Page 2 - Cybersecurity

The strongest shield against cyber fraud lies in daily awareness

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

VPN services halted in JK's Rajouri for two months over security concerns

Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri on Saturday ordered an immediate two-month suspension of all Virtual Private Network (VPN) services in the border district, citing public safety and potential misuse of such platforms for unlawful activities. District Magistrate, Rajouri Abhishek Sharma passed the directive under Section 163 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), following a communication by police, an official said. Rajouri Senior Superintendent of Police Gaurav Sikarwar, in his letter, reported unprecedented and suspicious use of VPN services in various areas of the district. Sharma's order highlights concerns that VPNs, by masking IP addresses, bypassing website blocks and firewalls, and transmitting encrypted data, are being used by a significant number of suspicious internet users, the official said. Such activities have the potential to be exploited for anti-national purposes including spreading inflammatory content, coordinating activities prejudicial to .

Digital arrest hardest fraud threat, Google can't fix it alone: Kotsovinos

Digital arrest scams are the toughest fraud challenge today, calling for ecosystem-wide action as deepfakes and AI-driven impersonation make tracking and prevention more complex, says Kotsovinos

Kyndryl renews pact with Vodafone Idea to upgrade IT and cybersecurity

US-based IT firm Kyndryl on Thursday announced a three-year partnership renewal with Vodafone Idea (Vi) to transform the telecom operator's IT operations and provide a unified and integrated cyber resilience framework. Kyndryl will develop and implement a cyber resilience framework centred on security governance, zero-touch services, data protection, identity and access management, security operations, and incident recovery. The company will also revamp Vi's cybersecurity architecture to improve compliance with upcoming regulatory requirements, the company said in a statement. Further, Kyndryl will deploy a next-generation IT operations delivery model based on advanced automation and data-driven insights, alongside driving large transformation projects in backup, storage management and continuous data protection (CDP) to provide the telco with enhanced operational agility and reduce costs. Vodafone Idea will continue to use Kyndryl Bridge, an AI-driven integration platform, to boos

Hexaware acquires CyberSolve for $66 mn to strengthen cybersecurity play

Hexaware Technologies will acquire US-based CyberSolve for $66 million to expand in identity access management and cybersecurity services amid a surge in AI-driven global cyber threats

MeshDefend raises $2.3 million to bring AI intelligence to enterprise data

Kalaari Capital leads the pre-seed round as the startup, founded by former Dell executives, builds an AI-native platform to secure and automate enterprise data infrastructure

Spyware attacks on Indian corporates surge 273% in H1 2025: Kaspersky

Kaspersky blocked over 200,000 spyware attacks on Indian organisations in H1 2025 - a 273% year-on-year spike - as attackers increasingly target corporate data and IP assets

BS BFSI Insight Summit: Educating customers in cybersecurity a long road

Experts at the Business Standard BFSI Summit call for a zero-trust approach and greater awareness as AI threats rise and customer education remains a long journey

Sweden's cashless society could be more vulnerable to hybrid war attacks

Across the Nordic and Baltic countries, governments are more and more concerned about Russian "hybrid war" attacks

Digital arrests: Inside India's biggest scam and how to tackle it

Damage caused by the rise of the digital-arrest con, which has found fertile ground amid the country's soaring youth unemployment, endemic corruption and glaring wealth inequality, runs deep and wide

Irdai asks insurers, distributors to form fraud risk management framework

Irdai has asked insurers and reinsurers to implement anti-fraud frameworks and cybersecurity systems by April 2026, including data sharing and blacklisting via IIB

Microsoft revamps governance framework for India's public sector

The announcement follows a recent court battle in which energy firm Nayara Energy had to seek judicial intervention to regain access to its own data stored with Microsoft

Cybercriminal group extorts executives after claiming Oracle apps breach

They claim to be affiliated with a criminal outfit called Cl0p, which began sending extortion emails on or before Sept 29, according to the head of cybercrime at Google Threat Intelligence Group

Scindia says telecom cybersecurity concerns resolved after industry meet

Union Minister of Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia on Thursday chaired a meeting with leading telecom service providers and OEMs, noting that concerns related to cybersecurity, spam control, standards, and technology interoperability have been resolved. The meeting, held ahead of the India Mobile Congress -- the sector's annual grand showcase -- was attended by senior representatives of major telecom companies, including Reliance Jio Infocomm Chairman Akash Ambani. "Chaired a productive meeting of telecom service providers (TSPs) and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) stakeholder advisory groups. Focused discussions on the upcoming India Mobile Congress 2025 and the progress of Telecom Manufacturing Zone (TMZ) in Madhya Pradesh. Also discussed advancing indigenous solutions in line with PM @narendramodi ji's thrust on Swadeshi and Mission Aatmanirbhar Bharat, and accelerating skill development to further power India's telecom growth," Scindia said in a post on X. During the

No adverse impact on Indian airports amid Europe cyberattack: Report

Indian airports have not faced any adverse impact so far in relation to the cyber attack on systems used at various European airports, a senior government official said on Saturday. London Heathrow, Berlin and some other airports in Europe are grappling with operational disruptions due to the cyber attack incident at systems of Collins Aerospace that are used at the airports. Following the cyber attack issue at various European airports, authorities took an update about the operations at Indian airports, the government official said. There has been no adverse impact on Indian airports till now in relation to the European cyber security incident. According to the official, Collins MUSE application is mainly used in European countries and only some European airports have been impacted so far. There has been no official comments from airport operators in India against the backdrop of the issues being faced by European airports. "A third-party passenger system disruption at Heathrow

E-com firms focus on cybersecurity ahead of high-volume festive season

As the e-commerce ecosystem gears up for robusts festival sales companies are increasingly turning up their cybersecurity measures to prevent fraud that typically spikes around this time

How regulation is shaping a sustainable crypto assets sector in India

The reality is that every country's response will (and should) differ depending on the country context and risks arising from crypto assets

Gemini's 'Nano Banana' turns selfies into AI saree edits; but is it safe?

Nano Banana, Google's Gemini Nano-powered AI photo tool, has gone viral with saree edits but once again sparks privacy and safety concerns over AI image generation

Wipro partners CrowdStrike to launch AI-based CyberShield to boost security

The service is aimed at strengthening and simplifying cybersecurity for client companies

TechDefence Labs IPO booked 7x on Day 1; strong retail demand, GMP at 83%

TechDefence Labs received bids for 10.52 million equity shares compared to the issue size of 1.44 million shares