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28 Jul 2026
Data management vendors race to connect AI with context
With agents requiring situational awareness to be accurate, connecting AI with relevant data and business logic has been an almost singular focus throughout 2026.
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27 Jul 2026
All agentic AI data access, orchestration hinges on these two standards
A vibe check on the state of the two foundational generative AI standards.
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27 Jul 2026
Context is king as agents evolve, but problems persist
Awareness enabled by appropriate data and business logic is one of the differences between agentic applications that properly perform and those that never reach production.
Security News from the past 365 days
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06 Aug 2025
NCSC updates CNI Cyber Assessment Framework
Updates to the NCSC’s Cyber Assessment Framework are designed to help providers of critical services better manage their risk profiles
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06 Aug 2025
Australian scaleup to bring AI-led data protection to the MoD
The UK’s Ministry of Defence is embracing AI-led data protection in the wake of a major privacy breach, enlisting Australian cyber firm Castlepoint Systems to oversee sensitive records
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05 Aug 2025
Attacker could defeat Dell firmware flaws with a vegetable
Cisco Talos discloses five vulnerabilities in cyber security firmware used on Dell Latitude and Precision devices, including one that could enable an attacker to log on with a spring onion
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05 Aug 2025
Climb and IGEL extend Treadmill programme
UK distributor given opportunity to extend programme after delivering solid results in the first few months of relationship
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04 Aug 2025
Black Hat USA: Halcyon and Sophos tag-team ransomware fightback
Ransomware experts Halcyon and Sophos are to pool their expertise in ransomware, working together to enhance data- and intelligence-sharing and bringing more comprehensive protection to customers
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04 Aug 2025
Proliferation of on-premise GenAI platforms is widening security risks
Research finds increased adoption of unsanctioned generative artificial intelligence platforms is magnifying risk and causing a headache for security teams
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04 Aug 2025
Agentic AI a target-rich zone for cyber attackers in 2025
At Black Hat USA 2025, CrowdStrike warns that cyber criminals and nation-states are weaponising GenAI to scale attacks and target AI agents, turning autonomous systems against their makers
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01 Aug 2025
Met Police to double facial recognition use amid budget cuts
The UK’s largest police force is massively expanding its use of live facial recognition technology as it prepares to lose 1,700 officers and staff
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01 Aug 2025
Securing agentic identities focus of Palo Alto’s CyberArk buy
Palo Alto Networks is entering the identity security space with a multibillion-dollar acquisition, and plans to address growing concerns around protecting identities associated with AI agents
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01 Aug 2025
Securing agentic identities focus of Palo Alto’s CyberArk buy
Palo Alto Networks is entering the identity security space with a multibillion-dollar acquisition, and plans to address growing concerns around protecting identities associated with AI agents
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01 Aug 2025
Channel catch-up: News in brief
Developments this week at TD Synnex, Insight Enterprises, Kite Distribution, Cynomi, Fortinet and Confluent
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01 Aug 2025
News brief: Rise of AI exploits and the cost of shadow AI
Check out the latest security news from the Informa TechTarget team.
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31 Jul 2025
Climb Global Solutions hints at further M&A
Distributor shares Q2 progress, with CEO talking of willingness to make strategic investments to expand the business
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31 Jul 2025
Ingram Micro threatened with post-ransomware data leak
Group that attacked distributor indicate they have terabytes of data that was stolen from the channel player
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31 Jul 2025
Palo Alto Networks to acquire CyberArk for $25bn
The deal marks Palo Alto Networks’ entry into the identity and access management space amid the growing need to secure human, machine and emerging AI agent identities
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30 Jul 2025
Scattered Spider tactics continue to evolve, warn cyber cops
CISA, the FBI, NCSC and others have clubbed together to update previous guidance on Scattered Spider's playbook, warning of new social engineering tactics and exploitation of legitimate tools, among other things
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30 Jul 2025
Apple pushes almost 30 security fixes in mobile update
Apple pushes what will likely be the last major security update to its current iPhone and iPad operating systems, fixing 29 vulnerabilities in its mobile ecosystem
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30 Jul 2025
MS Authenticator users face passkey crunch time
The deadline for moving to passkeys in Microsoft Authenticator is rapidly approaching, and users are advised to take action now
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30 Jul 2025
AI-enabled security pushes down breach costs for UK organisations
Organisations that are incorporating AI and automation into their cyber security practice are seeing improved outcomes when incidents occur, according to an IBM study
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30 Jul 2025
Cyber insurance emerging as a compliance factor
Espria has added its voice to concerns that growing numbers of firms are going to fall foul of the demands of the insurance industry
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30 Jul 2025
Industry experts warn crypto infrastructure is ‘creaking’
A report from experts at HSBC, Thales and InfoSec Global claims decades-old cryptographic systems are failing, putting businesses at risk from current vulnerabilities and the threat from quantum computing
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30 Jul 2025
International AI Alignment effort tackles unpredictability
Given AI systems are probabilistic, a group of international experts are collaborating to ensure such systems operate in the best interest of society
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29 Jul 2025
Senator warns of new UK surveillance risks to US citizens following Apple ‘backdoor’ row
US lawmaker calls for the US to publish an assessment of the risks posed by UK surveillance laws to US citizens in the wake of disclosures that the UK has ordered Apple to introduce ‘backdoors’ in Apple encryption
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29 Jul 2025
Austrian government faces likely legal challenge over state spyware
Civil society groups are talking to opposition MPs about bringing a legal challenge to the Austrian constitutional court over ‘state trojan’ law
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29 Jul 2025
What Amazon Q prompt injection reveals about AI security
Experts say a malicious prompt injection in the Amazon Q extension for VS Code doesn't represent a fundamentally new threat, but reflects how AI amplifies security risks.
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29 Jul 2025
European Commission ignores calls to reassess Israel data adequacy
The European Commission is ignoring calls to reassess Israel’s data adequacy status in spite of concerns raised about its data protection framework and use of personal data in ‘repressive practices’
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29 Jul 2025
Global cyber spend will top $200bn this year, says Gartner
Worldwide spending on cyber security will hit another record high in 2025, and will go higher still next year
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29 Jul 2025
Big vendors back Linux Foundation agentic workflows project
Agntcy overlaps with MCP and Agent2Agent but adds proposed standards for a broader range of network layers in the still-emerging 'internet of agents.'
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28 Jul 2025
Domestic manufacturing policy emphasizes U.S. tech, products
Bringing manufacturing back to the U.S. might be a lofty goal for some products, but companies like Apple are making moves to source some components for products locally.