Cybersecurity news
India's Cyber Defenses Weak as AI-Driven Scam Fears Mount: Survey
The survey flagged particular concern around email security, with 11% of respondents not enabling MFA on personal email accounts, despite these often being linked to banking, insurance, and social media
Deepfakes Are Here: Can We Still Trust What We See?
Families of NRIs, elderly parents, and small business owners are especially at risk
Cybersecurity Burnout Surges in India Amid Talent Shortage
The drivers of this burnout are both technical and human; experts argue that addressing burnout also requires cultural change
Why Indian Cybersecurity Startups Are Struggling to Match Silicon Valley Counterparts: Saket Modi Explains
Since India hasn't produced many global product companies, there aren't enough people here who know how to build products the right way, says Saket Modi, Co-founder & CEO, Safe Security
What's Holding Back India's Security Startups?
Investors worry whether Indian founders can build cybersecurity products that scale globally, says Srinivas Shekar, Co-Founder of Pantherun Technologies
Banks and RBI Collaborate on Real-Time Intelligence Platform to Tackle Rising Digital Payment Frauds
Once operational, DPIP will collect, analyse, and disseminate actionable intelligence in real time, helping financial institutions flag and block suspicious transactions promptly
Guardians of Digital Trust
"Fraudsters are always finding holes in the system...you lock one area, they'll find a backdoor," Ashok Hariharan, Co-Founder and CEO, IDFY
India's Cloud Boom Hides a Growing Security Crisis
"If you want to beat the Hacker who is looking at all of your assets all the time, you got to do your testing much more frequently and that too covering all your digital footprint including the cloud," says Somshubhro Pal Choudhury, Co-Founder and Partner at Bharat Innovation Fund
One in Five ICS Systems in India Targeted by Malicious Activity in Q1 2025
The biometrics sector faced the highest exposure, with 28.1 per cent of ICS machines detecting and blocking malicious objects
India Leads Asia-Pacific in Cybersecurity Maturity: Report
AI-driven cybersecurity investments set to rise by 41.45 per cent in India; cyber budgets now account for 13 per cent of company revenue
Apple's Security Flaws: Will They Dent Its Rising Success in India?
In Q1 FY25, Apple registered 23% year-on-year growth in India, its challenge now is sustaining this rise without compromising the trust that built its brand
Are We Really Ready for Cyberwarfare?
Despite India's top-tier global ranking, gaps in training, infrastructure, and accountability suggest a different reality
Geography Doesn't Limit Access Anymore: How Acronis Is Bridging the Cyber Gap in India's Smaller Cities
"India has no shortage of skilled people, but we need stronger investment in R&D," says Rajesh Chhabra, General Manager – India & South Asia at Acronis, on the country's potential to lead cybersecurity in South Asia
RBI to Introduce '.bank.in' Domain to Strengthen Online Banking Security
RBI will also introduce ".fin.in", a dedicated domain for non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) and other financial institutions
Data Privacy Day 2025: Indian Organizations Must Go Beyond Merely Storing Data
Due to growing digital presence, important sectors are attracting more cyberattacks than ever before. The question then arises: how can organizations effectively balance innovation with privacy, security, and trust?