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Supercharged security: Cyber risk in the age of frontier AI
Data Protection

Supercharged security: Cyber risk in the age of frontier AI

Hong Kong saw a record 15,877 cyber incidents in 2025 as AI speeds attacks and shortens the window to exploit software flaws.

By Daniel Kwong • 3 min read • This month
1Kosmos names Frank Cohen as Chief Revenue Officer
Digital Transformation

1Kosmos names Frank Cohen as Chief Revenue Officer

The hire is aimed at accelerating adoption of its identity verification platform as enterprises battle impersonation attacks and account takeover risk.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
Menlo expands AI agent security for Copilot & Gemini
Data Protection

Menlo expands AI agent security for Copilot & Gemini

Prompt-injection attacks and data leaks are the main risks as businesses connect Copilot and Gemini to email, files and internal tools.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
FPT named OpenAI Select Partner for enterprise AI push
Software-as-a-Service

FPT named OpenAI Select Partner for enterprise AI push

The partnership could speed enterprise adoption of OpenAI tools as FPT adds frontier models to cybersecurity, software development and workflow systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • This month
RiskProfiler launches KnyX Autonomous Investigations
Phishing

RiskProfiler launches KnyX Autonomous Investigations

Security teams can now automate repetitive threat triage and response as AI agents assess alerts, gather evidence and act under policy controls.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Cloudflare launches identity-aware AI gateway for firms
Data Protection

Cloudflare launches identity-aware AI gateway for firms

Companies can now trace AI prompts to individual staff, helping curb surprise bills and reduce the risk of sensitive data leaks.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month
CrowdStrike launches AI security challenge with AWS
Digital Transformation

CrowdStrike launches AI security challenge with AWS

Defenders will test prompt-injection tactics against AI agents as CrowdStrike and AWS offer USD $100,000 in prizes for a virtual red-team contest.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Elisity launches CLI for customer-run AI security agents
Network Security

Elisity launches CLI for customer-run AI security agents

Customers can now run their own AI agents against Elisity's platform to continuously verify Zero Trust policies and spot drift faster.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
TechForce joins Anthropic's Claude partner network
Data Protection

TechForce joins Anthropic's Claude partner network

Australian businesses gain local help to move Claude pilots into live use, with TechForce handling integration, governance and approvals.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Incode launches GovFaceMatch for US state DMV checks
Data Protection

Incode launches GovFaceMatch for US state DMV checks

The new service aims to curb AI-driven identity fraud while speeding up checks that often drive genuine users away.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Linux Foundation seeks AI security incident sharing rules
Robotics

Linux Foundation seeks AI security incident sharing rules

A proposed framework could help firms share AI security failures confidentially, as concern grows over agentic systems that act across corporate tools.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • This month
ESET unveils AI security tools for business agents
Malware

ESET unveils AI security tools for business agents

Businesses using AI agents face new risks of data leakage and malicious actions as ESET folds detection into its PROTECT platform.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month

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IBM, Red Hat offer Lightwell free to US institutions
Cloud Security

IBM, Red Hat offer Lightwell free to US institutions

Eligible US universities and non-profits can now use Lightwell to patch open source flaws without overhauling systems or sharing data.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • This month
Saviynt launches Zuma AI identity security platform
Software-as-a-Service

Saviynt launches Zuma AI identity security platform

The platform targets firms struggling to govern AI agents and machine identities, as Saviynt tops USD $300 million in annual recurring revenue.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
ProjectDiscovery launches Neo v1 with pay-as-you-go pricing
Virtual Private Networks

ProjectDiscovery launches Neo v1 with pay-as-you-go pricing

Smaller security teams can now access autonomous testing on demand, as the platform drops its minimum commitment and adopts consumption pricing.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • This month
VanishID launches AI tool to cut identity attack risk
Phishing

VanishID launches AI tool to cut identity attack risk

Businesses are being warned that publicly exposed staff data can now fuel phishing and deepfake fraud without breaching internal systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • This month
ArmorCode adds AI agents to Anya security platform
Cloud Security

ArmorCode adds AI agents to Anya security platform

The update aims to cut remediation costs and stop teams wasting time by re-analysing vulnerabilities without enough business context.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month