Infosec stories
Skills shortages are leaving New Zealand firms exposed as AI adoption outpaces cyber and governance expertise across key sectors.
Security teams could get faster threat triage and richer alert context as Proofpoint folds GPT-5.5 into managed workflows, not customer access.
The move aims to help defenders turn faster vulnerability discovery into working fixes, as OpenAI broadens access to its cyber tools and partners.
ESET says the gang's operator-backed toolkit could help affiliates bypass defences faster, widening the threat to businesses worldwide.
Victims risk losing the newest and most active data first as a Go-based encryptor targets recently modified files before older ones.
Client mandates and staff retention are at risk as most professional services firms struggle to turn widespread AI use into daily practice.
Trusted third-party access has let attackers quietly pull large volumes of Salesforce records from enterprise systems via a Klue integration.
Security teams want daily scanning and clearer risk rankings as cloud sprawl and third-party reliance widen attack surfaces, a survey found.
Most security leaders now see AI as a cybersecurity opportunity, even as concerns over supplier exposure and domain attacks remain high.
Remote hiring teams face a wider security risk after researchers found North Korean operatives won 76 offers from 166,893 US job applications.
Law firms can now cut hidden document data from Outlook attachments without maintaining their own server infrastructure.
Enterprises running SAP may gain around-the-clock protection as the partners target ransomware, fraud and staffing gaps in ERP security.
IT teams on Apple fleets can now set rules, spot unsanctioned tools and generate compliance reports as AI use spreads across Macs.
Most enterprise AI use is slipping beyond oversight, with 86% of organisations lacking visibility into data moving to and from tools.
The new server lets security teams feed Claude and Codex with case history and triage logic, reducing manual alert handling.
The strain's self-checking code and file-wiping routine could make recovery harder for victims while giving investigators a rare attribution clue.
Security teams can now spot unmanaged devices and services on live traffic as Corelight extends Open NDR with passive asset classification.
Exploited software flaws are now overtaking stolen passwords as the main breach route, sharpening pressure on security teams to patch faster.
Rising AI failures are forcing firms to isolate response teams from the corporate network as incidents multiply across models and agents.
The deal gives employers more access to cyber and AI training as breaches rise and skills shortages deepen across finance, tech and government.