Experts Warn of India's Weak Cyber Hygiene Amid Rising AI Capabilities

Executives at a cyber hygiene workshop in New Delhi have expressed concern over India's weak cyber defenses, especially as AI models grow more powerful. This follows a report by CERT-In about unauthorized AI access to Indian organizations' systems. The workshop, organized by Safer Internet India and CERT-In, aimed to address the challenges posed by AI in cybersecurity.

Key facts

• Cyber hygiene in India is described as 'very weak' by tech and telecom executives.
• CERT-In reported unauthorized access by AI agents to Indian organizations' systems.
• The workshop was held during National Cyber Security Awareness Month.
• Pragya Misra from OpenAI emphasized the need for securing systems while AI is under developer control.
• OpenAI collaborates with Indian government agencies and telecom operators to detect cyber fraud patterns.

Sources

• The Print