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Sonatype and Forrester Address the Growing AI-Era Software Supply Chain Risk Facing Indian Enterprises in the Guru Forum

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Research from Sonatype and Forrester examines how AI is driving precision software supply chain attacks – and what this means for software governance, enterprise resilience, and responsible AI adoption across highly regulated industries.

HYDERABAD, India, July 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Sonatype®, the company helping enterprises accelerate agentic software development with confidence, is bringing together technology, cybersecurity, and business leaders in India in association with Forrester to examine how artificial intelligence is reshaping software supply chain risk – and what enterprises must do to respond.

The discussion is informed by Sonatype’s latest research, The Trust Economy of Software: How AI is Reshaping Software Supply Chain Risk for Financial Services. Based on an analysis of 9,747 verified malicious package advisories between January 2020 and May 2026, along with enterprise telemetry from the financial services sector, the study reveals a fundamental change in attacker behaviour.

Software supply chain attacks are no longer driven primarily by scale. Attackers are increasingly using precision campaigns designed to impersonate trusted software, target developers, and influence component-selection decisions before code reaches production. The implications are especially significant for India, one of the world’s fastest-growing software development hubs and a global centre for financial technology, digital engineering, and Global Capability Centres. As Indian enterprises and GCCs expand their use of open-source software, third-party components, and AI-assisted development, the ability to govern what enters the software lifecycle is becoming a strategic business priority.

“AI is helping development teams assemble software faster, but it is also accelerating the number of decisions they make about what software to trust. Attackers understand that shift. They are no longer relying only on scale; they are investing in precision attacks that look familiar, targeting developers directly, and executing before traditional controls have a chance to intervene. For Indian enterprises and GCCs, the priority is not to slow AI adoption. It is to establish trusted governance at the point where software enters development,” said Abhishek Chauhan, Senior Director of Technology and India Country Head, Sonatype.

Sonatype’s research found:

Targeted malicious package advisories increased 75-fold in two years, rising from 28 in 2023 to 1,576 in 2025.47% of malicious packages now impersonate trusted software, using familiar names, integrations, and utilities to appear legitimate.53% of malicious packages analysed in 2025 targeted developers during installation, before traditional security controls could intervene.More than one in four malicious package advisories now uses advanced techniques, including obfuscation, multi-stage droppers, and backdoors.

The findings highlight the need for enterprises to move beyond reactive vulnerability management by ensuring security begins before a component enters the build, not after it reaches production.

Speaking at the event was Ashutosh Sharma, VP, Principal Analyst, Forrester.

Software development is entering a new phase as AI changes not only how code is written, but also how software components are discovered, selected, and integrated. As organizations accelerate AI adoption, governance must evolve alongside development practices. Understanding how software trust is established and how software supply chain risks are changing will become increasingly important for organizations seeking to balance innovation with resilience.

For India’s financial institutions, digital-native enterprises, and GCCs, the opportunity is clear: lead the next phase of AI-driven software development by governing software assembly with the same speed and discipline with which it is being created. As open-source and AI-assisted workflows become central to innovation, software confidence must move beyond compliance to become a source of competitive advantage – enabling faster delivery, stronger resilience, and more trustworthy AI adoption.

About Sonatype:

Sonatype is the company that accelerates agentic software development with confidence. Trusted by thousands of enterprises and millions of developers, Sonatype helps organizations govern the open-source, AI-generated, and third-party components that power modern software. As the steward of Maven Central and the company behind Nexus Repository, Sonatype provides unmatched visibility into how software is built, consumed, and secured – helping teams move faster, reduce risk, and ship software with confidence at AI scale. To learn more, visit www.sonatype.com

About Forrester:

Forrester (Nasdaq: FORR) is one of the most influential research and advisory firms in the world. We empower leaders in technology, customer experience, digital, marketing, sales, and product functions to be bold at work and accelerate growth through customer obsession. Our unique research and continuous guidance model help executives and their teams achieve their initiatives and outcomes faster and with confidence. To learn more, visit www.Forrester.com

 

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super.money launches ‘superGift’, sets a new benchmark for gifting in India

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BENGALURU, India, July 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — super.money, India’s Gen Z Finance App, backed by the Flipkart Group, today announced the launch of superGift, a multi-brand gifting solution that brings together some of India’s most trusted consumer brands across e-commerce, fashion, travel and jewellery into a single, seamless rewards instrument.

superGift marks a first for India’s gifting landscape – a truly multi-brand, multi-category rewards instrument built for the way people actually spend. For the first time, a single gifting solution spans everything from daily essentials to premium lifestyle choices, with frictionless digital redemption and no restrictive conditions. Partners in the superGift ecosystem today include Flipkart, Myntra, Cleartrip, District and Zomato, and more are expected in the months ahead. These brands span avenues of high-frequency consumption as well as premium lifestyle and occasion-led spending. The integration is powered by Razorpay and Pine Labs, ensuring reliable acceptance, smooth checkout experiences and real-time balance management.

Available in both digital and physical formats, superGift is designed for both retail and bulk purchase requirements at scale; making it a top choice for employee rewards, channel incentives, customer engagement programmes and partner recognition. For more information on superGift and how it can be purchased, visit https://supergc.super.money/.

In recent times, India’s gift card and rewards market has been growing steadily, driven by enterprise adoption and the increasing preference for choice-based, digital rewards over cash or merchandise. According to recent reports published by the Reserve Bank of India, the Gift Cards market has witnessed a 15% Y-o-Y growth (CY ’25). However, fragmentation and limited brand relevance remain key challenges, areas that superGift is designed to address.

Speaking about the launch of superGift, Prakash Sikaria, Founder & CEO, super.money, said, “There’s an opportunity to bring back the ‘magic’ of gifting today, with a product that truly has something to offer for every kind of user. With superGift, we have created a powerful brand ecosystem with frictionless digital redemption, thereby making rewards genuinely beneficial.”

superGift is a category-defining solution – bridging credibility, convenience and choice in one unified rewards platform.

About super.money

super.money, backed by the Flipkart Group, is a youth-focused UPI and credit-led fintech platform that is changing the way Indians manage their payments and financial needs. The app blends smooth and secure UPI payments with real cashback on every transaction and easy access to credit, including secured RuPay cards, credit at checkout and personal loans. super.money’s focus is on delivering recurring value to users instead of one-time rewards. Built with a strong compliance culture, super.money aims to become India’s preferred financial platform that brings together UPI, credit and everyday commerce. super.money is ISO 27001 and PCI DSS certified.

 

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Comprinno Joins the OpenAI Partner Network as a Select Partner to Accelerate Enterprise AI Adoption

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BENGALURU, India, July 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Comprinno Technologies, an Enterprise AI Transformation company, today announced that it has joined the OpenAI Partner Network as a Select Partner.

The OpenAI Partner Network is a global ecosystem of organizations that help enterprises build, deploy, and scale AI solutions using OpenAI technologies. The program brings together partners with deep industry expertise, technical capabilities, and customer relationships to help organizations translate AI ambition into measurable business outcomes.

As an OpenAI Select Partner, Comprinno will help enterprises accelerate their AI transformation by combining OpenAI’s frontier models, like GPT-5.6 and ChatGPT Work, with its expertise in cloud modernization, application engineering, data platforms, AI engineering, cybersecurity, governance, and managed operations. The company will support customers across the complete AI lifecycle – from strategy and implementation to enterprise-scale operations and continuous optimization.

“We believe every enterprise will become an AI-native enterprise. Success will belong not to those who simply adopt AI, but to those who integrate it into the fabric of their business. Joining the OpenAI Partner Network strengthens our ability to help customers engineer that transformation by combining OpenAI’s industry-leading AI technologies with Comprinno’s enterprise engineering, cloud modernization, security, and managed operations expertise. Together, we look forward to helping organizations turn enterprise AI into lasting competitive advantage.” – Prasad Puranik, Chief Executive Officer, Comprinno Technologies.

Comprinno helps organizations build AI-native enterprises by modernizing technology foundations, developing intelligent applications and AI agents, integrating AI into enterprise workflows, and operate mission-critical AI systems with security, governance, resilience, and operational excellence built in.

With more than 100 active customers and over 750 cloud migration and modernization engagements delivered, Comprinno has established deep expertise in enterprise transformation across financial services, manufacturing, healthcare, retail, automotive, SaaS, and digital-native businesses. The company’s AI capabilities build on this foundation, enabling customers to move confidently from experimentation to production-scale AI adoption.

As part of the OpenAI Partner Network, Comprinno plans to continue investing in AI engineering talent, enterprise AI accelerators, industry-specific solutions, and managed AI operations.

These investments will help customers adopt AI responsibly, accelerate innovation, and create sustainable competitive advantage.

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eight Telecom marks annual eight Day celebrations with new eight Shop and $88,888 lucky draw

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Customers can shop for smartphones and stand to win connectivity prizes spanning more than 108 years 

SINGAPORE, July 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — eight Telecom (powered by StarHub) is marking eight Day, its annual brand celebration held every August, with the launch of the eight Shop and a lucky draw featuring prizes worth a total of $88,888.

From 30 July,  customers can enjoy early access to the eight Shop, ahead of its official launch on 1 August. The eight Shop will offer a range of mobile devices from Apple, Samsung, OPPO and Xiaomi, available with eight mobile plans.

 “Over the past two years, eight has evolved from a mobile brand into one that now offers home broadband. The launch of the eight Shop is another step in that journey, bringing together devices and connectivity in one seamless experience.” said Vikas Chanani, Vice President, Multibrand and MVNO Partnerships, StarHub. “As we grow, we’ll continue to make connectivity simple, affordable and rewarding for our customers.”

Customers who purchase an eligible device online between 30 July and 8 August will stand a chance to win a share of eight Telecom’s $88,888 lucky draw prize pool featuring:

Grand Prize: 108 Years of Mobile Service (even longer than a BTO lease!)Eight Years of Broadband Eight Years of Mobile Service$288 Mobile Credits

The lucky draw will take place on 8 August as part of eight’s annual eight Day celebrations, with winners announced via eight’s official social media channels. 

For more information, visit:  https://www.eight.com.sg/shop/. 

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