Cybersecurity

Davos 2026: Accenture to set up Bengaluru lab focused on physical AI, robotics security

Accenture’s cybersecurity business is worth about $10 billion, with around 30,000 security professionals worldwide. Of these, 13,000 are based in India

Davos 2026: Cyber-enabled fraud is India’s most urgent digital risk, says WEF’s Akshay Joshi

Joshi said cyber fraud now affects individuals and enterprises alike

PAN and Aadhaar loan fraud: What to do if someone borrows in your name

A quick, practical response plan to stop recovery pressure, fix your credit record, and reduce the chances of repeat misuse.

Centre to undertake large-scale IT infra audit across ministries and State data centres

The audit will span the entire stack of government information communication technology (ICT) assets, from routers, firewalls and intrusion-prevention systems to servers, virtual machines, cloud deployments, endpoint devices and security operations centres.

Karnataka signs MoUs with Coinbase India, Refroid to push cybersecurity, AI

Karnataka's IT minister Priyank Kharge said the partnerships are intended to unlock new economic opportunities, and build technical capability.

Nirmala Sitharaman flags digitalisation tax challenges, pitches for global effort

Tax transparency must be seen as more than a compliance measure, the finance minister has said, describing it as 'foundation of sustainable development and fiscal resilience'

UK investigates if China can remotely disable hundreds of its electric buses amid rising cybersecurity fears

The UK is investigating whether Chinese manufacturer Yutong can remotely disable its electric buses, following similar probes in Norway and Denmark.

Power sector set for major security upgrade as Centre plans new framework against cyber threats

The draft rules states that any organization that owns, operates, manages, or interfaces with power infrastructure connected to the electricity grid will have to prepare a board-approved cyber security policy, designate a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), and align to standards by the Power Ministry.

[Deeptech Digest] This startup quietly secured an airbase; its encryption now guards railways, laptops and more

Bengaluru-based deeptech startup Pantherun Technologies cracked a decades-old encryption flaw using an AI-based system that requires no key exchange. From shielding airbases and railways to partnering with majors like Intel, the Qualcomm-mentored startup is rewriting how data moves and stays secure.

Quantum will break encryption, and AI might hand it the key

Wipro’s latest cybersecurity report found that 75% of enterprises lack expertise to defend against AI-led attacks, and 86% of recent breaches involve nation-state actors, a sign of how quickly digital espionage is escalating.

DoT notifies cybersecurity rules for telcos to tighten security

Several stakeholders and privacy advocates say the rules are potentially invasive and are an overreach, expanding DoT’s jurisdiction over non-telecom entities, which could lead to mass processing of personal data

Operant AI finds Shadow Escape, an MCP vulnerability exposing hidden data leaks across leading AI platforms.

Operant AI estimates that trillions of private records could be exposed through such zero-click data leaks.

Nithin Kamath's X account compromised: 'I fell for a phishing e-mail, appeared to be fully AI-automated'

Reflecting on the incident, the Zerodha CEO stressed that technical safeguards alone cannot eliminate risk. 'As important as technical cybersecurity are human processes, policies, and procedures that account for worst-case scenarios and the psychology of the weakest link — which is us,' Nithin Kamath said.

National Cybersecurity Strategy back in motion after delays, says official

National Security Council Secretariat's Narendranath Gangavarapu says consultations are underway across ministries and industry; strategy aims to unify cybersecurity efforts nationwide.

Why CERT-In is warning startups and IT firms about ‘Shai-Hulud,’ a Dune-inspired malware

India’s cybersecurity agency warns of a fast-spreading npm supply chain worm, urging startups and ITes firms to secure credentials and audit dependencies.

IN-SPACe flags impersonation attempts, warns cybercriminals posing as officials

The warning underlines growing concerns over cyber frauds targeting Indian government institutions.

CERT-In makes annual cybersecurity audits mandatory for public, private sectors, brings AI under scanner

Annual audits now expected across public and private sector entities, AI tools to be evaluated through AIBOM disclosures

MC Newsbreak Confirmed: Govt bars data sharing for wind turbines; mandates using domestic components

Currently, wind turbine components such as blades, towers, gearboxes and generators are mostly imported from China.

Cybersecurity startup Safe raises $70 million Series C round led by Avataar Ventures

The IIT Bombay-incubated and Palo Alto-headquartered startup claims to be building an autonomous AI layer for cyber-risk management and to be the first to offer fully autonomous CTEM and TPRM solutions

Digital industry slams telecom cybersecurity rules for overreach, cost burden and privacy risks

Stakeholders have called on the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to pause and re-evaluate the proposed rules, conduct broader stakeholder consultations, and align the framework with existing laws and global best practice

Venture capital Accel backs Indian cybersecurity startups to chase innovation over pricing power

Accel has backed six cybersecurity startups, including Akto and Seezo, both of which are gaining ground globally with AI-native, differentiated products.

Govt advises email shift to Zoho-backed platform after global data leak of 16 billion credentials

Move to new NIC email domain comes as precaution; no breach of government emails reported so far, say officials

How to safeguard your phone from hackers: 5 important steps

Worried about hackers getting into your phone? You’re not alone. Our phones carry personal messages, banking details, photos, and more. Here are five easy steps to keep your phone safe from cyberattacks.

Google says it has developed an AI-powered cybersecurity tool that can stop an attack before it is launched

The tool is also being applied to strengthen the security of widely-used open-source software, vastly increasing the scale and speed of defensive coverage.

Lethal trifecta and prompt injection: The AI agent time bomb no one is defusing

As AI agents become more powerful, capable of reading emails, pulling data from APIs and even sending messages or making transactions, a serious security threat is taking shape