Panel in Parliament flags privacy concern in Telecom cyber security norms

A parliamentary panel report tabled in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday flagged privacy concerns on telecom cyber security rules and recommended that the Department of Telecom finetune it. A report on The Telecommunications (Critical Telecommunication Infrastructure) Rules, 2024 and Telecommunications (Telecom Cyber Security) Rules, 2024 by the Committee on Subordinate Legislation observed vague terms in…

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Intersys launches in India to strengthen brokers Cyber portfolio

Intersys, a cyber security and IT services provider, has launched operations in India, based in Mumbai, to help brokers and insurers grow cyber portfolios by strengthening policyholder resilience. Under the leadership of Tanmay Gore, Director of Intersys India, the Mumbai office is addressing a significant market issue: the challenge for organizations, especially corporate SMEs in…

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Microsoft Teams Call Weaponized to Deploy & Execute Matanbuchus Ransomware

A sophisticated cyberattack campaign came to light in July 2025, that weaponizes Microsoft Teams calls to deploy the latest iteration of Matanbuchus ransomware. The attack begins with adversaries impersonating IT helpdesk personnel through external Teams calls, leveraging  tactics related to social engineering  to convince employees to execute malicious scripts. In ongoing support sessions, attackers activate…

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NETSCOUT EXPANDS AUTOMATED THREAT DETECTION AND RESPONSE CAPABILITIES

NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, recently  announced Adaptive Threat Analytics, a new enhancement to its Omnis Cyber Intelligence Network Detection and Response (NDR) solution, designed to improve incident response and reduce risk. Adaptive Threat Analytics enables security teams to investigate, hunt, and respond to cyber threats more rapidly. Cybersecurity professionals face a challenge in the race against time…

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CISA, Security and Intel Agencies Warn of Pro-Iranian Cyber Threats Targeting Critical Infrastructure

Hot on the heels of the U.S. bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities, a joint cybersecurity advisory has warned critical infrastructure organizations of cyber threats stemming from Iranian-backed malicious actors. “Over the past several months, there has been increasing activity from hacktivists and Iranian government-affiliated actors, which is expected to escalate due to recent events,” it stated….

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Hexaware & Abluva Partner to Deliver Secure Agentic AI Solutions for the Life Sciences Industry

Hexaware Technologies, a global provider of IT services and solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with Abluva, an innovator in agentic AI security, to address security challenges posed by autonomous AI agents in the Life Sciences industry. This collaboration brings together Hexaware’s deep domain expertise and Abluva’s groundbreaking Secure Intelligence Plane to help organizations in…

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Accenture & Microsoft Expand Collaboration on Gen-AI Powered Cyber Solutions

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) are co-investing in the development of advanced generative AI-driven cyber solutions to help organizations mitigate threats and consolidate technology tools while optimizing operational costs. According to Accenture’s State of Cyber Resilience 2025 report, the majority (90%) of organizations are not ready to protect against AI-augmented cyber threats. By…

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New Cyber Security Rules to Curb Phone Fraud

DoT proposes changes in cyber security rules to curb fraudulent activities using mobile phone numbers, introducing a new number validation platform and charges for validation requests. Department of Telecom has proposed changes in cyber security rules to curb fraudulent activities that are carried out using mobile phone numbers. The draft cyber security rules published on…

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