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cside unveils toolkit to spot AI agents in browsers
DevOps

cside unveils toolkit to spot AI agents in browsers

cside launches browser-based AI Agent Detection toolkit, helping businesses spot agentic traffic and tailor site experiences in real time.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Developers' AI agents pose rising software supply risks
Data Protection

Developers' AI agents pose rising software supply risks

Developers granting AI agents broad, unsupervised access to code and systems are creating new software supply chain and data exposure risks.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Celonis names CyberArk chief Matt Cohen to its board
Manufacturing

Celonis names CyberArk chief Matt Cohen to its board

Celonis adds CyberArk chief Matt Cohen to its board as it doubles down on process intelligence and AI-focused enterprise software growth.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
AI-linked security incidents surge amid skills gap
Malware

AI-linked security incidents surge amid skills gap

Most firms suffered AI-linked cyber incidents last year, yet many still rate their security as above average amid a widening skills gap.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
Half of corporate AI agents running without oversight
Data Protection

Half of corporate AI agents running without oversight

New research warns that nearly half of over 3 million AI agents in US and UK firms run ungoverned, exposing data and systems to rising risks.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
Moltbook's AI agents spark growing security & brand fears
Software-as-a-Service

Moltbook's AI agents spark growing security & brand fears

Moltbook's boom in user-built AI agents is fuelling mounting warnings over cyber threats and brand damage as governance lags adoption.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
Tenable finds critical flaws in Google Looker platform
Private Cloud

Tenable finds critical flaws in Google Looker platform

Tenable warns critical Google Looker flaws could enable server takeover and data theft, leaving unpatched self-hosted deployments exposed.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
DryRun unveils AI DeepScan Agent for faster code risk
Application Security

DryRun unveils AI DeepScan Agent for faster code risk

DryRun launches DeepScan Agent, an AI tool that scans whole codebases in hours to rank real-world security risks and speed remediation.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
Forrester warns AI spend outpaces core IT readiness
Digital Transformation

Forrester warns AI spend outpaces core IT readiness

Forrester warns firms chasing AI hype risk failure and rising costs if weak IT foundations, governance and data are left unresolved.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
AI, regulation & quantum top Gartner cyber trends for 2026
Data Protection

AI, regulation & quantum top Gartner cyber trends for 2026

AI, quantum threats and tougher regulation will reshape cyber strategies by 2026, forcing new governance, identity models and SOC workflows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
United Rentals rolls out AI data agent with Snowflake
DevOps

United Rentals rolls out AI data agent with Snowflake

United Rentals deploys a Snowflake-powered AI data agent to let frontline staff query governed financial and operational metrics in plain English.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
Routine internal access, not exploits, drives cyber risk
Malware

Routine internal access, not exploits, drives cyber risk

Routine admin tools, not exotic exploits, let attackers race across networks, compromising over half of systems in under an hour.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Infostealers increasingly target enterprise SSO access
Software-as-a-Service

Infostealers increasingly target enterprise SSO access

Infostealer attacks are increasingly compromising enterprise SSO, with Flare warning 16% of late-2025 infections exposed identity access.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Okta users warned as ShinyHunters expand vishing wave
Distributed Denial of Service

Okta users warned as ShinyHunters expand vishing wave

Okta users face rising vishing attacks as ShinyHunters expand real-time MFA phishing, prompting fresh SaaS and identity security warnings.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026

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Zero Networks warns lateral movement eclipses zero-days
Firewalls

Zero Networks warns lateral movement eclipses zero-days

Lateral movement now eclipses zero-day exploits as the top cyber risk, Zero Networks warns, with attacks able to hit 60% of systems in an hour.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Alcatraz appoints Erik Nord to lead European growth
Data Protection

Alcatraz appoints Erik Nord to lead European growth

Alcatraz names Erik Nord to drive European expansion of its privacy-first facial authentication platform for workplaces and secure sites.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Dext launches integrated payments for UK Xero users
Software-as-a-Service

Dext launches integrated payments for UK Xero users

Dext debuts Payments, letting UK Xero users pay suppliers and expenses inside its platform after a beta that processed GBP £800,000.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Artificial intelligence express entry underused as fans queue in heat
Data Protection

Artificial intelligence express entry underused as fans queue in heat

AI express lanes at the Australian Open went largely unused, leaving fans queuing for hours in near 40C heat despite record attendance.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026