Security, AI Oversight Are Flashpoints in Draft Defense Bill

Chris Riotta • July 18, 2025

Washington is wagering that future conflicts will unfold as much in cyberspace as on the battlefield, with House and Senate lawmakers unveiling dueling drafts of a nearly $900 billion defense bill that spotlights needs for cybersecurity and artificial intelligence technology.

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Unpacking the $5 Billion Power Struggle for a Tiny AI Firm

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The MFA Illusion: Rethinking Identity for Non-Human Agents

Suparna Goswami • July 21, 2025

The explosion of agentic AI and autonomous bots to orchestrate cross-system tasks is turning MFA into a brittle defense. Non-human identities often bypass human-centric security controls, operating with static credentials and undefined ownership, creating exploitable identity risks.

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AI Needs a Firewall and Cloud Needs a Rethink

Rahul Neel Mani • July 21, 2025

The cloud was meant to be cheaper, but it's not. A bold new vision is emerging: one that slashes costs, decentralizes AI and secures APIs at the edge. From inference to firewalls, a reimagined internet is challenging hyperscaler dominance.

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Identity and Access Management (IAM) Market Guide 2025

Dan Verton • July 21, 2025

The Identity and Access Management (IAM) Market Guide 2025 provides an essential industry briefing on the evolving identity security ecosystem - offering unparalleled insights into the trends, technologies and market forces reshaping IAM this year.

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UK Creative Community, Big Tech Resume AI Copyright Talks

Akshaya Asokan • July 18, 2025

The U.K. government on Wednesday began its latest round of talks between creative owners and the artificial intelligence sector to work out a potential deal on the use of copyrighted content to train AI models. The discussions follow two previous failed attempts.

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Lansweeper Purchases Redjack to Strengthen Asset Discovery

Michael Novinson • July 17, 2025

Lansweeper has acquired Redjack to combine detailed scanning with passive discovery, offering real-time asset inventories that fuel zero trust, business continuity and attack surface management. The combined offering enhances support for cybersecurity through automation and real-time data.

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How AI Expands SASE's Role in Policy, Operations Efficiency

Michael Novinson • July 14, 2025

Cato Networks raised $359 million at a $4.8 billion valuation to accelerate AI integration into SASE. Co-founder and CEO Shlomo Kramer says AI will streamline security operations, improve agility and help secure generative AI workloads and business-critical systems.

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Summarizing Emails With Gemini? Beware Prompt Injection Risk

Mathew J. Schwartz • July 14, 2025

Attackers can hide malicious instructions inside emails to trick Google's Gemini into delivering falsified summaries with deceptive messages to end users, researchers warn. Google said it's continuing to put multiple defenses in place to combat these types of prompt injection attacks.

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Voice AI Is Changing How Businesses Talk to You

Sandhya Michu • July 11, 2025

From drive-thrus to bank loans and hospital check-ins, voice AI isn't just talking - it's doing. Seamlessly smart and shockingly human, it's reshaping how businesses connect, convert and care. The best part? You might not even know it's a bot.

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Fighting AI Threats With Behavior-Based Awareness Training

Michael Novinson • July 10, 2025

Abnormal AI is rolling out behavior-driven AI tools that automate phishing awareness and data reporting. Co-founder and CEO Evan Reiser says the platform reflects a shift away from generic campaigns and manual dashboards toward contextual, real-time defense.

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Why Agentic AI in Healthcare Demands Deeper Data Oversight

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee • July 10, 2025

As healthcare providers and their vendors develop and implement agentic artificial intelligence and other AI tools, they need to throughly understand data privacy risks under HIPAA and other laws, said attorney Jordan Cohen of law firm Akerman LLP.

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AI Rubio Hoax Further Exposes White House Security Gaps

Chris Riotta • July 9, 2025

Security analysts tell Information Security Media Group more impersonation scams fueled by artificial intelligence - like the recent one involving Secretary of State Marco Rubio - may increasingly target top U.S. officials if the government continues failing to enforce strict security protocols.

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Agentic AI Is Fueling a Rise of Deepfake Phishing Scams

Michael Novinson • July 9, 2025

Deepfake phishing is escalating as cybercriminals deploy agentic AI to automate everything from data collection to social engineering. Ironscales founder and CEO Eyal Benishti outlines how phishing is targeting communication platforms beyond email, and how defenders can keep up.