Beyond Defense towards Rapid Recovery, ETCISO India witnessed 15.9 lakh cybersecurity incidents in 2023, a figure that swelled to 29.4 lakh by 2025, according to the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In). Today, threat actors are leveraging generative AI and autonomous agents to increase the speed, scale, and sophistication of cyberattacks. In an era where breach timelines are measured in ...
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EY data breach puts spotlight on data security at Big Four as clients demand tighter controls
EY data breach puts spotlight on data security at Big Four as clients demand tighter controls https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-134846327,imgsize-1246179,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/data-breaches/ey-data-breach-puts-spotlight-on-data-security-at-big-four-as-clients-demand-tighter-controls.jpg The EY data breach that exposed potentially sensitive client information linked to Goldman Sachs and Man Group has put the spotlight on data security at top professional services firms. This comes as audit committees and technology chiefs at these companies demand tighter controls ...
Read More »ConnectWise Suspends Cloud Backup After Attackers Compromise Microsoft 365 Tenants
ConnectWise Suspends Cloud Backup After Attackers Compromise Microsoft 365 Tenants https://firewalls.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/ms-connect.jpg ConnectWise on Saturday said it has disabled seven ConnectWise application identities as it continues its investigation into an incident in which unknown threat actors obtained unauthorized access to the application identities and compromised Microsoft 365 tenants. The disabled identities are listed below – ConnectWise Cloud Backup – 506e08f9-6e9a-4da4-942b-a099a03644ae ConnectWise ...
Read More »Companies face growing risks from budget-friendly Chinese AI models in their operations
Companies face growing risks from budget-friendly Chinese AI models in their operations https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-134955421,imgsize-1697544,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/vulnerabilities-exploits/companies-face-growing-risks-from-budget-friendly-chinese-ai-models-in-their-operations.jpg Companies turning to low-cost Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) models are exposing themselves to serious digital vulnerabilities, OpenAI chief financial officer (CFO) Sarah Friar warned on Wednesday (October 14), urging organisations to rely on Western-developed platforms for critical operations. Speaking to Bloomberg at the International AI Summit in ...
Read More »Banks mull higher cybersecurity spending after AI-linked hacking incidents
Banks mull higher cybersecurity spending after AI-linked hacking incidents https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-134881065,imgsize-1619593,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/data-breaches/banks-mull-higher-cybersecurity-spending-after-ai-linked-hacking-incidents.jpg South Korean banks are considering increasing spending on cybersecurity systems and personnel following a series of recent hacking attacks on local lenders, industry sources said on Sunday. Major lenders, including Shinhan Bank, Hana Bank and KB Kookmin Bank, have reported leaks or exposure of customer data in hacking incidents this ...
Read More »Credential-Stealing GitHub Actions Workflows Planted in Tens of Thousands of Repositories
Credential-Stealing GitHub Actions Workflows Planted in Tens of Thousands of Repositories https://firewalls.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/gitworm.jpg Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of an ongoing credential-theft campaign that has compromised two high-profile open-source maintainer accounts to push a malicious workflow into over 340 repositories. “Using the account of Takashi Kitao, author of the 18,400-star game engine pyxel, the attacker pushed a malicious workflow to 27 ...
Read More »Cheaper cost for superintelligence could empower cyber attackers, but also strengthen defence
Cheaper cost for superintelligence could empower cyber attackers, but also strengthen defence https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-134804191,imgsize-1637284,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/vulnerabilities-exploits/cheaper-cost-for-superintelligence-could-empower-cyber-attackers-but-also-strengthen-defence.jpg Falling costs of super intelligence (AI) could make sophisticated cyber capabilities more accessible to attackers, but India and other countries can use the same technology to identify vulnerabilities faster and build more secure digital systems, Zoho Corporation Founder and Chief Scientist Sridhar Vembu said. Speaking on the ...
Read More »The Critical Role of Application and Data Security, ETCISO
The Critical Role of Application and Data Security, ETCISO Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming India’s next phase of digital growth. From financial services and healthcare to manufacturing and public services, AI, IoT, cloud computing and Digital Public Infrastructure are fundamentally reshaping how businesses operate, deliver services and engage with customers. At the same time, the digital ecosystem is becoming ...
Read More »China’s Z.ai disables AI coding assistant features after security issue
China’s Z.ai disables AI coding assistant features after security issue https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-134423865,imgsize-1638464,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/data-breaches/chinas-z-ai-disables-ai-coding-assistant-features-after-security-issue.jpg Chinese startup Z.ai said on Monday it had disabled some features of its flagship AI coding assistant after some users reported it was uploading entire local code repositories onto overseas cloud servers without their consent. Beijing-based Z.ai, also known as Zhipu, apologised in a social media post after Chinese ...
Read More »Critical Atlassian Flaw Lets Unauthenticated Attackers Read Known Files Across 8 Products
Critical Atlassian Flaw Lets Unauthenticated Attackers Read Known Files Across 8 Products https://firewalls.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/file.jpg A critical flaw in 8 Atlassian Data Center products, which customers host themselves, allows an attacker with no login access to read specific files in each product’s web application root directory. The attacker must already know a file’s exact name and path and cannot list what the ...
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