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AI agents need tighter access controls, say leaders

Rogue behaviour in testing has heightened fears that autonomous tools are being handed sensitive systems without proper oversight or limits.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Today

Digital Transformation

Google Cloud flags AI agents' security & governance risks

Security gaps are slowing business adoption of AI agents, as most technology leaders warn that governance and access controls lag behind their autonomy.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday

Data Protection

AI is testing the limits of Zero Trust

Breaches are rising as AI tools widen access inside firms, leaving security teams struggling to spot data flows that Zero Trust was built to limit.

By David Land • 5 min read • Last week

Risk & Compliance

Merchants face internal fraud blind spot, report warns

Fewer than four in ten affected merchants are monitoring employee fraud, leaving seasonal hiring spikes to widen losses from chargebacks and refunds.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Firewalls

Network segmentation - you can't attack what you can't see

Fast-moving exploits are shrinking patch windows to hours, making network segmentation vital for protecting cameras, medical devices and other connected assets.

By Anthony Caruana • 5 min read • This month

Data Protection

Object First bookings jump 148% on ransomware demand

Rising ransomware fears are driving organisations to spend more on immutable backup storage as Object First lifted second-quarter bookings 148% year on year.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month

Ransomware

Securonix expands SIEM with Sentinel & AI risk tools

Enterprises could cut SIEM data costs by up to 50% as the updated platform adds Microsoft Sentinel analytics and AI risk monitoring.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

Cloud Security

Exabeam links Google Security Operations to AI risk

Security teams can now spot insider threats from AI agents without moving data out of Google Security Operations, reducing workflow overhead.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

Software-as-a-Service

Sentra launches Shadow AI DLP to block sensitive data

Boards are under pressure to curb staff use of ChatGPT and similar tools, as pasted data could expose customer records and source code.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month

Security Information and Event Management

Exabeam adds behavioural analytics to Google Security

Organisations using Google Security Operations can now spot insider threats faster as Exabeam's behavioural analytics runs natively on Google Cloud.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month

Cloud Security

Acalvio launches AI deception guardrails for agents

Security teams may get earlier warning of hijacked AI agents as fake credentials and decoy tools are planted to expose misuse.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Bedrock Data launches AI agent data loss prevention

Many AI agents can already reach far more sensitive corporate data than staff, prompting Bedrock Data to add real-time access controls.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Cybercriminals shift from ransomware to data theft

Organisations face a growing risk of silent data theft as criminals exploit cloud identities and credentials for extortion instead of encryption.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Macquarie launches security centre for universities

Australasian universities facing an October cyber deadline get round-the-clock local monitoring to better protect sensitive research and student data.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month