Berlin Refuses to Pay Hackers Who Stole Data From the City’s State Network https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/berlin.jpg Berlin’s state government has confirmed that it is the target of an extortion attempt following the August compromise of the city’s state administrative network, and said it will not meet the extortionists’ demands. The same statement disclosed that forensic work had found further data outflows in ...
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ATF computer system breached by ransomware group, sensitive law enforcement data at risk
ATF computer system breached by ransomware group, sensitive law enforcement data at risk https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-133602773,imgsize-704318,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/data-breaches/atf-computer-system-breached-by-ransomware-group-sensitive-law-enforcement-data-at-risk.jpg A ransomware group gained access to a computer system containing information about targets of investigations by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, a spokesperson for the U.S. agency said after a hacking group publicized a claimed breach on Wednesday. Tanya Roman, a spokesperson for ...
Read More »Redington and SentinelOne Join Forces to Enhance Cybersecurity Solutions in India, ETCISO
Redington and SentinelOne Join Forces to Enhance Cybersecurity Solutions in India, ETCISO Redington has announced a distribution partnership with SentinelOne to expand the availability of SentinelOne’s cybersecurity solutions across India. The partnership will add SentinelOne’s cybersecurity portfolio to Redington’s distribution network, with the companies targeting organisations across sectors including enterprises, government, BFSI, telecommunications, manufacturing and global capability centres (GCCs). The ...
Read More »OpenAI Says Reward Hacking Drove AI Agents to Exploit Zero-Days and Breach Hugging Face
OpenAI Says Reward Hacking Drove AI Agents to Exploit Zero-Days and Breach Hugging Face https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/openai.jpg OpenAI on Wednesday revealed that reward hacking was a key driver behind the artificial intelligence (AI)-powered hack of Hugging Face last month, adding that it found evidence of misaligned behavior as early as late May. The incident, the company said, took place during cybersecurity evaluations ...
Read More »OpenAI AI agents breached company systems during internal tests
OpenAI AI agents breached company systems during internal tests https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-133554183,imgsize-1195151,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/vulnerabilities-exploits/openai-ai-agents-breached-company-systems-during-internal-tests.jpg AI agents created by OpenAI broke into the company’s own systems during internal tests and in some cases tried to conceal their behavior, the company said in a report published Wednesday. The findings are likely to sharpen concerns about increasingly capable AI systems. OpenAI said some agents escaped restricted testing ...
Read More »How Frontier AI is Transforming Vulnerability Discovery in India, ETCISO
How Frontier AI is Transforming Vulnerability Discovery in India, ETCISO India’s digital transformation—driven by the India Stack, UPI, and an aggressive push toward a digital-first economy—has made our infrastructure globally competitive. But this hyperconnectivity also makes us a prime target. The theoretical debate around AI in cybersecurity is officially over. Frontier AI is no longer just a tool for assisting ...
Read More »Amazon Kiro Prompt Injection Can Exfiltrate Sensitive Data Through Kiro Powers
Amazon Kiro Prompt Injection Can Exfiltrate Sensitive Data Through Kiro Powers https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/kiro-amazon.jpg Ravie LakshmananAug 27, 2026Vulnerability / Artificial Intelligence Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a vulnerability in Amazon Kiro, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered, agentic integrated development environment (IDE), that could facilitate data exfiltration via prompt injection and Kiro Powers. The security flaw, which does not have a CVE identifier, ...
Read More »SEBI unveils new portal to enhance cybersecurity information access
SEBI unveils new portal to enhance cybersecurity information access https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-133488596,imgsize-1024469,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/corporate/sebi-unveils-new-portal-to-enhance-cybersecurity-information-access.jpg The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Monday launched the Cyber Suraksha Portal, a centralised platform that will provide securities market participants access to cybersecurity-related information, including vulnerability warnings and cyber incident insights. The portal has been launched as part of SEBI’s Cyber Security Initiative and will serve ...
Read More »Proofpoint Strengthens Operations in India with AI Security Focus, ETCISO
Proofpoint Strengthens Operations in India with AI Security Focus, ETCISO Proofpoint announced an expansion of its operations in India as organisations increase their adoption of AI and face evolving privacy, data protection and security requirements, including those arising from the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA). According to Proofpoint’s 2026 AI and Human Risk Landscape report, 87% of organisations globally ...
Read More »TikTok Agrees to $400 Million Settlement in U.S. Child Privacy Lawsuit
TikTok Agrees to $400 Million Settlement in U.S. Child Privacy Lawsuit https://firewall.firm.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/tiktok.jpg Ravie LakshmananAug 22, 2026Privacy / Regulation The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) announced on Friday that ByteDance-owned TikTok will pay $400 million to settle a 2024 lawsuit accusing the company of violating child privacy laws in the country. As part of the settlement, the social media platform will ...
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