NISARGA ADHIKARY
OSM portal was not 'thoroughly' tested for functionality and security threats before deployment: IIT panel member
The IIT panel, constituted following the controversy surrounding the OSM portal, is expected to submit its report to the Education Ministry on its findings and recommendations in the coming days.
Nisarga Adhikary, a 19-year-old ethical hacker who exposed CBSE portal security flaws, gets a job at IIT Kanpur
Nineteen-year-old ethical hacker Nisarga Adhikary, who recently highlighted security flaws in CBSE's digital infrastructure, has been appointed as an OSINT and Threat Intelligence Engineer at IIT Kanpur's C3iHub. Adhikary's allegations included publicly accessible scanned answer sheets and question papers due to cloud storage misconfigurations, and vulnerabilities in the OSM portal.
Teen hacker who exposed CBSE portal flaws joins IIT Kanpur's cybersecurity hub
Following his exposure of technical gaps in CBSE's on-screen marking portal, 19-year-old ethical hacker Nisarga Adhikary has been recruited by IIT Kanpur's national cybersecurity hub, C3i. He has joined as an OSINT and threat intelligence engineer, with potential for further roles in vulnerability assessment and penetration testing.
CBSE OSM row: Pradhan 'incompetent', continuation in office insult to lakhs of students: Cong
Congress criticizes Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan for CBSE on-screen marking system failures. The party alleges incompetence and inflated contract rates for a compromised IT platform. Students faced issues accessing answer sheets for re-evaluation. Congress insists Pradhan must take responsibility for these lapses, calling his continued tenure an insult to students and families.
Sarthak, who uncovered CBSE-OSM irregularities, shares a message for CJP and Abhijeet Dipke ahead of June 6 protest
CBSE-OSM whistleblower Sarthak Sidhant urges student movements to focus on genuine causes over online attention, emphasizing the need for meaningful action beyond social media. He, along with Nisarga Adhikary and Vedant Shrivastava, exposed discrepancies in the CBSE's evaluation system, highlighting the importance of research-backed activism.
OSM under fire as CBSE battles data leak claims
Ethical hackers and students have raised concerns about the CBSE's On Screen Marking system, alleging unauthenticated public access to scanned answer sheets due to improper AWS bucket configuration. The Board claims identified vulnerabilities have been contained, while the Congress party criticizes the system as a 'massive data leak' risking student privacy.
