According to the latest directive received from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the students undergoing training under Students Cadet Programme will also be taught “e-suraksha” curriculum to make them aware of online crimes.
A study by IIT Kanpur-incubated startup Future Crime Research Foundation suggests that the analysis of the top 10 cybercrime hubs (districts) in India reveals several common factors contributing to their vulnerability and these include geographical proximity to major urban centres, limited cyber security infrastructure, economic challenges and low digital literacy.
Cybercriminals are capitalizing on the popularity of ChatGPT, exploiting Facebook's vast user base by compromising legitimate Facebook accounts to distribute malware via Facebook ads, putting users' security at risk.
While the minister has praised India's cybersecurity infrastructure, the truth is that if the executive wants to provide safety, it should stop imposing broken software like the Aadhaar ecosystem on the population.