Tag: intelligence
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The blind spot every CISO must see: Loyalty
Tags: access, ai, ciso, corporate, data, espionage, exploit, finance, framework, gartner, government, intelligence, jobs, malicious, monitoring, risk, strategy, tool, training, vulnerability, zero-trustHow the misread appears in practice: Recent examples illustrate the point. In the US federal sphere, abrupt terminations under workforce reduction initiatives have left former employees with lingering access to sensitive systems, amplifying the potential for data exposure or retaliation. Corporate cases show a similar dynamic: engineers or executives who have spent years building institutional…
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OpenAI Launches Trusted Access for Cyber to Expand AI-Driven Defense While Managing Risk
OpenAI has announced a new initiative aimed at strengthening digital defenses while managing the risks that come with capable artificial intelligence systems. The effort, called Trusted Access for Cyber, is part of a broader strategy to enhance baseline protection for all users while selectively expanding access to advanced cybersecurity capabilities for vetted defenders. First seen…
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Claude Opus 4.6 Finds 500+ High-Severity Flaws Across Major Open-Source Libraries
Artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic revealed that its latest large language model (LLM), Claude Opus 4.6, has found more than 500 previously unknown high-severity security flaws in open-source libraries, including Ghostscript, OpenSC, and CGIF.Claude Opus 4.6, which was launched on Thursday, comes with improved coding skills, including code review and debugging capabilities, along First seen…
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Why Good Cyber Defense Rarely Stops Attackers
Global Cyber Alliance: as AI Fuels Cybercrime, Outcomes Keep Getting Worse. Security teams report stronger controls and broader collaboration each year. Yet cybercrime outcomes continue to worsen. Brian Cute of the Global Cyber Alliance says artificial intelligence-based attacks are tipping the scales against cyber defenders. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/good-cyber-defense-rarely-stops-attackers-a-30692
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Harlan Parrott Appointed as KnowBe4’s VP of AI Innovation
KnowBe4 has announced the appointment of Harlan Parrott as VP of AI Innovation, following the company’s 10-year anniversary celebration of pioneering Artificial Intelligence (AI) in cybersecurity. As VP, Parrott will lead the AI Center of Excellence by overseeing the company’s product suite and the expansion of AI capabilities within its internal operations. Since the release…
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AI and Regulation Redefine Application Security, New Global Study Finds
Artificial intelligence has overtaken all other forces shaping application security, according to a major new industry study that shows organisations racing to secure AI-generated code while responding to growing regulatory pressure. The 16th edition of the Building Security In Maturity Model (BSIMM), released by Black Duck, analysed real-world software security practices across 111 organisations worldwide,…
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Why Telemetry Is the Backbone of Production AI
Datadog’s Yrieix Garnier on Production AI, Trust, Cost and Failure Modes. As enterprises move from artificial intelligence pilots to production, observability, cost control and trust are emerging as critical success factors. Yrieix Garnier, vice president of products at Datadog, shares what separates scalable AI from systems that quietly fail. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Operant AI’s Agent Protector Aims to Secure Rising Tide of Autonomous AI
As the enterprise world shifts from chatbots to autonomous systems, Operant AI on Thursday launched Agent Protector, a real-time security solution designed to govern and shield artificial intelligence (AI) agents. The launch comes at a critical inflection point for corporate technology. Gartner predicts that by the end of 2026, 40% of enterprise applications will feature..…
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Asset Intelligence as Context Engineering for Cybersecurity Operations
Action depends on truth. Truth is hard to come by. There’s an old trope: “You can’t protect what you can’t see.” This burning need for total visibility has led to an abundance of security data across every domain. But abundance doesn’t equal clarity. One tool says a device is patched, another says it’s vulnerable. HR..…
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TRM Labs Raises $70M Series C for AI Crime-Fighting Push
Funding at $1B Valuation Targets AI-Driven Investigations and Compliance Tools. TRM Labs has secured $70 million in Series C funding led by Blockchain Capital reaching a $1 billion valuation. CEO Esteban Castano says the money will boost AI-powered investigations, compliance automation and intelligence as criminals use AI to scale cybercrime faster than defenders can respond.…
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SolarWinds CTO Breaks Down Its Secure AI Agent Design
Krishna Sai on Secure-by-Design Principles Behind SolarWinds’ Agentic AI Platform. Agentic artificial intelligence is redefining the operational contract between humans and software. Krishna Sai, CTO of SolarWinds, unpacks the technical architecture behind the company’s approach to agentic AI and why fully autonomous remediation is a deliberate line not yet crossed. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump…
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The ‘Absolute Nightmare’ in Your DMs: OpenClaw Marries Extreme Utility with ‘Unacceptable’ Risk
It is the artificial intelligence (AI) assistant that users love and security experts fear. OpenClaw, the agentic AI platform created by Peter Steinberger, is tearing through the tech world, promising a level of automation that legacy chatbots like ChatGPT can’t match. But as cloud giants rush to host it, industry analysts are issuing a blunt..…
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Microsoft Develops Scanner to Detect Backdoors in Open-Weight Large Language Models
Microsoft on Wednesday said it built a lightweight scanner that it said can detect backdoors in open-weight large language models (LLMs) and improve the overall trust in artificial intelligence (AI) systems.The tech giant’s AI Security team said the scanner leverages three observable signals that can be used to reliably flag the presence of backdoors while…
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Who would want to lead the ‘British FBI’? | Letter
The proposed National Police Service, encompassing counter-terrorism and regional crime units along with the duties of the National Crime Agency, will be unmanageable, writes <strong>Peter Sommer</strong>The National Police Service (NPS) is the fourth or fifth iteration of a “British FBI”, not the third (<a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jan/26/what-is-shabana-mahmood-proposing-in-biggest-ever-policing-reforms”>What is Shabana Mahmood proposing in ‘biggest ever’ policing reforms? 26…
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LookOut: Discovering RCE and Internal Access on Looker (Google Cloud On-Prem)
Tenable Research discovered two novel vulnerabilities in Google Looker that could allow an attacker to completely compromise a Looker instance. Google moved swiftly to patch these issues. Organizations running Looker on-prem should verify they have upgraded to the patched versions. Key takeaways Two novel vulnerabilities: Tenable Research discovered a remote code execution (RCE) chain via…
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Why Moltbook Changes the Enterprise Security Conversation
For several years, enterprise security teams have concentrated on a well-established range of risks, including users clicking potentially harmful links, employees uploading data to SaaS applications, developers inadvertently disclosing credentials on platforms like GitHub, and chatbots revealing sensitive information. However, a notable shift is emerging”, one that operates independently of user actions. Artificial intelligence agents…
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Russian hackers exploited a critical Office bug within days of disclosure
One campaign, two infection paths: ZScaler found that exploitation of CVE-2026-21509 did not lead to a single uniform payload. Instead, the initial RTF-based exploit branched into two distinct infection paths, each serving a different operational purpose. The choice of dropper reportedly determined whether the attackers prioritized near-term intelligence collection or longer-term access to compromised systems.In…
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AI Governance Explained: How to Control Risk, Stay Compliant, and Scale AI Safely in 2026
Author : Karunakar Goud RGDate Published : February, 04, 2026 AI Governance Explained: How to Control Risk, Stay Compliant, and Scale AI Safely in 2026 Artificial intelligence is no longer experimental. By 2026, AI systems are embedded in customer support, security operations, decision-making, and product development. As AI adoption accelerates, AI governance has become a…The…
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Major vulnerabilities found in Google Looker, putting self-hosted deployments at risk
Researchers at Tenable have disclosed two vulnerabilities, collectively referred to as “LookOut,” affecting Google Looker. Because the business intelligence platform is … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/02/04/google-looker-vulnerabilities-cve-2025-12743/
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The First 90 Seconds: How Early Decisions Shape Incident Response Investigations
Many incident response failures do not come from a lack of tools, intelligence, or technical skills. They come from what happens immediately after detection, when pressure is high, and information is incomplete.I have seen IR teams recover from sophisticated intrusions with limited telemetry. I have also seen teams lose control of investigations they should have…
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Why We Are Bullish on Grassroots Entrepreneurs in the AI Agent Era
A major shift is underway in how companies form, scale, and create value. Artificial intelligence has moved from experimentation into execution. The biggest opportunity no…Read More First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: https://securityboulevard.com/2026/02/why-we-are-bullish-on-grassroots-entrepreneurs-in-the-ai-agent-era/
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AI Governance in Cybersecurity: Building Trust and Resilience in the Age of Intelligent Security
Artificial intelligence is no longer a “nice to have” in cybersecurity it’s embedded everywhere. From detecting suspicious activity to responding to incidents in real time, AI now sits at the heart of modern security operations. But as organizations hand over more responsibility to intelligent systems, a tough question emerges: who’s really in control? This First…
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Docker Fixes Critical Ask Gordon AI Flaw Allowing Code Execution via Image Metadata
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a now-patched security flaw impacting Ask Gordon, an artificial intelligence (AI) assistant built into Docker Desktop and the Docker Command-Line Interface (CLI), that could be exploited to execute code and exfiltrate sensitive data.The critical vulnerability has been codenamed DockerDash by cybersecurity company Noma Labs. It was addressed by First…
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Mozilla Adds One-Click Option to Disable Generative AI Features in Firefox
Mozilla on Monday announced a new controls section in its Firefox desktop browser settings that allows users to completely turn off generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) features.”It provides a single place to block current and future generative AI features in Firefox,” Ajit Varma, head of Firefox, said. “You can also review and manage individual AI features…
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‘Deepfakes spreading and more AI companions’: seven takeaways from the latest artificial intelligence safety report
Annual review highlights growing capabilities of AI models, while examining issues from cyber-attacks to job disruptionThe International AI Safety report is an <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/29/what-international-ai-safety-report-says-jobs-climate-cyberwar-deepfakes-extinction”>annual survey of technological progress and the risks it is creating across multiple areas, from deepfakes to the jobs market.Commissioned at the 2023 global AI safety summit, it is chaired by the…
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What Is Threat Intelligence?
Threat Intelligence is the process of collecting, analyzing, and contextualizing data about existing and emerging cyber threats to produce actionable insights that help organizations prevent, detect, and respond to cyberattacks. Rather than relying on raw alerts or isolated indicators, threat intelligence provides who is attacking, how they operate, what they are targeting, and why it…
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Why Your WAF Missed It: The Danger of Double-Encoding and Evasion Techniques in Healthcare Security
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, data, data-breach, detection, exploit, governance, hacker, healthcare, intelligence, malicious, risk, technology, threat, tool, wafThe “Good Enough” Trap If you ask most organizations how they protect their APIs, they point to their WAF (Web Application Firewall). They have the OWASP Top 10 rules enabled. The dashboard is green. They feel safe. But attackers know exactly how your WAF works, and, more importantly, how to trick it. We recently worked…
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Reorient Your Thinking to Tackle AI Security Risks
The rise of artificial intelligence has rendered portions of your current cybersecurity playbook obsolete. Unless Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) act quickly to reorient their thinking, they may be unaware of and unprepared to face emerging AI-related threats. Learn how to secure your organization’s AI usage and ensure implementation won’t have negative consequences. The Serious..…
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Researchers Find 341 Malicious ClawHub Skills Stealing Data from OpenClaw Users
A security audit of 2,857 skills on ClawHub has found 341 malicious skills across multiple campaigns, according to new findings from Koi Security, exposing users to new supply chain risks.ClawHub is a marketplace designed to make it easy for OpenClaw users to find and install third-party skills. It’s an extension to the OpenClaw project, a…
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Researchers Find 341 Malicious ClawHub Skills Stealing Data from OpenClaw Users
A security audit of 2,857 skills on ClawHub has found 341 malicious skills across multiple campaigns, according to new findings from Koi Security, exposing users to new supply chain risks.ClawHub is a marketplace designed to make it easy for OpenClaw users to find and install third-party skills. It’s an extension to the OpenClaw project, a…