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Consent managers search for viable revenue model as registration nears
Consent managers are intended to help individuals manage, review and withdraw consent for the processing of their personal data, and they're required to be registered with the Data Protection Board of India (DPBI). A consent manager is data-blind, and processes metadata, consent artifacts, and cryptographic routing instructions.
SBI data leak scare: Bank contacts affected customers. Is your money safe?
State Bank of India has begun notifying customers potentially affected by a recent cyber incident. The bank assured customers that their account balances and funds remain secure throughout the investigation. Alerts were received about the data exposure from cybersecurity agencies, prompting immediate action by the bank. A total of 3,897 records containing personal customer information were identified in the investigation.
SBI data leak: Is your bank account safe? What was breached and should you worry?
SBI bank data breach: Country's largest bank, SBI, is investigating a suspected data leak involving nearly 4,000 customer records identified on the dark web. Here is what information was exposed, whether your bank account is safe and the precautions customers should take.
SBI Data Breach: SBI flags dark web exposure of 3,897 customer records; names, mobile numbers, addresses among data leaked
SBI Data Leak: State Bank of India has flagged the suspected exposure of 3,897 customer records containing personally identifiable information on the dark web. The data reportedly includes names, mobile numbers, dates of birth and residential addresses. SBI has initiated incident response measures and engaged an independent cybersecurity agency to investigate the alleged compromise.
SBI investigates dark web leak of 3.8 lakh records
State Bank of India is currently investigating a suspected data breach involving customer information found online. The breach reportedly exposed around 375,000 records containing personally identifiable information. SBI activated protocols and engaged cybersecurity experts to assess the extent of the breach. Preliminary analysis revealed that 3,897 customer records included sensitive personal data. Despite this incident, the bank's core business operations and financial performance remain unaffected.
Vulnerable keys were created but never put to commercial use, investigation on: eMudhra cofounder
eMudhra issues digital signature and website security certificates to enable them securely connect to browsers for public access. "There's no impact to subscribers because we have done all the actions. We are also working with our customers to notify them that there is no impact because no certificates were issued. This does not affect our other lines of business, which is the India digital signature and our enterprise solutions business," eMudhra co-founder Kaushik Srinivasan told PTI.
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SBI cyber attack update: State Bank of India says customer balances are completely safe despite data leak
The State Bank of India has acknowledged a recent data breach that resulted in the exposure of limited customer information. Assuring its clients, the bank confirmed that financial assets remain secure.
SBI hit by cyberattack, customer data leaked on dark web: All you need to know
A preliminary analysis found about 375,000 records on the dark web. Of these, 3,897 customer records contained personally identifiable information, the bank said.
SBI probes suspected data breach after 3.75 lakh records surface on dark web
State Bank of India is investigating a suspected data breach involving approximately 3.75 lakh records found online. The bank has engaged cybersecurity experts to assess the extent and risks related to the exposed data. Preliminary analysis has identified nearly 3,900 customer records, which include personally identifiable information. Previously, Central Bank of India experienced a technical glitch affecting its systems but reported no financial losses.
Deepfakes muddy protest coverage as online platforms restrict individual accounts
Several AI-generated clips have gone viral on Instagram, Facebook and X, drawing millions of views and comments. A recent viral clip of a woman criticising the protests, for instance, led users to an Instagram profile that regularly posts AI-generated political content.
Susie Wiles FBI phone records: Why did agents secretly monitor Melania and Barron before Mar-a-Lago raid? New documents reveal
Documents reveal the FBI tracked Susie Wiles' communications with various individuals after the Mar-a-Lago raid. The agency also monitored the movements of Donald Trump, Melania Trump, and Barron Trump before the search. Details were obtained about their travel plans and timing for carrying out the FBI raid. Investigators expressed concerns regarding the legal authority to search certain areas of Mar-a-Lago.
Texas woman gets a new job with 40% higher salary. Days before joining, offer gets cancelled. She blames her ex- boss
A Texas woman claims her former employer sabotaged her new job after she resigned for a 40% salary hike. Three days before joining, the offer was withdrawn following a cease-and-desist over an alleged non-compete she says she never signed. She claims PDF metadata showed the document was created after her resignation and accused her ex-boss of forging her signature, prompting Reddit users to suggest legal action.
AI debate assumes a darker edge after OpenAI agents raid ChatGPT database, leak user images
The latest discoveries have lent a sharper edge to the debate over whether increasingly capable AI systems can be effectively monitored and controlled. OpenAI's Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei have called for a more measured pace of AI development and caution in pursuing recursive self-improvement.
OpenAI works to understand full scope of agent activity as user data leak emerges
OpenAI's ongoing battle also reflects a yawning gap between the strength of the models the company is testing and its capacity to oversee or even track their actions.
Govt taking steps to build harmonised data infrastructure: MoSPI Secretary
In a transformative move, India is developing an integrated data framework for enhanced information discovery and application. This process consists of five stages focusing on the unification of governmental data, with a strong emphasis on maintaining vital metadata. Establishing uniform definitions and identifiers will bridge various data pools across ministries and states. Evaluating data quality will be pivotal following harmonization.
Palantir, Nvidia curb AI model use over data fears: The Information
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei on Saturday called for AI companies to slow the pace of frontier model development, warning that capabilities are advancing faster than researchers can understand or control - a position quickly endorsed by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Elon Musk.
Uploaded your photos for 1980s AI photo trend? Here's what happens to images sent to ChatGPT, Gemini
As millions join the viral 1980s AI photo trend by uploading selfies to ChatGPT and Gemini, a cybersecurity expert cited by Wired explains what actually happens to those photos after they are sent, how long companies store them, and why deleting a chat does not always mean the image is gone.
VerSe bets on SparkStation to make AI video cheaper and more consistent
VerSe Innovation has launched SparkStation, an AI-powered content operating system. This new platform promises to significantly reduce production costs and delivery times for brands. SparkStation integrates ideation, scripting, and editing into a single, streamlined workflow. The company aims to make advanced production capabilities accessible to a wider audience.
Explained: Anthropic’s plan to watermark all Claude-generated content, and how it works
Invisible watermarks will be woven directly into text generated by Claude models. It will not alter the meaning, quality, or readability of a response and can travel with the text when copied elsewhere, potentially persisting through some editing.
Gracenote anchors global AI development in India, unveils MCP server for entertainment discovery
Gracenote's India technology center is leading the company's artificial intelligence development efforts. This includes a new Model Context Protocol Server for improved entertainment discovery. The center's AI workflows convert unstructured data into structured metadata efficiently. This accelerates content processing times from days down to mere minutes. Gracenote leverages AI models and metadata expertise for superior content intelligence.
Sharing a picture online? This AI tool can find your location from that single selfie even without any other information
A new AI tool called GeoSpy AI can pinpoint locations from photos without any metadata. This technology is already being used by police departments. While it helps investigations, it poses significant privacy risks. Ordinary social media pictures could reveal more than users expect. This development highlights growing concerns about personal data in the age of advanced AI.
Who is Anna’s Archives and was Spotify user data stolen in mega heist? Data leak explained and see if stolen files were released online
Who is Anna’s Archives and was Spotify user data stolen in mega heist? A piracy group claims it scraped 86 million Spotify music files and 300TB of data. Spotify says user data was not affected and accounts were disabled. The group also claims to have taken metadata linked to tracks.
Sunjay Kapur will dispute: Children allege forgery, metadata discrepancies, and suspicious WhatsApp evidence in High Court
Senior advocate Mahesh Jethmalani argued in the Delhi High Court that the will attributed to late industrialist Sunjay Kapur is a forged document. He highlighted metadata discrepancies, conflicting modification dates, and suspicious WhatsApp evidence, suggesting the will is unreliable and inconsistent with Kapur's meticulous nature.
Jeffrey Epstein prison video metadata reveals nearly 3 minutes of footage removed by FBI
Metadata analysis shows FBI removed approximately 2 minutes and 53 seconds from Jeffrey Epstein prison surveillance video before release. Justice Department described footage as "raw" despite editing in Adobe Premiere Pro software
Mindsets need to shift to treating data as a product rather than just a byproduct
The Indian government needs to move from the current fragmented architecture to a federated data architecture, which will require an architectural, mindset and administrative shift. Departments must shift their mindset to treat data as a product, anticipate the needs of data consumers and ensure its correct use and interpretation. Departments will simultaneously share data and ensure its correct use and interpretation by publishing a data catalogue and APIs. By providing the required flexibility to curate data and making the value proposition of data-sharing clear, the government will unlock both incentives and system architecture to enable sharing, which will lead to personalised governance for citizens.
Atlan bags $50 million from Insight, Salesforce and Sequoia
Several founders in the data space, including Fivetran founder Taylor Brown and ThoughtSpot founderAjeet Singh, participated in the round.
Aadhaar data can't be used to update NPR: Govt to Parliamentary panel
The Union government has told the parliamentary standing committee on home affairs that Aadhaar database cannot be used for updating the National Population Register (NPR) as neither can consolidated details of a family be obtained nor can a family structure be created using Aadhaar.
US judge says NSA spying on phone records unconstitutional
A judge ruled that controversial mass surveillance of phone records by US intelligence was "arbitrary" and "indiscriminate".
BlackBerry: Govt convenes meeting of telecom operators
Last week, BlackBerry made a fresh attempt to break the logjam over its services in India by offering "metadata" and relevant information to security agencies.
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