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Arms Cyber launches AI policy enforcement for endpoints
Disaster Recovery

Arms Cyber launches AI policy enforcement for endpoints

The new feature targets shadow AI on laptops and desktops, helping security teams block data leaks before models can access sensitive files.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Agentic AI can move data in under 30 minutes: DTEX
Software-as-a-Service

Agentic AI can move data in under 30 minutes: DTEX

Enterprise security teams face a new visibility gap as approved AI agents can copy and transfer sensitive data in under 30 minutes.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Sonatype flags 176 npm packages in dependency attack
Malware

Sonatype flags 176 npm packages in dependency attack

Developers using npm could have secrets exposed as 176 malicious packages were set up to hijack dependency resolution and run postinstall malware.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
OpenClaw adds NVIDIA SkillSpector to ClawHub checks
Malware

OpenClaw adds NVIDIA SkillSpector to ClawHub checks

The registry is tightening checks after malicious uploads exposed a gap between declared skill purpose and actual behaviour.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Snowflake adds Horizon Catalog tools for enterprise AI
Data Protection

Snowflake adds Horizon Catalog tools for enterprise AI

Enterprises get a single control layer for AI agents and data as Snowflake adds security and governance tools to curb errors and misuse.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week
Snowflake renames AI tools amid broader platform push
Data governance

Snowflake renames AI tools amid broader platform push

Customers will get tighter controls and new streaming and interoperability features as Snowflake expands its platform around enterprise data.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Last week
Snowflake unveils platform upgrades for CoCo, CoWork
Ransomware

Snowflake unveils platform upgrades for CoCo, CoWork

Enterprises will get tighter AI controls as Snowflake adds blocking policies, multi-party authorisation and new agentic tools at Summit.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last week
NVIDIA adds security features to Vera BlueField-4 STX
Data Protection

NVIDIA adds security features to Vera BlueField-4 STX

New silicon-level controls aim to curb unauthorised agent access and data exposure in enterprise AI storage, while keeping traffic fast.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Mindgard launches GuardBuster to test AI guardrails
Application Security

Mindgard launches GuardBuster to test AI guardrails

Enterprises using AI tools may now face a tougher check on their defences as benchmark scores give way to real-world attack testing.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Webworm targets European governments with Discord malware
Cloud Security

Webworm targets European governments with Discord malware

European ministries face a stealthier cyber-espionage campaign as Webworm shifts to Discord and Microsoft cloud tools to steal data.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Certes says be ready to protect data before Q Day hits
Data Protection

Certes says be ready to protect data before Q Day hits

Only 3% of Australian businesses have started preparing for post-quantum cryptography, leaving sensitive data exposed to harvest-now, decrypt-later attacks.

By Anthony Caruana • 5 min read • Last month
Google Cloud launches AI Threat Defence against attacks
Digital Transformation

Google Cloud launches AI Threat Defence against attacks

The new service aims to help firms keep pace as AI-powered criminals automate attacks faster than security teams can patch flaws.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Employees use personal AI accounts for work, study finds
Data Protection

Employees use personal AI accounts for work, study finds

Companies may be exposing sensitive data as staff use personal AI accounts for work nearly two-thirds of the time, researchers found.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
MIND first data security firm in Anthropic cyber scheme
Data Protection

MIND first data security firm in Anthropic cyber scheme

Broader Claude access should help MIND sharpen data discovery and loss prevention for customers, after it joined Anthropic's cyber scheme.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Cloudflare & Anthropic launch Claude agents on sandboxes
Virtualisation

Cloudflare & Anthropic launch Claude agents on sandboxes

Developers can now run Claude agents in Cloudflare sandboxes, with code, tools and private connectivity handled outside Anthropic's core platform.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
AI site visits up 43% as workers outpace oversight
Manufacturing

AI site visits up 43% as workers outpace oversight

Workplace AI use is rising faster than company oversight, with a small minority of staff driving most activity and security risks.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month

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Proofpoint extends controls into Claude Enterprise
Data Protection

Proofpoint extends controls into Claude Enterprise

Organisations using AI assistants face growing compliance risk as Proofpoint folds Claude activity into existing data loss prevention and governance controls.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month