New data highlights high AI adoption, strong female representation and expanding investment in the sector. Saudi Arabia has ranked first globally in artificial intelligence fields related to security, privacy and cryptography, according to the 2026 AI Index published by Stanford University Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence. The report also places the Kingdom at the top...Read More
Palo Alto Networks has completed the acquisition of Koi in a deal estimated at $400 million, strengthening its push into AI security and software supply chain protection. Koi, which raised $48 million including a $38 million Series A round, specializes in tools that monitor third-party software and protect enterprise endpoints. Its technology will now be...Read More
Tomorrow (16 April), the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC) will convene its 1339th session on ‘Artificial Intelligence: Governance, Peace and Security in Africa’. The session will be held at the Ministerial level. Following opening remarks by Gedion Timothewos Hessebon, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and Chairperson...Read More
The problem it addresses is that traditional IAM tools assume that applications are being accessed by human users or machine identities, governed by a one-time authentication process. But agents, which assume long chains of actions conducted at incredible speed, don’t work like this. Instead, access becomes ephemeral, complex, and non-deterministic, which is to say, hugely...Read More
Ravie LakshmananApr 15, 2026Vulnerability / Secure Coding OpenAI on Tuesday unveiled GPT-5.4-Cyber, a variant of its latest flagship model, GPT‑5.4, that’s specifically optimized for defensive cybersecurity use cases, days after rival Anthropic unveiled its own frontier model, Mythos. “The progressive use of AI accelerates defenders – those responsible for keeping systems, data, and users safe – enabling them...Read More
Earlier this month, Okta drew attention as investors returned to oversold software names amid easing geopolitical tensions and renewed focus on cloud-based identity security. Fresh analyst commentary highlighting identity security for AI agents and governance solutions has sharpened interest in how Okta fits into evolving enterprise security architectures. We’ll now examine how this renewed focus...Read More
Regulators, banks and governments have raised the alarm that Anthropic’s new Mythos AI model poses risks to online security and even a threat to humanity in the wrong hands. Last week, US Fed Chairman Jerome Powell met with US bank chiefs to discuss cyber risks raised by Anthropic’s Mythos, while Canada’s government demanded to meet...Read More
Delinea has warned that non-human identities, including artificial intelligence agents, are emerging as a major security risk for large organisations. The warning comes as security vendors and experts mark Identity Management Day by highlighting weaknesses in how companies govern digital identities. Vendors and security leaders increasingly describe identity as the central control layer for enterprise...Read More
Ledger has appointed Ian Rogers as its first Chief Human Agency Officer as it lays out an AI security roadmap centred on human oversight of autonomous software agents. Rogers, a board member who has served as Chief Experience Officer since 2020, will lead the group’s AI initiatives. The role is intended to ensure that using...Read More
Coinbase and Binance are seeking access to Anthropic’s Mythos model as crypto exchanges and custodians move to prepare for a new wave of AI driven cyber threats, according to a report from The Information. The report said Coinbase is in close communication with Anthropic about Mythos, with Coinbase CSO Philip Martin saying the model will...Read More
