China-linked hackers have been using misconfigured Cisco security products to deploy backdoors on target networks for at least the past several weeks. The hacker group, which Cisco tracks as UAT-9686, has been taking advantage of an insecure setting in Cisco’s AsyncOS software, which powers the company’s email and web security devices and virtual platforms, Cisco…
India’s power sector is rapidly digitalizing, increasing the need for robust cybersecurity across its national transmission network. Parliamentary questions highlight grid security concerns, while Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) recently annulled a crucial firewall tender, sparking stakeholder worries about immediate upgrades. Experts emphasize multi-layer security, real-time monitoring, and international standards to ensure uninterrupted…
Inspira Enterprise, a global cybersecurity leader, warns that it’s time for financial institutions to rethink their cybersecurity approach — shifting from reactive defense to AI-led, predictive, and zero-trust frameworks. SecurityDive spoke to Chetan Jain of Inspira to understand the theme Securitydive.in Why AI and automation are becoming central to financial cybersecurity? Chetan Jain : AI and automation are…
Over 30 security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in various artificial intelligence (AI)-powered Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) that combine prompt injection primitives with legitimate features to achieve data exfiltration and remote code execution. The security shortcomings have been collectively named IDEsaster by security researcher Ari Marzouk (MaccariTA). They affect popular IDEs and extensions such as Cursor, Windsurf, Kiro.dev, GitHub Copilot,…
Hyundai Motor Group has established a dedicated unit to respond to cyber threats and is sharply increasing its investment in information security as it accelerates efforts to strengthen protection across the group. The cyberthreat response team, led by Yang Ki-chang, head of the group’s Integrated Security Center, will oversee vulnerability assessments, threat monitoring and incident…
OpenAI said a Mixpanel breach exposed API user metadata—and urged customers to watch for phishing attacks. Mixpanel said an attacker accessed part of its systems and exported customer-identifiable metadata. OpenAI said no prompts, API keys, payment information, or authentication tokens were involved. Both companies reviewed the incident, notified affected users, and outlined new security steps…
Hackers are hijacking U.S. radio transmission equipment to broadcast bogus emergency messages and obscene language, the Federal Communications Commission said on Wednesday. In a public notice, opens new tab, the FCC said a “recent string of cyber intrusions against various radio broadcasters” had occurred, resulting in the issuance of the U.S. Emergency Alert System’s “Attention Signal.”…
Deepwatch, the leader in Precision MDR powered by AI + Humans, today announced the official opening of its new office in Bengaluru, India, marking a significant milestone in the company’s continued global expansion strategy. The state-of-the-art facility will serve as a key engineering and technology hub as the company continues to scale its research and…
OpenAI has confirmed a security incident involving Mixpanel, a third-party analytics provider used for its API product frontend. The company clarified that the OpenAI Mixpanel security incident stemmed solely from a breach within Mixpanel’s systems and did not involve OpenAI’s infrastructure. According to the initial investigation, an attacker gained unauthorized access to a portion of Mixpanel’s environment…
Microsoft is revamping its Windows 11 operating system to align with the agentic AI era. This update will enable AI agents to manage tasks within the OS based on simple user commands. For instance, if a user wants to order a pizza online, the AI agent can open a web browser, search for a pizza…
