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As AI speeds coding, CVE Lite CLI keeps security deliberately AI-free

As AI coding assistants accelerate software development, one OWASP-backed open-source project is arguing that dependency security tooling still arrives too late to be truly useful. CVE Lite CLI, a JavaScript and TypeScript dependency vulnerability scanner focused on local lockfile analysis, is positioning itself around a simple idea. Developers should see dependency risks while they are…

ReadySteadyPlug receives $1.51 million ARENA funding to accelerate national rollout of affordable EV chargers in apartments

– ARENA funding to accelerate the national rollout of smart strata-based EV charging infrastructure – ReadySteadyPlug’s smart Level 1 solution avoids costly switchboard or infrastructure upgrades with limited upfront contribution from the Owners Corporation – Funding comes amid surging EV demand driven by global fuel crisis

Australian Organisations Risk Overloading Frontline Operations as AI Meets Fragile Mobility Foundations, SOTI Research Warns

GUEST RESEARCH:  As Australian organisations accelerate the adoption of AI-enabled and mobile-driven workflows, research from SOTI, suggests many frontline environments may not yet be resilient enough to support the next wave of automation without added operational risk. This comes as Australia’s labour productivity growth remains under sustained pressure, increasing reliance on technology to deliver efficiency gains…

GenAI Alone Isn’t Enough: Rethinking AI in Cybersecurity

As organizations accelerate their AI adoption, many are turning to generative AI (GenAI) as a cornerstone of their security strategy.  But according to Melissa Ruzzi, Director of AI at AppOmni, relying on GenAI alone may create more gaps than it solves. “GenAI is non-deterministic and language-focused, so it’s not the most appropriate tool in certain…

Active Directory Risks Reshaping M365 Migrations for MSPs

As Microsoft 365 migrations accelerate, many IT teams and MSPs are discovering that identity, not productivity workloads, is the biggest source of risk.  While email and collaboration tools are often straightforward to move, Active Directory environments introduce hidden complexity that can disrupt users, security, and access if handled incorrectly. In this Q&A, BitTitan’s Aaron Wadsworth…

Microsoft zeroes in on AI-driven data risks in Fabric

New Microsoft Purview innovations for Microsoft Fabric help organizations secure data and accelerate AI adoption. The updates focus on identifying risks, preventing data oversharing, and strengthening governance and data quality across the data estate. Integration between Microsoft Purview and Microsoft Fabric delivers unified data security and governance, enabling protection of sensitive data, maintaining visibility across…

Microsoft warns North Korean threat groups are scaling up fake worker schemes with generative AI

North Korean threat groups are using artificial intelligence tools to accelerate and expand the country’s long-running scheme to get remote technical workers hired at global companies for longer durations, Microsoft Threat Intelligence said in a report Friday.  AI services are empowering North Korean operatives across the attack lifecycle. Attackers have turned AI into a “force…

AMD and Nutanix Announce Strategic Partnership to Advance an Open and Scalable Platform for Enterprise AI

COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT: AMD and Nutanix sign multi-year agreement to accelerate adoption of Nutanix-powered agentic AI platform on AMD accelerated compute infrastructure for enterprise AI and service providers AMD to invest and fund up to $250 million in Nutanix shares, and R&D and go-to-market for integrated solutions Joint roadmap to integrate AMD ROCm™ and AMD Enterprise AI software into…

BloodHound Scentry helps organizations reduce identity risk and close attack paths

SpecterOps has announced BloodHound Scentry, a new service designed to help customers accelerate their APM practice and reduce identity risk. BloodHound Scentry combines the power of BloodHound Enterprise with SpecterOps tradecraft experts and practitioners to provide customers with tailored guidance for attack path remediation, advanced analysis for emerging threats, and privilege zone design to protect…

AI-Driven Attack Gains AWS Admin Privileges in Under 10 Minutes

Threat actors are using artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate cloud intrusions.  In a recent incident observed by Sysdig researchers, attackers escalated from stolen credentials to full administrative access in an AWS environment in under 10 minutes, illustrating how AI can shorten cloud attack timelines. “The threat actor achieved administrative privileges in under 10 minutes, compromised…