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AI-Powered Attacks Rapidly Compromise Cloud Targets

The increasing accessibility of large language models and agentic AI has empowered even less sophisticated threat actors to launch lightning-fast attacks with unprecedented scale, significantly ramping up the challenge for defenders. This alarming trend enables attackers to accelerate their workflows and compromise cloud targets at an unprecedented pace.

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Agentic AI's Identity Crisis Leaves Security Teams Vulnerable

Agentic AI's autonomy and poorly tracked access are creating a perfect storm of identity risk, leaving security teams vulnerable to attacks. As digital actors with broad permissions, these AI agents are operating in the dark, with many organizations lacking visibility into their actions.

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Pentagon Unveils Agentic-AI Tool to Rapidly Generate Targeting Options

The Pentagon has launched Agent Network, a game-changing AI tool that rapidly analyzes vast amounts of data to deliver actionable targeting options to commanders in mere seconds. This innovative technology empowers commanders to make informed decisions, with AI-driven insights at their fingertips, while ensuring humans remain in the decision-making driver's seat.

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Agentic AI Reshapes GRC with Autonomous Controls Monitoring

Imagine a future where AI doesn't just automate tasks, but empowers GRC practitioners to focus on high-impact decisions - that's the promise of agentic AI, which brings autonomous controls monitoring to the table. By combining autonomy, context, and multi-step execution, agentic tools can revolutionize the way we approach governance, risk, and compliance.

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Securing Agentic AI Workspaces Requires Unified Governance

Securing Agentic AI Workspaces Requires Unified Governance

Nine out of 10 organisations are already harnessing AI assistants, but many are flying blind - unsure if these powerful tools have been compromised. As AI agents assume their own identities and access rights, a misconfigured or compromised agent can quickly become a high-speed pathway for data breaches and credential abuse.

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Agentic AI Reshapes Offensive Operations

Meet the "script kiddie as a service" era, where AI has erased the old skill barrier, allowing attackers with just intent and access to capable tools to launch sophisticated, autonomous attacks. Agentic AI has made it possible for previously unskilled actors to plan and execute campaigns without needing to pull the trigger themselves.

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Lloyds Banking Group Unveils Hands-On Approach to Securing Agentic AI

Lloyds Banking Group is taking a proactive approach to securing agentic AI, recognizing that understanding AI itself is crucial to embedding security into its adoption. The bank has made security a top priority, framing it as a deliberate technical strategy that spans the entire AI lifecycle.

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AI Agents Expose Hidden Risks as Insider Threats Evolve

The alarm bells are ringing: cyberattacks now unfold at breakneck speeds, with malicious actors able to wreak havoc in as little as 10-30 minutes, leaving defenders scrambling to keep up. This accelerated threat landscape is fueled by the growing sophistication of AI agents and their integration into business networks.

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Secure Infrastructure Unlocks AI's Defense Potential

As Dave Wajsgras, chairman and CEO of Everfox, aptly puts it, AI's trustworthiness is only as strong as the security of its underlying data, networks, and access controls. A recent incident involving Anthropic's Claude Mythos model serves as a stark reminder of the risks, with an unauthorized group reportedly gaining access in mere hours.

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Agentic AI Tames Network Detection's Alert Firehose

Imagine sifting through 847 network anomalies daily - that's like trying to find a needle in a haystack! With agentic AI triage, that overwhelming number is dramatically reduced to just 4 prioritized detections, complete with the evidence and suggested actions analysts need to take swift and effective action.

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Microsoft Bolsters AI Safety with RAMPART and Clarity Tools

Microsoft is taking a major leap forward in AI safety with the launch of RAMPART, an open-source tool that automates red-teaming for agentic AI applications, helping to prevent real-world attacks like prompt injection. By integrating RAMPART into its CI/CD pipelines, Microsoft is turning AI safety from a philosophy into a practical engineering discipline.

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Agentic AI Turbo Boosts Mobile App Attacks

The alarming rise of mobile app attacks is no longer looming on the horizon - it's here, with a staggering 87% of monitored apps facing threats in 2026, a drastic jump from 55% in 2022, fueled by the rapid adoption of AI models. This explosive growth in attacks is a wake-up call for businesses to bolster their mobile app security.

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NCSC Warns of Agentic AI Risks, Urges Cautious Deployment

Be cautious with agentic AI - a single misstep could have serious consequences if an agent misinterprets its task, oversteps its boundaries, or falls prey to manipulation. Don't give agentic AI unrestricted access to sensitive data or critical systems without careful consideration.

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Security Teams Lag Behind on Agentic AI Risks

The alarming truth is that agentic AI is already live in many production environments, but security teams are largely in the dark about the risks they're facing. This emerging threat can be categorized into three key areas: coding and productivity agents like Claude Code and GitHub Copilot, vendor-built agents, and custom-built agents.

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AI Exploits Emerge as New Security Threat

As AI use grows, a hidden risk is emerging: malicious inputs can alter model behavior, bypassing safeguards and putting enterprises at risk. This "prompt injection" tactic is like phishing, targeting the link between user and system to wreak havoc.

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Agentic AI Empowers Cyber Criminals with Nation-State Capabilities

The Department of Defense is leveraging agentic AI tools to revolutionize its operations, with Emil Michael reporting that tasks that once took two weeks can now be completed in just three hours, freeing up teams to focus on high-priority work. This game-changing tech has already shown tremendous success since its rollout on the GenAI.mil platform in December.

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BlueVoyant Targets Mature SOCs with AI-Powered SaaS Platform

BlueVoyant's innovative SaaS platform harnesses the power of AI to supercharge security operations, empowering teams to defend customers faster and more effectively. This cutting-edge technology also offers a standalone solution for companies seeking to elevate their SOC capabilities.

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Five Eyes Agencies Warn of Agentic AI Risks, Urge Cautious Adoption

As agentic AI systems increasingly power critical infrastructure and defense sectors, Five Eyes agencies are sounding the alarm on the need for careful security planning to mitigate potential risks. They're urging a slow and cautious approach to adopting this powerful technology.

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US Agencies Warn of AI Deployment Risks, Issue Security Guidance

As AI systems become more autonomous, US agencies warn that they may behave unexpectedly, and organisations should prepare for this by prioritising resilience and risk containment. To stay safe, businesses should assume the unpredictable and plan deployments with caution.

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AI Innovation Push Sparks Rethink on Security Response Times

The pharmaceutical sector is surging ahead with AI innovation, as seen in Merck's multiyear deal with Google Cloud, aiming to revolutionize research, manufacturing, and commercial operations. By embedding generative and agentic AI, companies are speeding up drug development and commercialization, while navigating data governance and regulatory risks.

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Agentic AI Compounds Enterprise Identity Risks

As autonomous machines increasingly act, decide, and transact on their own, a pressing question emerges: what constitutes an "identity" within an enterprise, and how can we safeguard against the rising risks? The lines between human and non-human identities are blurring, demanding a fresh look at enterprise security in the age of agentic AI.

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AI Adoption Enters Agentic Era with Heightened Security Risks

As AI pilot projects evolve into autonomous systems operating across entire corporations, the stakes are rising - and so are the security risks. The era of experimentation is over; now it's time to face the bills and take control of enterprise AI risks, responsibilities, and responses.

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AI Reshapes Cybersecurity with Alarming New Threats

AI Reshapes Cybersecurity with Alarming New Threats

As AI revolutionizes the tech landscape, a burning question remains: can we wield its power without falling prey to its darker side? Government agencies are sprinting to harness AI's potential, but this bold move also unleashes alarming new threats to cybersecurity.

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Agentic AI: Exclusive Guide to Trusted, Effortless Ops

Agentic AI: Exclusive Guide to Trusted, Effortless Ops

Agentic AI is already slashing backlogs—automating ticket triage, outage fixes and procurement steps to cut weeks from workflows—yet those speed gains only pay off when agencies pair them with strong governance, security and accountability. Embrace the promise, but design for safe, explainable autonomy before you hand over the reins.

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