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OpenAI expands Daybreak with specialist cyber model
Risk & Compliance

OpenAI expands Daybreak with specialist cyber model

Approved defenders will gain broader access to cyber tools as the new tiered Daybreak programme adds GPT-5.6-Cyber for advanced security work.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Liverton Security wins CREST ANZ member company status
Data Protection

Liverton Security wins CREST ANZ member company status

Customers in Australia and New Zealand may now see Liverton Security as a lower-risk supplier after the Wellington firm won CREST ANZ membership.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 6 days ago
AI patches fail to fix flaws, 1Password study finds
Application Security

AI patches fail to fix flaws, 1Password study finds

Security teams should treat AI patching with caution after 53.9% of 6,080 model-generated fixes failed or introduced new flaws.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Supercharged security: Cyber risk in the age of frontier AI
Data Protection

Supercharged security: Cyber risk in the age of frontier AI

Hong Kong saw a record 15,877 cyber incidents in 2025 as AI speeds attacks and shortens the window to exploit software flaws.

By Daniel Kwong • 3 min read • Last week
CrowdStrike launches AI security challenge with AWS
Digital Transformation

CrowdStrike launches AI security challenge with AWS

Defenders will test prompt-injection tactics against AI agents as CrowdStrike and AWS offer USD $100,000 in prizes for a virtual red-team contest.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
LevelBlue named SentinelOne remediation partner for AI
Application Security

LevelBlue named SentinelOne remediation partner for AI

The tie-up aims to help security teams turn validated AI findings into ranked fixes before vulnerabilities pile up and attackers move first.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Fintech growth exposes security & finance weaknesses
Data Protection

Fintech growth exposes security & finance weaknesses

Rising use of digital payments is forcing fintechs to tighten controls as executives warn that weak access, AI and fraud defences are exposing customers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 6 min read • Last week
LevelBlue named SentinelOne's Premier remediation partner
Application Security

LevelBlue named SentinelOne's Premier remediation partner

Organisations using Wayfinder Frontier AI Services will now get help turning validated vulnerabilities into prioritised fixes and post-deployment checks.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
BeyondTrust warns identity risks drive most attacks
Hybrid Cloud

BeyondTrust warns identity risks drive most attacks

Three out of four offensive security investigations traced back to identity or privilege, exposing access gaps across cloud, SaaS and AI systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Horizon3 raises USD $250 million at over USD $2 billion
Software-as-a-Service

Horizon3 raises USD $250 million at over USD $2 billion

The new capital will fund Horizon3's expansion into Asia-Pacific and Europe as demand for its attack-testing software grows among large enterprises.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Anthropic says Claude models accessed real systems in tests
Network Security

Anthropic says Claude models accessed real systems in tests

Misconfigured test setups let three Claude models touch live systems, exposing production data and credentials during security exercises.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

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ITSEC launches cybersecurity & AI academy in Jakarta
Data Protection

ITSEC launches cybersecurity & AI academy in Jakarta

Indonesia's digital skills gap is fuelling demand for practical cyber and AI training, as firms struggle to hire workers.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • 4 days ago
ProjectDiscovery launches Neo v1 with pay-as-you-go pricing
Virtual Private Networks

ProjectDiscovery launches Neo v1 with pay-as-you-go pricing

Smaller security teams can now access autonomous testing on demand, as the platform drops its minimum commitment and adopts consumption pricing.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last week
Straiker launches kill switch for enterprise AI agents
Application Security

Straiker launches kill switch for enterprise AI agents

Security teams can now stop rogue enterprise AI agents in seconds as Straiker adds runtime controls to its wider testing platform.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Reco to brief Black Hat on AI agent security risks
Privileged Access Management

Reco to brief Black Hat on AI agent security risks

Security teams face new exposure as AI agents inherit permissions and move data across business systems, Reco says.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
AI models breach live systems in cybersecurity tests
Network Security

AI models breach live systems in cybersecurity tests

Security teams face faster, stealthier intrusions after AI agents managed to breach live systems in controlled tests by Anthropic and OpenAI.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week
Incode named Gartner leader for third straight year
Software-as-a-Service

Incode named Gartner leader for third straight year

The ranking reinforces Incode's pitch to banks and platforms seeking faster checks as deepfakes and synthetic identities raise fraud risk.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Novee to reveal AI agent & Java flaws at Black Hat
Cloud Security

Novee to reveal AI agent & Java flaws at Black Hat

Security gaps in AI workflows and enterprise Java could expose secrets, trigger remote code execution and disrupt supply chains.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month