Tag: india
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Top 10 CERT-In Empanelled Auditors in India in 2026
Organisations today are increasingly exposed to cyber risks originating from unchecked network scanning and unpatched vulnerabilities. At the same time, the rise of malicious large language models like WormGPT and FraudGPT has lowered the barrier for hackers, enabling even less-skilled actors to launch phishing campaigns, create malware, and exploit security gaps with alarming ease. For……
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Beenu Arora, CEO Co-Founder of Cyble, Recognized by ET Edge as an Impactful CEO 2025
Mumbai, India December 19, 2026 First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/cyble-beenu-arora-et-edge-impactful-ceo-2025/
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Beenu Arora, CEO Co-Founder of Cyble, Recognized by ET Edge as an Impactful CEO 2025
Mumbai, India December 19, 2026 First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/cyble-beenu-arora-et-edge-impactful-ceo-2025/
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Iranian APT ‘Prince of Persia’ Resurfaces With New Tools and Targets
SafeBreach reports the resurgence of the Iranian APT group Prince of Persia (Infy). Discover how these state-sponsored hackers are now using Telegram bots and Thunder and Lightning malware to target victims globally across Europe, India, and Canada. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/iran-apt-prince-of-persia-resurfaces/
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Iranian APT ‘Prince of Persia’ Resurfaces With New Tools and Targets
SafeBreach reports the resurgence of the Iranian APT group Prince of Persia (Infy). Discover how these state-sponsored hackers are now using Telegram bots and Thunder and Lightning malware to target victims globally across Europe, India, and Canada. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/iran-apt-prince-of-persia-resurfaces/
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Android Users at Risk as Malware Poses as mParivahan and e-Challan Apps
A sophisticated Android malware campaign dubbed NexusRoute is actively targeting Indian users by impersonating the Indian Government Ministry, mParivahan, and e-Challan services to steal credentials and carry out large-scale financial fraud. The operation combines phishing, malware, and surveillance capabilities. It is being distributed via malicious APKs hosted on GitHub and clusters of phishing domains that…
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Rise in Device-Driven Cybercrime and Expanding Ransomware Threats Put India on Alert
Recent data released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) paints a troubling picture of the rapid rise in cybercrime in India, particularly cases executed through mobile phones and computers. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/cybercrime-in-india-ncrb-report-2023-2025/
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Apple, Google, and Samsung May Soon Activate Always-On GPS in India
India’s government is considering a controversial proposal that could require smartphone manufacturers to enable satellite location tracking on all devices permanently. The plan has sparked significant backlash from major tech companies, including Apple, Google, and Samsung, who argue the measure poses serious privacy and security risks. The proposal originates in India’s telecom industry, specifically the…
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India Rolls Back App Mandate Amid Surveillance Concerns
Remember when Apple put that U2 album in everyone’s music libraries? India wanted to do that to all of its citizens, but with a cybersecurity app. It wasn’t a good idea. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/india-app-mandate-surveillance-concerns
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New Phishing Campaign Impersonates India’s Income Tax Department to Distribute AsyncRAT
In November 2025, security researchers at Raven AI identified a sophisticated zero-day phishing campaign impersonating the Income Tax Department of India, targeting enterprises across the country with a multi-stage malware chain. The attack combined authentic-looking government communications with advanced evasion techniques, delivering both a shellcode-based RAT loader and a malicious executable disguised as a GoTo…
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India Withdraws Order Mandating Pre-Installation of Sanchar Saathi Cybersecurity App on Smartphones
India has reversed its earlier directive requiring mobile phone manufacturers and importers to pre-install the government-backed Sanchar Saathi application on all new smartphones sold in the country. The Communications Ministry announced on Wednesday that the government had “decided not to make the pre-installation mandatory for mobile manufacturers,” marking a notable shift just 48 hours after the original order was issued. First seen…
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India Scraps Mandatory App Preinstall Following Industry Pushback
The reversal comes just 48 hours after reports surfaced that Apple refused to comply with the order to preload the government’s Sanchar Saathi app. The post India Scraps Mandatory App Preinstall Following Industry Pushback appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-india-scraps-mandatory-app-preinstall/
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India Orders Messaging Apps to Work Only With Active SIM Cards to Prevent Fraud and Misuse
India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has issued directions to app-based communication service providers to ensure that the platforms cannot be used without an active SIM card linked to the user’s mobile number.To that end, messaging apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, Snapchat, Arattai, Sharechat, Josh, JioChat, and Signal that use an Indian mobile number for uniquely identifying…
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India faces backlash over government cyber safety app mandate
Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said Tuesday the system was optional and denied the app could be used for monitoring First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/india-faces-backlash-cyber-safety-app-mandate
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India faces backlash over government cyber safety app mandate
Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said Tuesday the system was optional and denied the app could be used for monitoring First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/india-faces-backlash-cyber-safety-app-mandate
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India plans to verify and record every smartphone in circulation
The Indian government has ordered smartphone makers to preinstall its Sanchar Saathi app on all devices, a move that is raising fresh privacy concerns. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/12/02/india-plans-to-verify-and-record-every-smartphone-in-circulation/
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Proxyearth Tool Lets Anyone Trace Users in India with Just a Mobile Number
Proxyearth is a new site that shows names, Aadhaar numbers, and live locations of users in India using only mobile numbers, raising serious privacy and security concerns. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/proxyearth-trace-users-india-mobile-number/
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Proxyearth Tool Lets Anyone Trace Users in India with Just a Mobile Number
Proxyearth is a new site that shows names, Aadhaar numbers, and live locations of users in India using only mobile numbers, raising serious privacy and security concerns. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/proxyearth-trace-users-india-mobile-number/
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India Orders Phone Makers to Pre-Install Government App to Tackle Telecom Fraud
India’s telecommunications ministry has ordered major mobile device manufacturers to preload a government-backed cybersecurity app named Sanchar Saathi on all new phones within 90 days.According to a report from Reuters, the app cannot be deleted or disabled from users’ devices.Sanchar Saathi, available on the web and via mobile apps for Android and iOS, allows users…
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Mandatory ‘Undeletable’ Security App to Be Installed on Every Smartphone in India
In a significant decision that will affect millions of mobile phone users, the Indian government has ordered all smartphone companies to install a specific security app on every new device sold in the country. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) issued this order on November 28, 2025. The government has told phone makers that they have…
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India demands smartphone makers install a government app on every handset
‘Sanchar Saathi’ shares data to help fight fraud and protect carrier security First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/12/02/india_mandatory_sanchar_saathi_app/
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India demands smartphone makers install a government app on every handset
‘Sanchar Saathi’ shares data to help fight fraud and protect carrier security First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/12/02/india_mandatory_sanchar_saathi_app/
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India Orders Phone Makers to Pre-Install Sanchar Saathi App to Tackle Telecom Fraud
India’s telecommunications ministry has reportedly asked major mobile device manufacturers to preload a government-backed cybersecurity app named Sanchar Saathi on all new phones within 90 days.According to a report from Reuters, the app cannot be deleted or disabled from users’ devices.Sanchar Saathi, available on the web and via mobile apps for Android and iOS, allows…
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India Enforces Mandatory SIM-Binding for Messaging Apps Under New DoT Rules
India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has introduced a shift in the way messaging platforms operate in the country, mandating the adoption of SIM-binding as a core security requirement. Under the Telecommunication Cybersecurity Amendment Rules, 2025, all major messaging services, including Telegram, and regional platforms such as Arattai, must ensure that their applications remain continuously linked…
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APT36 Deploys Python-Based ELF Malware in Targeted Attacks on Indian Government Agencies
Pakistan-linked cyberespionage group APT36 (Transparent Tribe) has escalated its campaign against Indian government institutions with the deployment of sophisticated Python-based ELF malware specifically designed to compromise Linux-based BOSS operating environments, according to research published by CYFIRMA. The threat actor, historically focused on Windows systems, has demonstrated expanded technical maturity through multi-platform tooling that bypasses conventional…
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APT36 Deploys Python-Based ELF Malware in Targeted Attacks on Indian Government Agencies
Pakistan-linked cyberespionage group APT36 (Transparent Tribe) has escalated its campaign against Indian government institutions with the deployment of sophisticated Python-based ELF malware specifically designed to compromise Linux-based BOSS operating environments, according to research published by CYFIRMA. The threat actor, historically focused on Windows systems, has demonstrated expanded technical maturity through multi-platform tooling that bypasses conventional…
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ISMG Editors: India’s Data Protection Rules Get More Teeth
Also: Prompt Injection Complicates Digital Forensics, Why AI Seems So Deceptive. In this week’s ISMG Editors’ Panel, four editors unpacked India’s new data protection rules, the digital forensic implications of prompt injection attacks and the reasons why artificial intelligence tools so often seem to display deceptive behavior. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/ismg-editors-indias-data-protection-rules-get-more-teeth-a-30163
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Elephant Group Launches Defense Sector Attacks Using MSBuild-Delivered Python Backdoor
An India-aligned advanced persistent threat group known as Dropping Elephant has launched sophisticated cyberattacks against Pakistan’s defense sector using a newly developed Python-based backdoor delivered through an MSBuild dropper. The campaign demonstrates significant evolution in the threat actor’s tactics, techniques, and procedures, combining living-off-the-land binaries with custom malware to evade detection and establish persistent access…