Cyber safety takes centre stage at ‘Coffee with a Cop’ session in Hyderabad
The Society for Cyberabad Security Council and local police hosted a 'Coffee with a Cop' session in Hyderabad to educate young professionals on digital safety. The event focused on mitigating risks like financial fraud, deepfakes, and phishing through increased vigilance and cyber hygiene.
Why it matters
As digital fraud becomes more sophisticated, community-led awareness programs are essential for protecting personal data and financial assets in rapidly digitizing economies.
Young professionals were encouraged to stay vigilant against evolving cyber threats and adopt responsible digital practices at the sixth edition of the “Coffee with a Cop” series organised by the Society for Cyberabad Security Council (SCSC) in collaboration with the Cyberabad police and Telangana Rising at the Wipro campus in Gopanpally on Thursday.
The session, themed “Connected, Not Consumed: Navigating the Digital Age”, featured Sai Sri, SP (Cybercrime and Operations), Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB), who spoke on the growing risks posed by online financial frauds, phishing attacks, QR code scams, fake investment schemes, social engineering, deepfakes, OTP frauds and digital privacy.
Interacting with participants, the officer urged young professionals to remain alert online, verify information before placing trust in it and practise good cyber hygiene. She emphasised that every digital action carries responsibility, reiterating the message: “Every choice. Every click. Every consequence.”
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