The Ultimate Guide to Cybersecurity
A curated Indian edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Cybersecurity.
What to know about Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity is a critical and evolving field dedicated to protecting individuals, businesses, and governments from online threats. Amid transformative advancements such as AI, cloud adoption, quantum computing, and fluctuating geopolitical risks, organisations are navigating an increasingly complex cyber threat landscape.
Recent developments across the cybersecurity sphere highlight crucial topics including ransomware surges, deepfake scams, API security lapses, identity management complexities, and the growing importance of Zero Trust frameworks. These trends underscore the need for proactive strategies, comprehensive threat detection, agile responses, and a strengthening of human and technological defenses.
With expanding attack surfaces driven by remote work, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and digital transformation, there is a paramount focus on integrating AI-powered solutions, enhancing data protection, and addressing skills shortages. Initiatives promoting diversity, education, and collaborative partnerships continue to be essential in fortifying cyber resilience.
Exploring these themes through the latest stories and expert insights encourages readers to deepen their understanding of contemporary cybersecurity challenges and solutions, emphasizing actionable knowledge to help safeguard digital futures in an interconnected world.
Indian Cybersecurity News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
World Fintech Day spotlights trusted data in India and EMEA
Growth in India and the Gulf is exposing weak customer data, with inaccurate records slowing onboarding, payments and fraud checks.
Saviynt tops USD $300 million ARR & launches Zuma AI
The rise of AI agents is forcing security teams to rethink access controls, as the identity vendor passes USD $300 million in ARR.
India leads global AI workplace readiness, JLL says
Fewer than one in five Indian firms have started changing office space despite AI readiness outpacing global peers, JLL said.
Hostin Services wins AWS Premier Tier partner status
The AWS designation could help enterprises seeking better support for migrations, security and cost control as cloud and AI spending comes under scrutiny.
Saviynt tops USD $300 million ARR with Zuma launch
New controls for AI agents and machine identities come as Saviynt passes USD $300 million in annual recurring revenue, with bookings up more than 80%.
BioCatch flags surge in SMS fraud targeting Indian banks
Mobile-led fraud is forcing Indian banks to confront faster scams, bigger attempted transfers and a growing mule network.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Cybersecurity
Bedrock Data launches AI agent data loss prevention
Contrast launches CVE Shield to block exploit attacks
Check Point launches AI Network Firewall in R82.20
Qualys adds governance to TotalAI for AI risk control
KeeperPAM tops SoftwareReviews privileged access report
Featured News
Check Point CTO on AI's double-edged sword
AI is shrinking the gap between vulnerability disclosure and real-world exploitation to hours, forcing security teams to adapt fast.
Manufacturers strengthen OT security as threats intensify
Production line shutdowns and safety risks are pushing manufacturers to invest in OT defences built for ageing industrial systems.
Check Point: Be the best, or get out the way
Rising AI-driven attacks are compel security buyers to cut vendor sprawl, though Check Point warns over-consolidation can still raise risk.
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Check Point: Hackers are already in. Act accordingly
Hackers are exploiting vulnerabilities in hours or minutes, leaving many organisations compromised before defenders spot the breach.
Exabeam: Ruthless efficiency can make agentic AI malicious
Behavioural analytics is becoming essential as AI agents can pursue tasks so efficiently that they may cause damage without any malicious intent.
Quantum computers aren't here yet. But the data threat is
Hackers are already stockpiling encrypted data for Q-Day, when quantum machines could break RSA and ECC in minutes.
Check Point Technologies: On vigilance, Mythos and beyond
AI-driven vulnerability scanning is forcing firms to rethink complacency as Check Point says existing defences still help against Mythos.
Exclusive: Reco COO on securing the AI inside your SaaS stack
Reco COO Zoe Hillenmeyer says enterprises typically underestimate their AI agent exposure by a factor of ten and that gap is widening.
Expert Columns
World Fintech Day spotlights trusted data in India and EMEA
SonicWall joins Anthropic's Project Glasswing to find flaws
Fraud prevention for hospitality leaders: Tackling hotel booking fraud
Managing your supplier risk isn't a deadline. It's about your resilience
Infrastructure under pressure: Why intelligence, not replacement, is the answer
Post-quantum cryptography: are we sleepwalking into the next Y2K moment?
AI deserves our appreciation, but only if we're honest about what we're appreciating
Buying more tools won't scale your security ambitions, operational maturity will
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Why faster AI is exposing slower security thinking
Adding AI to a platform is easy, adding it without breaking your security isn't
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Cybersecurity News
CSM Technologies profits jump 70% as order book grows
A healthy ₹357.63 crore backlog is giving CSM Technologies visibility into future revenue after annual profit surged 70.2% to ₹24.01 crore.
AI shifts focus to governance across enterprise security
Boards now face rising pressure to govern AI agents and multiple tools as enterprises embed the technology across security, CX and IT.
Equiti opens Bangalore technology hub for global growth
The new Bangalore base will bolster hiring and product development as the fintech group expands engineering, AI and cybersecurity work globally.
Equiti opens Bangalore technology hub for global growth
The Dubai-based group is tapping India's engineering talent to deepen support for client platforms, AI and cyber security worldwide.
Bank of Maharashtra launches cybersecurity hackathon
Students and dropouts will pitch banking security ideas for a prize pool of more than INR ₹10 lakh as digital fraud risks mount.
RiskProfiler wins 120 G2 nods across 31 categories
The recognition underscores rising demand for cyber-risk tools that show measurable returns, as buyers demand faster deployment and continuous monitoring.
Hyderabad police deploy Blue Cloud's SOCEYE platform
The rollout gives Hyderabad City Police a live tool to verify claims, route online complaints and preserve evidence across multiple Indian languages.
Kellton & Action Energy launch GCC digital venture
The venture targets a GCC oil and gas digitalisation market worth more than USD $1 billion a year, as operators seek efficiency gains.
ESDS launches Swaraj Cloud for Indian regulated sectors
Indian banks and government bodies get a domestic cloud option as ESDS seeks to ease data-residency compliance and speed deployments in minutes.
AGI Greenpac & SIG Tattva back five deep-tech start-ups
Five deep-tech start-ups won INR 75 lakhs in pilot work after a factory workshop aimed at speeding up industrial innovation.
Tata Communications names new leaders for network & cloud
The hires underscore Tata Communications' push to win more corporate spending on cloud, security and AI-led network services.
Securonix names Toby Weiss as Chief Executive Officer
Rising alert volumes and staff shortages are pushing security teams towards AI tools that cut costs and speed investigations.
Blue Cloud wins BSNL empanelment for private networks
The move opens the Hyderabad-based group to India's private 4G and 5G network market, though revenue will depend on winning projects.
N-able opens Bengaluru centre to boost cyber hiring
The expansion could lift local headcount by 50% or more by end-2026 as the cyber group taps Bengaluru's scarce security talent.
HCLTech leads Sarvam's USD $150 million Series B close
The round values the sovereign AI start-up at USD $1.5 billion as it seeks funding for research and compute to expand across key sectors.
Konkan Railway, Virtual Galaxy sign digital tie-up
The pact could open public-sector technology contracts spanning rail, banking and cyber security, though no deal values or specific projects were named.
India banks warn of surging fraud losses & AI risk
Indian banks are bracing for higher losses as 84% of leaders report rising fraud and growing concern over AI-driven scams.
OptiValue Tek files AI patent for smarter mobility
The filing could sharpen competition in driver monitoring and telematics as insurers and fleet operators seek faster risk and incident alerts.
Consistent expands GeM range with storage, CCTV gear
Public sector buyers in India now have wider GeM access to storage and CCTV recorders, as institutional demand for digital security grows.
Chhattisgarh teams with Salesforce on digital data exchange
Manual data-sharing across Chhattisgarh departments has been cut from days to instant access as the state rolls out Digital Dwaar.
Job Moves
Tata Communications names new leaders for network & cloud
Securonix names Toby Weiss as Chief Executive Officer
Inspira Enterprise names Lt Gen Pant strategic adviser
Vehere appoints Somnath Banerjee to senior support role
Tata Communications names Siddhartha Mundra as CFO
Cloud.in names Vishal Dhanfule West India sales head
NetApp appoints Premalakshmi Ramakrishnan to lead India
Som Satsangi joins Vehere Board to boost cyber innovation
Vehere appoints Sanjay Bhardwaj as Managing Director for India & ASEAN
