MHA launches free cyber security course to help citizens spot online scams

NEW DELHI: As cybercriminals have become increasingly sophisticated in exploiting India’s expanding digital ecosystem, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has launched a free online cyber security awareness course to help citizens identify frauds, protect their financial information and navigate the internet safely.

Developed by the MHA’s Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), the course seeks to equip ordinary internet users with practical skills to recognise emerging cyber threats, including fake banking calls, fraudulent KYC update messages, phishing links, bogus job offers and credit card upgrade scams.