Artificial intelligence
AI is rewriting how software is built and secured
AI has become part of everyday software development, shaping how code is written and how fast products reach users. A new report from Cycode, The 2026 State of Product …
OpenGuardrails: A new open-source model aims to make AI safer for real-world use
When you ask a large language model to summarize a policy or write code, you probably assume it will behave safely. But what happens when someone tries to trick it into …
Humans built the problem, AI just scaled it
Information moves across cloud platforms, personal devices, and AI tools, often faster than security teams can track it. Proofpoint’s 2025 Data Security Landscape report shows …
What shadow AI means for your company’s security
In this Help Net Security video, Peled Eldan, Head of Research at XM Cyber, explains the hidden risks of shadow AI. He describes how employees often use unapproved AI tools …
Google uncovers malware using LLMs to operate and evade detection
PromptLock, the AI-powered proof-of-concept ransomware developed by researchers at NYU Tandon and initially mistaken for an active threat by ESET, is no longer an isolated …
PortGPT: How researchers taught an AI to backport security patches automatically
Keeping older software versions secure often means backporting patches from newer releases. It is a routine but tedious job, especially for large open-source projects such as …
AI can flag the risk, but only humans can close the loop
In this Help Net Security interview, Dilek Çilingir, Global Forensic & Integrity Services Leader at EY, discusses how AI is transforming third-party assessments and due …
Google says 2026 will be the year AI supercharges cybercrime
Security leaders are staring down a year of major change. In its Cybersecurity Forecast 2026, Google paints a picture of a threat landscape transformed by AI, supercharged …
Employees keep finding new ways around company access controls
AI, SaaS, and personal devices are changing how people get work done, but the tools that protect company systems have not kept up, according to 1Password. Tools like SSO, MDM, …
Shadow AI: New ideas emerge to tackle an old problem in new form
Shadow AI is the second-most prevalent form of shadow IT in corporate environments, 1Password’s latest annual report has revealed. Based on a survey of over 5,000 …
AI chatbots are sliding toward a privacy crisis
AI chat tools are taking over offices, but at what cost to privacy? People often feel anonymous in chat interfaces and may share personal data without realizing the risks. …
You can’t audit how AI thinks, but you can audit what it does
In this Help Net Security interview, Wade Bicknell, Head, IT Security & Operations, CFA Institute, discusses how CISOs can use AI while maintaining security and …
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