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Spycraft & Social Media: Unmasking Digital Pawns in Modern Espionage
On News9, Kanishk Gaur, Founder of India Future Foundation, delves into how espionage in the digital era uses reconnaissance, honey traps, and disguised influencers to manipulate narratives. Citing the Jyoti Malhotra case, he stresses the urgent need for stricter compliance with social media intermediary guidelines to protect national security and combat anonymous threats online.
Date: 19, May 2025
Operation Sindoor: When Online Battles Ignite Real‑World Chaos
On News9, Kanishk Gaur, Founder of India Future Foundation, unpacks how misinformation post “Operation Sindoor” is wreaking havoc. He warns that social media’s flood of fake news is eroding trust.
Date: 12, May 2025
Social Media Slip or Signal of Desperation? Pakistan’s Loan Appeal Sparks Debate
Kanishk Gaur, Founder of India Future Foundation, comments on Pakistan’s now-deleted plea for international loans amid Indo-Pak tensions. He highlights how the poorly crafted tweet reflects diplomatic weakness, not hacking—exposing the country's fragile digital strategy.
Date: 10, May 2025
Date: 10, May 2025
Staying Safe from Cyber Frauds in the Crypto Era
On NDTV, Kanishk Gaur, Cybersecurity Expert, shares insights on rising cyber frauds, especially in cryptocurrency. He outlines key precautions individuals can take to protect themselves in the digital financial landscape.
Date: 07, May 2025
Date: 07, May 2025
Bengaluru Cybercrime Spike Demands Specialized Response
Kanishk Gaur, Founder of India Future Foundation, analyzes Bengaluru’s rising cybercrime cases, stressing the need for dedicated cyber cops, advanced training, and specialist-led fraud investigations to combat sophisticated digital threats.
Date: 05, May 2025
Date: 05, May 2025
AI Filters and the Hidden Privacy Risks
On The Breakfast Club, Kanishk Gaur discusses the viral Ghibli-fication trend and the privacy threats posed by AI-powered image apps. He warns how such tools can secretly harvest user data and compromise digital safety.
Date: 21, April 2025
Date: 21, April 2025
Balancing Tech and Human Judgment
Kanishk Gaur, Founder of India Future Foundation, appears on News9 to highlight how overreliance on technology is overshadowing common sense and interpersonal skills. He discusses the burnout trend and calls for a balance between human input and digital convenience.
Date: 16, April 2025
WhatsApp - fraud
Kanishk Gaur, Founder of India Future Foundation, talks about the latest cyber scam involving WhatsApp. The scammers can convince people using easy tricks, which can be prevented by being alert and switching on 2FA.
Date: 10, April 2025
Rising Cybercrime in Rural Karnataka: A Wake-Up Call
Kanishk Gaur, Founder of India Future Foundation, sheds light on the surge in cybercrime across rural and tribal regions of Karnataka. He urges stronger digital literacy and targeted protections to safeguard vulnerable communities in the digital era.
Date: 07, April 2025
Date: 07, April 2025
Insights APAC: Overlaps in Privacy and Open-Source LLMs
Kanishk Gaur, Founder of the India Future Foundation, discusses the intersection of privacy concerns and adopting open-source large language models (LLMs) in the Asia-Pacific region. He emphasizes the importance of integrating robust privacy frameworks when deploying open-source LLMs.
Date – 01, April 2025
CYBERSECURITY: SAFEGUARDING THE FUTURE|CYBER FRAUD CASES RISE 4X|CYBER SCAM LOSSES CROSS $20 MILLION
Kanishk Gaur, Founder of the India Future Foundation, emphasizes the sophistication of cybercriminals, the involvement of organized international crime, and the lag in India's cybersecurity infrastructure, law enforcement capabilities, and public awareness.
Date: 01, April 2025
Date: 01, April 2025
Cyber Slavery Is Real — And It's Happening Online
Kanishk Gaur, Founder, India Future Foundation, addresses the alarming rise in Cyber slavery targeting youth in India. He also emphasizes the increasing trend of financial fraud in India, due to user negligence and a lack of awareness.
Date: 21, March 2025
AI Is Reshaping Bengaluru’s
Kanishk Gaur, Founder of India Future Foundation, discusses the significant impact of AI on the IT job market, particularly for entry- and mid-level professionals whose roles are increasingly being automated, on NEWS9 LIVE.
Date: 19, March 2025
AI-Powered Cybercrime
Kanishk Gaur discusses AI-enabled Cyber fraud; the rise of digital arrest scams on DD Morning Show.
Date: 18, March 2025
Jio Partners with SpaceX for Starlink Internet After Airtel’s Announcement | News9
Kanishk Gaur, Founder of the India Future Foundation, gives insight into the partnership between Reliance Jio and SpaceX's Starlink to provide satellite-based internet services in India. He views this as a positive change that would foster competition and potentially lead to better service offerings and pricing for consumers.
Date: 14, March 2025
Date: 14, March 2025
Jaipur News: क्या है RajCop App? जो बन गया है लड़कियों का नया Bodyguard | Latest News |AAPNI BAAT
Kanishk Gaur, Founder of India Future Foundation, discusses the “RajCop App,” developed by the Rajasthan Police to enhance citizen safety and security.
Date: 13, February 2025
Date: 13, February 2025
GovWare 2024 - In Conversation with Tan Teik Guan and Kanishk Gaur
Kanishk Gaur, CEO of Athenian Tech, discusses evolving cyber threats and how Athenian Tech can help organisations address these challenges. He especially highlights the growing number of ransomware attacks and supply chain attacks.
Date: 13, January 2025
Preventing Self-Harm Content on Social Media
Kanishk Gaur, CEO, India Future Foundation, advocates for AI moderation, collaboration with experts and educational initiatives to counter self-harm content on social media platforms.
Date: 12, June 2024
Elon Musk's Strategic Moves: China Visit vs. India
Kanishk Gaur, CEO, India Future Foundation, highlights China's appeal for Tesla over India in a discussion with Mirror Now, citing supportive policies and robust infrastructure.
Date: 02, June 2024
Will WhatsApp Shut Down In India? | Messaging App Opposes I.T. Rules 2021 In Delhi High Court
Kanishk Gaur, CEO, India Future Foundation joins News 9 to discuss WhatsApp's opposition to the amendments in the Information Technology Rules, 2021.
Date: 26, April 2024
Date: 26, April 2024
Cyber Alert: Digital Arrest Scam | DD Morning Show
Kanishk Gaur, CEO, India Future Foundation, warns about digital arrest scams on DD Morning Show's 'Cyber Alert,' emphasizing on vigilance and offers tips to safeguard personal information.
Date: 10, April 2024
New Report Warns of 'Job Apocalypse' as AI Threatens Nearly 8 Million UK Jobs
Kanishk Gaur, CEO, India Future Foundation highlights IPPR's report on AI's threat to the UK job market, with 8 million jobs at risk, urging swift government action and stakeholder interventions for workforce stability and economic growth, on the News 9.
Date: 28, March 2024
Types Of New-Age Fraud | How To Safeguard Money From Scammers | Cyber Crimes On The Rise
Kanishk Gaur, CEO, India Future Foundation, joins New 9 to discuss the rise of new-age cybercrimes and strategies for safeguarding against these scams.
Date: 14, March 2024
Date: 14, March 2024
The AI Threat: Is Humanity Facing Extinction? | The News9 Plus Show
Kanishk Gaur, Founder, India Future Foundation, discusses the looming threat of artificial intelligence to humanity with NEWS9 Live.
Date: 14, March 2024
Ethical AI: Insights from Tech Expert Kanishk Gaur
Kanishk Gaur, CEO, India Future Foundation shares his views on the importance and implications of ethical AI on India Today.
Date: 24, February 2024
Pinnacle of Inspiration: Recap of The AEONIAN NATIONAL STARTUP DAY 2024 Webinar | Small Enterprise India
Kanishk Gaur, Founder, India Future Foundation, talks about the benefits of AI in business, at the "National Startup Day Webinar 2024" organised by AEONIAN.
Date: 22, January 2024
Date: 22, January 2024
DD Morning Show | Data Protection Act
'DD Morning Show showcases the consultation organised by India Future Foundation on "Decoding the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023."
Date: 09, January 2024
Cyber Crime on Rise: Olx Among List of I4C-Identified Cyber Fraud Platforms
Kanishk Gaur, CEO, India Future Foundation, joins News 9 to discuss the rise in cybercrimes in India, where cybercriminals have siphoned off around Rs 10,000 crore since April 2021.
Date: 04, January 2024
Date: 04, January 2024
देखिए बनो अपना फाइनेंस मिनिस्टर में एक्सपर्ट्स के साथ खास चर्चा
Kanishk Gaur, Founder, India Future Foundation, discusses on ET Now Swadesh, use of AI in Financial Planning.
Date: 04, January 2024
Date: 04, January 2024
Exploring AI in Financial Planning
Kanishk Gaur, Founder, India Future Foundation, talks about the Pros & Cons Of Using AI For Financial Planning, on ET NOW.
Date: 20, December 2023
DD Morning Show | Cyber Alert | Deep Fake: Threat Detection And Prevention
Kanishk Gaur, Founder, India Future Foundation discusses the Threat Detection and Prevention of Deepfakes on the DD Morning Show.
Date: 19, December 2023
ISRAEL HAMAS WAR: ISRAEL’S SOUTHERN THRUST | Gaza hostage | AI | News9 Plus Show
Kanishk Gaur, Founder, India Future Foundation, talks on The NEWS9 Plus Show, about Deepfakes, the grave risk of exploitation they pose.
Date: 21, November 2023
Date: 21, November 2023
Deep Fake Warning
Kanishk Gaur, Founder, India Future Foundation, talks about Deepfakes, as warnings of disinformation campaigns from China surface on Republic TV.
Date: 18, November 2023
Deepfake Video Of Actress Kajol Goes Viral| PM Modi Addresses Deepfake
Kanishk Gaur, Founder, India Future Foundation, talks to NEWS9 Live, about the rising instances of deepfakes and the the challenges they pose.
Date : 17, November 2023
Date : 17, November 2023
Discussing State Sponsored Hacktivism with CNN-News18
Kanishk Gaur, Founder, India Future Foundation talks about Apple Inc's new threat notification system on CNN News18.
Date – 08 November 2023
Date – 08 November 2023
Lights, Camera, Deception! How Deep Is The Deepfake Menace?
Kanishk Gaur, Founder, India Future Foundation, talks about Deepfakes, as warnings of disinformation campaigns from China surface on Republic TV.
Date – 08 November 2023
Date – 08 November 2023
WAFit Key Note - Kanishk Gaur, Founder & CEO - India Future Foundation
'Kanishk Gaur, Founder, India Future Foundation, delivered the keynote speech at the World Auto Forum, where he addressed the critical issues of cybersecurity and the need for safeguarding against ransomware threats.'
Date : 19, October 2023
Date : 19, October 2023
Aadhaar-Enabled Payment ‘Scam’: Here’s All You Need To Know
Kanishk Gaur, Founder, India Future Foundation, in a discussion with News9's Shweta Kothari and Krishnakumar, shares his views on the Aadhar-Enabled Payment System (AePS) frauds that have emerged lately.
Date : 19, October 2023
Date : 19, October 2023
Revamping Traditional Alert System | Did You Receive A ‘Severe
Kanishk Gaur, Founder, India Future Foundation discusses his views on Revamping Traditional Alert Systems with Mirror Now's Shreya Upadhyaya.
Date : 15, September 2023
Date : 15, September 2023
Dark Web Aiding Drug Trafficking: IFF Report | Unveiling The Hidden Market Places | English News
Kanishk Gaur, Founder, India Future Foundation, expresses his views on the prevalent use of the dark web and instant messaging platforms like Telegram for drug trafficking on CNN-News18.
Date : 17, August 2023
Date : 17, August 2023
Is WhatsApp the new playground for scamsters?
Kanishk Gaur, Founder, India Future Foundation shares his insights on the rising cases of fraudulent activities within the messaging application WhatsApp on The Business Standard Morning Show.
Date : 16, May 2023
Date : 16, May 2023
Is more red tape being added to Online Gaming?
Kanishk Gaur, Founder, India Future Foundation shares his views with Business Standard on the new rules for the online gaming industry and their effectiveness, in curbing online betting.
Date : 11, April 2023
Online gaming rules
Kanishk Gaur, Founder, India Future Foundation speaks with Anand Narsimhan of CNN-News18 on the new IT Rules initiated by govt to regulate online gaming industry in India.
Date : 07, April 2023
Date : 07, April 2023
Global Crackdown on TikTok
Kanishk Gaur, Founder, India Future Foundation shares his views on Mirror Now on the global crackdown on TikTok.
Date : 17, March 2023
Date : 17, March 2023
Chat GPT: Boon or Bane
Kanishk Gaur, Founder, India Future Foundation shares his views with Anand Narasimhan of CNN-News18 on how Chat GPT can be boon or bane for businesses.
Date : 17, March 2023
Date : 17, March 2023
AIIMS ransomware attack
Kanishk Gaur, Founder, India Future Foundation shares his views on the on AIIMS ransomware attack on NDTV.
Date : 18, December 2022
Date : 18, December 2022
Beware of cyber scams
Kanishk Gaur, Founder, India Future Foundation shares his views on INR 50 Lakh stolen from Bank account with just a missed call on Good News Today.
Date : 12, December 2022
Date : 12, December 2022
Support for MSMEs
Kanishk Gaur was part of a discussion with Industry leaders and stakeholders on the new directives by India's National Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-IN) for reporting cybersecurity incidents. The event was covered by ‘Moneycontrol’.
Date : 10, June 2022
Date : 10, June 2022
Two officials twitter handles hacked
Kanishk Gaur was quoted in the news on two official twitter handles of the Government of Uttar Pradesh being hacked.
Date : 12, April 2022
Date : 12, April 2022
Twitter to ensure Government handles are secure
After two verified Government of Uttar Pradesh were hacked, experts were in unison that Twitter should make government handles more secure. Kanishk Gaur was quoted in the article.
Date : 12, April 2022
Date : 12, April 2022
Digital Broadcast
Kanishk Gaur, in a discussion with Miloni Bhatt, Editor, Digital Broadcast, ET Spotlight, about crimes in Decentralized Finance (DeFi).
Date : 16, February2022
Date : 16, February2022
Apple to counter zero-click Pegasus spyware snooping.
Kanishk Gaur, in a discussion with Mirror Now of The Times Group on a Security patch released by Apple to counter zero-click Pegasus spyware snooping.
Date : 14, September 2021
Date : 14, September 2021
Zomato IPO Listing
Kanishk Gaur in a discussion with Sarah Jacob of NDTV on recent surveillance of senior journalists and politicians, in India, and explained how lack of Data Protection Laws inhibits protection of privacy rights of citizens in the country.
Date : 24, July 2021
Date : 24, July 2021
Data Protection Laws Inhibits Protection
Kanishk Gaur in a discussion with Sonal Mehrotra Kapoor of NDTV on recent surveillance of senior journalist and politician in India and explained how lack of Data Protection Laws inhibits protection of Privacy rights of Citizens in the country.
Date : 24, July 2021
Date : 24, July 2021
Pegasus Spyware
Kanishk Gaur in a discussion with Maha Siddiqui of CNN News 18 on Pegasus Spyware led snooping and how it impacts functioning of democracy.
Date : 23, July 2021
Date : 23, July 2021
Pegasus Spyware
Kanishk Gaur in a discussion with Rahul Kanwal of India Today on the recent Pegasus spyware snooping issue impacting India.
Date : 22, July 2021
Date : 22, July 2021
Fake News
Kanishk Gaur in discussion with Arnab Goswami today Republic on " Why India needs stronger laws to curb fake news and misinformation in India.”
Date : 08, July 2021
Date : 08, July 2021
Intermediary Guidelines
Kanishk Gaur was part of a discussion on the new Indian IT Laws (Intermediary Guidelines) & its impact on significant Social Media Intermediaries.
Date : 03, July 2021
Date : 03, July 2021
Discussion on IT laws
Kanishk Gaur was part of the discussion on IT laws along with Shri T.V. Mohandas Pai, Chairman, Manipal Global Education.
Date : 25, June 2021
Date : 25, June 2021
New Whatsapp Privacy Policy
Kanishk Gaur, shares his his viewpoint on the new WhatsApp Privacy Policy and why the Government of India seems to be sceptical about its implementation.
Date : 19, March 2021
Date : 19, March 2021
Privacy Policies from WhatsApp
Kanishk Gaur in a discussion with Kazim Rizvi, Founding Director, The Dialogue, on the new privacy policies of WhatsApp.
Date : 13, January 2021
Date : 13, January 2021