Security & Privacy

From privacy rules to AI funding, the year marked a shift from ambition to enforcement.

Alerts follow Intellexa-linked intrusions exploiting zero-day flaws across dozens of countries

The information technology minister told Parliament that fake news and AI-generated deepfakes are a “serious threat” and said draft rules will mandate faster takedowns and clear labelling of synthetic media.

The reversal follows days of protests over privacy risks, constitutional rights and the prospect of a non-removable state app on every handset.

Supreme Court Bench flags a “very shocking” cyber-extortion racket, tells RBI to explore AI tools to freeze mule accounts and orders states to give CBI consent for pan-India action.