Agentic AI , Application Security , Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning CIOs Confront Rising Identity and Security Risks as AI Agents Gain Access to ERP Jennifer Lawinski • August 14, 2026 As AI agents gain access to ERP systems, CIOs face risks from better-equipped attackers and authorized agents that can take harmful actions....Read More
GeoServer Zero-Day Is Already Being Probed. That’s the Problem Pierluigi Paganini August 15, 2026 GeoServer faces an unpatched zero-day enabling SQL injection and potentially RCE, with attackers already probing exposed systems. A newly disclosed GeoServer zero-day is already attracting active exploitation attempts, and there is no patch available yet. Organisations running the open-source geospatial platform...Read More
[Photo: Shutterstock] Chinese AI companies are accelerating efforts to expand their influence in the cybersecurity market by promoting open-weight models. Chinese AI startup Z.ai said on Aug. 15 it unveiled GLM-5.3, an AI model specialised for cybersecurity. The company said GLM-5.3 significantly improved performance over the previous model in vulnerability detection, exploit analysis and multi-step...Read More
Fortinet stock has delivered very strong returns over the past few years, yet both the Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) intrinsic value estimate and market multiples currently point to the shares trading at a premium rather than at a clear discount. Over the last 3 years, Fortinet has returned about 179.9%, which sets a high bar...Read More
A Queensland mayor has taken action against an anonymous AI-generated parody of her that is circulating on social media. The Facebook page was created a few months ago and has shared a number of South Park-inspired AI videos, all of which feature a fictional version of Bundaberg Mayor Helen Blackburn. Cr Blackburn has made complaints...Read More
A presidential memorandum issued on Wednesday expands federal capabilities against foreign cybercrime by establishing a program that allows vetted private US companies to conduct offensive and intelligence-gathering cyber operations under federal control. Managed by the National Coordination Center (NCC), the program authorizes participating companies to execute ‘cyber surveillance operations’ and ‘cyber effects operations’ targeting foreign...Read More
While much of aviation cybersecurity focuses on network-based threats, researchers just showed that a physical attack on an airplane may require surprisingly little time or money. Researchers at the University of California San Diego and Oberlin College built a small, coin-sized device that can take over communications between two key flight computers on Boeing 737...Read More
8h05 ▪ 6 min read ▪ by Fenelon L. Summarize this article with: ChatGPTPerplexityGrok Donald Trump opens the door to a new form of response against foreign criminal networks. In a memo signed on August 12, 2026, the American president authorizes certain licensed private companies to participate in cyber operations under federal supervision. Crypto scam...Read More
The study by Oxford Information Labs (OXIL) challenges the common belief that older people are most at risk and instead points to situational factors – such as stress, exhaustion, and financial pressure – as key vulnerabilities. Research highlights that scammers exploit moments of disruption and distraction, rather than simply targeting specific age groups. Carolina Caeiro,...Read More
BLACKSBURG, Va. —Torc Robotics is joining Automotive Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Auto-ISAC), a global member-driven organization dedicated to advancing cybersecurity collaboration across the automotive industry. “Cybersecurity isn’t added at the end of development; it’s built into the product from the design stage,” said Mike Westra, senior director of product cybersecurity, Torc. “As we prepare...Read More
