Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity breaches have emerged as the top risk shaping enterprise performance, followed by AI adoption gaps, workforce challenges and ESG compliance, a joint FICCI-EY report said

Cybersecurity incidents have surged sharply over the past year and could rise manyfold further as generative AI enables more sophisticated, scalable and low-cost cyberattacks, says HPE's CISO

Fraud moves fast, so must we

As AI adoption accelerates, zero-trust security, continuous monitoring, and stronger customer awareness are critical to counter deepfakes, fraud, and evolving cyber threats

As artificial intelligence becomes widespread and India implements the DPDP Act, enterprises are being forced to rethink data privacy, governance, and cybersecurity strategies

India is fast becoming a prime cyberattack target, with AI lowering entry barriers for attackers and raising the cost for businesses, pushing cybersecurity to the centre of the agenda ahead of 2026

India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act will fundamentally alter how companies handle user data, mirroring GDPR's impact in Europe, says DSCI CEO Vinayak Godse

These vulnerabilities, Cert-In said, could leave Apple users at risk of unauthorised access to sensitive data on their devices, cause service disruptions, and compromise the entire device

Barely a month after DPDP Act rules were notified, companies are weighing compliance hurdles as experts flag grey areas and costs of implementation

Apple and the Alphabet-owned Google are two of several tech companies that regularly issue warnings to users when they determine they may have been targeted by state-backed hackers

India's DPDP Act has prompted firms to reassess cyber and D&O liability limits, lifting enquiries but not yet translating into a surge in purchases

An app nobody noticed, until everyone did. Political heat and curiosity pushed it to the top in downloads. How long before the slide?

India's cybersecurity product companies are projected to generate nearly $6 billion in 2026, up from $4.46 bn in 2025, even as AI-driven attacks and sophisticated threats reshape security landscape

India's cybersecurity product revenues are expected to grow to around USD 6 billion by 2026, the Data Security Council of India said on Thursday. IT industry body Nasscom's data security arm has estimated Indian cybersecurity product companies earned revenue of USD 4.46 billion in 2025. "India cybersecurity product companies revenue is set for healthy growth in 2026. It is estimated to reach USD 5.98 billion in 2026," DSCI CEO Vinayak Godse said at Annual Information Security Summit 2025. He said that the segment has grown 4 times in the last 5 years. "The segment grew 25 per cent year-on-year in 2025," Godse said. He said artificial intelligence (AI) will be an important factor that will have an impact on the segment. "It is a greenfield for the segment. We are still trying to figure out the impact of AI. We are also seeing the geopolitics scenario at present has made the market conducive for India cybersecurity companies," Godse said. He said India cybersecurity firms have bee

Telecom minister Jyotiraditya Scindia told Lok Sabha the Centre is open to changing DoT's Sanchar Saathi preloading directive based on feedback, as privacy concerns and OEM pushback grow

Apple, other global device makers not on board; India's Lava to comply

Telecom operators want SMS-based OTP to become the primary authentication layer for financial transactions as DoT moves to tighten security

For old devices, DoT asks handset makers to 'push app through software update'

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As UPI and digital payments grow, criminals use psychological tricks and AI deepfakes to target users. Collective vigilance and cyber hygiene are your best defence