The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) cybersecurity report reveals that the average data breach cost in India reached $2.18m in 2023, up 28% since 2020. Phishing and stolen credentials were the predominant forms of attack, with the automotive sector most vulnerable. Measures to increase India’s digital security were also highlighted, including two-factor authentication and more customer control over card usage. Despite this, the digitalisation’s ‘invisible risks’ were noted.

IXON VPN Vulnerabilities Let Attackers Gain Access to Windows & Linux Systems
A security assessment by Shelltrail revealed three critical vulnerabilities in the IXON VPN client, allowing privilege escalation on Windows and Linux. Identified as CVE-2025-ZZZ-01, CVE-2025-ZZZ-02,