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20/08/2026

2026 was supposed to be the year proved itself. Then walked in and changed the math.

Continuous Threat Exposure Management was on track to show that constant, proactive exposure testing beats the old scramble of patch-and-pray. But the arrival of frontier AI has shifted what defenders (and attackers) can actually do, and it raises a bigger question about whether the CTEM playbook we planned for is the one we still need.

We are not going to give away the whole argument here. What we will say: if your security strategy for the next year assumes the ground under CTEM hasn't moved, this is worth ten minutes of your attention.

Read Pankit Desai's full take and tell us in the comments where you land. 👇
https://www.sequretek.com/resources/blog/2026-Was-Supposed-to-Prove-CTEM-Works-Frontier-AI-Just-Raised-the-Bar

19/08/2026

Independence is also about giving others the opportunity to grow.

This Independence Day, the Sequretek team came together to support the girls at Asha Sadan Orphanage, Mumbai. ❤️

From 🧼 personal hygiene essentials to 📚 stationery and learning supplies, every contribution was made with the hope of supporting their everyday needs and education.

What made this initiative special was - the collective effort behind it. Because when we come together, even a small contribution can create a big impact. 🤝✨

Here’s a glimpse of the moments that made this initiative meaningful. 📸

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18/08/2026

Sequretek is pleased to participate as an Exhibitor Partner at the SEBI Symposium on Cyber Defence, taking place on 20-21 August 2026 at the NISM Campus, Patalganga, Mumbai.

Hosted by SEBI in collaboration with DSCI, the symposium brings together the cybersecurity ecosystem to strengthen cyber defence and resilience across the securities market and BFSI sector.

At the Technology Exhibition, we will showcase its approach to AI-native, continuous threat exposure management, detection and cyber resilience.

📅 20–21 August 2026
📍 NISM Campus, Patalganga, Mumbai

Visit us at the exhibition and discover how Sequretek helps organisations move from exposure to resilience.

17/08/2026

How many cybersecurity assumptions are actually putting your technology environment at risk?

Cloud platforms can be misconfigured. Containers can become pathways to connected environments. Vulnerabilities don’t all carry the same business risk. And excessive access can increase identity-based exposure.

Our Cybersecurity in Technology – Myths Busted one-pager breaks down five common assumptions and the realities security teams need to consider.

Scroll through to see what’s myth, what’s reality, and how we helps organizations identify exposures, detect threats and prioritize risk.

🔐 Because effective cybersecurity starts with understanding the real risk not the assumed one.

17/08/2026

A €30M bank fraud ring was just busted, that's the win. A separate breach exposed 678,000 taxpayers' data, that's the warning.

Good news: Authorities in Brazil and Germany just took down a cybercrime ring accused of siphoning nearly 30 million euros from Commerzbank customers. The takedown, called Operation Klonen, resulted in four arrests in Brazil, three more suspects flagged in Europe, and 21 search and seizure warrants executed across multiple cities. Investigators say the group exploited a flaw in a third-party service provider. The bank confirmed no customer ended up losing money, it covered the losses instead. Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-arrested-over-30m-bank-fraud-exploiting-service-provider-flaw/

Bad news: France's Finance Ministry just confirmed a cyberattack exposed data from about 678,000 taxpayers, disclosed in August 2026. The leaked details reportedly include income and tax information for individuals, plus business registration and address data for companies and their representatives. Officials say this data does not unlock secure taxpayer accounts directly, but it is more than enough to fuel convincing phishing attempts and identity theft. Authorities are now investigating and notifying those affected. Source: https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/french-taxpayers-data-stolen-cyber-attack-french-finance-ministry-says-2026-08-14/

What this means for all of us: Whether you are a business or an individual, the basics still matter most. Turn on multi factor authentication, question unexpected emails or calls about your taxes or accounts, and go directly to official websites instead of clicking links.

Would you know how to spot a phishing attempt using stolen tax data? Tell us in the comments.

14/08/2026

🔐 New Cisco IMC vulnerabilities could have serious implications for affected environments.

Sequretek Labs has published an advisory covering two authenticated argument injection vulnerabilities impacting Cisco IMC deployments. Successful exploitation may result in root-level command ex*****on and compromise of critical server management functions.

Organizations should review affected assets, apply available patches, restrict management access and investigate any unusual activity within IMC environments.

📘 Explore the full advisory from Sequretek Labs for detailed analysis and recommended actions.

https://www.sequretek.com/resources/threat-advisories/Cisco%20IMC%20Critical%20Argument%20Injection%20Vulnerabilities

13/08/2026

From Exposure to Resilience: A Practical Guide to Government Cyber Resilience.

Government organizations are managing increasingly complex digital environments where traditional perimeter-based security is no longer enough.

A stronger approach connects continuous exposure management, identity security, threat detection, Zero Trust and response to build a more resilient security architecture.

Our latest carousel explores the practical cybersecurity priorities government security teams should consider.

👉 Swipe through our latest carousel to explore.

11/08/2026

🚨 Government cybersecurity myths need a reality check.

Are citizen portals really low-risk?
Are government vendors outside your security boundary?
Are APIs just connectors?

In today’s connected government ecosystem, every exposure can become an entry point.

🔍 See through the myths. Know the reality. Strengthen your security posture.

🔐 Stay ahead of threats with Sequretek.

10/08/2026

AI is becoming a defender. Critical infrastructure is still a target.

Good news: GovTech reports that New York State is sending $9 million to local water utilities to help them strengthen their cybersecurity, through its SECURE grant program covering 153 local projects. According to the report, many small water systems do not have dedicated security staff, so this funding is meant to help them put stronger protections in place after past incidents affected water systems around the country. Read more: https://www.govtech.com/security/new-york-puts-9m-toward-strengthening-water-cybersecurity

Bad news: BleepingComputer reports that a data breach at Unlimited Technology Systems, a healthcare revenue cycle management provider, has affected about 3.8 million people. According to the report, the company is now notifying affected individuals, and the exposed information may include personal, insurance, and health related details. Most patients never directly interacted with this company, which shows how much personal data flows through vendors working quietly behind the scenes. Read more: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/unlimited-technology-systems-breach-impacts-38-million-people/

What this means for all of us: Two habits go a long way here. Turn on multi-factor authentication for your accounts, and take a closer look at which outside vendors, water utility or healthcare related, have access to your personal information.

Do you know which vendors are holding onto your data right now?

10/08/2026

Connected vehicles are quietly rewriting how cars move, sense, and talk to the world around them.

When a vehicle can share real time information with other vehicles and with the infrastructure around it (traffic signals, road sensors, work zones, and more), something powerful happens. Cars gain a kind of shared awareness. They can coordinate merges, smooth out traffic flow, warn each other about hazards well before a driver could ever see them, and make roads safer across a wide range of everyday situations, not just avoiding collisions.

That is the promise of vehicle to vehicle (V2V) communication. But there is a catch worth paying attention to.

Every new connection point is also a potential entry point for an attacker.

Pankit Desai, CEO & Co-Founder of Sequretek, makes the case clearly in a recent feature in Business Line: V2V can genuinely strengthen autonomous and connected mobility, but only if the system behind it can actually be trusted. Awareness and coordination are only as good as the security and integrity of the data flowing between vehicles.

So what does trustworthy V2V actually require? According to Pankit, it comes down to getting the fundamentals right:

Standardized protocols so vehicles and infrastructure speak the same secure language. Strong encryption to protect the information in transit. Authentication so every vehicle knows it is talking to a legitimate counterpart, not an impostor. Disciplined credential management, because trust breaks the moment credentials are mishandled. Rigorous testing before these systems ever hit public roads. Local processing at the edge so critical decisions do not wait on a distant server. And safe fallback behavior for the moments when signals are compromised or simply unreliable.

Read the full article here: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/connected-car-systems-averting-disaster-or-a-new-playground-for-hackers/article71314293.ece

What would it take for you to trust a car that talks to other cars? Tell us in the comments.

Explore cybersecurity risks in connected car systems and the need for stringent safeguards in vehicle-to-vehicle communication to ensure safety.