Rush is on to patch a software vulnerability that could impact 70% of websites worldwideMany government sites appeared to be functioning normally Thursday, but outages or limited service continued while security work was under ...
23 Oct, 2026, 08.13 AM IST
RBI asks banks, payment firms to forensically clear tech environments in case of a data breachThe RBI has asked financial entities to remove management and administrative interfaces from public internet access, enforce multi-factor a...
23 Oct, 2026, 12.37 AM IST
What is a PHP vulnerability? Security flaws prompt shutdowns of major websites amid global cybersecurity responseTwo critical vulnerabilities in PHP have prompted the shutdown of several websites across multiple countries. Cybersecurity teams are activ...
22 Oct, 2026, 09.33 PM IST
From eMudhra to PHP: Breach spree hits tech infrastructure, AI emerges as threat multiplierRecent cybersecurity incidents have raised concerns among companies and government agencies regarding digital certificates and critical sof...
22 Oct, 2026, 08.01 PM IST
Explained: What is PHP and why did it take government websites offline?The developers of PHP said on Wednesday they would release patches for two critical vulnerabilities, and EU cybersecurity officials warned ...
22 Oct, 2026, 08.00 PM IST
IMF, OECD warn AI could widen rich-poor country divideRecent conversations underscore the transformative possibilities of artificial intelligence in fostering global economic growth and improvi...
22 Oct, 2026, 04.19 PM IST
IMF, OECD warn AI could widen rich-poor country divideArtificial intelligence holds the potential to significantly enhance global economic growth and productivity rates. However, poorer countri...
22 Oct, 2026, 04.17 PM IST
ETtech Explainer: How a flaw in PHP, the code behind 70% of websites, sent governments offlineSince PHP powers 70% of the world’s websites, the vulnerabilities can allow unauthenticated attackers to execute code on affected servers o...
22 Oct, 2026, 02.42 PM IST
Cybercriminals used AI agents to target over 400 Latin American banks: ReportThe system, called CARLIY0S, was allegedly developed by a cybercrime group known as CyberCartel to achieve scale by automating different st...
22 Oct, 2026, 02.23 PM IST
Westpac's latest job cuts not AI-driven, spokesperson saysWestpac is set to eliminate approximately 140 positions as part of a restructuring effort. The Finance Sector Union highlights that the ban...
22 Oct, 2026, 12.42 PM IST
How an AI model discovered critical safety flaws in government websitesA significant number of websites, including those managed by the French government and Wikimedia, faced downtime due to identified vulnerab...
22 Oct, 2026, 12.20 PM IST
Global Market: Japan’s Nikkei falls as chip stocks retreat on AI spending concernsJapan’s Nikkei slipped as semiconductor stocks retreated amid concerns over the sustainability of AI infrastructure spending into 2027. Tok...
22 Oct, 2026, 09.40 AM IST
Cloudflare sees millions of exploit attempts after PHP disclosureCloud services firm Cloudflare saw millions of exploitation attempts after the public disclosure of critical vulnerabilities in the widely ...
22 Oct, 2026, 09.36 AM IST
Government websites in Europe, US go dark over AI-detected flaw in a web programming language PHPThe website of the Finnish government, for one, was only partly available Wednesday. A message to visitors said government websites were ex...
22 Oct, 2026, 09.08 AM IST
OpenAI says its AI agents weakened internal monitoring systemBy Carlos Me- OpenAI said on Tuesday that two of its AI agents weakened parts of an internal monitoring system designed to detect misbehavi...
21 Oct, 2026, 09.43 AM IST
Canadian AI lab Cohere moves to buy AI cybersecurity startup AISLECohere has taken a significant step in the cybersecurity arena by signing a letter of intent to acquire AISLE, an AI-driven startup focused...
15 Oct, 2026, 02.41 PM IST
Why AI makes computer worms harder to stopAnthropic's warning that AI-powered "worms" could soon spread across smart gadgets is the latest in a series of studies showing how artific...
14 Oct, 2026, 10.19 AM IST