PHISHING ATTACKS
ASOS stock crashes 13% after ‘ASOS HACKED’ alert hits customers’ phones: Is your data at risk?
ASOS shares crashed 13% after a “ASOS HACKED” alert reached customers’ phones, claiming hackers had compromised a Snowflake instance and threatened to leak data. The retailer has not confirmed the alleged breach, leaving questions over what happened and whether customer data is at risk.
Proofpoint doubles down on India amid rising cybercrimes, calls AI agents the new insider risk
Proofpoint is stepping up its India focus as AI adoption accelerates and cyber threats become more sophisticated. In an interview with ET, Bikramdeep Singh discusses the growing risks from autonomous AI agents, the shift towards intent-based threat detection, rising data security concerns and the need for greater enterprise controls. He also outlines Proofpoint’s India expansion, including plans to hire more than 200 engineers.
Death of the ‘obvious scam’: How AI is making cyberattacks look like normal emails
AI is making cyberattacks harder to detect as attackers use legitimate accounts, real conversations and familiar business workflows to evade traditional warning signs. At Proofpoint Protect 2026, executives discussed how agentic AI could automate attacks and why security must shift from checking access permissions to understanding intent. With AI adoption accelerating in India, Proofpoint is also expanding its local investments.
FBI data breach is getting personal: Why ShinyHunters’ alleged hack has agents fearing stolen home addresses, family details and medical records could put families at risk
The records stolen from the FBI include blood test results, spouse names, and home addresses. Thousands of agents face the reality that their private information sits on darknet servers. The hacking group ShinyHunters claims responsibility for breaching the bureau’s systems on Monday. They shared concrete samples to verify their access.
How Anthropic disrupted bioweapons research efforts, Russian hacking, Chinese Claude misuse
A growing number of illegal hacking attempts by rogue AI agents along with concerns over the technology's risks voiced by industry insiders have increased the pressure on leading pioneers in the field, raising the prospect of more regulation.
State-backed hackers are using Claude for espionage, surveillance and military operations: Anthropic
State-backed groups are now using artificial intelligence for cyber espionage and surveillance. Suspected Russian actors employed AI in a cyber espionage operation targeting over twenty organisations. Iranian actors utilised AI for reconnaissance and tool development against military infrastructure. AI is increasingly automating complex tasks, making operations faster and cheaper.
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NSE IPO: Market dominance vs regulatory risks; what investors should know from the RHP
In its red herring prospectus (RHP), NSE has highlighted its market leadership, scale, profitability, technology infrastructure and cash generation as key strengths. The exchange, however, has also flagged several risks, including dependence on trading volumes, regulatory changes and increased scrutiny.
The more AI banks deploy, the bigger the cyber battlefield gets
Indian banks and fintech firms face growing AI-powered cyber threats. Attackers use AI to find vulnerabilities faster than before. Financial institutions are deploying AI to detect and respond to these evolving threats. This creates a new cybersecurity arms race for the sector. Banks must also manage new risks from AI agents accessing sensitive data.
AI fuels low-value cybercrimes, use of 'salami slicing'
The rise of low-value cybercrimes is alarming, as scammers increasingly focus on individuals rather than systems. Driven by AI and the digital economy, tactics like 'salami slicing' have become prevalent. Across India, fake utility scams and enticing investment schemes are rampant. Notably, although there are more cases with lower individual losses, formal bank fraud is leaning towards fewer but significantly higher-value incidents.
I4C advises caution as it sees rise in financial fraud through 'malicious' Android apps
Indian Cyber Crime Coordination warns of financial fraud via fake pornography apps. These malicious applications are advertised on Facebook and Instagram platforms. Users are tricked into downloading APK files from suspicious websites and links. Once installed, these apps gain device control and can prevent uninstallation. Authorities advise downloading apps only from trusted sources and monitoring transactions.
Reliance Jio IPO: 7 risk factors investors should know as firm gets Sebi nod for Rs 37,000-crore issue
Reliance Jio’s proposed Rs 37,700-crore IPO has received Sebi approval, bringing the much-awaited listing closer. While the offering could value Jio Platforms at nearly Rs 9.5 lakh crore, its DRHP flags several risks, including spectrum challenges, intense competition, high capital expenditure, vendor dependence, infrastructure concentration and cybersecurity threats.
ET WLF 2026: Tech Inc calls for stronger AI governance to offset cyber threats
Indian businesses must enhance artificial intelligence governance for expanding cyber threats. Autonomous agents are increasingly used by attackers and defenders in cybersecurity operations. Organizations need to understand AI agent deployment and establish necessary guardrails. Cybersecurity budgets must grow alongside AI investments to address evolving risks. AI research suggests understanding model design is crucial for preventing unintended behaviors.
ET World Leaders Forum 2026: AI will reshape payments, but trust will be the real battleground
AI agents are increasingly performing purchases, which presents new payment challenges. Banks and networks must verify agent intent and transaction legitimacy. New security measures will distinguish between genuine and malicious automated activity. Payment rails may become invisible as consumers focus on speed and reliability.
AI agents are finding new ways to bypass safeguards
Agents are now beginning to reason, to find the fastest, cheapest and simplest ways to achieve a goal, often in unintended ways. But this does not mean that AI has developed intent, emotion or a desire for self-preservation, experts said.
SilverFox hackers use fake Claude apps to target companies in Asia: Kaspersky
Cybersecurity group SilverFox is exploiting artificial intelligence across Asia Pacific. They distribute fake Claude AI applications for various operating systems. Kaspersky researchers identified SilverFox as a highly active threat group in the region. This group targets manufacturing, IT, healthcare, and finance sectors with sophisticated attacks.
North Korean hacking group builds AI tools for cyberattacks, report says
The cybersecurity firm, Genians, said it found evidence that the North Korean-linked group Kimsuky had set up tools for running and managing AI models locally, including Ollama, GPT4All and Msty, alongside document search technology known as retrieval augmented generation (RAG).
Gurgaon founder says scammer impersonated him to trick employee into buying vouchers
A Gurgaon startup founder's employee was nearly defrauded by an email scammer impersonating him. The impersonator requested gift vouchers worth twenty-five thousand rupees from the unsuspecting employee. This scam attempt was thwarted when the employee verified the request with the actual founder. The incident highlights the growing sophistication of social engineering cyberattacks. Founders are now warned about impersonation tactics targeting their own teams.
Blackstone, KKR and other finance giants targeted in password theft hacking campaign
Hackers used phone calls to target financial firms and businesses recently. They created fake websites to steal employee passwords and account information. These low-tech tactics proved effective against sophisticated security measures. Google identified hacker groups operating under various names like Redact and Falcon. The attacks highlight the persistent effectiveness of human manipulation in cybersecurity.
CrimeGPT comes knocking: Illegal AI services make cybercrimes cheaper and faster
Illegal AI services are making cybercrimes cheaper and faster. The threat is escalating as state actors and rogue networks weaponise frontier tech, writes Himanshi Lohchab.
AI shrinks vulnerability exploitation window to one day, raises cyber risks: JP Morgan
Artificial intelligence is rapidly finding software flaws, which attackers exploit quickly. The time between vulnerability disclosure and exploitation has narrowed significantly. Organisations struggle to patch discovered weaknesses before they are compromised. AI can also bolster defences by suggesting code fixes and remediation. Businesses must prioritize swift software updates and patch deployment to adapt.
AI making phishing harder to spot even for the tech savvy: CERT-In chief
Sanjay Bahl says AI has amplified existing cyber threats, underscoring the need for stronger cyber hygiene, continuous monitoring and regular security drills.
Phishing attack hits Zerodha’s Nithin Kamath, ‘one slip of the mind’ is all it took
Zerodha CEO Nithin Kamath's personal Twitter account was compromised via a phishing attack, highlighting a single lapse in judgment. Despite two-factor authentication, attackers accessed one login session, posting scam crypto links. Kamath emphasized that human factors, not just technical measures, are crucial for cybersecurity, advocating for holistic approaches.
Global outage being leveraged to launch phishing attacks against CrowdStrike users, says CERT-In
The Indian cybersecurity agency, CERT-In, has issued an alert about a phishing attack targeting users affected by the recent global computer outage. Attackers are impersonating CrowdStrike support staff to trick users into installing malware disguised as recovery tools.
CJI warns lawyers, litigants about fake SC website created for phishing attacks
As per the notice issued by the Supreme Court, the Registry of the Supreme Court of India has taken due concern of the phishing attack and has flagged the same with law enforcement agencies to investigate and bring the perpetrators to justice.
Phishing attacks up 50%, education sector most targeted: Report
Phishing is a technique that attempts to acquire sensitive data, such as bank account numbers, through a fraudulent solicitation in email or on a web site, in which the perpetrator masquerades as a legitimate business or reputable person.
About 13 per cent jump in phishing attacks in 2016, cyber risk to only go up: Kaspersky Labs
The worrying sign is about 52 per cent of these phishing attacks couldn’t be blocked by any protective software downloaded on your computer.
India ranks fifth most targeted country for phishing attacks: Report
Facing over 1,200 phishing attacks every month, India is the fifth most targeted country for such attacks.
10,000 users face phishing attacks daily in India: Kaspersky
About 10,000 Internet users in India face phishing attacks from cyber criminals daily, says a report by Kaspersky
Phishing attacks on Indian brands rising: Symantec
Software security firm Symantec said cyber criminals are targetting Indian brands for phishing attacks to solicit personal information from individuals and to launch money laundering scams.
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