PSU banks counting on QR-based payments to breach a fintech fort https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-127096944,imgsize-2682554,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/data-breaches/psu-banks-counting-on-qr-based-payments-to-breach-a-fintech-fort.jpg Public sector banks, refusing to be outdone by their privately owned peers, are increasingly getting into QR-code led merchant payments, finally breaching the citadel of fintechs such as BharatPe, PhonePe and Paytm. Industry insiders told ET that over the past one year, private banks such as ICICI Bank, ...
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India’s breach brief: 5 structural security failures CISOs can no longer ignore
India’s breach brief: 5 structural security failures CISOs can no longer ignore https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-126920644,imgsize-333856,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/data-breaches/indias-data-breach-crisis-5-critical-security-missteps-every-ciso-must-address.jpg India’s wave of high-profile data breaches isn’t the work of a new breed of hackers, it’s a failure of technology management. The same mistakes were made over and over: misconfigurations, poor oversight, and misplaced trust. These breaches didn’t stem from sophisticated attacks but from fundamental flaws in ...
Read More »AI, cybersecurity talent drive fresher salaries to record highs in tech sector
AI, cybersecurity talent drive fresher salaries to record highs in tech sector https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-126920900,imgsize-87180,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/cybercrime-fraud/tech-sector-freshers-salaries-surge-to-record-highs-amid-demand-for-ai-and-cybersecurity-skills.jpg The median salary more than doubled from ₹5.7 lakh per annum in 2015 to ₹11.5 lakh per annum in 2025. Volume hiring is giving way to skills-led recruitment as tech firms narrow fresher intake to specialised roles. Even as entry-level hiring slows, companies are offering packages ranging ...
Read More »Big Social Security changes are coming in 2026. Here are the new rules and payment dates
Big Social Security changes are coming in 2026. Here are the new rules and payment dates https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-126923175,imgsize-29978,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/ot-security/major-social-security-changes-coming-in-2026-new-payment-dates-and-updates.jpg Social Security changes 2026 are set to affect nearly every American household, as the Social Security Administration rolls out a series of technology, service, and payment upgrades aimed at speed, accuracy, and access. After a year of internal restructuring, federal officials say the ...
Read More »Zscaler names new head of agentic AI security
Zscaler names new head of agentic AI security https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-126674760,imgsize-155850,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/ot-security/zscaler-appoints-dr-swamy-kocherlakota-as-head-of-agentic-ai-security-engineering.jpg Zscaler has appointed Dr. Swamy Kocherlakota as Executive Vice President of Agentic AI Security Engineering, reflecting a shift in focus toward securing autonomous AI systems that operate beyond traditional chatbot use cases. The role is intended to address emerging security challenges as AI systems increasingly function as independent agents interacting with ...
Read More »How India became the epicentre of fintech and cybersecurity engineering
How India became the epicentre of fintech and cybersecurity engineering https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-126786898,imgsize-40172,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/cybercrime-fraud/india-emerges-as-a-global-leader-in-fintech-and-cybersecurity-innovations.jpg In a recent episode of GCC Giants, Shivi Mithal, vice president and country manager India at Mimecast, and Sunil Shirguppe, senior vice president and India country head at Greenlight Financial, outlined how their centres are moving from compliance and risk functions to front line innovation. For years, India’s global ...
Read More »My prediction for 2026: The shift to “Machine-Speed Defense”
My prediction for 2026: The shift to “Machine-Speed Defense” https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-126304236,imgsize-357760,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/ciso-movement/2026-the-emergence-of-machine-speed-defense-in-cybersecurity.jpg For years, “Human-in-the-Loop” (HITL) has been the mantra of responsible AI. We envisioned a future where artificial intelligence would augment our capabilities, but a human would always retain the final say — the ultimate “kill switch.” In cybersecurity, this model has served us reasonably well, allowing human analysts to review, ...
Read More »The year the cloud went dark: Inside 2025’s biggest tech outages
The year the cloud went dark: Inside 2025’s biggest tech outages https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-126199542,imgsize-2412700,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/cybercrime-fraud/the-year-the-cloud-went-dark-inside-2025s-biggest-tech-outages.jpg The year 2025 highlighted the internet’s vulnerability. Major cloud providers like AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud experienced significant outages. For a world that lives online, 2025 was a reminder of just how fragile the internet’s backbone can be. From payment systems and airlines to messaging apps and ...
Read More »Noida International Airport partners with Tech Mahindra for network, cybersecurity operations
Noida International Airport partners with Tech Mahindra for network, cybersecurity operations https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-126152388,imgsize-513557,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/next-gen-tech/noida-international-airport-partners-with-tech-mahindra-for-network-cybersecurity-operations.jpg Noida International Airport (NIA) and IT services firm Tech Mahindra on Tuesday announced their partnership to establish and operate an integrated Network and Security Operations Centre (NOC-SOC) for the airport. Tech Mahindra will collaborate with NIA to establish a robust, process-driven ecosystem that places cybersecurity at the heart ...
Read More »TCS upgrades BaNCS platform with AI to enhance banking, securities operations
TCS upgrades BaNCS platform with AI to enhance banking, securities operations https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-126088741,imgsize-21662,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/next-gen-tech/tcs-upgrades-bancs-platform-with-ai-to-enhance-banking-securities-operations.jpg TCS upgrades BaNCS platform with AI to enhance banking, securities operations Tata Consultancy Services has announced a major artificial intelligence upgrade to its flagship financial services platform, TCS BaNCS, with the launch of TCS BaNCS AI Compass—a new AI core designed to accelerate innovation for banks and securities ...
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