Shadow IT stories

Survey finds AI agents are spreading faster than security teams can track them, with most firms lacking visibility, rollback controls and identity governance.

Artemis lands $70 million as investors back AI-driven cyber defence platform for real-time threat detection and response.

Tenable adds OT asset discovery to exposure management platform, helping IT teams spot hidden connected devices and cyber-physical risks.

KnowBe4 unveils Agent Risk Manager to monitor autonomous AI agents in real time, flag prompt injections and curb rogue data access.

Logicalis survey finds 77% of firms hit by cyber incidents as CIOs warn AI is adding fresh risk, with weak governance and skills shortages deepening exposure.

AI-era data security needs more than DSPM visibility, as firms must track how sensitive information moves and enforce controls in real time.

Workers increasingly sidestep approved AI systems, while WalkMe's latest report finds executives remain far more upbeat than staff over workplace technology.

Banks and insurers ramp up generative AI use, but regulated data now drives the bulk of policy breaches, Netskope warns.

Managed AI tools help curb risk, but regulated financial data still drives most GenAI policy breaches in the sector, Netskope finds.

Secure.com urges Chief Information Security Officers to use AI for alert triage and threat detection, but keep human judgement in the loop.

Experts warn firms must improve visibility and backup resilience as automated ransomware campaigns and hidden SaaS and AI assets widen exposure.

Bitdefender offers free 45-day internal security check to spot over-entitled staff access as attackers increasingly abuse trusted tools.

Boards lag on AI oversight as Diligent survey finds most directors use the tools, but few have embedded governance or risk controls.

Cork Cyber adds AI-powered asset analysis to help MSPs spot security gaps, zombie records and wasted licences across crowded tool stacks.

HPE rolls out AI governance, recovery and post-quantum updates across networking and storage to strengthen cyber resilience in distributed operations.

Check Point unveils AI defence plane to help enterprises govern employee tools, applications and autonomous agents at runtime.

Nudge Security has launched AI agent discovery to help firms spot risky employee-built agents, tighten access and curb shadow AI sprawl.

Omnissa warns AI tools are surging across workplace devices while patching, encryption and stability gaps widen, especially in regulated sectors.

Mimecast chief warns human risk is now cybersecurity's 'eighth layer' as malicious insiders overtake negligence in Australian attacks.

Red Hat survey finds 97% of organisations hit by cloud-native security incidents, forcing delays, higher costs and loss of customer trust.