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A StopAndProtect cybercrime campaign compromised nearly 2,000 WordPress websites, turning them into infrastructure to spread malware, steal data and control infected devices
Employees are using personal AI accounts alongside enterprise tools, creating security and compliance gaps, said cybersecurity experts
Updated On : 19 Aug 2026 | 4:44 PM ISTKaspersky data shows 75 million cyberattacks blocked across APAC in the first half of 2026, including 3.4 million backdoor attacks, 2.4 million password stealers and 250,000 ransomware incident
Updated On : 13 Aug 2026 | 4:15 PM ISTHackers are hijacking corporate AI access to run up usage costs. In one case, nearly 200,000 API requests were made in just two minutes, CrowdStrike's 2026 Threat Hunting Report finds
Updated On : 13 Aug 2026 | 2:56 PM ISTFindings from OpenAI and METR offer a detailed account of the Hugging Face incident, revealing how hundreds of AI agents communicated and coordinated activity across separate evaluation runs
OpenAI's GPT-5.6-Cyber targets advanced cybersecurity tasks, including vulnerability research, exploit validation and security testing
UK's AI Security Institute found the two models targeting real people and organisations during a routine cyber evaluation, with most incidents involving Anthropic's Claude Mythos 5
IBM's Cost of a Data Breach Report 2026 shows AI is accelerating cyberattacks while many Indian organisations still take months to detect breaches, increasing both financial losses and cyber risk
AI-enabled attacks are increasing breach costs as enterprise adoption outpaces governance, access controls and security safeguards, according to IBM and Kiteworks reports
Hugging Face's report reveals OpenAI's models did not simply escape a testing sandbox. It launched a sustained cyber campaign, exposing how frontier models could behave once they reach the real world
Google and OpenAI supported Nvidia's policy case for open-weight models but did not join its security alliance, while Anthropic challenged claims that openness inherently favours defenders
Publicly shared Claude conversations appearing in search results have renewed concerns over AI collaboration features, accidental data exposure and the need for stronger privacy safeguards
Kaspersky says India's SMBs are becoming attractive ransomware targets as cybercriminals exploit weak security, growing digital adoption and deeper integration with enterprise supply chains
Check Point Research warns that AI-generated faces, voices and identity documents are making remote identity verification less reliable, forcing banks to rethink digital trust and KYC security
VPNs cost money to operate. When users get the service free, their activity and data may become the product, while weak implementation can expose both individuals and enterprises to security risks
Researchers at Sysdig say the first fully agentic ransomware attack shows AI can independently plan, adapt and execute cyberattacks, raising fresh concerns for enterprise cybersecurity
While Apple is investigating a reported cyber breach at Tata Electronics, the reported incident highlights growing cybersecurity risks across India's manufacturing ecosystem
RBI says AI-enabled cyber threats have emerged as the biggest risk facing banks and NBFCs, while also warning that the global AI investment boom could create broader financial stability concerns
From AI agents and deepfakes to prompt injection, cybersecurity teams are confronting risks that traditional defences were not designed to handle
As enterprises adopt AI at scale, cybersecurity spending is shifting from compliance and perimeter defence to identity protection, AI governance, cloud security, and continuous threat monitoring