CYBERCRIME articles
Fresh articles on syllabus changes, RBI policy moves, and high-yield revision tactics — written for working bankers who study after office hours.
CERT-In incident reporting directions: 6-hour rule for banks
The CERT-In incident reporting directions, issued on 28 April 2022 under Section 70B(6) of the Information Technology Act, 2000 an...
Cryptocurrency Related Cyber Crime: Red Flags and Controls for Bankers
Cryptocurrency related cyber crime is now a standing question area in the IIBF Certificate in Prevention of Cyber Crime, because v...
Preventing Business Email Compromise Fraud in Banks: Red Flags and Response
Business email compromise fraud does not use malware, does not trip an antivirus alert, and rarely touches your bank's firewall. I...
Ransomware Attacks on Banks: Prevention, Response and Reporting
Ransomware attacks on banks have moved from a theoretical IT risk to a live operational threat that IIBF candidates must understan...
Illegal Loan Apps and Digital Lending Fraud: Red Flags and Remedies
A flood of complaints to Indian banks and the police now trace back to one source: illegal loan apps and digital lending fraud. Th...
UPI Fraud Prevention for Banks: IIBF Cyber Crime Guide
UPI moves more retail payment volume in India than any other rail, and that scale is exactly why fraudsters target it. For JAIIB a...
Electronic Evidence in Banking Fraud Cases: Collection and Admissibility
When a customer disputes a fraudulent debit, the bank's defence rests on evidence, not opinion. Electronic evidence in banking fra...
Deepfake Fraud in Banking: Voice Cloning, KYC Spoofing and Defences
Deepfake fraud in banking has moved from a theoretical risk to an active threat vector that Indian banks and their customers are a...
RBI Cybersecurity Framework for Banks: An IIBF Guide
Every bank in India today runs on rails that are digital first, and that shift is exactly why the RBI cybersecurity framework for...
Digital Arrest Scam: How It Works and How Banks Stop It (Cyber Crime)
Imagine a video call where a man in police uniform tells you that you are under digital arrest and cannot hang up, step outside, o...
Phishing Vishing and Smishing: Bank Fraud Defences (IIBF Cyber Crime)
Every fraud case you will see in the Prevention of Cyber Crime paper eventually reduces to one question: did the customer or the b...
Channels of Cyber Crime in Banking: IIBF Exam Guide (2026)
Every fraud case a bank investigates eventually gets traced back to one entry point. Knowing the channels of cyber crime in bankin...