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Google Cloud unveils AI security blueprint for GKE
Data Protection

Google Cloud unveils AI security blueprint for GKE

The framework targets CISOs and platform teams as they move AI systems into production, amid rising risks from prompts, models and outputs.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Google Cloud issues guardrails for AI vulnerability agents
Privileged Access Management

Google Cloud issues guardrails for AI vulnerability agents

Security teams are being warned to keep humans and strict controls in place as AI agents can miss context and leak sensitive code.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • 2 days ago
AI deserves our appreciation, but only if we're honest about what we're appreciating
Malware

AI deserves our appreciation, but only if we're honest about what we're appreciating

AI is speeding up attacks as well as defence, with high-risk prompts and unsupervised agents exposing firms to new security gaps.

By Robert Falzon • 4 min read • 3 days ago
OpenAI unveils GPT-Red to harden GPT-5.6 against attacks
AI Security

OpenAI unveils GPT-Red to harden GPT-5.6 against attacks

The new safety model slashes prompt-injection risks in GPT-5.6, as OpenAI says it found flaws faster than human testers and then fed fixes back into production.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Mandiant warns on exposed Cloud Run serverless apps
Cloud Security

Mandiant warns on exposed Cloud Run serverless apps

Exposed serverless apps can let attackers steal tokens, read secrets and take over cloud projects if weak code is left unpatched.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Executives urge stronger AI foundations across sectors
Data Protection

Executives urge stronger AI foundations across sectors

Across healthcare, cyber security and data management, leaders warned that AI will stall without stronger infrastructure, workflows and trusted data.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • 4 days ago
Akamai warns commerce is top target for AI bot attacks
Malware

Akamai warns commerce is top target for AI bot attacks

Nearly half of commerce traffic across Akamai's network came from AI bots by late 2025, raising fraud and DDoS risks for retailers.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Phishing toolkits target Microsoft 365 MFA in surge
Multi-factor authentication

Phishing toolkits target Microsoft 365 MFA in surge

Account takeovers are becoming harder to stop as attackers use real-time code theft and fake login pages to bypass Microsoft 365 MFA.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • 4 days ago
Fortinet adds AI oversight & data controls to FortiEndpoint
Data Protection

Fortinet adds AI oversight & data controls to FortiEndpoint

Security teams gain tighter endpoint oversight of shadow AI and sensitive data, as Fortinet folds new controls into FortiEndpoint from the third quarter.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Google Cloud expands Claude support on Agent Platform
Software-as-a-Service

Google Cloud expands Claude support on Agent Platform

The update gives enterprises managed access to Anthropic's models with built-in failover, data residency and compliance controls for production AI use.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago
AI now runs parts of cyber attacks, Check Point says
Data Protection

AI now runs parts of cyber attacks, Check Point says

Defenders face shorter patching windows as Check Point says AI can now turn new flaws into working exploits within hours.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 5 days ago
AI now drives live cyber attacks, Check Point says
Malware

AI now drives live cyber attacks, Check Point says

Security teams face faster, harder-to-trace intrusions as AI is now being used to write attack code and run deception during breaches.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Group-IB launches purple teaming service for cyber defences
Ransomware

Group-IB launches purple teaming service for cyber defences

Security teams are being pressed to prove their defences work in live attacks, as spending scrutiny shifts from tools to real-world response.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Agentic AI widens cyber risk as attackers speed up
Software-as-a-Service

Agentic AI widens cyber risk as attackers speed up

Attackers are using agentic tools to compress breaches into days, exposing developers and cloud users to faster, harder-to-stop intrusions.

By Sean Mitchell • 8 min read • Last week
NCC Group maps security gaps across AI coding agents
Application Security

NCC Group maps security gaps across AI coding agents

Weak default safeguards and uneven sandboxing could leave developers exposed to command execution before workspace trust is granted.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Helix data extortion group linked to BlackFile, ShinyHunters
Software-as-a-Service

Helix data extortion group linked to BlackFile, ShinyHunters

Businesses face a fresh wave of identity theft-driven extortion as Helix is linked to BlackFile and ShinyHunters through shared infrastructure.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last week
ESET warns of AI abuse & quishing surge in attacks
Malware

ESET warns of AI abuse & quishing surge in attacks

Malicious AI skills are helping criminals steal data and run malware, while QR-code phishing climbed 146% in the latest ESET report.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Anthropic widens Fable 5 safeguards & rates jailbreaks
Malware

Anthropic widens Fable 5 safeguards & rates jailbreaks

New safeguards will let Fable 5 block more harmful cyber prompts, as Anthropic also seeks a common scale for jailbreak risk.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month

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