CBSE hacked: Cybersecurity researcher demonstrates access after official denials
Cybersecurity researcher Nisarga Adhikary breached CBSE's On-Screen Marking portal after CERT-In ignored his vulnerability report for over three months and CBSE officials publicly denied any security flaw. He obtained full CRUD and shell access to production servers and uploaded content to the live database as proof.
1mo ago · 4 min · Technology
EU’s “safe by design” age-verification app cracked in minutes, raising data security fears
The EU's new age-verification app, launched as a privacy-safe tool for online child protection, can be bypassed in under two minutes by editing local device files. Security consultant Paul Moore showed the PIN system is not bound to identity data, exposing users and platforms that rely on it for compliance.
1mo ago · 3 min · Technology
A single successful cyberattack could disrupt markets at national scale, erase wealth, shake public confidence: FM
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman warned that one successful cyberattack could disrupt markets nationally, erase wealth, and erode public trust. She pointed to AI-powered tools as making attacks faster, more scalable, and increasingly autonomous. Policy responses from regulators like RBI or SEBI may follow.
2mo ago · 1 min · Policy & Government
'Be Extremely Vigilant': FM Sitharaman Cautions SEBI Against AI-Led Cyber Attacks
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has warned SEBI that AI-driven cyber attacks and deepfake investment frauds pose serious risks to market stability. A single breach, she said, could disrupt markets nationwide. SEBI may now face pressure to update cybersecurity rules for exchanges and brokers.
2mo ago · 1 min · Policy & Government
Hackers are abusing unpatched Windows security flaws to hack into organizations
Hackers are actively exploiting three unpatched Windows Defender vulnerabilities after a security researcher published flaw details and working exploit code. The public release of exploit code accelerated real-world attacks against organizations, confirmed by a cybersecurity firm. No patch is currently available,
2mo ago · 1 min · Technology
Agentic AI growth will give this cybersecurity stock a big boost, Raymond James says
Raymond James upgraded an identity and access management stock to outperform, arguing that agentic AI growth will expand enterprise demand for IAM solutions. As AI agents multiply across corporate environments, identity and access risk surfaces broaden, strengthening the IAM spending case.
2mo ago · 1 min · Markets
Rubrik Stock Could Be an Iran War Winner, and Analysts Bet It Can Gain 80% from Here
Analysts are forecasting roughly 80% upside in Rubrik stock, framing the cybersecurity firm as a potential beneficiary of Iran-related conflict risk. Elevated nation-state threat environments historically accelerate enterprise spending on data protection and ransomware recovery. The durability of the thesis depends on
2mo ago · 1 min · Markets
Hack at Anodot leaves over a dozen breached companies facing extortion
A cyberattack on Anodot, an AI business monitoring vendor, has compromised data from more than a dozen corporate clients, including Rockstar Games, with victims now facing extortion. The breach exploits Anodot's privileged access to client operational data, amplifying the impact across multiple enterprises from a singl
2mo ago · 1 min · Technology