US cybersecurity firm N-able opens India GCC, plans 50% local workforce expansion by end-2026N-able Inc, a US cybersecurity firm, will grow its Indian team by over 50 percent by 2026. The company opened a Global Capability Center in...
15 Jun, 2026, 01.29 PM IST
India to use AI to protect consumers from money mule banking cyber fraud, announces Home Minister Amit ShahIndia will now use Artificial Intelligence to fight money mule banking cyber fraud. The Home Minister announced a partnership between the I...
13 May, 2026, 05.27 PM IST
Canvas developer shares major updates about data linked to 9,000 schools, ShinyHunters' hacking, app's 'Free for Teacher' componentShinyHunters, a hacking group known for data theft and extortion campaigns targeting major global companies, said in a May 3 post on its we...
12 May, 2026, 05.09 AM IST
Shorter, faster cyberattacks: India blocked 9 billion attempts in 2025 as AI-assisted hacking growsIndian digital platforms faced a surge in swift and focused cyberattacks in 2025. Malicious requests exceeded nine billion, a significant r...
11 Mar, 2026, 06.50 PM IST
Meet FBI’s most-wanted cybercriminal, Volodymyr Tymoshchuk, Ukrainian hacker accused of attacking hundreds of US firms and extorting millionsA Ukrainian national, Volodymyr Viktorovych Tymoshchuk, is among the FBI's most wanted cybercriminals for his alleged role in a global rans...
16 Nov, 2025, 02.37 PM IST
'Vibe hacking’: A new type of cybercrime is on the rise, warn cybersecurity expertsCybersecurity experts are warning of "vibe hacking," a new AI-driven cybercrime where criminals automate and scale digital attacks. Special...
29 Oct, 2025, 06.50 PM IST
Dark side of the boom: How hackers are vibing with AICybercriminals exploit generative AI via “vibe hacking,” using prompt injections and dark web tools like FraudGPT to run phishing, ransomwa...
02 Oct, 2025, 07.19 PM IST
Britain to warn companies cyber security must be 'absolute priority'The UK government will urge businesses to prioritise cybersecurity after recent attacks on Marks & Spencer, Co-op, and Harrods. Cabinet min...
03 May, 2025, 10.33 PM IST
Smart investments meet smarter security: 9 habits to guard against cyber risks in 2025Cybercriminals now target everyday investors, not just large businesses or the wealthy, using sophisticated tactics to exploit vulnerabilit...
04 Jan, 2025, 12.47 PM IST
Russian cybersecurity experts keen to share expertise with India amid rising threatsCyberattacks in India are increasing at an alarming rate, with two-thirds resulting in data leaks. A Russian cybersecurity firm reports a 1...
12 Nov, 2024, 09.14 AM IST
The Economic Times Startup Awards 2024: Jury to pick winners on September 11The ETtech team has been neck-deep preparing for the past few months to bring to you the 10th edition of The Economic Times Startup Awards ...
06 Sep, 2024, 07.40 AM IST
How can Indian SMEs combat ransomware attacks?The average ransom soared to $1.54 million in 2023, nearly doubling from the previous year. Cybersecurity experts stress the urgent need fo...
27 Feb, 2024, 06.16 PM IST
What's KYC fraud and how to stay safe from this scamFraudsters are continuously finding new ways to bypass these checks and steal personal information or engage in criminal activities.
27 Jan, 2024, 03.55 PM IST
State-sponsored cyberattacks against India up 278% in three yearsServices companies in India, including IT and BPO, saw the highest share of attacks between March 2021 and September 2023, according to Sin...
06 Nov, 2023, 04.56 PM IST
Apple warns of cybercrime risks if EU forces it to allow others' softwareThe iPhone maker has been a fierce critic of EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager's proposed rules, which were announced last year in a bi...
13 Oct, 2021, 09.28 PM IST
Massive cyberattacks that shook the world in 2020The biggest of them perhaps came to light towards the end of the year when cybersecurity company FireEye earlier this month revealing that ...
24 Dec, 2020, 01.11 PM IST
55% cyberattacks a combination of web and application specific attacks: NTTOrganisations that are relying more on their web presence during Covid-19, such as customer portals, retail sites and supported web applica...
19 May, 2020, 02.58 PM IST