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Companies built AI into core systems before figuring out how to govern it

70% of organizations use GenAI in live environments, and 64% have AI agents in pilot or production deployments. Some of those agents have privileged access to core systems, …

Oracle
Oracle rolls out monthly security patch updates

Oracle is changing how its security fixes are delivered: starting in May 2026, there will be a monthly Critical Security Patch Update. “Each [monthly] CSPU is smaller …

chaos malware
Chaos malware expands from routers to Linux cloud servers

Chaos, Go-based malware first documented by Lumen’s Black Lotus Labs, has historically targeted routers and edge devices. A new variant observed in March 2026 shows the …

cloud
Cloud misconfiguration has evolved and your controls haven’t

In this Help Net Security video, Kat Traxler, Principal Security Researcher – Public Cloud at Vectra AI, walks through two AWS misconfigurations that go beyond the …

Cloud-audit
Cloud-audit: Fast, open-source AWS security scanner

Running AWS security audits without a dedicated security team typically means choosing between enterprise platforms with per-check billing and generic open-source scanners …

AWS Security Hub
AWS Security Hub Extended brings enterprise security under one roof

AWS Security Hub Extended is a plan within Security Hub that simplifies how customers procure, deploy, and integrate a full-stack enterprise security solution across endpoint, …

Microsoft
Microsoft expands Sovereign Cloud security with governance, local productivity and AI

Microsoft expands Microsoft Sovereign Cloud with new disconnected and AI capabilities that help organizations run critical infrastructure, productivity services and large AI …

cloud
Cloud teams are hitting maturity walls in governance, security, and AI use

Enterprise cloud programs have reached a point where most foundational services are already in place, and the daily work now centers on governance, security enforcement, and …

cloud
Exposed training apps are showing up in active cloud attacks

Security teams often spin up vulnerable applications for demos, training, or internal testing. A recent Pentera research report documents how those environments are being left …

Ubuntu Pro
Minimal Ubuntu Pro expands Canonical’s cloud security offerings

Canonical has released Minimal Ubuntu Pro images for use on public cloud platforms, aiming to give teams a smaller base image with a narrower software footprint. The solution …

GenAI
Gen AI data violations more than double

Security teams track activity that moves well beyond traditional SaaS platforms, with employees interacting daily with generative AI tools, personal cloud services, and …

cloud security
Cloud security is stuck in slow motion

Cloud environments are moving faster than the systems meant to protect them. A new Palo Alto Networks study shows security teams struggling to keep up with development cycles, …

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