies' report, based on research from its Seqrite Labs, identified several concerning trends in the rise of Telegram scams in India, including the use of fake investment schemes, job offers, and sophisticated social engineering tactics like "pig butchering" and AI-generated content.
Key Insights from the Report
Job and Task Scams: Offering easy tasks and initially paying
small amounts, fraudsters eventually demand deposits for higher-paying work
before disappearing.
Phishing and Malware: Malicious links or files are sent to
steal information or siphon payments.
Impersonation: AI-generated voices and cloned profiles are used to impersonate individuals and manipulate victims.
Telegram’s end-to-end encryption shields criminal coordination. At the same time, its vast user base in India – over 200 million active accounts – provides fertile ground for mass deception. Complacency around “private” chats leaves users vulnerable to account takeovers and ransomware, urging immediate vigilance against unsolicited investment pitches or demands for personal details. Seqrite Labs’ ongoing monitoring reveals scammers now using AI-generated voices and cloned profiles to mimic family members or officials, amplifying the psychological manipulation.
Quick Heal Technologies Limited’s analysis identifies
several dominant scam categories that exploit the natural trust people place in
conversational interfaces. Fake customer support chatbots appear during
manufactured crises such as suspected account breaches, and harvest credentials
before victims realize they're not on legitimate banking websites. Romance
scams have evolved to use language models that maintain weeks of emotional
conversations, complete with AI-generated photos, before requesting "loans"
or directing victims toward fraudulent crypto exchanges. Voice assistant frauds
publish malicious skills disguised as harmless apps while using voice cloning
technology to impersonate family members in emergency scenarios.
Quick Heal’s latest version26, which now comes with the cutting-edge AntiFraud.AI integrated in it, stand as powerful countermeasures. Quick Heal version26 delivers real-time behavioural analysis to block Telegram phishing payloads and malicious downloads at the endpoint, while AntiFraud.AI employs advanced machine learning to detect scam patterns in messages, links and files before they execute. These solutions proactively combat threats across mobile devices and desktops, empowering users to reclaim control amid rising scams on Telegram and other such platforms.
While low digital literacy plays a role – 45% of seniors
admit difficulty spotting scams – Quick Heal Technologies Limited emphasizes
that this alone doesn’t explain the epidemic’s scale. The company advocates for
building a “human firewall” through open family communication, verification
habits and practical digital hygiene, combined with technological solutions
like Quick Heal AntiFraud.AI, which provides real-time protection against fraud
calls, malicious websites and suspicious apps.
The findings stress upon the fact that protecting India’s elders requires moving beyond restricting their digital access toward empowering them with knowledge, family support and smart technological defenses. As the demographic shift accelerates and digital adoption continues to grow among seniors, Quick Heal Technologies Limited warns that the window for proactive protection is rapidly narrowing, making immediate action a shared national responsibility.
As cyber threats continue to evolve, staying informed and practicing good cyber hygiene is crucial. Quick Heal remains committed to providing cutting-edge security solutions and empowering users with the knowledge to protect themselves in the digital world.
By - Aaradhay Sharma
No comments:
Post a Comment