Proofpoint announced Thursday it has acquired Acuvity, an AI security startup, as the cybersecurity company moves to address security risks stemming from widespread corporate adoption of agentic AI. The acquisition strengthens Proofpoint‘s capabilities in monitoring and securing AI-powered systems that are increasingly handling sensitive business functions across enterprises. Financial terms of the deal were not…
Category: Artificial Intelligence (AI)
AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), china, Cloud Security, Commentary, Data Breaches, Exploits, Global Security News, malware, Network Security, op-ed, privacy, Risk Management
AI security’s ‘Great Wall’ problem
The Great Wall of China was built to slow northern raiders and prevent steppe armies from riding straight into the empire’s heart. Yet in 1644, its most impregnable fortress fell without a siege. At Shanhai Pass, where the wall meets the Bohai Sea, General Wu Sangui commanded the eastern gate. Behind him: a rebel army…
AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), china, Cloud Security, Commentary, Data Breaches, Exploits, Global Security News, malware, Network Security, op-ed, privacy, Risk Management
AI security’s ‘Great Wall’ problem
The Great Wall of China was built to slow northern raiders and prevent steppe armies from riding straight into the empire’s heart. Yet in 1644, its most impregnable fortress fell without a siege. At Shanhai Pass, where the wall meets the Bohai Sea, General Wu Sangui commanded the eastern gate. Behind him: a rebel army…
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Awareness, Global Security News, interview
The AI Exchange: Innovators in Payment Security Featuring Soft Space
Welcome to the PCI Security Standards Council’s blog series, The AI Exchange: Innovators in Payment Security. This special, ongoing feature of our PCI Perspectives blog offers a resource for payment security industry stakeholders to exchange information about how they are adopting and implementing artificial intelligence (AI) into their organizations.
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Awareness, Global Security News, interview
The AI Exchange: Innovators in Payment Security Featuring Soft Space
Welcome to the PCI Security Standards Council’s blog series, The AI Exchange: Innovators in Payment Security. This special, ongoing feature of our PCI Perspectives blog offers a resource for payment security industry stakeholders to exchange information about how they are adopting and implementing artificial intelligence (AI) into their organizations.
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Awareness, Global Security News, interview
The AI Exchange: Innovators in Payment Security Featuring Soft Space
Welcome to the PCI Security Standards Council’s blog series, The AI Exchange: Innovators in Payment Security. This special, ongoing feature of our PCI Perspectives blog offers a resource for payment security industry stakeholders to exchange information about how they are adopting and implementing artificial intelligence (AI) into their organizations.
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Awareness, Global Security News, interview
The AI Exchange: Innovators in Payment Security Featuring Soft Space
Welcome to the PCI Security Standards Council’s blog series, The AI Exchange: Innovators in Payment Security. This special, ongoing feature of our PCI Perspectives blog offers a resource for payment security industry stakeholders to exchange information about how they are adopting and implementing artificial intelligence (AI) into their organizations.
AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Asia Pacific, china, Commentary, Global Security News
Cybersecurity can be America’s secret weapon in the AI race
Much of the public conversation about the U.S. “winning” the AI race with China centers exclusively on each nations’ ability to develop and implement leading AI models. But amid escalating cyber threats, the rising reality is that the race will not be won merely by the nation with the most advanced technology, but the one…
AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cybersecurity, Exploits, Global Security News, Research
Some ChatGPT browser extensions are stealing your data
ChatGPT users beware: your browser extensions could be used to steal your accounts and identity. LayerX Research has identified at least 16 Chrome browser extensions for ChatGPT floating around the internet that promise to enhance work productivity. All show signs of being built by the same threat actor and designed for the same purpose: to…
AI, api, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Commentary, Exploits, Global Security News
Predator bots are exploiting APIs at scale. Here’s how defenders must respond.
The rise of malicious bots is changing how the internet operates, underscoring the need for stronger safeguards that keep humans firmly in control. Bots now account for more than half of global web traffic, and a new class of “predator bots” has emerged, unleashing self-learning programs that adapt in real time, mimic human behavior, and…
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Commentary, disinformation, Exploits, Global Security News, large language models, Uncategorized
The quiet way AI normalizes foreign influence
Americans are being taught to trust propaganda. Often, it’s not intentional. A classic bit of advice for separating propaganda from real research is “Check the citations.” If the sources support the analysis, the material can be trusted. But AI is changing the rules of the game. In December, the White House announced new guidance to…
AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), deepfakes, Geopolitics, Global Security News, Government
British regulator Ofcom opens investigation into X
The UK’s top internet regulator opened a formal investigation into social media network X after users, with the help of its AI chatbot Grok, flooded the site with nonconsensual, AI-manipulated nude and undressed photos of real people. On Monday, the Office of Communications (Ofcom), which regulates internet and telecommunications companies, said the investigation will determine…
AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), crowdstrike, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Money
CrowdStrike to buy identity startup SGNL for nearly $740M
CrowdStrike is buying identity management startup SGNL, a move that underscores how identity security has become a central battleground in enterprise cybersecurity as companies add cloud services and deploy AI-driven tools. The cybersecurity firm did not disclose financial terms in a Thursday announcement, but CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz told CNBC the deal is valued at…
AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Commentary, Global Security News, Workforce
Why cybersecurity cannot hire its way through the AI era
The cybersecurity industry has been battling a talent shortage and skills gap for years. Meanwhile, organizations need a new way to approach risk management proactively and more effectively. AI seems the clear answer to both. Open tech roles are trending down or flat, while demand for AI skills is climbing fast. It’s structural change that…
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Awareness, Global Security News, interview
The AI Exchange: Innovators in Payment Security Featuring Jscrambler
Welcome to the PCI Security Standards Council’s blog series, The AI Exchange: Innovators in Payment Security. This special, ongoing feature of our PCI Perspectives blog offers a resource for payment security industry stakeholders to exchange information about how they are adopting and implementing artificial intelligence (AI) into their organizations.
AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cybersecurity, Emerging Tech, Global Security News, Research
OpenAI says prompt injection may never be ‘solved’ for browser agents like Atlas
OpenAI is warning that prompt injection, a technique that hides malicious instructions inside ordinary online content, is becoming a central security risk for AI agents designed to operate inside a web browser and carry out tasks for users. The company said it recently shipped a security update for ChatGPT Atlas after internal automated red-teaming uncovered…
AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Commentary, Compliance, Global Security News, op-ed
AI doesn’t care if it’s in California or Texas. It just runs.
Artificial intelligence is evolving faster than regulators can keep up. In the absence of federal guidance, states have taken matters into their own hands. California’s S.B. 53 is only one example of a state attempting to shape how AI is built and used. Although these laws are well-intentioned and help protect consumers and promote transparency…
agentic ai, AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Commentary, Global Security News
How to determine if agentic AI browsers are safe enough for your enterprise
Agentic AI browsers like OpenAI’s Atlas have debuted to major fanfare, and the enthusiasm is warranted. These tools automate web browsing to close the gap between what you want to accomplish and getting it done. Rather than manually opening multiple tabs, you can simply tell the browser what you need. Ask it to file a…
AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Asia Pacific, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Government, Technology
NIST, MITRE announce $20 million research effort on AI cybersecurity
The National Institute of Standards and Technology announced that it will partner with The MITRE Corporation on a $20 million project to stand up two new research centers focused on artificial intelligence, including how the technology may impact cybersecurity for U.S. critical infrastructure. On Monday, the agency said one center will focus on advanced manufacturing…
AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Global Security News, Government, Technology, Threats
FBI says ‘ongoing’ deepfake impersonation of U.S. gov officials dates back to 2023
The FBI said that unknown actors have continued to deploy AI voice cloning tools in an ongoing effort to impersonate U.S government officials and extract sensitive or classified information or conduct scams. The bureau initially warned back in May that the campaign had been ongoing since at least April 2025. In an update Friday, they…
AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Congress, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Government
U.S. Sentencing Commission seeks input on criminal penalties for deepfakes
The U.S. Sentencing Commission is issuing preliminary sentencing guidelines for criminal offenses under the Take It Down Act, a law passed earlier this year to curb the spread of nonconsensual deepfake pornography. The Take It Down Act marks one of the first major pieces of legislation passed by Congress to address AI-generated deepfakes, attracting broad…
Andrew Garbarino, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Asia Pacific, china, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Global Security News, Policy
Key lawmaker says Congress likely to kick can down road on cyber information sharing law
With a little more than a month left before a foundational cyber threat information sharing law expires for a second time, Congress might have to do another short-term extension as negotiations on a longer deal aren’t yet bearing fruit, a key lawmaker said Tuesday. House Homeland Security Chairman Andrew Garbarino, R-N.Y., said the problem with…
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cisco Duo, Foundation AI, Global Security News, Security
Cisco Duo Unveils First Production Deployment of Foundation AI
Today marks a major milestone in the evolution of Cisco security. Cisco Identity Intelligence is now the first Cisco product to deliver a customer facing capability powered entirely by a Cisco built artificial intelligence model, Foundation-sec-1.1-8B-Instruct. This achievement represents the beginning of a true Cisco-on-Cisco strategy and proves that Cisco’s own security tuned models are…
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cisco Duo, Foundation AI, Global Security News, Security
Cisco Duo Unveils First Production Deployment of Foundation AI
Today marks a major milestone in the evolution of Cisco security. Cisco Identity Intelligence is now the first Cisco product to deliver a customer facing capability powered entirely by a Cisco built artificial intelligence model, Foundation-sec-1.1-8B-Instruct. This achievement represents the beginning of a true Cisco-on-Cisco strategy and proves that Cisco’s own security tuned models are…
AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Global Security News, Government, North America, Technology
AI is causing all kinds of problems in the legal sector
The American Bar Association believes the use of artificial intelligence in the legal sector is eroding key procedures, documentary records and evidence relied on to establish ground-level truth in the court system. In a report released this month the ABA, which sets ethical standards for the legal profession and oversees the accreditation of roughly 400,000…
AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Commentary, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Threats
New cybersecurity guidance paves the way for AI in critical infrastructure
Global cybersecurity agencies have issued the first unified guidance on applying artificial intelligence (AI) within critical infrastructure, signaling a major shift from theoretical debate to practical guardrails for safety and reliability. The release of joint guidance on Principles for the Secure Integration of Artificial Intelligence in Operational Technology marks a meaningful milestone for critical infrastructure…
AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Government, Research
UK cyber agency warns LLMs will always be vulnerable to prompt injection
The UK’s top cyber agency issued a warning to the public Monday: large language model AI tools may always contain a persistent flaw that allows malicious actors to hijack models and potentially weaponize them against users. When ChatGPT launched in 2022, security researchers began testing the tool and other LLMs for functionality, security and privacy.…
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Congress, Global Security News, Government, North America, Policy
Defense bill addresses secure phones, AI training, cyber troop mental health
The Defense Department would require that senior leaders have secure mobile phones, that personnel would get cybersecurity training that includes a focus on artificial intelligence and that cyber troops would have access to mental health services under a compromise annual defense policy bill released over the weekend. The deal between House and Senate negotiators on…
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Asia Pacific, china, critical infrastructure, Global Security News, Government, Policy
Five-page draft Trump administration cyber strategy targeted for January release
The Trump administration is aiming to release its six-part national cybersecurity strategy in January, according to multiple sources familiar with the document. The document, which is a mere five pages long, will possibly be followed by an executive order to implement the new strategy. The administration has been soliciting feedback in recent days, which one…
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Awareness, Global Security News, interview
The AI Exchange: Innovators in Payment Security Featuring SISA
Welcome to the PCI Security Standards Council’s blog series, The AI Exchange: Innovators in Payment Security. This special, ongoing feature of our PCI Perspectives blog offers a resource for payment security industry stakeholders to exchange information about how they are adopting and implementing artificial intelligence (AI) into their organizations.
AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Congress, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Global Security News
New legislation targets scammers that use AI to deceive
A new bipartisan bill introduced in the House would increase the criminal penalties for committing fraud and impersonation with the assistance of AI tools. The AI Fraud Deterrence Act, introduced by Reps. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., and Neal Dunn, R-Md., would raise the overall ceiling for criminal fines and prison time for fraudsters who use AI…
AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cybersecurity, Exploits, Global Security News, Research, Technology
Underground AI models promise to be hackers ‘cyber pentesting waifu’
As legitimate businesses purchase AI tools from some of the largest companies in the world, cybercriminals are accessing an increasingly sophisticated underground market for custom LLMs designed to assist with lower-level hacking tasks. In a report published Tuesday, Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 looked at how underground hacking forums advertise and sell custom, jailbroken, and…
AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cybersecurity, Emerging Tech, Global Security News, Government, Technology
The slow rise of SBOMs meets the rapid advance of AI
Open-source components power nearly all modern software, but they’re often buried deep in massive codebases—hiding severe vulnerabilities. For years, software bills of materials (SBOMs) have been the security community’s key tool to shine a light on these hidden risks. Yet, despite government advancements in the US and Europe, SBOM adoption in the private sector remains…
AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cybersecurity, Exploits, Global Security News, Research
Hackers turn open-source AI framework into global cryptojacking operation
Malicious hackers have been attacking the development environment of an open-source AI framework, twisting its functions into a global cryptojacking bot for profit, according to researchers at cybersecurity firm Oligo. The flaw exists in an Application Programming Interface for Ray, an open-source framework for automating, scaling and optimizing compute resources that Oligo researchers called “Kubernetes…
AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cybersecurity, deepfakes, Global Security News, Technology
Advocacy group calls on OpenAI to address Sora 2’s deepfake risks
Throughout 2024, OpenAI teased the public release of Sora, its new video generation large language model, capable of creating lifelike visuals out of user prompts. But due to concerns about the tool being used to create realistic disinformation during a critical U.S. election year, the company delayed its release until after the elections. Now, a…
agentic ai, AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Government
BigBear.ai to buy Ask Sage, strengthening security-centric AI for federal agencies
Virginia-based BigBear.ai announced Monday it will acquire Ask Sage, a generative artificial intelligence platform specializing in secure deployment of AI models and agentic systems across defense and other regulated sectors, in a deal valued at about $250 million. Ask Sage focuses on safety and security in the growing field of agentic AI, or systems capable…
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Global Security News, Mayhem Security, Money
Bugcrowd acquires Mayhem Security to advance AI-powered security testing
Bugcrowd, a company known for its work in bug bounty and vulnerability disclosure, has announced the acquisition of Mayhem Security, an AI-driven offensive security firm. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Organizations are dealing with more complicated cybersecurity risks as they build software faster, add more APIs, and work with many suppliers. Traditional…
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Global Security News, Government, Policy, Workforce
OPM plans to give CyberCorps members more time to find jobs after shutdown ends
The Office of Personnel Management plans to collaborate on a “mass deferment” for a cyber scholarship-for-service program after the government shutdown ends, a spokesman said Monday, as scholarship recipients have sounded fears about being on the hook for their schooling costs during federal hiring freezes and budget cuts. The National Science Foundation (NSF) leads and…
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Global Security News, Mergers and Acquisitions, Money, SPLX, Zscaler
Zscaler adds more AI to its offerings with Splx acquisition
Cloud security company Zscaler announced Monday it has acquired SplxAI, an artificial intelligence security platform, in a move to strengthen its ability to protect enterprise AI assets. Terms were not disclosed. Zscaler said the purchase is aimed at enhancing its zero-trust security offerings by integrating Splx’s technology for AI asset discovery, automated red-teaming, and governance.…
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Awareness, Community Meetings, Global Security News, interview
The AI Exchange: Innovators in Payment Security Featuring Block, Inc.
Welcome to the PCI Security Standards Council’s blog series, The AI Exchange: Innovators in Payment Security. This special, ongoing feature of our PCI Perspectives blog offers a resource for payment security industry stakeholders to exchange information about how they are adopting and implementing artificial intelligence (AI) into their organizations.
Artificial Intelligence (AI), china, Commentary, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Government
Government and industry must work together to secure America’s cyber future
At this very moment, nation-state actors and opportunistic criminals are looking for any way to target Americans and undermine our national security. Their battlefield of choice is cyberspace. Cybersecurity is the preeminent challenge of our time, and threats to our networks impact far more than just our data––they impact the resilience of our communities, the…
AI, AI agents, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Technology
Exclusive: OpenAI’s Atlas browser — and others — can be tricked by manipulated web content
As AI browser agents enter the market promising to help people shop, hire employees or assist with other online tasks, security researchers are warning that the information these programs collect from the internet can be manipulated and corrupted without anyone ever realizing it. In new research shared exclusively with CyberScoop, AI cybersecurity firm SPLX highlighted…
AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Future of Life Institute, Global Security News, Google, Meta
Open letter calls for prohibition on superintelligent AI, highlighting growing mainstream concern
An open letter released Wednesday has called for a ban on the development of artificial intelligence systems considered to be “superintelligent” until there is broad scientific consensus that such technologies can be created both safely and in a manner the public supports. The statement, issued by the nonprofit Future of Life Institute, has been signed…
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Global Security News, Mergers and Acquisitions, Money, Securiti AI, Veeam
Veeam acquires Securiti AI for $1.7 billion
Veeam announced Tuesday it agreed to acquire Securiti AI for $1.725 billion, marking the data protection company’s largest acquisition and its entry into the artificial intelligence security market as enterprises struggle to deploy AI systems safely. The deal, expected to close in early December, comes as organizations face mounting challenges in managing data across fragmented…
AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Commentary, cybersecurity training, Global Security News
Red, Blue, and Now AI: Rethinking Cybersecurity Training for the 2026 Threat Landscape
Cybersecurity today is defined by complexity. Threats evolve in real time, driven by AI-generated malware, autonomous reconnaissance, and adversaries capable of pivoting faster than ever. In a recent survey by DarkTrace of more than 1,500 cybersecurity professionals worldwide, nearly 74% said AI-powered threats are a major challenge for their organization, and 90% expect these threats…
AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Asia Pacific, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Government, Technology
OpenAI: Threat actors use us to be efficient, not make new tools
A long-running theme in the use of adversarial AI since the advent of large language models has been the automation and enhancement of well-established hacking methods, rather than the creation of new ones. That remains the case for much of OpenAI’s October threat report, which highlights how government agencies and the cybercriminal underground are opting…
AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Asia Pacific, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Government, Technology
OpenAI: Threat actors use us to be efficient, not make new tools
A long-running theme in the use of adversarial AI since the advent of large language models has been the automation and enhancement of well-established hacking methods, rather than the creation of new ones. That remains the case for much of OpenAI’s October threat report, which highlights how government agencies and the cybercriminal underground are opting…
AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Asia Pacific, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Government, Technology
OpenAI: Threat actors use us to be efficient, not make new tools
A long-running theme in the use of adversarial AI since the advent of large language models has been the automation and enhancement of well-established hacking methods, rather than the creation of new ones. That remains the case for much of OpenAI’s October threat report, which highlights how government agencies and the cybercriminal underground are opting…
AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Asia Pacific, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Government, Technology
OpenAI: Threat actors use us to be efficient, not make new tools
A long-running theme in the use of adversarial AI since the advent of large language models has been the automation and enhancement of well-established hacking methods, rather than the creation of new ones. That remains the case for much of OpenAI’s October threat report, which highlights how government agencies and the cybercriminal underground are opting…
AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Asia Pacific, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Government, Technology
OpenAI: Threat actors use us to be efficient, not make new tools
A long-running theme in the use of adversarial AI since the advent of large language models has been the automation and enhancement of well-established hacking methods, rather than the creation of new ones. That remains the case for much of OpenAI’s October threat report, which highlights how government agencies and the cybercriminal underground are opting…
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Awareness, Community Meetings, Global Security News, interview
The AI Exchange: Innovators in Payment Security Featuring Elavon Inc.
Welcome to the PCI Security Standards Council’s blog series, The AI Exchange: Innovators in Payment Security. This special, ongoing feature of our PCI Perspectives blog offers a resource for payment security industry stakeholders to exchange information about how they are adopting and implementing artificial intelligence (AI) into their organizations.
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Awareness, Community Meetings, Global Security News, interview
The AI Exchange: Innovators in Payment Security Featuring Elavon Inc.
Welcome to the PCI Security Standards Council’s blog series, The AI Exchange: Innovators in Payment Security. This special, ongoing feature of our PCI Perspectives blog offers a resource for payment security industry stakeholders to exchange information about how they are adopting and implementing artificial intelligence (AI) into their organizations.
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Awareness, Community Meetings, Global Security News, interview
The AI Exchange: Innovators in Payment Security Featuring Elavon Inc.
Welcome to the PCI Security Standards Council’s blog series, The AI Exchange: Innovators in Payment Security. This special, ongoing feature of our PCI Perspectives blog offers a resource for payment security industry stakeholders to exchange information about how they are adopting and implementing artificial intelligence (AI) into their organizations.
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Awareness, Community Meetings, Global Security News, interview
The AI Exchange: Innovators in Payment Security Featuring Elavon Inc.
Welcome to the PCI Security Standards Council’s blog series, The AI Exchange: Innovators in Payment Security. This special, ongoing feature of our PCI Perspectives blog offers a resource for payment security industry stakeholders to exchange information about how they are adopting and implementing artificial intelligence (AI) into their organizations.
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Awareness, Community Meetings, Global Security News, interview
The AI Exchange: Innovators in Payment Security Featuring Elavon Inc.
Welcome to the PCI Security Standards Council’s blog series, The AI Exchange: Innovators in Payment Security. This special, ongoing feature of our PCI Perspectives blog offers a resource for payment security industry stakeholders to exchange information about how they are adopting and implementing artificial intelligence (AI) into their organizations.
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Awareness, Community Meetings, Global Security News, interview
The AI Exchange: Innovators in Payment Security Featuring Elavon Inc.
Welcome to the PCI Security Standards Council’s blog series, The AI Exchange: Innovators in Payment Security. This special, ongoing feature of our PCI Perspectives blog offers a resource for payment security industry stakeholders to exchange information about how they are adopting and implementing artificial intelligence (AI) into their organizations.
Artificial Intelligence (AI), firewall, Global Security News, Security
From AIOps to AgenticOps: The Autonomous Evolution of Firewall Operations
Discover how Cisco is redefining firewall operations through autonomous AI-driven management, predictive analytics, and self-healing security.
Artificial Intelligence (AI), firewall, Global Security News, Security
From AIOps to AgenticOps: The Autonomous Evolution of Firewall Operations
Discover how Cisco is redefining firewall operations through autonomous AI-driven management, predictive analytics, and self-healing security.
Artificial Intelligence (AI), firewall, Global Security News, Security
From AIOps to AgenticOps: The Autonomous Evolution of Firewall Operations
Discover how Cisco is redefining firewall operations through autonomous AI-driven management, predictive analytics, and self-healing security.
Artificial Intelligence (AI), firewall, Global Security News, Security
From AIOps to AgenticOps: The Autonomous Evolution of Firewall Operations
Discover how Cisco is redefining firewall operations through autonomous AI-driven management, predictive analytics, and self-healing security.
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Emerging Tech, F5 Networks, Global Security News, Mergers and Acquisitions, Money
F5 to acquire AI security firm CalypsoAI for $180 million
F5, a Seattle-based application delivery and security company, announced Thursday it will acquire Dublin-based CalypsoAI for $180 million in cash, highlighting the mounting security challenges enterprises face as they rapidly integrate artificial intelligence into their operations. The acquisition comes as companies across industries rush to deploy generative AI systems while grappling with new categories of…
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Awareness, Global Security News, Guidance, PCI DSS, PCI DSS v4.0
AI Principles: Securing the Use of AI in Payment Environments
Artificial intelligence (AI) systems are increasingly being used within businesses to help in the creation, management, and operation of payment systems and environments. Their use is expanding beyond systems directly managed by humans, to agentic AI systems, which have a level of agency to perform actions on their own behalf. The rapid pace of change…
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Awareness, Community Meetings, Global Security News, interview
The AI Exchange: Innovators in Payment Security Featuring Cloud Security Alliance
Welcome to the PCI Security Standards Council’s blog series, The AI Exchange: Innovators in Payment Security. This special, ongoing feature of our PCI Perspectives blog offers a resource for payment security industry stakeholders to exchange information about how they are adopting and implementing artificial intelligence (AI) into their organizations.
AI Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cisco Zero Trust, Global Security News, Security, Security for AI
Zero Trust in the Era of Agentic AI
AI agents use the same networking infrastructure as users and apps. So security solutions like zero trust should evolve to protect agentic AI communications.
AI Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cisco Zero Trust, Global Security News, Security, Security for AI
Zero Trust in the Era of Agentic AI
AI agents use the same networking infrastructure as users and apps. So security solutions like zero trust should evolve to protect agentic AI communications.
AI Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cisco Zero Trust, Global Security News, Security, Security for AI
Zero Trust in the Era of Agentic AI
AI agents use the same networking infrastructure as users and apps. So security solutions like zero trust should evolve to protect agentic AI communications.
AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cybersecurity, Global Security News, malware, Research
NYU team behind AI-powered malware dubbed ‘PromptLock’
Researchers at New York University have taken credit for creating a piece of malware found by third-party researchers that uses prompt injection to manipulate a large language model into assisting with a ransomware attack. Last month, researchers at ESET claimed to have discovered the first piece of “AI-powered ransomware” in the wild, flagging code found…
Artificial Intelligence (AI), email security, Global Security News, Money, SlashNext, Uncategorized
Varonis buys AI email security firm SlashNext
Varonis has acquired SlashNext, an AI-driven email security company, for up to $150 million in a move that reflects the rising role of artificial intelligence in both attack and defense. The acquisition, announced Tuesday, brings together Varonis’ focus on data-centric security and threat detection with SlashNext’s technology for blocking phishing and social engineering attacks across…
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Global Security News, Security, Security for AI
Detecting Exposed LLM Servers: A Shodan Case Study on Ollama
We uncovered 1,100+ exposed Ollama LLM servers—20% with open models—revealing critical security gaps and the need for better LLM threat monitoring.
AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Global Security News, Government, Technology
Workado settles with FTC over allegations it inflated its AI detectors’ capabilities
The Federal Trade Commission thinks AI detectors might be BS. The agency announced a consent order this week with Workado, an Arizona-based company that makes an AI content detector tool. The order forces the company to retract its public claims about the tool’s effectiveness and to notify its customers. The settlement follows an investigation by…
AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), eset, Global Security News, large language models, Ransomware
Researchers flag code that uses AI systems to carry out ransomware attacks
Researchers at cybersecurity firm ESET claim to have identified the first piece of AI-powered ransomware in the wild. The malware, called PromptLock, essentially functions as a hard-coded prompt injection attack on a large language model, causing the model to assist in carrying out a ransomware attack. Written in Golang programming code, the malware sends its…
AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), eset, Global Security News, large language models, Ransomware
Researchers flag code that uses AI systems to carry out ransomware attacks
Researchers at cybersecurity firm ESET claim to have identified the first piece of AI-powered ransomware in the wild. The malware, called PromptLock, essentially functions as a hard-coded prompt injection attack on a large language model, causing the model to assist in carrying out a ransomware attack. Written in Golang programming code, the malware sends its…
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Awareness, Community Meetings, Global Security News, interview
The AI Exchange: Innovators in Payment Security Featuring Salesforce
Welcome to the PCI Security Standards Council’s blog series, The AI Exchange: Innovators in Payment Security. This special, ongoing feature of our PCI Perspectives blog offers a resource for payment security industry stakeholders to exchange information about how they are adopting and implementing artificial intelligence (AI) into their organizations.
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Awareness, Community Meetings, Global Security News, interview
The AI Exchange: Innovators in Payment Security Featuring Salesforce
Welcome to the PCI Security Standards Council’s blog series, The AI Exchange: Innovators in Payment Security. This special, ongoing feature of our PCI Perspectives blog offers a resource for payment security industry stakeholders to exchange information about how they are adopting and implementing artificial intelligence (AI) into their organizations.
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Awareness, Community Meetings, Global Security News, interview
The AI Exchange: Innovators in Payment Security Featuring Salesforce
Welcome to the PCI Security Standards Council’s blog series, The AI Exchange: Innovators in Payment Security. This special, ongoing feature of our PCI Perspectives blog offers a resource for payment security industry stakeholders to exchange information about how they are adopting and implementing artificial intelligence (AI) into their organizations.
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Foundation AI, Global Security News, Security, Security for AI
Cisco’s Foundation AI Advances AI Supply Chain Security With Hugging Face
Cisco’s Foundation AI is partnering with Hugging Face, bringing together the world’s leading AI model hub with Cisco’s security expertise.
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Foundation AI, Global Security News, Security, Security for AI
Cisco’s Foundation AI Advances AI Supply Chain Security With Hugging Face
Cisco’s Foundation AI is partnering with Hugging Face, bringing together the world’s leading AI model hub with Cisco’s security expertise.
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Foundation AI, Global Security News, Security, Security for AI
Cisco’s Foundation AI Advances AI Supply Chain Security With Hugging Face
Cisco’s Foundation AI is partnering with Hugging Face, bringing together the world’s leading AI model hub with Cisco’s security expertise.
AI Security, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Foundation AI, Global Security News, Security
Securing an Exponentially Growing (AI) Supply Chain
Foundation AI’s Cerberus is a 24/7 guard for the AI supply chain, analyzing models as they enter HuggingFace and sharing results to Cisco Security products.
AI Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Foundation AI, Global Security News, Security, Security for AI
Foundation-sec-8b-reasoning: World’s First Security Reasoning Model
Foundation AI’s second release—Foundation-sec-8b-reasoning is designed to designed to bring enhanced analytical capabilities to complex security workflows.
AI Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Foundation AI, Global Security News, Security, Security for AI
Foundation-sec-8b-reasoning: World’s First Security Reasoning Model
Foundation AI’s second release—Foundation-sec-8b-reasoning is designed to designed to bring enhanced analytical capabilities to complex security workflows.
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Foundation-sec-8b-reasoning: World’s First Security Reasoning Model
Foundation AI’s second release—Foundation-sec-8b-reasoning is designed to designed to bring enhanced analytical capabilities to complex security workflows.
AI Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Foundation AI, Global Security News, Security, Security for AI
Foundation-sec-8b-reasoning: World’s First Security Reasoning Model
Foundation AI’s second release—Foundation-sec-8b-reasoning is designed to designed to bring enhanced analytical capabilities to complex security workflows.
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Vibe coding is here to stay. Can it ever be secure?
Software powers the world, and soon, the bulk of the work making it may be done by machines. As generative AI tools have gotten more proficient at coding, their use in software development has exploded. Proponents say the tools have made it dramatically easier for individual entrepreneurs or companies to create the kind of slick,…
AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cybersecurity, Exploits, Global Security News, Research, software security, Technology, Uncategorized, vibe coding
Vibe coding is here to stay. Can it ever be secure?
Software powers the world, and soon, the bulk of the work making it may be done by machines. As generative AI tools have gotten more proficient at coding, their use in software development has exploded. Proponents say the tools have made it dramatically easier for individual entrepreneurs or companies to create the kind of slick,…
AI, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cybersecurity, Exploits, Global Security News, Research, software security, Technology, Uncategorized, vibe coding
Vibe coding is here to stay. Can it ever be secure?
Software powers the world, and soon, the bulk of the work making it may be done by machines. As generative AI tools have gotten more proficient at coding, their use in software development has exploded. Proponents say the tools have made it dramatically easier for individual entrepreneurs or companies to create the kind of slick,…
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Asia Pacific, Biden administration, china, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Global Security News, Government, information sharing, information sharing and analysis centers (ISACs), Microsoft, Ransomware, regulation, Social Engineering, Trump Administration, Workforce
Top FBI cyber official Cynthia Kaiser exits for Halcyon
Cynthia Kaiser, a former top FBI cyber official, is joining the cybersecurity firm Halcyon this week as senior vice president of its newly created ransomware research center. Kaiser left the FBI last week after 20 years, serving most recently as deputy assistant director leading the bureau’s cyber policy, intelligence and engagement branch and eight years…
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Asia Pacific, Biden administration, china, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Global Security News, Government, information sharing, information sharing and analysis centers (ISACs), Microsoft, Ransomware, regulation, Social Engineering, Trump Administration, Workforce
Top FBI cyber official Cynthia Kaiser exits for Halcyon
Cynthia Kaiser, a former top FBI cyber official, is joining the cybersecurity firm Halcyon this week as senior vice president of its newly created ransomware research center. Kaiser left the FBI last week after 20 years, serving most recently as deputy assistant director leading the bureau’s cyber policy, intelligence and engagement branch and eight years…
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Asia Pacific, Biden administration, china, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Global Security News, Government, information sharing, information sharing and analysis centers (ISACs), Microsoft, Ransomware, regulation, Social Engineering, Trump Administration, Workforce
Top FBI cyber official Cynthia Kaiser exits for Halcyon
Cynthia Kaiser, a former top FBI cyber official, is joining the cybersecurity firm Halcyon this week as senior vice president of its newly created ransomware research center. Kaiser left the FBI last week after 20 years, serving most recently as deputy assistant director leading the bureau’s cyber policy, intelligence and engagement branch and eight years…
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Meta adds another 650 MW of solar power to its AI push
The company already has more than 12 gigawatts of capacity in its renewable power portfolio.
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Signal Gives Microsoft a Clear Signal: Do NOT Recall This
Black screen of DRM: Privacy-first messenger blocks Microsoft Recall The post Signal Gives Microsoft a Clear Signal: Do NOT Recall This appeared first on Security Boulevard.
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Developing With Cisco XDR at Cisco Live San Diego ‘25
Join us at Cisco Live San Diego to explore Cisco XDR’s latest innovations, including custom integrations, AI automation, and community features. Don’t miss out!
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Developing With Cisco XDR at Cisco Live San Diego ‘25
Join us at Cisco Live San Diego to explore Cisco XDR’s latest innovations, including custom integrations, AI automation, and community features. Don’t miss out!
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Copyright office criticizes AI ‘fair use’ before director’s dismissal
President Donald Trump’s firing over the weekend of Shira Perlmutter, director of the U.S. Copyright Office, has drawn strong criticism from Democrats and tech experts who believe her dismissal is related to a report on generative AI and copyright law that the register of copyrights released a day earlier. That report, overseen by Perlmutter, questioned…
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Enterprise Edition, Global Security News, Security Bloggers Network, Threat Defense, threat-informed-defense
Taming the Machine: Putting Security at the Core of Generative AI
AI advancements, particularly Large Language Models (LLMs) and other generative model types, unlock opportunities to develop applications faster through task automation and information processing. Speed to innovation is so prized that the AI-coding tools market alone is projected to grow from $4.3 billion in 2024 to $12.6 billion by 2028. Additionally, a growing percentage of…
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Enterprise Edition, Global Security News, Security Bloggers Network, Threat Defense, threat-informed-defense
Taming the Machine: Putting Security at the Core of Generative AI
AI advancements, particularly Large Language Models (LLMs) and other generative model types, unlock opportunities to develop applications faster through task automation and information processing. Speed to innovation is so prized that the AI-coding tools market alone is projected to grow from $4.3 billion in 2024 to $12.6 billion by 2028. Additionally, a growing percentage of…
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Enterprise Edition, Global Security News, Security Bloggers Network, Threat Defense, threat-informed-defense
Taming the Machine: Putting Security at the Core of Generative AI
AI advancements, particularly Large Language Models (LLMs) and other generative model types, unlock opportunities to develop applications faster through task automation and information processing. Speed to innovation is so prized that the AI-coding tools market alone is projected to grow from $4.3 billion in 2024 to $12.6 billion by 2028. Additionally, a growing percentage of…
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Enterprise Edition, Global Security News, Security Bloggers Network, Threat Defense, threat-informed-defense
Taming the Machine: Putting Security at the Core of Generative AI
AI advancements, particularly Large Language Models (LLMs) and other generative model types, unlock opportunities to develop applications faster through task automation and information processing. Speed to innovation is so prized that the AI-coding tools market alone is projected to grow from $4.3 billion in 2024 to $12.6 billion by 2028. Additionally, a growing percentage of…
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Enterprise Edition, Global Security News, Security Bloggers Network, Threat Defense, threat-informed-defense
Taming the Machine: Putting Security at the Core of Generative AI
AI advancements, particularly Large Language Models (LLMs) and other generative model types, unlock opportunities to develop applications faster through task automation and information processing. Speed to innovation is so prized that the AI-coding tools market alone is projected to grow from $4.3 billion in 2024 to $12.6 billion by 2028. Additionally, a growing percentage of…
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Enterprise Edition, Global Security News, Security Bloggers Network, Threat Defense, threat-informed-defense
Taming the Machine: Putting Security at the Core of Generative AI
AI advancements, particularly Large Language Models (LLMs) and other generative model types, unlock opportunities to develop applications faster through task automation and information processing. Speed to innovation is so prized that the AI-coding tools market alone is projected to grow from $4.3 billion in 2024 to $12.6 billion by 2028. Additionally, a growing percentage of…
