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AI models expose new attack surfaces through misconfiguration

Misconfigured models are giving attackers a fresh route into cloud systems, raising the risk of data theft and service compromise.

By Anthony Caruana • 5 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

AppViewX appoints Mike Durso as CRO, adds Clarence Hinton

The appointments underscore AppViewX's push beyond certificate management as demand grows for tools to secure machine identities and AI agents.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Data Protection

Abnormal joins OpenAI's Daybreak cyber partner programme

The tie-up will push AI defences into existing enterprise workflows as security teams try to monitor autonomous agents and limit risk.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Hybrid Cloud

Pathlock & mindsquare expand DACH governance access

The tie-up gives German-speaking enterprises a local route to tighter SAP access controls as support changes and cloud migration raise compliance pressure.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Data Protection

Jamf launches native AI governance controls for Mac in ANZ

IT teams in Australia and New Zealand can now police AI apps on managed Macs as Jamf adds endpoint-level controls and audit reporting.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week

Virtual Private Networks

Clop-linked web shell hits Windchill in new exploit

Manufacturers face credential theft and engineering-data loss after a tailored Windchill web shell tied to Clop exploited CVE-2026-12569.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week

Biometrics

Daon wins Frost & Sullivan recognition for biometric model

The award highlights rising pressure on identity vendors to stop fraud that now slips between login checks, account recovery and contact-centre calls.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week

DevOps

Keeper launches Microsoft Power Platform secrets connector

Organisations using Microsoft automation can now keep credentials out of scripts, reducing the risk of exposed secrets in cloud workflows.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week

Network Security

Portnox adds AI agent access controls with Defender

Enterprises can now automatically cut off risky AI agents after Microsoft Defender and other tools flag suspicious behaviour or device changes.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

CrowdStrike named leader in IDC MarketScape MDR study

Enterprises under pressure to speed incident response are shifting to AI-led managed security services as CrowdStrike tops IDC's latest MDR assessment.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month

Ransomware

Identity the new security perimeter in the age of autonomous AI

The breach exposed how autonomous agents can outrun human-tuned defences, making identity governance the real line of defence for enterprises.

By Len Noe • 4 min read • This month

Malware

NeuShield adds exfiltration protection to Data Sentinel

By blocking stolen-logins abuse at file level, the new feature aims to curb both data theft and ransomware even after an account is compromised.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month

Robotics

NCC Group teams up with SailPoint on identity security

The tie-up aims to help firms curb access risk as AI agents, bots and contractors increasingly outnumber traditional staff users.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • This month

Security Information and Event Management

Google Cloud outlines targeted response to cyber threats

Customers will face narrower disruptions as Google Cloud moves to throttle malicious traffic, isolate risky identities and preserve legitimate usage.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month

Stories from Other Regions

Identity Security stories

Privileged Access Management

Frontier AI compresses cyber attack timelines. Can Singapore's defences respond at machine speed?

Singapore banks and telcos face a narrower window to stop AI-assisted attackers chaining small flaws into major breaches.

By Kris Day • 6 min read • Last week

Data Protection

Quest wins IRAP status for Australian government sales

Australian agencies could now buy Quest's security and data platforms without repeating lengthy internal reviews, after independent PROTECTED-level assessment.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • This month

Disaster Recovery

UK cyber leaders tackle third-party risk, resilience and AI

UK CISOs and senior cyber executives will examine resilience, third-party risk and practical AI use at a London cyber security forum.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • This month

Hybrid Cloud

Access doesn't disappear in the cloud - It just gets harder to see

Hybrid critical infrastructure estates are leaving contractor and vendor access unseen, raising compliance and supply chain risk under reformed CIRMP rules.

By Dennis Baltazar • 5 min read • This month