@AshmitTejKumar

Delhi Deputy Bureau Chief, Anchor & Editor with @CNBCTV18News for tracking the biggest issues affecting you, politics, policy, economy and balance sheets.

New Delhi, India
Joined June 2015
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#BlackOctober | “@eMudhra’s domestic business must be audited by the Indian govt,” says Gulshan Rai, former DG, @IndianCERT & India’s first National Cyber Security Coordinator, after 8 private keys were compromised. Rai flags eMudhra’s deep integration with Indian services, including IT, GST & ROC filings, and calls for greater scrutiny. @AshmitTejKumar #Cybersecurity
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#BlackOctober | “Nazar hati, durghatna ghati” @PaloAltoNtwks' Huzefa Motiwala (@m_huzefa) warns that AI agents can exploit vulnerabilities in minutes, execute multiple attacks in under two hours & steal sensitive data in hours instead of days @AshmitTejKumar #Cybersecurity #AI
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#BlackOctober | #AI-powered vulnerability detection tools can cost less than $100, says AI expert Sumit Gupta (@sumonigupta) as a wave of #cybersecurity incidents raises concerns. He tells @AshmitTejKumar #AIagents can also enable 24/7 monitoring of websites and apps.
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GLOBAL PHP WEB SECURITY SCARE Government websites across Germany, France, the Netherlands, Belgium and Denmark go dark after a security flaw in PHP, which is a programming language used by vast majority of the internet. US NSA has advised taking affected sites offline. India’s CERT-In also issued a critical severity warning. @AshmitTejKumar reports on the significance & steps needed to mitigate the danger.
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Now on #NewsCentre | #PHP PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE FLAWS The flaw has triggered website shutdowns globally, with government websites taken offline across several countries. @AshmitTejKumar discusses the implications with Acronis’ Rajesh Chhabra & Mitigata’s Mohit Anand.
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Coming Up @ 5 PM | #NewsCentre | 8 #eMudhra Keys Compromised eMudhra Co-Founder Kaushik Srinivasan says: -'There Was a Script Error, But It Was a One-Off' -'No Certificates Were Issued From These 8 Issuers' -'No Damage Was Done to the Ecosystem' Catch the full interaction on #CNBCTV18.
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#CNBCTV18Market | Cyber Risks In Focus After eMudhra Breach, PHP Flaws - MeitY probes eMudhra certificate security breach - Google, Microsoft and Apple revoke trust in affected certificates - Critical PHP vulnerabilities trigger global security alerts @AshmitTejKumar #CyberSecurity #eMudhra #CERTIn #Technology #CNBCTV18Market #Market
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Security Breach At eMudhra | Pvt Keys Compromised, IT Ministry To Investigate Kaushik Srinivasan, Co-founder, eMudhra, to @CNBCTV18News - Compromised certificates stemmed from a script error, not a machine error - No damage to the ecosystem, no certificate issued from affected issuers - E-sign business accounts for 1% of global revenue, no impact on digital enterprise business @AshmitTejKumar #eMudhra #CyberSecurity #DigitalCertificates #CNBCTV18Market
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#CNBCTV18Exclusive | Human error, big #tech blacklisting & a fight to restore trust. #eMudhra co-founder Kaushik Srinivasan tells CNBC-TV18 he backs the team for now, but will consider #resignations if needed. Global TLS accounts for 1% of revenue
#CNBCTV18Exclusive | #eMudhra co-founder Kaushik Srinivasan tells CNBC-TV18 a script error generated weak keys, acknowledging a process lapse. He calls it a one-off incident, says no certificates were issued by the affected issuers & expects no spillover
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#CNBCTV18Exclusive | #eMudhra co-founder Kaushik Srinivasan tells CNBC-TV18 a script error generated weak keys, acknowledging a process lapse. He calls it a one-off incident, says no certificates were issued by the affected issuers & expects no spillover
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‘Officials from MEITY visited the company, continue to share information with them’ #eMudhra to @AshmitTejKumar -have been Blacklisted by some big tech players, not all. -domestic entities are asking us questions Interview on @CNBCTV18News @CNBCTV18Live #Tech #Cyber
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What if a hacker could copy your bank’s website using a secret key as simple as the number 4? Google, Apple, and Mozilla are dropping trust in a major Indian tech giant. @AshmitTejKumar is here on why the eMudhra security blunder matters to you.
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One conversation. Every question that matters to India. @SecRubio, in conversation with me, exclusively on Network18 channels at 9 pm tonight. @StateDept @USAndIndia @CNNnews18 @CNBCTV18Live @firstpost @News18India
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#NewsCentre | “Everything is done, except the actual tariff rate,” claims Eurasia Group’s @PramitWorld, as India and the US explore an interim trade framework. US Foreign Policy Analyst @cerisesdumatin sees signs of a growing India- US relationship, while Energy Expert @NarendraTaneja says India’s continued oil supplies remain important to the global economy, suggesting that Russian oil may not be a major irritant in trade talks. @AshmitTejKumar #IndiaUS #TradeDeal #MarcoRubio
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#MarcoRubio’s India visit puts Russian oil, energy security & US-India economic ties in focus - @cerisesdumatin says US foreign policy is shifting under President #Trump - @PramitWorld of Eurasia Group points to a transactional approach centred on economic deal-making - Energy expert @NarendraTaneja weighs on why #India’s Russian oil purchases matter for energy supply @AshmitTejKumar
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#LiveOnIndiaBusiness * #Sensex, #Nifty up 3% this week; #IT posts best week in 18 years * #Trump rules out #NuclearWeapon use: Won't put troops in #Iran * #SupremeCourt blow to #YesBank bond kill; ₹5,300 crore earnings hit likely * Rules on #airfares finalised: Govt to SC on new regulations * #India confirms rogue #AI hack; Cyber watchdog issues alert * #Gold #ETF fund-of-funds curbs * Done with trump's truce: #Ukraine hits #Russian refinery * #Rubio #Jaishankar meet October 20 * #Tiranga rally in #Delhi * #Tesla's redesigned flying car; production begins from 2028 Watch: youtube.com/live/mwKX6EWFnfI @AshmitTejKumar
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MEA on Secretary Rubio’s meeting with External Affairs Minister Jaishankar - ⁠on 20th the EAM will hold talks with Secy Rubio in Mumbai and attend the celebration of 250 years of US independence as a Guest of honour. @CNBCTV18News @CNBCTV18Live #USIndia #Rubio
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to return to India, second visit this year. State department says he will travel to Samarkand, Uzbekistan; Mumbai, India; and Jamnagar, India from October 17-22. “The Secretary will then travel to India for his second official visit this year. He will meet with senior government officials to strengthen the U.S.-India strategic partnership, exchange views on regional and global dynamics, and discuss prospects for enhanced energy cooperation. Secretary Rubio will also meet with business leaders to promote opportunities for commercial investment and economic cooperation” @CNBCTV18News @CNBCTV18Live #USIndia #Rubio #CNBCTV18Market
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✈️ Could India finally see safeguards against arbitrary airfares? The Centre has told the Supreme Court that airfare regulation rules are finalised. ⚖️ The next hearing is set for November 16. What could change for passengers? ✍️ @AshmitTejKumar reports. cnbctv18.com/business/aviati… #Airfares #Aviation #SupremeCourt #AirTravel #CNBCTV18
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#CourtCorner | #Govt has informed #SC that #aviation rules have been finalised, received approval for the same 🔴SC directs for finalised rules to be placed before Court in next hearing on Nov 16
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