The Ultimate Guide to AI Security
A curated Irish edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for AI Security.
What to know about AI Security
AI Security is an evolving field that focuses on safeguarding artificial intelligence systems and applications from emerging threats and vulnerabilities. As AI technologies become increasingly integrated into various enterprise operations and critical infrastructures, securing these systems is vital to prevent data breaches, unauthorized access, and manipulation by malicious actors.
This tag encompasses the latest advancements, studies, and industry collaborations aimed at enhancing security postures through AI-powered defenses, unified risk management, and innovative tools designed specifically for AI environments. By exploring stories tagged with AI Security, readers gain insights into how organizations are leveraging AI to detect, respond to, and prevent sophisticated cyber threats, including those targeting cloud environments, hybrid infrastructures, and AI-driven applications.
Stay informed about global research, corporate initiatives, and technology partnerships that underscore the importance of AI-focused security practices. Whether you are a security professional, IT manager, or simply interested in the intersection of AI and cybersecurity, these updates offer valuable perspectives on protecting AI systems against evolving risks in today's digital landscape.
Irish AI Security News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Littlefish & ContraForce boost AI-led threat response
AI tools will cut incident triage from hours to seconds for Littlefish clients, helping analysts prioritise real threats as alert volumes rise.
EY Ireland & CrowdStrike launch cyber resilience tie-up
Critical sectors in Ireland are under growing pressure to keep services running as AI-driven cyberattacks outpace traditional defences.
Dell hosts AI roadshow in Cork with Minister Smyth
Small firms in Cork were shown how artificial intelligence could boost daily operations, while tackling skills, security and compliance concerns.
Irish business leaders gain confidence in AI, despite remaining unease
Irish executives are saving time with AI, but the country still ranks as the most wary of its impact among four European markets.
Carbery CogniMed, Love Better win UCC IGNITE awards
The showcase highlighted early-stage ventures tackling clinical delays, relationship support and school safety as finalists pitched to investors and local firms.
Irish leaders most wary on AI risks in Expleo survey
Irish bosses are warier of AI risks than peers in the UK, Germany and France, with cybersecurity and job fears driving cautious adoption.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to AI Security
Coder launches Agent Relay for Cursor in private preview
Altimetrik wins AWS generative AI specialisation
Claroty named leader & customer favourite by Forrester
Broadcom adds AI security tools to VMware Tanzu Platform
Gartner sees securing AI market hit USD $4.8bn in 2027
Featured News
Mimecast CEO: Agentic AI threat novel but not entirely new
Hidden AI risks are already widespread in workplaces, with Mimecast saying users are driving shadow tools and most exposure still starts with people.
Check Point CTO on AI's double-edged sword
AI is shrinking the gap between vulnerability disclosure and real-world exploitation to hours, forcing security teams to adapt fast.
Check Point: Be the best, or get out the way
Rising AI-driven attacks are compel security buyers to cut vendor sprawl, though Check Point warns over-consolidation can still raise risk.
Check Point: Hackers are already in. Act accordingly
Hackers are exploiting vulnerabilities in hours or minutes, leaving many organisations compromised before defenders spot the breach.
Exclusive: Virtuozzo sees GPU clouds reshape AI infrastructure
AI demand is pushing cloud providers towards GPU-as-a-service models, with efficiency and utilisation emerging as key differentiators.
Humanoid robots, 0-day defence among Info-Tech trends for '27
Agentic AI, zero-day surge, sovereign cloud, and humanoid robots will define IT strategy in 2027, Info-Tech Research Group warns.
Expert Columns
AI closes vulnerability window as zero-day exploits surge
Unlocking potential: How expanding leadership pathways for women strengthens cybersecurity
The future of autonomous security
When AI memory, simulation and provenance collide
Supercharged security: Cyber risk in the age of frontier AI
SonicWall joins Anthropic's Project Glasswing to find flaws
AI deserves our appreciation, but only if we're honest about what we're appreciating
Adding AI to a platform is easy, adding it without breaking your security isn't
Your annual penetration testing is already out of date
How AI Is changing enterprise storage security
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent AI Security News
Qualcom invests EUR €500,000 in secure AI services
Qualcom launches EUR €500,000 secure AI push in Ireland, creating new practice, hiring specialists and partnering with NROC on services.
Red Hat AI 3.5 adds safety tools for enterprise AI
Enterprises can now monitor and govern AI systems more closely as the new release adds benchmarking, compliance reporting and GPU controls.
Red Hat AI 3.5 expands AI safety and observability tools
Enterprises get new governance, monitoring and multi-tenant controls as Red Hat targets safer, scalable AI use beyond pilot projects.
Check Point warns of rising attacks & AI data leak risk
Rising phishing, ransomware and AI misuse are leaving organisations exposed, with weekly attacks up 22% from a year earlier.
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.
Zscaler launches Agentic SOC to fight AI-driven attacks
Security teams under pressure from faster intrusions can now use Zscaler's new platform to spot and contain AI-driven attacks at machine speed.
TrendAI names Ingram Micro & Arrow as Europe distributors
European resellers will gain a simpler route to buy TrendAI's security software as Ingram Micro and Arrow handle billing across AWS Marketplace.
TENEX.AI appoints Infinigate for UK & Ireland push
The cyber security vendor is widening its European reach after a USD $250 million funding round, with first UK and Ireland distribution set via Infinigate.
Google warns cyber attackers are moving to agentic AI
Attackers are compressing intrusions into hours, leaving defenders less time to spot and stop credential-harvesting campaigns.
Lasso launches AI guardrail LEAP & raises USD $30m
The funding will help Lasso expand a guardrail designed to inspect AI traffic at scale without costly GPUs, including for US government users.
AWS adds Claude Fable 5.1 to Bedrock & AWS platform
Customers using advanced AI on AWS will face tighter data rules, as Claude Fable 5.1 comes with 30-day retention and safety review.
Abnormal AI launches cloud security for rogue agents
The new product aims to spot and contain malicious AI-agent activity in clouds as firms brace for faster, harder-to-detect attacks.
Tenable & OpenAI launch AI inspector for cyber agents
Businesses using agentic AI in security operations could face less deployment risk as Tenable and OpenAI add pre-release checks for community tools.
Microsoft tightens AI governance as agentic risks rise
Stricter controls on agent identities and tool access aim to curb security and reliability risks as autonomous AI systems spread.
Saviynt unveils 12-city AI identity security roadshow
The roadshow highlights rising concern that AI systems are gaining broader access than human staff inside enterprises.
Foxit adds local AI & Workspace in PDF Editor update
Local AI processing in Foxit's latest PDF Editor update is aimed at regulated users who need document analysis without sending files to the cloud.
Littlefish teams with ContraForce on AI security tools
Analysts at Littlefish could assess threats in seconds or minutes as its new software trims alert backlogs without replacing human judgement.
Rydoo brings expense approvals into Claude & ChatGPT
Finance teams can now approve claims and query spending inside Claude and ChatGPT, as Rydoo's connector cuts switching between systems.
Reco launches Browser Guard to curb shadow AI risks
Security teams can now block employees' unsanctioned AI use in browsers before prompts or agent actions expose sensitive data.
F5 integrates AI Guardrails into MuleSoft Agent Fabric
Businesses using AI agents can now inspect prompts and responses inline, as F5's guardrails plug into MuleSoft's Agent Fabric.