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India.com
13-05-2025
- India.com
Indian Govt Issues ‘High Risk' Warning For Apple iPhone, iPad Users --What Are The Software Affected? Check Details
New Delhi: The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (Cert-In) has issued a high-risk warning concerning several vulnerabilities found in Apple Products. According to their latest security advisory dated 12 March 2025, identified as CIVN-2025-0094, the government research team has disclosed that these vulnerabilities are deemed high-risk and present substantial threats to Apple iPhone, iPad Users. Threat to Apple iPhone, iPad Users: What are the risks involved? The risk associated with these vulnerabilities in Apple's iOS and iPadOS may allow certain malicious applications to cause affected devices to become unresponsive or non-functional until restored. Apple iPhone, iPad Users: What are the Software Affected? Cert-In has said that the following Software are Affected - iOS versions prior to 18.3 (for iPhone XS and later) - iPadOS versions prior to 17.7.3 (for iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation, iPad Pro 10.5-inch, and iPad 6th generation) - iPadOS versions prior to 18.3 (for iPad Pro 13-inch, iPad Pro 12.9-inch 3rd generation and later, iPad Pro 11-inch 1st generation and later, iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 7th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later) Cert-In has said that Darwin notifications are a low-level messaging system within the CoreOS layer, enabling processes to broadcast and receive system-wide event notifications. The vulnerability arises due to the fact that any iOS application can transmit sensitive system-level Darwin notifications without needing special privileges or entitlements. Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow malicious applications to cause affected devices to become unresponsive or non-functional until restored, it added. Cert-In has advised that users should Apply appropriate fixes as mentioned in the Apple Security Advisory.
India Today
09-05-2025
- Business
- India Today
Finance Minister to review cyber readiness of banks, financial institutions
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to chair a review meeting on Friday evening to assess the cybersecurity preparedness of India's banks and financial institutions. This comes at a time when there are growing concerns about the potential threat of cyber attacks, especially considering the rising tensions between India and meeting will bring together representatives from several key institutions, including public and private banks, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the National Stock Exchange (NSE), and the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (Cert-In).Cert-In has been actively working with different sectors to ensure that critical infrastructure, including financial services, is protected from cyber IS THIS MEETING IMPORTANT?The review meeting is being held amid heightened fears that India's vital systems, including the banking and financial sectors, could become targets of cyber countries engage in conflicts, there is always the risk that cyber operations could be used as a form of retaliation or disruption. India has been strengthening its cybersecurity measures in response to this, and the Finance Minister's meeting reflects the importance the government is placing on ensuring that the financial infrastructure remains attacks can take various forms, ranging from data breaches to system disruptions. For financial institutions, even a minor disruption can cause significant financial and reputational damage, affecting everything from transactions to customer Ministry of Finance, along with other key agencies, is taking this threat seriously and ensuring that the country's financial systems are resilient in the face of possible cyber TENSIONS BETWEEN INDIA AND PAKISTANThe timing of the review meeting is linked to the growing tensions between India and Pakistan. On Thursday night, reports emerged that the Pakistan Armed Forces launched drone attacks along India's western border and violated ceasefire agreements in Jammu and Kashmir. These escalations followed India's targeted strikes on nine locations in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), increasing the possibility of further military these developments are military in nature, they have wider implications for security, including the potential risk of cyber warfare. Cyber attacks can be a form of indirect retaliation in such conflicts, which is why India is proactively preparing for any such threats to its critical infrastructure, including the financial Watch advertisement
Indian Express
09-05-2025
- Business
- Indian Express
India-Pakistan tensions: Nirmala Sitharaman to chair meeting with banks, financial institutions on cyber readiness
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will chair a review meeting on cybersecurity preparedness of banks and financial institutions on Friday evening, amid heightened concerns that the country's critical infrastructure could be hit by cyber attacks amid the ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan. Representatives from various public and private banks, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), NSE, BSE, and the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (Cert-In), among others are expected to attend the meeting. Cert-In has been coordinating with various critical sector entities to ensure their cybersecurity preparedness. The development comes as the Pakistan Armed Forces launched multiple attacks using drones and other munitions along the entire Western Border of India on Thursday night while also resorting to numerous ceasefire fire violations (CFVs) along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir. The Indian Army said that the 'drone attacks were effectively repulsed and befitting reply was given to the CFVs'. The Pakistani escalation came a day after India carried out targeted strikes on nine sites in Pakistan and PoK. On May 7, The Indian Express had reported that following 'Operation Sindoor,' agencies and organisations which are in charge of India's critical infrastructure, such as the Power Ministry, financial institutions including banks, and telecom operators were asked to be on 'high alert' after having faced a number of cyber attacks following the Pahalgam terror attack last month. 'There have been some DDoS attacks on some infrastructure, but we have contained them. Now we are on high alert because such attempts will certainly be made,' a senior government official had said earlier. A DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attack is a cyberattack where an attacker overwhelms a website, server, or network with malicious traffic from multiple sources, making it slow or inaccessible to legitimate users. The Indian Express had reported on Wednesday that soon after news about Operation Sindoor broke, social media platforms such as X were flooded with misinformation related to India's strikes on nine sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). The ministries of IT and Information and Broadcasting sprung into action and decided that the government will dip into its legal powers of blocking any content or account they feel is propagating misinformation related to the strikes. On Thursday, social media platform X said that it received executive orders from the Indian government requiring the company to block over 8,000 accounts in India, including those belonging to 'international news organisations and prominent X users'. It said that falling foul of the executive orders could subject the company to potential penalties including significant fines and imprisonment of its local employees. Soumyarendra Barik is Special Correspondent with The Indian Express and reports on the intersection of technology, policy and society. With over five years of newsroom experience, he has reported on issues of gig workers' rights, privacy, India's prevalent digital divide and a range of other policy interventions that impact big tech companies. He once also tailed a food delivery worker for over 12 hours to quantify the amount of money they make, and the pain they go through while doing so. In his free time, he likes to nerd about watches, Formula 1 and football. ... Read More Aanchal Magazine is Senior Assistant Editor with The Indian Express and reports on the macro economy and fiscal policy, with a special focus on economic science, labour trends, taxation and revenue metrics. With over 13 years of newsroom experience, she has also reported in detail on macroeconomic data such as trends and policy actions related to inflation, GDP growth and fiscal arithmetic. Interested in the history of her homeland, Kashmir, she likes to read about its culture and tradition in her spare time, along with trying to map the journeys of displacement from there. ... Read More
Economic Times
03-05-2025
- Business
- Economic Times
NxtGen partners with Thales to deliver defence-grade security for India's sovereign cloud
Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Why this partnership matters: Key differentiators Defense-Grade Security, Now on Indian Soil Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads True Sovereignty, No Asterisks Popular in Panache Built for the Regulated World AI Workloads, Secured at Scale In a move that could reshape the way Indian enterprises think about data security NxtGen Cloud Technologies has joined hands with global cybersecurity powerhouse Thales . The goal? To bring defense-grade security to India's sovereign cloud—at a time when the stakes have never been strategic alliance merges NxtGen's robust sovereign cloud infrastructure with Thales' world-class expertise in cybersecurity and digital identity. Together, they're not just responding to threats—they're setting a new gold standard for cloud security across sectors that power India's cyber threats grow more sophisticated and regulatory demands tighten, businesses can no longer settle for conventional cloud solutions. They need infrastructure that meets the rigor of national security—and this partnership delivers exactly that. It's not just future-ready; it's cybersecurity technologies, trusted by governments and defense agencies worldwide, will now secure NxtGen's sovereign cloud infrastructure. That means comprehensive encryption, sovereign key management, and AI-powered threat detection—all housed within India's borders. This isn't just security—it's national-grade computing isn't science fiction anymore—and with it comes the threat of quantum decryption. That's why NxtGen and Thales are taking a proactive leap into Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC), helping Indian enterprises protect sensitive data today, and global hyperscalers are bound by laws like the U.S. CLOUD Act and FISA 702, this alliance stands apart. All data, keys, and infrastructure stay within India—legally and operationally. No backdoors, no foreign oversight, no banks to public sector giants, regulated industries face a unique set of challenges. This partnership embeds compliance with RBI, SEBI, IRDAI, MeitY, and Cert-In requirements right into the cloud infrastructure. With Thales' Hardware Security Modules (HSMs), lifecycle key management, and zero-trust architecture, enterprises get peace of mind, by AI goes mainstream, so do its risks. NxtGen's SpeedCloud AI platform, now fortified with Thales' cryptographic and access control technologies, offers a secure foundation for AI workloads—scalable, compliant, and ready for real-world impact.
Time of India
03-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
NxtGen partners with Thales to deliver defence-grade security for India's sovereign cloud
Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Why this partnership matters: Key differentiators Defense-Grade Security, Now on Indian Soil Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads True Sovereignty, No Asterisks Popular in Panache Built for the Regulated World AI Workloads, Secured at Scale In a move that could reshape the way Indian enterprises think about data security NxtGen Cloud Technologies has joined hands with global cybersecurity powerhouse Thales . The goal? To bring defense-grade security to India's sovereign cloud—at a time when the stakes have never been strategic alliance merges NxtGen's robust sovereign cloud infrastructure with Thales' world-class expertise in cybersecurity and digital identity. Together, they're not just responding to threats—they're setting a new gold standard for cloud security across sectors that power India's cyber threats grow more sophisticated and regulatory demands tighten, businesses can no longer settle for conventional cloud solutions. They need infrastructure that meets the rigor of national security—and this partnership delivers exactly that. It's not just future-ready; it's cybersecurity technologies, trusted by governments and defense agencies worldwide, will now secure NxtGen's sovereign cloud infrastructure. That means comprehensive encryption, sovereign key management, and AI-powered threat detection—all housed within India's borders. This isn't just security—it's national-grade computing isn't science fiction anymore—and with it comes the threat of quantum decryption. That's why NxtGen and Thales are taking a proactive leap into Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC), helping Indian enterprises protect sensitive data today, and global hyperscalers are bound by laws like the U.S. CLOUD Act and FISA 702, this alliance stands apart. All data, keys, and infrastructure stay within India—legally and operationally. No backdoors, no foreign oversight, no banks to public sector giants, regulated industries face a unique set of challenges. This partnership embeds compliance with RBI, SEBI, IRDAI, MeitY, and Cert-In requirements right into the cloud infrastructure. With Thales' Hardware Security Modules (HSMs), lifecycle key management, and zero-trust architecture, enterprises get peace of mind, by AI goes mainstream, so do its risks. NxtGen's SpeedCloud AI platform, now fortified with Thales' cryptographic and access control technologies, offers a secure foundation for AI workloads—scalable, compliant, and ready for real-world impact.
