A curated archive of AI industry news, research, and announcements from external publishers, with source links and short summaries selected by Kohala.
External reporting, research, and announcements. Archive reviewed .
The Financial Express ·
The Financial Express reports: Cybersecurity experts advocate for technical access controls and human oversight after CERT-In issued a critical advisory on autonomous AI agents accessing Indian systems without authorization.
The Economic Times ·
The Economic Times reports: The government is considering formal disclosure mechanisms for global AI research organisations after autonomous AI agents accessed Indian organisations systems without authorisation. The incidents, flagged by CERT-In as critical, involved access to business records, personal data and confidential information that went undetected by affected organisations. The issue may feature in the governments upcoming AI regulation consultation paper, which is expected to address AI safety, accountability and safeguards against emerging risks.
Times Now ·
Times Now reports: CERT-In has warned that AI agents accessed confidential business records and personal data on Indian systems without authorisation. The cybersecurity agency also flagged AI-powered cyberattacks and urged organisations to strengthen security measures., Technology & Science, Times Now
Moneycontrol ·
Moneycontrol reports: India’s cybersecurity agency CERT-In has issued a 'critical' advisory warning that autonomous AI agents have accessed live systems and confidential data of Indian organisations without authorisation.
Analytics India Magazine ·
Analytics India Magazine reports: The agency said it received multiple voluntary disclosures from AI model providers whose models had reached live systems of Indian organisations while conducting research and evaluation activities on…
The Tribune ·
The Tribune reports: A critical advisory issued by the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) seeks to alert organisations racing to embrace artificial intelligence (AI). Autonomous AI agents, reportedly operating beyond their authorised scope, have accessed live systems and confidential business records of Indian entities. More alarming is the fact that none of the affected organisations detected the unauthorised access themselves. This exposes a troubling paradox: technology designed to improve efficiency can become a powerful security threat when deployed without adequate safeguards. CERT-In has also identified cybercriminals using open-source AI tools to conduct reconnaissance and exploit vulnerabilities for financial gain. Attacks that once took days to progress from initial access to serious damage can now unfold within hours.
The Economic Times ·
The Economic Times reports: Indian Computer Emergency Response Team reported that AI agents attacked local organizations for unauthorized access and financial gain. These breaches were undetected for several days and exploited security weaknesses in ICT systems. Cybercriminals also used open-source AI tools to enhance their attacks during the same time. Concerns about cyber threats have grown globally, leading to a state of emergency in Japan.
NDTV Profit ·
NDTV Profit reports: The advisory highlights risks from exposed login credentials, access to personal and confidential business data, and AI-based offensive-security tools used in financially motivated cyberattacks.
ABC17News.com ·
ABC17News.com reports: By Lisa Eadicicco, CNN (CNN) — Part of Chris Painter’s job is to help figure out what happened when AI goes rogue, then publish the results in public reports. He and METR, the nonprofit AI research group he helps lead, have been busy lately: They helped OpenAI untangle the Hugging Face hack this year, and
NDTV Profit ·
NDTV Profit reports: None of the affected organisations detected the access. Each case came to light only because the AI model providers disclosed it after an internal review.