The Ultimate Guide to Network Security
A curated Indian edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Network Security.
What to know about Network Security
Network Security encompasses the technologies, policies, and practices designed to safeguard computer networks from unauthorized access, attacks, and data breaches. In an era marked by digital transformation, cloud adoption, and increased remote workforces, securing networks has become an essential priority for businesses, governments, and institutions alike.
This tag brings together an extensive range of insights and developments on network security, reflecting current challenges such as ransomware surges, DDoS attacks, vulnerabilities in IoT devices, and emerging risks linked with AI and cloud infrastructures. Readers can explore the evolving landscape of network protection technologies including virtual firewalls, secure SD-WAN solutions, zero trust models, encrypted traffic management, and unified threat management platforms.
From detailed case studies on securing healthcare and retail sectors to analysis of regional cyber threat trends, readers will find practical advice, expert opinions, and vendor news that illuminate how network security strategies adapt to protect organizational assets, maintain compliance, and ensure business continuity in an increasingly complex cyber-threat environment.
Whether you are a cybersecurity professional looking to stay abreast of the latest innovations or a business leader seeking to understand and mitigate risks to your network infrastructure, this collection of stories offers valuable perspectives on the critical role of network security today.
Indian Network Security News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Vehere appoints Somnath Banerjee to senior support role
The hire underscores how support quality can sway renewals and growth as cyber buyers demand help with deployment and integration.
Netskope launches Mumbai management plane for Indian data
Indian organisations get a local administrative data option as the Mumbai deployment keeps policies, logs and metadata inside the country.
QNu Labs quantum security passes fibre network test
The study suggests quantum-safe encryption could be deployed on existing telecom fibre without disrupting 10 Gbps data traffic.
Ishan plans INR ₹300 crore boost to AI-ready network
Ishan unveils INR ₹300 crore plan to expand AI-ready networks, cloud and security platforms across metros and smaller Indian cities.
Blue Cloud joins BSNL 5G FWA panel in Maharashtra, Goa
Blue Cloud joins BSNL's 5G FWA partner panel in Maharashtra and Goa, tying in Konkan Railway plans and forecast INR ₹178 crore in two years.
Makop ransomware group sharpens tools in India focus
Makop ransomware pivots to India with RDP brute force, privilege exploits and GuLoader as it leans on basic flaws over bespoke tools.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Network Security
Check Point wins Frost & Sullivan recognition for WAF
Check Point tops Miercom hybrid mesh security benchmark
Check Point tops Miercom hybrid mesh security benchmark
Extreme says Platform ONE cuts network costs by 32%
Gigamon eyes AI-led surge in network observability
Featured News
Expert Columns
The Death of the Firewall
One click can trigger a breach, but security can stop it
Turning security into a story: How managed service providers use reporting to drive retention and revenue
VPN vulnerabilities don't have to become breaches
How MH Enterprise turns trust into cybersecurity success
Mythos changes everything: Is your AI agent security ready?
How Atomgate uses education and partnership to drive successful SonicWall upgrades
Microsoft April Patch Tuesday reveals 167 vulnerabilities
The why and what of FIPS 140-3 validation in modern cybersecurity
How Apograph uses proactive firewall upgrades to protect clients and control costs
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Recent Network Security News
From awareness to action: Building a cyber-resilient India in the digital age
India's digital boom demands more than cyber awareness; it calls for a culture of proactive digital responsibility to withstand rising AI-driven cyber threats.
Half of Indian supply chain firms hit by cyber breaches: report
Over half of Indian suppliers linked to global supply chains suffered cyber breaches last year, with many incidents going unreported, a SecurityScorecard report reveals.
Indian & global startups race to defend data from quantum threats
Indian and global startups are pioneering quantum-safe encryption to secure data against emerging threats from powerful quantum computers.
Radware enhances security for major Indian airport
Radware has secured a contract to enhance cybersecurity for a major Indian airport to combat a 265% rise in cyber threats, delivering vital protection.
Motorola Solutions unveils Experience Centre for safety tech in Gurugram
Motorola Solutions opens an Experience Centre in Gurugram, India, showcasing safety tech including AI-powered communications, video security and access control to bolster public safety and enterprise security.
Motorola Solutions unveils Experience Center in Gurugram, India
Motorola Solutions' new Experience Centre in Gurugram, India, showcases cutting-edge safety and security tech to law enforcement and enterprise security sectors.
Synack report says vulnerability testing gap widens
Enterprises are testing only about 32% of their attack surface, leaving many assets outside regular security checks as threats grow faster.
KongTuke uses Microsoft Teams chats to breach firms
Corporate users can be compromised in under five minutes when attackers pose as help-desk staff in external Microsoft Teams chats, researchers say.
Suprema launches BioStation 3 Max biometric terminal
With biometric terminals increasingly treated as networked endpoints, the device aims to cut tampering risk and ease large-site access control.
MySQL exposures & slow fixes plague firms, study finds
Nearly half of organisations are leaving risky ports and services open, with midmarket firms taking up to 56 days to fix exposures.
Versa adds cloud posture management to SASE platform
Security teams can now spot cloud misconfigurations and compliance gaps in real time as VersaONE adds posture management across major public clouds.
VPNs & proxies feature in 94% of security incidents
More than nine in ten security incidents now involve anonymising services, leaving many organisations unable to spot malicious traffic in real time.
QBE warns cyber attacks are speeding up in Asia-Pacific
Australia is increasingly in cyber criminals' sights as ransomware now reaches systems in minutes, leaving firms far less time to contain damage.
Versa study finds gap in network-security convergence
Shared ownership of security and networking is still rare at large US firms, leaving many exposed to breaches, delays and higher costs.
Intruder finds exposed MySQL databases in 26% of firms
The findings show many firms still leave internet-facing databases and admin tools open, giving attackers easy routes before flaws are even published.
ReliaQuest spots ClickFix attack using PySoxy proxy
The attack kept retrying for hours after network blocks, as a scheduled task and Python proxy preserved access on the host.
Microsoft unveils MDASH to find Windows security flaws
The scanner found four critical remote code execution bugs among 16 Windows flaws, including issues in the kernel TCP/IP stack and IKEv2 service.
Tech Mahindra & Cisco launch cyber resilience fabric
Enterprises facing rising cyber risk will gain a single view of alerts and business impact as the firms combine security data and AI analytics.
AI fuels rise in phishing attacks, Barracuda finds
One in three emails flagged in Barracuda's study was malicious, as AI and phishing kits helped drive more account takeovers.
Exaforce raises USD $125m in Series B for AI security
The funding will help the cyber security start-up expand in Japan and Europe as it pushes AI tools to cut investigation times and false positives.