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Italy to debut national pavilion at GovWare Singapore
Ransomware

Italy to debut national pavilion at GovWare Singapore

The move is aimed at helping Italian startups win customers across Singapore and Southeast Asia as cyber threats escalate in the region.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week

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Nvidia outlines AI agent security framework with OpenShell
Data Protection

Nvidia outlines AI agent security framework with OpenShell

Businesses face rising risk as Nvidia says AI agents need enforceable boundaries, accountable owners and proof that safeguards actually work.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Modified Qwen model underperforms in cyber attack tests
Ransomware

Modified Qwen model underperforms in cyber attack tests

Tracebit found the altered open-weight model reached admin rights far less often than the original, raising doubts about its attack utility.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
ThreatBook acquires CyberStrikeAI in red team push
Data Protection

ThreatBook acquires CyberStrikeAI in red team push

The deal gives security teams a widely used AI testing tool with on-premises controls, as vendors race to speed up offensive defence.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • This month
Stop saying AI hacked the system
Multi-factor authentication

Stop saying AI hacked the system

AI is speeding up attacks by finding existing weaknesses, leaving organisations and SMEs exposed to faster, cheaper intrusions.

By Anthony Caruana • 3 min read • Last month
Netskope launches control to block risky AI agent actions
Network Security

Netskope launches control to block risky AI agent actions

Many firms still cannot stop AI agents from causing damage before execution, leaving systems exposed to production outages and data loss.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Akto named pioneer in Gartner's AI security quadrant
Application Security

Akto named pioneer in Gartner's AI security quadrant

Enterprises are seeking stronger controls as use of generative AI and autonomous agents widens across both internal tools and customer products.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
F5 named Market Shaper in Gartner AI security quadrant
Hybrid Cloud

F5 named Market Shaper in Gartner AI security quadrant

F5's recognition comes as enterprises scramble to secure AI agents and APIs, with 88 per cent reporting AI security challenges, its research found.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
xAI launches Grok 4.7 for coding & knowledge work
Large Language Models

xAI launches Grok 4.7 for coding & knowledge work

The new model is pitched at longer, harder coding jobs and arrives with broader safety checks as rivals vie for developer workflows.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Filigran: Does your CISO know enough?
Security Operations Centres

Filigran: Does your CISO know enough?

CISOs are under pressure to answer boardroom questions on exposure in minutes, as Filigran pushes CTEM and open-source validation tools.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • Last month
AI security incidents expose new criminal tradeoffs
Malware

AI security incidents expose new criminal tradeoffs

Criminals are increasingly using AI for ransomware and credential theft, while flaws in test models are exposing production systems and data.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
Secure.com warns AI security tools can falter in production
Security Operations Centres

Secure.com warns AI security tools can falter in production

Live testing may show AI security tools missing threats or flooding analysts with false alerts, Secure.com says.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Google warns of AI-powered cyberattacks in live ops
Malware

Google warns of AI-powered cyberattacks in live ops

Defenders now have minutes, not hours, as attackers use agentic AI to automate credential theft, scanning and extortion across live operations.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
SentinelOne adds OpenAI GPT-5.6-Cyber to AI services
Network Security

SentinelOne adds OpenAI GPT-5.6-Cyber to AI services

Security teams could cut manual triage as the new service ranks code and intrusion risks by real-world exploitability, not alert volume.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

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Huntress urges access to frontier AI for cyber defenders
Data Protection

Huntress urges access to frontier AI for cyber defenders

Smaller firms could face more frequent attacks if access to advanced models stays limited to government agencies, Huntress says.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • Last month
ThreatCanary launches sovereign AI security platform
Data Protection

ThreatCanary launches sovereign AI security platform

Australian firms could get a clearer view of AI-driven attack paths as ThreatCanary rolls out a platform blending asset discovery, API checks and offensive testing.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Beyond DevSecOps: Why Devs and SecOps must unite for API and AppSec protection
DevOps

Beyond DevSecOps: Why Devs and SecOps must unite for API and AppSec protection

APIs are now a major attack surface, making shared context between developers and SecOps vital to spot real threats and avoid false alarms.

By Gajendran Subramaniam • 4 min read • Last month