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IIT Bhubaneswar has partnered with WhizHack Technologies to launch a new industry-linked MTech program in cyber security. This blended-mode initiative is designed for working professionals, offering a combination of online learning and on-campus immersion to equip them for evolving digital security challenges across various sectors.

CM urges AI tools, coordination to stop cyber frauds

EY Canada has removed an AI-generated report on loyalty rewards programs after researchers discovered significant errors, including fabricated data and non-existent citations. The consulting firm is now reviewing the publication process for the report, which was used to market cybersecurity services. This incident highlights growing concerns about AI accuracy in professional services.

The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) has opened recruitment for 195 technical professionals to strengthen India’s cybercrime response framework. The contractual roles, based in New Delhi and Assam, are offered for three years with applications open through an online portal until May 19, 2026. The drive also includes two Senior Threat Research Consultant posts focused on cybercrime analysis, malware studies, OSINT and fund trail investigation, with salaries up to 1.2 Lacs per month.

Cybercriminals are now leveraging AI to discover and exploit unknown software flaws, as revealed by Google's recent interception of a major attack. This development confirms fears about AI-powered hacking, prompting urgent discussions and a cautious approach to releasing advanced AI models. The cybersecurity landscape faces a new arms race as attackers gain speed.

Responding to TOI readers’ queries, Charu Sinha, DG, Women Safety says police have identified hotspots for eve teasing and stepped up surveillance to make Hyderabad safer for women. She also urges parents to be cautious about children’s online safety and report all forms of harassment

Cops probe possible personal grudge angle

Anthropic is now allowing users of its Mythos cybersecurity AI model to share threat information. This change supports Project Glasswing, a controlled initiative testing the unreleased Claude Mythos Preview model. Major tech firms like Amazon, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Apple are involved. The move aims to enhance defensive security by enabling broader information dissemination among organizations and relevant bodies.

OpenAI has launched Daybreak, a cybersecurity initiative built around its Codex Security agent and three new GPT-5. OpenAI has launched Daybreak, a cybersecurity initiative built around its Codex Security agent and three new GPT-5.5 variants, including the gated GPT-5.5-Cyber for authorised red teaming. Arriving a month after Anthropic's Project Glasswing and Claude Mythos, Daybreak pitches resilience-by-design over continuous patching. Cloudflare, Cisco, CrowdStrike, Palo Alto Networks, Oracle, Akamai, Zscaler and Fortinet are on board as launch partners.

A Kolkata school teacher is enduring six months of relentless online harassment from a former student who has escalated from personal attacks to targeting her family and friends. The accused, Krishnendu Banerjee, uses multiple social media accounts to send abusive messages and threats, despite the teacher's repeated blocking and reporting efforts.

Standard Chartered will cut about 7,800 jobs by 2030, roughly 15 per cent of its corporate functions, with back-office hubs in Bengaluru, Chennai, Shenzhen and Warsaw hardest hit. CEO Bill Winters said the Asia-focused bank is replacing "lower-value human capital" with AI and automation, as StanChart targets an 18 per cent return on tangible equity by 2030 and higher income per employee.

A ransomware group named Nitrogen claims to have stolen 8 terabytes of data from Foxconn, Apple's largest supplier. The group, linked to ALPHV/BlackCat, is extorting the company and threatening to release sensitive client data from major tech firms. Foxconn confirmed a cyberattack on North American factories, with production resuming.