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itweb.co.za - IITPSA - Cyber security jobs are booming - so why aren't graduates being hired?
Cyber security jobs are booming - so why aren't graduates being hired?
www.itweb.co.za

Many entry-level candidates are not yet equipped for the realities of live security environments. (Image source: 123RF) South Africa's cyber security sector is facing a growing paradox: demand for cyber security professionals continues to rise, yet…

cbsnews.com - Shaun  Boyd - Colorado cybersecurity office announces mass layoffs following scathing audits
Colorado cybersecurity office announces mass layoffs following scathing audits
CBS News

The Colorado office responsible for overseeing the state's cybersecurity and digital infrastructure announced sweeping layoffs and a major restructuring effort this week following years of blistering state audits that exposed serious security…

fortune.com - Philip Martin - The AI arms race in cybersecurity has started. Most companies aren't ready
The AI arms race in cybersecurity has started. Most companies aren't ready
Fortune

In 2019, sophisticated hackers spent weeks targeting Coinbase employees with emails from compromised Cambridge University accounts. The attackers patiently built trust before deploying a pair of chained zero-day exploits—a term that…

fortune.com - Tarika Barrett - Girls Who Code CEO: 70% of teen girls want to work in cybersecurity. We're losing them before they start
Girls Who Code CEO: 70% of teen girls want to work in cybersecurity. We're losing them before they start
Fortune

Thousands of college students had their final exams rescheduled and their grades delayed when the Canvas platform was hacked earlier this month. The group ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for breaching Instructure, the company behind the…

theguardian.com - Kiran Stacey - Labour reports alleged Farage hack to security officials after Reform leader fails to
Labour reports alleged Farage hack to security officials after Reform leader fails to
The Guardian

Labour has reported the alleged hacking of Nigel Farage's phone to police and government cybersecurity officials after the Reform UK leader failed to do so himself. The Labour chair, Anna Turley, has asked the Metropolitan police and the National…

echolive.ie - Cork unit helping to public safe and secure from cyber crime
Cork unit helping to public safe and secure from cyber crime
echo live

Headquartered in Dublin, the Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau (GNCCB) also has regional offices in Cork city, Galway, Mullingar and Wexford. In Cork, the garda cyber unit team of seven is led by detective sergeant Michael Lynch and is based at…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - OpenAI gives Japan banks access to latest model, Japan's finance minister says
OpenAI gives Japan banks access to latest model, Japan's finance minister says
The Standard

OpenAI has given some Japanese financial institutions access to its GPT-5.5 model to help prevent cyberattacks, Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Friday after a meeting with the U.S. company's chief strategy officer. SCROLL TO…

itweb.co.za - ITWeb Security Summit - BDO addresses why security is no longer an IT issue, but a leadership test at ITWeb Security Summit 2026
BDO addresses why security is no longer an IT issue, but a leadership test at ITWeb Security Summit 2026
www.itweb.co.za

BDO South Africa will participate at the ITWeb Security Summit 2026. (Image source: 123RF) In a world marked by AI-driven threats, geopolitical fragmentation, fragile supply chains, an expanding technology divide and a 4.7 million-person cyber…

techradar.com - Sead Fadilpašić - EU to talk with Anthropic over access to Mythos AI Model
EU to talk with Anthropic over access to Mythos AI Model
TechRadar

The European Commission is lobbying to secure Mythos Preview access for EU firms US officials recently blocked wider distribution citing security risks Mythos Preview can surface decades‑old vulnerabilities and generate exploits at speed The…

forbes.com - Ron Schmelzer - Anthropic's Guarded Mythos Model Is Headed For Wider Release
Anthropic's Guarded Mythos Model Is Headed For Wider Release
Forbes

A hand holds a smartphone against a white background featuring the Anthropic wordmark in large black lettering at the top in San Ferdinando di Puglia, Italy, on May 17, 2026. The phone screen displays the Claude Mythos application logo, consisting…

imran.xyz - MUHAMMAD IMRAN - The Future of Artificial Intelligence in 2026: Breakthrough Trends, Real-World Use Cases, and What to Expect Next
The Future of Artificial Intelligence in 2026: Breakthrough Trends, Real-World Use Cases, and What to Expect Next
Latest Technology News, Tips and Innovations

Artificial Intelligence in 2026 won't look like the AI hype-cycle many people remember from earlier years. Instead of just smarter chatbots, the next phase is about reliable intelligence, deployment at scale, and AI that works inside real…

techcrunch.com - Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai - Microsoft under fire for threatening security researcher with criminal investigation
Microsoft under fire for threatening security researcher with criminal investigation
TechCrunch

After a security researcher published a series of unpatched bugs in Microsoft products, along with code to exploit them, the company is now threatening to take legal action and call the cops on them. Microsoft's veiled threat reignites a…

globenewswire.com - Atos International - Atos Group : Availability of the review clause update presentation
Atos Group : Availability of the review clause update presentation
GlobeNewswire

Paris, France – May 29, 2026 – Atos Group, a global leader of AI-powered digital transformation, today announces that it has made available to its lenders information in accordance with the financing documentation and the review…

helpnetsecurity.com - Industry News - Claroty targets cyber-physical system risks with AI-powered security agent
Claroty targets cyber-physical system risks with AI-powered security agent
Help Net Security

Claroty has launched Claroty Claire, a CPS-native AI security agent designed to help organizations defend mission-critical infrastructure. Claire is powered by a CPS language model trained on more than a decade of industry expertise and CPS-related…

bleepingcomputer.com - Bill Toulas - Dutch govt disrupts malware botnet with 17 million infected devices
Dutch govt disrupts malware botnet with 17 million infected devices
BleepingComputer

Dutch authorities have taken offline a massive botnet of 17 million devices and seized more than 200 servers at a local provider that supported the operation. The action was carried out following an investigation from the Police in collaboration…

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