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AI, Global Security News
OpenAI requires stronger authentication for users of its most powerful AI models
Yubico announced its significant role in securing the AI frontier as OpenAI mandates the use of passkeys for individuals that are part of their Trusted Access for Cyber (TAC) program. As a leading global AI research and development company, OpenAI is setting a precedent for empowering its users to take control of their own security…
AI, Apps, Endpoint, Global Security News, malware, Risk Management
GlassWorm falls, but the repo problem is far from solved
Taking down a sprawling malware operation once signaled progress in securing the open-source ecosystem. Now, it barely registers. The GlassWorm campaign disruption comes at a moment when attackers can quickly reconstitute, and defenders are increasingly grappling with a new challenge: distinguishing real threats from automated noise. “I think coordinated actions, like GlassWorm, can sever control,…
AI, Cybersecurity, Exploits, Global Security News, Government & Policy, malware, Network Security, Risk Management
CISA chief frets about open-source vulnerabilities, delayed security improvements
Securing some of the open-source technology that serves as the backbone for all modern digital infrastructure is going to require some “hard decisions” amid a wave of malware attacks, the leader of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said Thursday. “The open-source community is one that I’m particularly worried about when we start to think…
AI, Apps, Compliance, Data Breaches, Global Security News, Network Security, Risk Management
Banks Face a Growing AI Risk at the Database Layer
Financial institutions are rapidly deploying AI, but new research suggests many banks may be securing the wrong layer of the stack. Liquibase researchers warn that while organizations focus heavily on AI models and APIs, the database layer may be one of the most exposed parts of modern financial infrastructure. “Governance for agents has to move…
AI, Apps, Cybersecurity, Europe, Global Security News, Government & Policy, Risk Management
FIRESIDE CHAT: Geopolitical turmoil, rising AI risk add a new layer to enterprise cyber defense
As if securing the enterprise against a tidal wave of AI tools wasn’t hard enough, it turns out the geopolitical instability of the moment is making things worse. That wasn’t the headline at RSAC 2026 last week — agentic AI dominated the agenda — but the stress was visible at the ground level if you…
AI, Apps, Compliance, Endpoint, Exploits, Global Security News, malware, Network Security
Why Kubernetes controllers are the perfect backdoor
In my years securing cloud-native environments, I’ve noticed a recurring blind spot. We obsess over the “front doors” such as exposed dashboards, misconfigured RBAC, or unpatched container vulnerabilities. We harden the perimeter, but we often ignore the machinery humming inside. Sophisticated adversaries have moved beyond simple smash-and-grab tactics. They don’t just want to run a…
AI, Global Security News
Understanding Wiz’s Approach to Securing the AI Supply Chain
As organizations race to deploy AI, securing the rapidly expanding ecosystem of models, data, and dependencies has become a critical priority, much of which can be addressed by Wiz’s CNAPP solution.
AI, Global Security News, Network Security
Palo Alto Networks’ Prisma AIRS 3.0 closes visibility gaps in autonomous AI systems
Palo Alto Networks has advanced its AI security platform with Prisma AIRS 3.0, securing the agentic AI lifecycle and enabling enterprises to move from observation to safe autonomous execution. The shift toward an AI-powered enterprise introduces systemic security challenges, ranging from unmanaged shadow AI to the critical new frontiers of agentic identity, runtime security, and…
AI, Compliance, Data Breaches, Global Security News, Risk Management
Cynomi: Third-Party Risk is Untapped MSP Revenue Opportunity
Cynomi has released its latest industry guide, The Rise of Third-Party Risk Management: Securing the Modern Perimeter, offering a practical roadmap for MSPs to formalize, scale, and monetize third-party risk management (TPRM). Scaling third-party risk management According to the guide, TPRM represents the largest untapped recurring revenue opportunity for managed service providers beyond human cyber…
AI, Apps, Global Security News, Government & Policy, Politics, privacy, Risk Management
OpenAI on Surveillance and Autonomous Killings: You’re Going to Have to Trust Us
OpenAI claims it has accomplished what Anthropic couldn’t: securing a Pentagon contract that won’t cross professed red lines against dragnet domestic spying and the use of artificial intelligence to order lethal military strikes. Just don’t expect any proof. Sam Altman, OpenAI’s CEO, announced the company’s big win with the Defense Department in a post on…
AI, Global Security News
Check Point Unveils AI Security Strategy, Reinforces Platform with Three Strategic Acquisitions
COMPANY NEWS: The company introduces its four-pillar approach to securing the AI transformation of enterprises, strengthening its platform across AI agent security, exposure management, and MSP-driven workspace protection.