Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 5: A special lecture on “AI and Cyber Crime” organized by the Department of Economics, University of Jammu was held here today.
The seminar was conducted as part of the Skill-Based Course titled “AI and Cyber Crime” offered in the First Semester of the postgraduate programme.
All faculty members of the department were present on the occasion.
Prof Sunita Devi, Head of the Department, formally welcomed the resource person and highlighted the growing significance of cyber security awareness in the contemporary digital landscape.
The guest speaker for the session was Bhupinder Singh Sasan, Investigation Officer at the Cyber Police Station, Jammu.
During the seminar, Sasan delivered an insightful and comprehensive lecture on emerging cyber threats.
He discussed various forms of cybercrime such as phishing, sextortion, UPI frauds, smishing and other evolving digital scams.
Sasan also explained the mechanisms behind digital arrest, elaborating on cyber warfare tactics, cryptocurrency-related scams, cyberstalking and other advanced fraudulent methods exploiting Artificial Intelligence.
He informed the participants about important government-supported platforms such as the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (www.cybercrime.gov.in) and the Cyber Helpline Number 1930 for reporting financial and cyber frauds promptly.
The session proved highly enriching and interactive, equipping students and scholars with practical knowledge on cyber threats, prevention mechanisms and the growing role of AI in both facilitating and combating cybercrime.
The event concluded with a formal Vote of Thanks delivered by Dr Rinnie Mahajan, Lecturer, Department of Economics.
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