Over the last several weeks, Palo Alto Networks and Unit 42 have been talking with CISOs and security leaders globally to discuss the emergence of frontier AI models and their broader implications on cybersecurity. A clear theme has emerged. While the potential for AI-driven innovation is immense, the speed and scale at which these models...Read More
CrowdStrike has launched Project QuiltWorks, a coalition that brings together Accenture, EY, IBM Cybersecurity Services, Kroll and OpenAI. The initiative is designed to help organisations identify and fix vulnerabilities in production code uncovered by advanced artificial intelligence models. It also draws on models from OpenAI and Anthropic alongside CrowdStrike’s own vulnerability discovery and threat intelligence...Read More
Israeli Cyera, an artificial intelligence-driven data security company that provides enterprises with visibility and control over their sensitive information across cloud and on-premise environments, agreed to acquire Ryft in a deal estimated between $100 mn and $130 mn. The transaction targets stronger capabilities in agentic AI security, where systems operate with increasing autonomy across enterprise...Read More
Track your investments for FREE with Simply Wall St, the portfolio command center trusted by over 7 million individual investors worldwide. Accenture (NYSE:ACN) has expanded its AI partnership with Google Cloud through the Gemini Enterprise Acceleration Program, targeting large scale enterprise transformation with advanced AI models and pre built agents. The company is piloting humanoid...Read More
PENSACOLA, Fla. — The University of West Florida officially broke ground on a “new advanced intelligence, cybersecurity and engineering research building” Thursday. The building is called “The Synapse.” It’s partly funded by Triumph Gulf Coast’s $32.5 million award, with more than $21 million in state dollars. “The 55,000-square-foot building on the Pensacola campus will house...Read More
Toronto Police have made three arrests and seized several “SMS blasters,” a sophisticated cybercrime weapon not previously seen in Canada. In a news conference on Thursday morning, Deputy Chief Robert Johnson and Detective Sergeant Lindsay Riddell said three men are facing a total of 44 charges in what they described as a first-of-its-kind cybercrime investigation...Read More
International cybersecurity agencies have issued an urgent Cybersecurity Advisory about a major evolution in state-linked cyber operations tied to the People’s Republic of China. Authorities say threat actors are increasingly relying on vast networks of compromised everyday devices—often called botnets—to obscure their activities, making detection and defence significantly more difficult. A Strategic Shift in Cyber...Read More
Hacker Claude Mythos (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images) NurPhoto via Getty Images An unauthorized group of users gained access to Anthropic’s Claude Mythos model on the same day it was announced, according to a Bloomberg report released Tuesday. The users are said to be part of an online Discord group that searches for...Read More
With countries banning social media for kids left and right, Meta is trying different things to convince parents that its platforms are safe for teens. In its latest effort, the company will start showing parents the topics their teens have discussed with Meta AI over the previous seven days. “Parents will be able to see...Read More
The limit of what artificial intelligence can achieve, known as frontier AI, has crossed another threshold. AI can now plan and execute sophisticated cyber operations with minimal guidance at speeds far beyond human capability. That, at least, is the evidence from an independent test of Claude Mythos Preview, the latest and most advanced model in...Read More
