AI Giants Push for Transparency on Models' Inner Monologue

Rashmi Ramesh • July 16, 2025

AI researchers from OpenAI, Google DeepMind and Anthropic and others have urged deeper study into chain-of-thought monitoring, a technique to track how reasoning models arrive at answers. Their joint paper warns that transparency may erode if not prioritized.

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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.

AI Technologies

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.

AI Technologies

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.

Agentic AI

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.

AI Technologies

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.

Agentic AI

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.

AI Technologies

Enterprises Are Prioritizing Generative AI Spending in 2025

Brian Pereira • July 8, 2025

Generative AI is now a top budget priority over security for many enterprises, but AI talent gap continues to hinder progress on AI projects. A recent AWS report recommends redefining AI leadership roles and strengthening third-party partnerships to unlock gen AI's full potential.

AI Technologies

Cybersecurity Operations and AI Carry Hidden Climate Costs

Maryam Shoraka • July 8, 2025

As security monitoring, crypto mining protection and data centers fuel cybersecurity's energy demands, new regulations, such as Australia's National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007, signal a global shift toward holding the industry accountable for its environmental impact.

AI Technologies

AI Accelerates Security Risks in Broken Data Environments

Michael Novinson • July 4, 2025

Artificial intelligence has become a rapid accelerator for existing security flaws. Dana Simberkoff, chief risk, privacy and information security officer at AvePoint, says that organizations must double down on data governance and cyber hygiene to avoid accelerating AI risks.

AI Technologies

EU Pledges 'No Pause' Over Enforcement of Bloc's AI Act

Akshaya Asokan • July 4, 2025

Expect to see no pause in the EU's enforcement of new rules governing artificial intelligence, a spokesperson for the European Commission said amid intensifying calls for officials to "stop the clock" over implementing the bloc's AI Act, in the name of innovation and competition.

AI Governance

AI Is Outpacing Security Controls Amid Talent Shortage

Michael Novinson • July 4, 2025

AI is moving faster than security teams can respond. Bob Huber, chief security officer at Tenable, said companies need governance frameworks and technical controls to manage AI use - especially as employees experiment with consumer tools such as ChatGPT and Gemini.

AI Technologies

When AI Codes in Hours - But Security Fixes Still Take Months

Michael Novinson • July 2, 2025

Generative AI can write applications in hours when it once took months, but traditional security approaches can't keep pace. Sohail Iqbal, CISO at Veracode, explains why 40% of AI-generated code contains vulnerabilities and why organizations must rethink their security strategies.