How Cloud Failures Shook the Digital World, ETCIO The year 2025 highlighted the internet’s vulnerability. Major cloud providers like AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud experienced significant outages. For a world that lives online, 2025 was a reminder of just how fragile the internet’s backbone can be. From payment systems and airlines to messaging apps and multiplayer games, millions of ...

Cyber fraud surge: SBI records nearly 16,000 cases in 22 months, Rs 118 crore lost https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-126185820,imgsize-797732,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/cybercrime-fraud/sbi-reports-alarming-surge-in-cyber-fraud-cases-16000-incidents-over-22-months-rs-118-crore-lost.jpg Nearly 16,000 cyber fraud cases were reported across State Bank of India (SBI) branches nationwide over a 22-month period, highlighting growing concerns about digital security in the banking sector. A reply by SBI to RTI activist Abhay Kolarkar’s query on cyber frauds revealed that ...

TCS upgrades BaNCS platform with AI to enhance banking, securities operations https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-126088741,imgsize-21662,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/next-gen-tech/tcs-upgrades-bancs-platform-with-ai-to-enhance-banking-securities-operations.jpg TCS upgrades BaNCS platform with AI to enhance banking, securities operations Tata Consultancy Services has announced a major artificial intelligence upgrade to its flagship financial services platform, TCS BaNCS, with the launch of TCS BaNCS AI Compass—a new AI core designed to accelerate innovation for banks and securities ...

Global cyber threat activity intensifies in 2025 https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-126072048,imgsize-52188,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/cybercrime-fraud/cybersecurity-alarm-unprecedented-rise-in-global-cyber-threats-in-2025.jpg A global cybersecurity report released for 2025 documents a sharp increase in cyber threats worldwide. The analysis recorded a 50% year-over-year rise in ransomware incidents, data breaches reaching their second-highest level on record, and sustained activity in underground markets selling compromised corporate access. The findings indicate a convergence of multiple attack vectors ...

Securing robotic process automation in modern supply chains https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-126071146,imgsize-71610,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/vulnerabilities-exploits/the-crucial-need-for-cybersecurity-in-robotic-process-automation-within-supply-chains.jpg The implementation of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) systems in supply chain operations represents a breakthrough for logistics and procurement and inventory management functions. RPA automation of high-volume tasks enables organisations to achieve maximum efficiency through its ability to process data and manage orders and perform system integration tasks. It does, however, ...

Cybersecurity outlook: Major trends to watch in 2026 https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-126071827,imgsize-95786,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/cybercrime-fraud/cybersecurity-trends-to-watch-in-2026-the-future-of-ai-soc-and-security-culture.jpg Cybersecurity has long ceased to be just a priority for CISOs and a technological concept. Its definition today focuses on leadership at the boardroom and C-Suite levels, where Boards and CISOs collaborate to translate cyber threats into operational, financial, and reputational impacts on the organization. In 2026, cybersecurity will shift from ...

Secure, inclusive e-Governance: How Jharkhand is leveraging tech to transform healthcare https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-126132880,imgsize-95438,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/cybercrime-fraud/secure-inclusive-e-governance-how-jharkhand-is-leveraging-tech-to-transform-healthcare.jpg Ajoy Kumar Singh At the “Empowering Secure e-Governance” forum held in Ranchi, Ajoy Kumar Singh, Development Commissioner cum Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Health, Medical Education & Family Welfare, Government of Jharkhand, delivered the keynote address on “Technology for Transforming Governance.” In conversation with Arpit Gupta, Ajoy Kumar ...

Cybersecurity in 2026: From static defence to real-world resilience https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-126117813,imgsize-32510,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/cybercrime-fraud/cybersecurity-2026-embracing-resilience-and-evolving-strategies.jpg Organizations are shifting from abstract frameworks to more grounded, practical decision-making in cybersecurity as they look to 2026. April Lenhard, Principal Product Manager at Qualys, believes that the upcoming year will be a significant turning point in both the national development of cybersecurity policy and the understanding of technical risk ...

ServiceNow to buy Armis for $7.75 billion as AI-fueled cyber risks surge https://etimg.etb2bimg.com/thumb/msid-126152382,imgsize-266862,width-1200,height=627,overlay-etciso,resizemode-75/cybercrime-fraud/servicenow-to-buy-armis-for-7-75-billion-as-ai-fueled-cyber-risks-surge.jpg By Kritika Lamba and Jaspreet ⁠SinghServiceNow on Tuesday agreed to buy cybersecurity startup Armis for $7.75 billion, in the enterprise software maker’s biggest-ever deal, as it bolsters its services to help counter ‌rising cyberattacks ‌driven by AI adoption. Through the deal, the company aims to integrate Alphabet-backed ...

ServiceNow Acquires Armis for $7.75 Billion Amid Rising AI Cyber Threats, ETCIO By Kritika Lamba and Jaspreet ⁠SinghServiceNow on Tuesday agreed to buy cybersecurity startup Armis for $7.75 billion, in the enterprise software maker’s biggest-ever deal, as it bolsters its services to help counter ‌rising cyberattacks ‌driven by AI adoption. Through the deal, the company aims to integrate Alphabet-backed Armis’ ...