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India is a rapidly growing hub for information and cyber security professionals, awareness, and initiatives. As one of the largest economies with a burgeoning tech industry, the country plays a vital role in shaping global information security trends and practices.
In the context of information security, the term India encompasses a range of topics including the country's legislative framework around data protection, cybersecurity policies, government strategies against cyber threats, and the development of cybersecurity infrastructure. It also covers the rise of Indian cybersecurity companies, their contributions to the global market, and the challenges faced in protecting the nation's digital assets against increasing cyber-attacks.
Furthermore, India's dedicated cybersecurity workforce and educational programs aimed at preparing the next generation of information security experts are discussed under this topic. Collaborations between Indian and international security agencies and organizations also highlight the country's commitment to bolstering global cyber defense mechanisms.
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TCS to Build and Deploy Custom AI Models Using Mistral ForgeTata Consultancy Services struck a strategic partnership with Mistral AI, making it the first global systems integrator to deliver Mistral Forge to enterprise clients, the Indian and French companies announced this week. The deal hands TCS access to Paris-based Mistral's frontier models.
Nodal Agency Urges Fix Within 12 Hours for Internet-Facing FlawsHackers move quickly, especially with artificial intelligence there to help them. Cyber defenders should move equally as fast, said the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team in guidance advising that organizations mitigate serious new flaws within 12 hours.
CERT-In says internet-facing or critical systems should be patched, mitigated, or cut off within half a day where feasible
CERT-In urges 12-hour patching of exposed flaws as AI compresses exploitation timelines
The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued new guidelines requiring organizations to patch critical security vulnerabilities in internet-exposed systems within 12 hours of being flagged where "feasible" to safeguard against potential threats stemming from threat actors' abuse of artificial intelligence (AI) tools and large language models (LLMs) to automate vulnerability
A suspected China-linked threat actor targeted the Indian branch of a global manufacturer leveraging an open source offensive toolkit
Securities regulator urges market players to develop new strategies and nail cyber-basics before AI models fuel mass attacks
Securities regulator urges market players to develop new strategies and nail cyber-basics before AI models fuel mass attacks India’s Securities and Exchange Board has advised participants in the nation’s equities industry to immediately revisit their information security systems and practices, in case Anthropic’s Mythos bug-finding AI sparks a cyberattack spree.…
More than 1,600 socially engineered messages from the China-backed advanced persistent threat (APT) group target various sectors to deliver the previously undocumented ABCDoor backdoor, ValleyRAT, and other malware.
The China-based cybercrime group known as Silver Fox (aka Monarch, SwimSnake, The Great Thief of Valley, UTG-Q-1000, and Void Arachne) has been linked to a new campaign targeting organizations in Russia and India with a new malware called ABCDoor
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new variant of a known malware called LOTUSLITE that's distributed via a theme related to India's banking sector
China is spying on India's financial sector, for some reason, and it's not putting much effort into it, judging by some stale TTPs.
PLUS: Toyota wheels out basketball bot; Arm scores AI server win with SK Telecom; India ponders payment pauses to foil fraudsters; And more! Asia In Brief China’s National Data Administration last Friday published its action plan for AI in education which calls for upskilling of the nation’s citizens to ensure they can put the technology to work.…
An apparent hack-for-hire campaign likely orchestrated by a threat actor with suspected ties to the Indian government targeted journalists, activists, and government officials across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), according to findings from Access Now, Lookout, and SMEX
Access Now, Lookout and SMEX joined research forces to find a campaign involving suspected Indian government-connected group Bitter, ProSpy spyware and more. The post Hack-for-hire spyware campaign targets journalists in Middle East, North Africa appeared first on CyberScoop.
Police found cameras pointing at infrastructure Indian authorities have reportedly ordered an audit of the nation’s CCTV cameras, after police uncovered what they claim was a Pakistan-backed surveillance operation.…
State: Medicare Enrollee Data Sent to Unlicensed Firms in India, PhilippinesState insurance regulators have suspended a Florida third-party health administrator firm for unlawfully offshoring sensitive claims and other data of more than 23,000 Florida Medicare Advantage enrollees to several unlicensed companies in India and the Philippines.
The suspected India-linked threat group targets governments, telecom, and critical infrastructure using spear-phishing, old vulnerabilities, and rapidly rotating infrastructure to maintain persistent access.
The Pakistan-aligned threat actor known as Transparent Tribe has become the latest hacking group to embrace artificial intelligence (AI)-powered coding tools to strike targets with various implants
India-nexus cyber threat actors are growing more active and sophisticated, using custom tools coded in Rust and cloud-based command and control.