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SA grapples with growing demand for AI and cyber security skills
Tech professionals and educators agree that SA needs to emphasise AI and cyber security training to keep up with advances in emerging technologies. (Image source: iStock) South African organisations must intensify cyber security and AI training and…
Major US grocery chains hit by cybersecurity incident
You pull out your phone to check your grocery store's digital coupons or place an order for dinner. Suddenly, the app won't open. The website is unavailable, and the groceries you were counting on for tonight may never arrive. For anyone who…
Agencies grapple with accelerating cybersecurity landscape
Artificial intelligence is accelerating cybersecurity threats, while AI adoption is posing urgent risks around data, identity, trust and operational decision-making. Agencies grappling with those challenges are exploring how to securely adopt AI…
As AI Supercharges Hackers, Cybersecurity Stocks Split Into Platforms and Point Solutions
Attacks carried out by artificial intelligence (AI)-powered hackers jumped 89% last year. That's not a 'clickbait' headline you may see on X as you scroll. It's also not from a company trying to sell you something. It's CrowdStrike 's (CRWD -7.03%)…
The Open Letter on AI and Cybersecurity and the Evidence for Agent Containment
Incidents, evaluation limits and oversight proposals connecting computer security with alignment SGAEIA Research Series — Article 21 Creator of SGAEIA — Secure Governed Autonomous Edge Intelligence Architecture 16 October 2026…
Cybersecurity Stocks Slide as AI Financing Jitters Spread: Palo Alto Falls 7%, SentinelOne Sinks 9%, Zscaler Drops 6%
AI financing jitters are hammering cybersecurity stocks far harder than the broader Nasdaq, leaving investors to wonder whether the sector's demand story can survive the selloff or whether the AI trade just entered its painful second half.
Not cool: who hacked France's supermarket fridges?
Shortly before midnight last Sunday, the digital thermostats controlling hundreds of supermarket cold aisles across France began to flicker and rise. In a “bizarre and unprecedented” cyber-attack, hackers had remotely overridden the…
10 Books That Accurately Predicted the Future
In the world of science fiction, the future is a realm primed for exploration. Many of the greatest sci-fi authors built their careers on telling stories that theorized about the technological and societal shifts that could emerge as a result of…
India becomes the latest country to report rogue AI agent activity
AI agents from multiple providers accessed personal data and confidential material at Indian organizations during research and testing, India's cybersecurity agency said Thursday. The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) said it had…
Autonomous security: Is agentic AI next step for MDR?
Paul Stuttard, director, Duxbury Networking. Artificial intelligence (AI) is already changing managed detection and response (MDR) technologies. AI helps security teams sift through vast amounts of data, spot suspicious behaviour and react to…
Why education IT teams must protect both human and machine identities
At the start of every school year, schools, colleges and universities across the UK race to onboard thousands of new students, faculty and staff members, provisioning accounts, issuing credentials and connecting a wave of new devices to…
CrowdStrike vs. ServiceNow: Comparing Revenue Trends Between These Growing Software Giants
CrowdStrike (CRWD -1.89%) primarily generates revenue by selling comprehensive long-term subscriptions to its diverse cloud-native cybersecurity software modules, distributing these proactive threat intelligence offerings to large global…
Nvidia App Update Turns on Agent Access by Default, Sparking Security Concerns From Users
It's no secret that Nvidia loves its AI, and fresh off of launching RTX Spark – the new chipset for Agentic laptops – the Nvidia app now has a toggle that'll let AI agents control it. The problem is that it's turned on by default.
From flying cars to trending costumes: Viral stories everyone's talking about
A car that can fly, some unexpected New York City celebrities and the Halloween costumes everyone is searching for! NBC 5 producer Hannah Jones breaks down the latest viral stories and online trends with Wayne Carter on NBC 5 at 3.
Thoma Bravo's Proofpoint Taps JPMorgan, UBS on Varonis Debt Deal
Thoma Bravo-backed Proofpoint Inc. has locked in $1.25 billion in financing to support its acquisition of fellow cybersecurity company Varonis Systems Inc., according to people familiar with the matter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. and UBS Group AG have…
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