Data exfiltration stories
Netacea has unveiled Trust Layer, a server-side tool to classify and control surging AI agent and bot traffic before it hits apps.
Malicious downloads can now be caught at runtime, as the new tool records hidden network calls and file writes before deployment.
Sensitive chats and uploaded files could have been quietly leaked from ChatGPT via DNS tunnelling before OpenAI fixed the flaw.
Security teams face a wider gap as enterprise AI moves into production, with data governance and runtime controls often managed separately.
ThreatLabz says the latest Xloader strain uses layered encryption and decoy servers to frustrate analysts while stealing browser credentials.
Businesses using PDFs for sensitive files now have a new way to uncover hidden code that could expose data or alter documents unnoticed.
Businesses face credential theft and reinfection risks as DeepLoad hides inside trusted Windows processes and evades routine clean-up.
Hidden software and poorly protected backups are leaving businesses more exposed to automated ransomware attacks, security experts warned.
Enterprises deploying agentic AI are getting a new tool to spot data leaks, policy breaches and runaway costs before they spread.
Security teams risk missed attacks and slower investigations unless AI can see network traffic in motion across hybrid cloud environments.
Rising data volumes and AI are forcing Australian firms to cut storage waste, tighten governance and test backups before breaches hit.
As AI moves into production, enterprises face gaps between data governance and runtime controls that can expose sensitive information and policy breaches.
Researchers can now report AI misuse and harmful agent behaviour under a separate programme that could expose risks in ChatGPT Agent and Browser.
Enterprises racing to deploy AI tools are risking sensitive data leaks unless security moves from discovery to runtime protection, F5 and Forcepoint say.
Nearly all surveyed CISOs said they faced SaaS or AI security incidents in 2025, even as most rated their controls as strong.
Security teams now have a beta tool to probe large language model apps for prompt injection, jailbreaks and data theft before attackers do.
NSS Labs warns many enterprise AI guardrails fail basic security tests, urging independent, real-world validation of protections.
Google folds Wiz into its cloud security arm and launches AI-driven tools to counter rapidly evolving, automated cyber threats.
Mimecast chief warns human risk is now cybersecurity's 'eighth layer' as malicious insiders overtake negligence in Australian attacks.
Cloud office accounts are emerging as a major weakness in Malaysia, with 3,945 confirmed incidents tied to Microsoft 365 in 2025.