Tag: ai
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Do Nontechnical Founders Still Need a Technical Co-Founder in the AI Era?
Can a nontechnical founder build a startup without a technical co-founder in 2026? Yes. Can a nontechnical founder build a prototype without a technical co-founder? Absolutely. Can AI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor and Replit replace experienced technology leadership? That is where… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/do-nontechnical-founders-still-need-a-technical-co-founder-in-the-ai-era/
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Securing AI Agents at Runtime
Arcjet founder David Mytton joins Alan Shimel to unpack why AI agent runtime security is the new frontier, every tool call as a policy decision, behavior drift as a first-class threat, and what buyers should ask for in a noisy market. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/securing-ai-agents-at-runtime/
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Google Finds Chinese Hackers Running AI on Compromised Networks
Google says China-linked hackers are running AI inside compromised cloud environments, using victims’ computing power while reducing outside monitoring. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/news/news-chinese-hackers-ai-compromised-clouds/
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US says Chinese firms extracted billions of tokens from frontier AI models
U.S. cybersecurity and intelligence agencies say that six Chinese AI companies conducted industrial-scale distillation attacks on American frontier AI models since at least late 2024. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-says-chinese-firms-extracted-billions-of-tokens-from-frontier-ai-models/
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The EU AI Act for the Downstream Provider: What You Owe When You Just Call an API
Most founders building on someone else’s model believe the EU AI Act is the model provider’s problem. That belief is wrong in a specific and expensive way, and the part that trips people up is not the part they expect…. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/the-eu-ai-act-for-the-downstream-provider-what-you-owe-when-you-just-call-an-api/
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CISOs are feeling the security burden of accelerated AI use
A report shows CISOs face increased pressures related to cyber resilience and business continuity. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/cisos-feeling-security-burden-accelerated-ai-use/829930/
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UK government proposes AI first responders for cyber attacks
The UK government will use money set aside for defensive investments to build an agentic cyber incident response capability, ministers say First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366650021/UK-government-proposes-AI-first-responders-for-cyber-attacks
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AIs as Modern Genies
This essay was written with Barath Raghavan, and originally appeared in Lawfare. In April, an artificial intelligence (AI) agent conducting a routine task at a company hit a snag, tried to solve it, and soon ended up deleting the company’s… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/ais-as-modern-genies/
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Your AI Didn’t Lie to You: It Was Just Being Manipulated
Hidden AI Activity Creates Security Gaps That Traditional Controls Can’t Detect As AI agents gain access to critical business systems, prompt injection, shadow AI and poisoned data can manipulate decisions without triggering traditional controls. Full-pipeline telemetry and continuous testing can help security teams investigate incidents while maintaining human accountability. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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AI Agents Can Make Human Oversight Less Reliable
Tags: aiResearchers Say Routine Approvals Can Dull Attention, Skills. AI agents are supposed to work under human supervision. But as they take on more work, the people watching them may become less prepared to catch their mistakes. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/ai-agents-make-human-oversight-less-reliable-a-32768
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AI Agents Can Make Human Oversight Less Reliable
Tags: aiResearchers Say Routine Approvals Can Dull Attention, Skills. AI agents are supposed to work under human supervision. But as they take on more work, the people watching them may become less prepared to catch their mistakes. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/ai-agents-make-human-oversight-less-reliable-a-32768
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Don’t let AI distract from cybersecurity basics, officials and executives warn
Simple attacks remain far more consequential than anything AI is doing, government and industry leaders said. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/ai-cybersecurity-basics-billington/829777/
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The Cat in the Feed: AI Scares, Real Risks and Children in the Crosshairs
A familiar children’s character became an AI-generated social-media threat. The Cat may be fiction, but the capability behind it is not. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/the-cat-in-the-feed-ai-scares-real-risks-and-children-in-the-crosshairs/
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Chrome is now shipping updates every 2 weeks as AI changes the security landscape
Google is speeding up Chrome’s release schedule to ship security patches and new features faster. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/09/08/chrome-is-now-shipping-updates-every-2-weeks-as-ai-changes-the-security-landscape/
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Autonomous AI Agents Compromise Thousands of Credentials in Under Six Hours
Threat actors are continuing to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline their operations, with one financially motivated hacking group employing an autonomous, multi-agent attack framework to carry out a large-scale credential harvesting campaign within six hours.Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) said it has observed attackers with diverse motivations targeting proprietary AI First seen on thehackernews.com…
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Sanders, Casar Want to Outlaw AI ‘Superintelligence’ and Pause Advanced AI
Tags: aiBernie Sanders and Greg Casar are preparing legislation to ban AI superintelligence and temporarily pause advanced AI development pending federal rules. The post Sanders, Casar Want to Outlaw AI ‘Superintelligence’ and Pause Advanced AI appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-sanders-casar-ai-superintelligence-ban-2026/
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Reflectiz Launches Agentic Pentesting for Websites: Up to 10x Coverage vs Conventional Pentests
Boston, MA, USA, September 8th, 2026, CyberNewswire Specialized team of AI agents that discover, attack, and validate web vulnerabilities, leveraging pre-existing site context to eliminate noise and speed remediation. Reflectiz, the continuous web exposure management company, today launched a multi-agent penetration testing platform for websites. Multiple specialized AI agents discover, attack, and validate vulnerabilities across…
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Using AI, Calif Creates Demo WeChat Exploit that Spreads Through Phone Calls
Researchers with Calif used AI to detect a security flaw in the WeChat app and then create a demo worm exploit that can be spread quickly through mobile phones. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/using-ai-calif-creates-demo-wechat-exploit-that-spreads-through-phone-calls/
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AI Is the Star of the Show. Identity Security Is Still the Stage.
Services Services Tailored consulting, engineering and managed security services to meet your unique needs. Application Security Ensure all software releases are secure Ensure all software releases are secure — www.guidepointsecurity.com/application-security/ Application Security Confidently use AI to fuel organizational success. –… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/ai-is-the-star-of-the-show-identity-security-is-still-the-stage/
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Daily OT Security News: September 08, 2026
Today’s verified developments cover critical vulnerabilities, exploit chains, AI-assisted PLC research, federal incident-reporting fragmentation, and a major mobile security release, items that affect IoT, OT, ICS, CPS, industrial and critical”‘infrastructure operations, and connected devices. N-able Patches Critical Zero-Day in… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/daily-ot-security-news-september-08-2026/
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Threat actors are giving AI agents a bigger role in cyberattacks
AI agents are automating parts of cyberattacks with less human involvement, including vulnerability scanning, credential harvesting, and troubleshooting, according to Google … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/09/08/ai-agents-cyberattacks-automation-google-research/
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AI Could Shrink the Supply of Exploits Governments Rely On
AI could accelerate vulnerability discovery, shrinking the pool of exploits governments rely on while speeding up the race between attackers and defenders. The post AI Could Shrink the Supply of Exploits Governments Rely On appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-ai-government-hackers-vulnerability-discovery/
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The Shared Clipboard Inside the Sandbox: Cross-Account Data Leakage in ChatGPT
esearch by: Alexey Bukhteyev Key Takeaways Introduction Over the past several years, AI assistants have moved far beyond text generation. Modern systems can execute code, install additional dependencies, analyze user files, and access data through connected services. These capabilities significantly increase the practical value of LLMs, but they also change the security model: protecting user…
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KI-Hausaufgaben, die vor einem Roll-out zur künstlichen Intelligenz zu erledigen sind
Tags: aiViele Unternehmen zäumen das KI-Pferd von hinten auf. So schulen sie ihre Mitarbeitenden beispielsweise im Umgang mit digitalen Assistenten, bevor diese überhaupt sinnvoll arbeiten können. Ultimo, ein führender Anbieter von KI-erweitertem Enterprise-Asset-Management (EAM), nennt vier Hausaufgaben, die die Industrie vor dem Roll-out zur künstlichen Intelligenz erledigen muss. Generative KI (GenAI) ist in den allermeisten Branchen angekommen.…
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Google Threat Intelligence Group wie Cyberkriminelle künstliche Intelligenz weiter entwickeln
Die Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) hat ihren neuen Bericht ‘AI Threat Tracker: From Prompting to Autonomy The Evolution of Adversarial AI” veröffentlicht. Der Report zeigt, wie sich der Einsatz von KI durch Cyberkriminelle weiterentwickelt: von einfachen Prompts hin zu agentenbasierten, automatisierten Workflows, die mehrere Schritte eines Angriffs weitgehend selbstständig durchführen können. Von […] First…
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Black Duck Joins Project Glasswing to Strengthen AI-Era Software Security
Black Duck, a provider of AI-powered application security solutions, has announced its participation in Project Glasswing, Anthropic’s industry-wide initiative aimed at protecting critical software infrastructure through the defensive use of advanced AI. Through its involvement, Black Duck will integrate Mythos throughout its application security offerings, pairing AI-driven, deterministic vulnerability detection with established remediation processes, risk-based…
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Stealing AI Reasoning Traces
Interesting research: “Stealing Reasoning Traces from Proprietary LLM APIs”: Abstract: Leading large language model providers now conceal their models’ step-by-step reasoning, or chain-of-thought, to protect intellectual property and limit information leakage. Rather than storing these traces server-side, providers return them… First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/09/stealing-ai-reasoning-traces/
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Meta Failed to Catch Hundreds of AI Child Abuse Ads. Some Included Images of Real Kids
Tags: aiImages of real children”, including a member of a European royal family”, were used to create some of the 350 ads containing child sexual abuse. Lawmakers say they plan to investigate. First seen on wired.com Jump to article: www.wired.com/story/meta-failed-to-catch-hundreds-of-ai-child-abuse-ads-some-included-images-of-real-kids/
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Hackers build AI frameworks for widescale credential theft
Threat actors are increasingly switching from AI-powered coding assistants to multi-agent frameworks that automate every stage of an attack. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-build-ai-frameworks-for-widescale-credential-theft/
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AI Coding Tools Now a Prime Target for Threat Actors, Google Warns
Google warned that the rapid integration of AI-assisted coding tools has significantly expanded software supply chain risks First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/ai-coding-tools-threat-actors/