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Pakistan-Linked Hackers Expand Targets in India with CurlBack RAT and Spark RAT
2025-04-14 06:55

A threat actor with ties to Pakistan has been observed targeting various sectors in India with various remote access trojans like Xeno RAT, Spark RAT, and a previously undocumented malware family...

APT36 Spoofs India Post Website to Infect Windows and Android Users with Malware
2025-03-27 12:31

An advanced persistent threat (APT) group with ties to Pakistan has been attributed to the creation of a fake website masquerading as India's public sector postal system as part of a campaign...

India wants backdoors into clouds, email, SaaS, for tax inspectors
2025-03-09 23:58

PLUS: Malaysia teams with Arm for local chip designs; NTT warns of possible breach; Samsung strikers settle; and more Asia in Brief India’s government has proposed giving its tax authorities...

India's banking on the bank.in domain cleaning up its financial services sector
2025-02-10 04:31

With over 2,000 banks in operation, a domain only they can access has clear potential to make life harder for fraudsters India’s Reserve Bank last week announced a plan to use adopt dedicated...

India’s RBI Introduces Exclusive "bank.in" Domain to Combat Digital Banking Fraud
2025-02-07 10:32

India's central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), said it's introducing an exclusive "bank.in" internet domain for banks in the country to combat digital financial fraud. "This initiative...

India Proposes Digital Data Rules with Tough Penalties and Cybersecurity Requirements
2025-01-06 14:26

The Indian government has published a draft version of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules for public consultation. "Data fiduciaries must provide clear and accessible information...

AI amplifies systemic risk to financial sector, says India's Reserve Bank boss
2024-10-15 03:42

Who also worries misinformation on social media could threaten liquidity The governor of India's Reserve Bank, Shri Shaktikanta Das, yesterday warned that AI – and the platforms that provide it –...

Healthcare attacks spread beyond US – just ask India's Star Health
2024-10-11 02:57

Acknowledges bulk customer data leak weeks after Telegram channels dangled it online Leading Indian health insurance provider Star Health has admitted to being the victim of a cyber attack after...

Google Blocks Unsafe Android App Sideloading in India for Improved Fraud Protection
2024-10-07 09:15

Google has announced that it's piloting a new security initiative that automatically blocks sideloading of potentially unsafe Android apps in India, after similar tests in Singapore, Thailand, and...

Binance claims it helped to bust Chinese crypto scam app in India
2024-09-30 01:28

Plus: SpaceX plans Vietnam investment; Yahoo! Japan content moderation secrets; LG offloads Chinese display factory; and more ASIA IN BRIEF It's not often The Register writes about a...