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    Research shows AI agents are highly vulnerable to hijacking attacks

    Attackers could exploit widely deployed AI technologies for data theft and manipulation, experts from Zenity Labs found.

    By David Jones • Aug. 12, 2025
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    The humble printer highlights overlooked security flaws

    “You cannot ignore the print infrastructure and expect that malicious bad actors are going to ignore it as well,” HP Chief Technologist for Security Research and Innovation Boris Balacheff said.

    By Aug. 7, 2025
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    Cybersecurity budgets tighten as economic anxiety rises

    Uncertain tariff policies and fluctuating inflation rates are leading to stagnant or reduced budgets, according to an IANS Research report.

    By Alexei Alexis • Aug. 6, 2025
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    Wells Fargo taps Google Cloud for agentic AI push

    The tools will give employees real-time market insights, help navigate extensive documentation and improve customer service.

    By Aug. 5, 2025
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    Why Capital One’s software division created its own data security tool

    When the bank couldn’t find a commercially available tokenization software tool, it tapped its engineering team to build one.

    By Aug. 4, 2025
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    Research shows LLMs can conduct sophisticated attacks without humans

    The project, launched by Carnegie Mellon in collaboration with Anthropic, simulated the 2017 Equifax data breach.

    By David Jones • July 30, 2025
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    Bank of America taps next tech chief

    Aditya Bhasin, chief technology and information officer since 2021, is leaving the bank and will be replaced by Hari Gopalkrishnan, who’s been at BofA since 2011.

    By Caitlin Mullen • July 29, 2025
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    What we know about the Microsoft SharePoint attacks

    State-linked hackers and ransomware groups are targeting SharePoint customers across the globe.

    By David Jones • July 25, 2025
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    Businesses tighten IT spending plans amid Trump tariff threats

    Shifts in U.S. trade policy pushed companies into a wait-and-see mode, S&P Global Market Intelligence Research Analyst Malav Parekh said.

    By July 23, 2025
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    Microsoft, CISA warn of cyberattacks targeting on-premises SharePoint servers

    The flaw can let threat actors access SharePoint content, including file systems, according to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

    By David Jones • July 21, 2025
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    AI-powered attacks rise as CISOs gauge security risks

    Security chiefs are concerned about flaws in agents but also eager to see them replace humans in some roles, according to a report.

    By Eric Geller • July 21, 2025
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    Amazon’s director of security on locking down enterprise AI

     "We've seen hype cycles before, but this one is a little different," Mark Ryland, director of security at Amazon, told CIO Dive.

    By July 18, 2025
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    Risk management, legacy tech pose major threats to healthcare sector

    Companies have improved their recovery processes and user controls but still lag in risk preparedness, according to a report from Fortified Health Security.

    By Eric Geller • July 16, 2025
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    US authorities unmask North Korean IT worker schemes and their American accomplices

    Federal officials said businesses should carefully verify the identities of remote employees to avoid falling prey to similar scams.

    By Eric Geller • July 8, 2025
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    How IT leaders infuse cyber hygiene into daily work

    For technology chiefs, a “do as I say, not as I do” stance could lead to a security breach. Instead, cyber awareness can be taught by example.

    By July 7, 2025
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    Most enterprises can’t secure AI, Accenture says

    Nearly 4 in 5 businesses lack the foundation needed to safeguard models, data pipelines and cloud infrastructure, the consultancy found.

    By July 1, 2025
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    Microsoft to make Windows more resilient following 2024 CrowdStrike outage

    The company has been working with security partners to make sure future software updates don’t lead to operational disruptions for customers.

    By David Jones • Updated June 26, 2025
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    AI agents raise red flags for employees

    Workers are concerned about unclear accountability when mistakes occur and a lack of human oversight, Boston Consulting Group found.

    By June 27, 2025
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    Cloud storage buckets leaking secret data despite security improvements

    More businesses are deploying identity protection services to shield privileged data, according to a Tenable report. 

    By Eric Geller • June 24, 2025
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    AWS CISO stumps for security as an AI enabler

    AI's rapid development underscores the need for secure foundations, Amy Herzog said Tuesday during the company's annual cybersecurity conference.

    By June 18, 2025
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    Cisco fortifies enterprise networking gear to support AI workloads

    The company is aiming to help enterprises bolster security and resilience as they power up compute-intensive AI workloads.

    By June 11, 2025
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    Trump scraps Biden software security, AI, post-quantum encryption efforts in new executive order

    The White House accused the Biden administration of trying to “sneak problematic and distracting issues into cybersecurity policy.” 

    By Eric Geller • June 9, 2025
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    Microsoft, CrowdStrike, other cyber firms collaborate on threat actor taxonomy

    After years of confusion, leading threat-intelligence companies will streamline how they name threat groups.

    By David Jones • June 3, 2025
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    AI drives cyber strategies, security execs say

    Basic vulnerabilities account for most cyberattacks, but security leaders say they’re more concerned about the risks of AI, Arctic Wolf research shows.

    By Eric Geller • May 30, 2025
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    Home Depot elevates CIO from within as AI adoption plans progress

    Angie Brown will lead technology strategy for the home improvement retail giant after a 27-year career with the company.

    By May 30, 2025