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Risk X Group acquires Wolfpack Information Risk to create Africa's cyber security powerhouse
Risk X Group (RXG), which positions itself as one of southern Africa's fastest-growing cyber security services firms, has acquired Wolfpack Information Risk, the cyber risk advisory, threat intelligence and security awareness business founded in…
The Cybersecurity Crisis Is About More Than 'Rogue AI' (with V.S. Subrahmanian) | KQED
AI is making cyberattacks cheaper, faster, and more sophisticated. Recent reports of autonomous agents compromising Hugging Face show how quickly misaligned systems can create real-world risk. But ideally those same tools could help defenders find…
Who Needs 8140 Credentials for DoD Cyber Roles? | Mile2 Cybersecurity Institute
A federal job posting can look straightforward until you reach the qualification language: DoD 8140, work role, proficiency level, approved credential. For professionals asking who needs 8140 credentials, the short answer is not every cybersecurity…
In this new SME cybersecurity service, the AI assists and the consultants decide
BH Consulting, the Irish cybersecurity and data protection consultancy, has launched BH Haven, an ongoing service that gives Irish small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) access to its specialist consultants, supported by a proprietary AI tool…
Strength in numbers' - rapid warnings needed when AI slips leash, says cyber security expert
A cyber security expert hopes unified pressure from the Five Eyes countries will force big tech developers to issue faster warnings about AI breakout hacks. US developer OpenAI - which took months to alert the Australian government to an autonomous…
Cybersecurity Finds Its Next Frontier in 5 Million Factory Robots
The scale of that job just came into focus. The global stock of industrial robots rose 9% to a record 5 million units in 2025, with 603,000 new installations, the International Federation of Robotics reported Sept 24. Investors had already moved.
Cybersecurity hiring practices leave little room for junior talent
Twenty-minute training sessions that fit into the workweek could help new hires become productive sooner, keep employees' skills current and build problem-solving skills they can use across different tools, according to SkillBit's The Shift to…
Queensland government department loses $800k in cyber attack
The Customer Services, Open Data, and Small and Family Business department lost $809,000 in public money due to an external cyber attack for financial gain. The department plays a lead role in strengthening the state government's cyber security…
IITPSA names finalists for 2026 President's Awards
IITPSA names finalists for 2026 President's Awards. The Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) has announced the finalists for this year's IITPSA President's Awards – among the highest accolades in South…
Opening remarks by Vice Chair for Supervision Bowman at the Community Bank Cyber Workshop
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Divided EU cyber defence faces real-life Russian and Chinese threats
Europe is facing more immediate cyber threats, but whether its member states are prepared to deal with it collectively is becoming a question harder to answer. Even as drone threats, such as Russia's bomb plot at the Leipzig-Halle airport in…
The Rapidly Blurring Line Between AI Threats And AI Marketing
Peter Garraghan, Founder and Chief Science Officer, Mindgard. You may have noticed a pattern emerging in the AI industry. AI models and agents operating outside the confines of their intended goals, taking actions that their creators never…
Here's why OpenAI is absent from Nvidia's industry-wide effort to end rogue AI agents
When Nvidia announced on Monday a new consortium of more than 100 companies dedicated to solving rogue AI agents, there was one name notably missing: OpenAI. While OpenAI wasn't the only big tech player that didn't sign on — Amazon, Google…
Small business, big cyber risk: Why SMEs need enterprise-grade security
KSOS Premium helps small businesses protect their devices, data and people. (Image source: 123RF) It is a common misperception among owners of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that cyber criminals target those large organisations that have…
AI Cyber Risk Spurs Top U.S. CEOs to Build Cross-Industry Crisis Plans
Cybersecurity has long been called a board-level risk. Artificial intelligence has now made it a corner-office imperative. Some of America's most powerful chief executives are taking a leading role in how their companies prepare for cyberattacks…
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