Tencent’s AI agents exhibit rogue behavior, raising concerns over security and control in technology https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-135006053,imgsize-1823841,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/vulnerabilities-exploits/tencents-ai-agents-exhibit-rogue-behavior-raising-concerns-over-security-and-control-in-technology.jpg Tencent said on Friday that AI agents used to evaluate third-party models displayed web-browsing behavior not intended by the tech giant, in what appears to be the first known incident of rogue agent actions acknowledged by a major Chinese company. The statement followed a report ...
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Banks mull higher cybersecurity spending after AI-linked hacking incidents
Banks mull higher cybersecurity spending after AI-linked hacking incidents https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-134881065,imgsize-1619593,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/data-breaches/banks-mull-higher-cybersecurity-spending-after-ai-linked-hacking-incidents.jpg South Korean banks are considering increasing spending on cybersecurity systems and personnel following a series of recent hacking attacks on local lenders, industry sources said on Sunday. Major lenders, including Shinhan Bank, Hana Bank and KB Kookmin Bank, have reported leaks or exposure of customer data in hacking incidents this ...
Read More »Anthropic Warns Small AI Models Could Soon Form Self-Propagating IoT Botnets
Anthropic Warns Small AI Models Could Soon Form Self-Propagating IoT Botnets https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/ai-botnet.jpg Ravie LakshmananOct 13, 2026Artificial Intelligence / IoT Security Small artificial intelligence (AI) models may be months away from developing capabilities to self-replicate on IoT devices like smart ovens and off-brand Android TV boxes, according to a warning from Anthropic. The frontier AI lab said small AI models could ...
Read More »The year the blast radius grew: defending an interconnected, AI-accelerated enterprise
The year the blast radius grew: defending an interconnected, AI-accelerated enterprise https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-134889331,imgsize-31194,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/brand-solution/the-year-the-blast-radius-grew-defending-an-interconnected-ai-accelerated-enterprise.jpg The methods have not changed and the targets have not changed either, yet what has shifted decisively this year is the blast radius of any single compromise. That is the uncomfortable thread running through the 2026 Microsoft Digital Defense Report, which draws on the trillions of security signals ...
Read More »New Dual-Target Email Attacks Aim at Humans and AI Systems, ETCISO
New Dual-Target Email Attacks Aim at Humans and AI Systems, ETCISO Recent phishing attacks analysed by Barracuda Research found attackers combining two sets of tactics in a single email: social engineering aimed at the human recipient and prompt injection attacks designed to influence AI-powered email assistants. The ‘dual-target’ emails contain multiple layers of content. One layer contains text and images ...
Read More »How an investment bank secured AI adoption without compromising confidential financial data
How an investment bank secured AI adoption without compromising confidential financial data https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-134777699,imgsize-62676,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/data-breaches/how-an-investment-bank-secured-ai-adoption-without-compromising-confidential-financial-data.jpg An investment analyst researching market trends turns to an AI platform to analyse a client portfolio. Another researcher copies a proprietary trading model into an AI tool seeking optimisation suggestions, while a junior analyst uses AI to summarise a confidential deal memo. Such use cases are becoming ...
Read More »Eight Malicious npm Packages Downloaded 40,767 Times Deliver Overlord RAT and Stealer
Eight Malicious npm Packages Downloaded 40,767 Times Deliver Overlord RAT and Stealer https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/npm-malware.jpg Ravie LakshmananOct 07, 2026Supply Chain / Malware Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a long-running npm supply chain malware campaign that pushes information stealers and remote access trojans (RAT) to compromised hosts. The campaign has been codenamed MALFEX by CloudSEK and Checkmarx. The activity is assessed to ...
Read More »Airtel Business launches IQ Gateway for secure enterprise communications
Airtel Business launches IQ Gateway for secure enterprise communications https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-134693793,imgsize-1517038,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/identity-access-management/airtel-business-launches-iq-gateway-for-secure-enterprise-communications.jpg Airtel Business on Monday launched Airtel IQ Gateway, a telco-grade network intelligence platform designed to consolidate diverse customer communication channels into a secure control plane. This platform aims to simplify business communications for enterprises while enhancing security and trust. The platform combines SMS, WhatsApp, RCS, voice communications, and number verification ...
Read More »The Critical Role of Application and Data Security, ETCISO
The Critical Role of Application and Data Security, ETCISO Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming India’s next phase of digital growth. From financial services and healthcare to manufacturing and public services, AI, IoT, cloud computing and Digital Public Infrastructure are fundamentally reshaping how businesses operate, deliver services and engage with customers. At the same time, the digital ecosystem is becoming ...
Read More »Cybersecurity breach at Novocure raises alarm after exposure of confidential patient data
Cybersecurity breach at Novocure raises alarm after exposure of confidential patient data https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-133708229,imgsize-1444101,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/data-breaches/cybersecurity-breach-at-novocure-raises-alarm-after-exposure-of-confidential-patient-data.jpg Oncology company Novocure said on Tuesday a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized access to certain information systems in mid-August exposed internal records of more than 1,400 U.S. patients. The breach adds to a growing number of cyberattacks on the healthcare sector, including medical device makers Abbott, Stryker Medtronic ...
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