The draft of the telecommunciation cybersecurity rules was released on June 24 Several major digital platforms have flagged concerns over the draft Telecom Cybersecurity Rules, 2025, warning that the proposed framework could impose steep compliance costs and introduce regulatory ambiguities that outweigh the intended benefits. The rules impose additional obligations on any digital platform that uses…
Nvidia must produce “convincing security proofs” to eliminate Chinese users’ worries over security risks in its chips and regain market trust, a commentary published by China’s state-run media People’s Daily said on Friday. Foreign companies must comply with Chinese laws and take security to be a basic prerequisite, said the commentary – titled “Nvidia, how can…
Mitigata, a cyber resilience startup, has raised $5.9 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Nexus Venture Partners, with continued support from existing backers Titan Capital and WEH Ventures. Positioning itself as the first line of defense for Digital India, Mitigata offers a full-stack platform that integrates security, risk, compliance, and…
Key Findings: Ransomware attacks blocked by the Zscaler cloud rose 146%, the sharpest spike observed in the past three years. Public extortion cases jumped by 70% based on data leak site analysis. Data exfiltration volumes increased 92%. Manufacturing, Technology, and Healthcare were the top targeted industries, and the Oil & Gas sector experienced a 935% increase…
India has the potential to replicate its software as a service (SaaS) success in the nearly $400-billion global cybersecurity market if founders step up and play the long game, he said at a media round table at the fund’s Cybersecurity Summit. A large opportunity in the cybersecurity space today is building security tools for generative AI applications,…
NTT DATA and Mistral AI to Shape Future of Sustainable and Secure Private AI for Enterprises NTT DATA and Mistral AI, a rising innovator in open-weight, high-performance generative AI (GenAI) models, announced plans to jointly sell and deploy safe and private enterprise-grade AI solutions that are able to foster strategic autonomy for clients. The companies…
Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (Cert-In) has made it mandatory for private and public-sector organisations that own or operate digital systems, processes, or infrastructure, to undergo a comprehensive third-party cybersecurity audit at least once a year. This is the first such directive for the private sector. The guidelines by Cert-In allow sectoral regulators to…
A cyber campaign that initially centered on exploiting Microsoft SharePoint vulnerabilities has reportedly taken a worrying turn, with ransomware now becoming a key component. The operation is thought to be carried out by a group known as “Storm-2603,” and has already affected at least 400 victims, a figure that may be significantly underestimated. Microsoft revealed…
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…
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…
