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CYBER2h ago‘Unavailable in India’: Why are social media posts being blocked amid protests? | ExplainedMeitY’s advisory to Meta, shorter takedown deadlines under amended IT Rules, and platforms’ own enforcement policies have brought renewed scrutiny of how online content is blocked, and what recourse users haveThe Hindu
CYBEROct 23State Bank of India Suffers a Customer PII Data LeakDark Reading
CYBEROct 21State Bank of India Confirms Data Leak After 3,897 Customer Records Found on Dark WebState Bank of India has identified 3,897 customer records containing personal information in a set of about 375,000 records available on the dark web, and it does not yet know where the data came from. The state-owned bank, India's largest, said in a stock-exchange filing dated October 21 that it "has experienced an incident involving the loss of certain data." The count isThe Hacker News
CYBEROct 16After OpenAI’s Australia hack, India’s cyber agency says AI agents breached systemsThe worrying part about CERT-In’s note is that the agency did not name the AI model or the company behind these breachesThe Hindu
CYBEROct 15India Mandates Registered Caller Name Display on 4G and Newer Networks From November 1The Indian government has directed telecom service providers (TSPs) in the country to mandatorily display callers' registered names along with their numbers for incoming calls starting November 1, 2026, in an effort to help people identify calls from unknown numbers and tackle spam or fraudulent calls. To that end, the Department of Telecommunications has issued a circular urging serviceThe Hacker News
CYBEROct 10India’s first cyber Trojan Horse garners eyeballs at security meet in KochiTitled The Trojan Project™, India’s first Cyber Trojan Horse, the 25-feet tall statue of a horse, weighing approximately two tonnes, has been created by artist DaVinci SureshThe Hindu
CYBEROct 10Indian man sentenced in Paris over a global Discord ring accused of abusing childrennewindianexpress · india
CYBEROct 7Why growing trust in digital payments may be leaving Indians more exposed to cybercrimeUPI has become a more trusted and frequently used mode of payment in India; but SPIR 2026 finds a paradox, people who trusted online banking the most and used UPI most often were more likely to have been victims of cybercrime; report shows how fraud networks exploit this trust through deceptive schemes, fake apps and ‘digital arrest’The Hindu
CYBEROct 5The Scam Industry Is Becoming a Big Problem in IndiaAccording to the FBI, American nationals lost around $50 million to one network of online scammers based in India.The Diplomat
CYBEROct 5Indian alleged mastermind of online child abuse ring goes on trial in ParisFrance 24 [en]
CYBEROct 4Bitchat removed from Apple’s India App Store following govt's demand: Jack DorseyBitchat, built by Mr. Dorsey, had come under government scrutiny in July this year as wellThe Hindu
CYBEROct 2Amazon and Flipkart Review Security Cameras Amid Espionage Concerns in India , ETRetailAmazon and Flipkart are reportedly reviewing their security cameras in India due to concerns about potential espionage. This action indicates heightened security awareness among major retailers regarding data and physical security.retail.economictimes.indiatimes.com · India
CYBERSep 27When AI agents go rogue: Australia breach offers warning for countries like India“India should bring in regulations. It could become horrible when one major incident happens, and somebody steals the secrets of one of the major departments or, say, atomic energy,” says Dr. Srinivas PadmanabuniThe Hindu
CYBERSep 27When AI agents go rogue : Australia breach offers warning for countries like IndiaAn AI-related security breach in Australia serves as a cautionary tale for other nations, including India, regarding the potential risks of autonomous AI agents. The incident highlights the importance of robust security measures and oversight in AI deployment.livemint.com · India
CYBERSep 22Google to report child sexual abuse content directly to India , following MetaGoogle will directly report child sexual abuse content to Indian authorities, following a similar move by Meta. This represents a significant policy shift by tech companies in addressing online criminal content.straitstimes.com · Singapore
CYBERSep 22Google to report child abuse content directly to Indian authoritiesGoogle will directly report child abuse content to Indian authorities, marking a significant step in combating online child exploitation. This initiative aims to streamline the process of addressing illegal content and protecting children.thehindu.com · India
CYBERSep 22Google to report child abuse content directly to Indian authoritiesThe decision comes after two Indian government sources told Reuters they had in recent weeks ‌pressed tech companies like Google and Microsoft to report child abuse content concerning India directlyThe Hindu
CYBERSep 21Jade Sleet Linked to Indian IT Provider Breach With FLATROOF and ROOFDECK BackdoorsThe Hacker News
CYBERSep 20‘Stop Vizag Data Centers’ Instagram account blocked in IndiaNine posts were taken down before the account itself was restricted on Saturday, the campaign says; it has drawn 56 lakh views and 11,800 followers in two months questioning AI data centres around VisakhapatnamThe Hindu
CYBERSep 20Vaishnaw cautions industry about cyberattacks, disruption that may target India's growing chip mightIndia's chip push marks a bold attempt to move beyond packaging and build a broader domestic supply chain, while attracting global companies to manufacture and develop semiconductor technologies in IndiaThe Hindu
CYBERSep 15NCPCR summons Meta India MD and Head over child sexual abuse material ads, hearing tomorrowindiatvnews · india
CYBERSep 15Meta to report child safety cases directly to India’s cybercrime portalU.S.-headquartered Meta is the first major tech intermediary to commit to establishing a direct reporting pipeline to Indian law enforcement.The Hindu
CYBERSep 15India: Meta to report child abuse cases to law enforcementTech giant Meta will now directly report child safety-related cases to India's cybercrime portal, according to media reports. DW has more.DW News [en]
CYBERSep 15Meta says will report child safety cases directly to Indian cybercrime portalSo far, this information has been shared with the U.S.-based National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, which has in turn shared India-specific CSAM reports with the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)The Hindu