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AI reshapes money moves, Forbes warns banks on trust
Robotics

AI reshapes money moves, Forbes warns banks on trust

Banks and retailers face new risks as AI agents begin spending, booking and triggering payments without a human checking every step.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Today
Australia 11th in Microsoft cyber report as phishing rises
Malware

Australia 11th in Microsoft cyber report as phishing rises

Phishing now accounts for nearly a quarter of observed intrusions, while Australia slipped to 11th in Microsoft's latest global cyber rankings.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Passkeys offer greater security as AI lowers phishing barrier
Multi-factor authentication

Passkeys offer greater security as AI lowers phishing barrier

AI-generated phishing is making employee vigilance less reliable, pushing organisations towards passkeys and phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Last week

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Meta's Muse AI agent seen in half of customer traffic
Multi-factor authentication

Meta's Muse AI agent seen in half of customer traffic

Security teams face a new attribution problem as Meta's Muse AI agent can slip into customer traffic while posing as an ordinary browser.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
Boards urged to tighten AI & identity cyber oversight
Robotics

Boards urged to tighten AI & identity cyber oversight

Boards are being warned that AI, identity and software supply chain gaps are outpacing controls, leaving organisations more exposed to fast-moving attacks.

By Mara Sugue • 5 min read • Last week
From Payment Card to Digital Trust Infrastructure: How Cards Are Evolving
Payment Technologies

From Payment Card to Digital Trust Infrastructure: How Cards Are Evolving

Banks are using payment cards as trust anchors to link onboarding, wallet enrolment and fraud checks without adding more customer friction.

By Brent Bowen • 7 min read • Last week
Workday to acquire C1.ai for AI identity governance
Human Capital Management

Workday to acquire C1.ai for AI identity governance

The deal gives Workday a way to tie access controls to hiring and departures, reducing manual oversight as firms deploy AI agents.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
HID joins FIDO Alliance board as passkey use grows
Multi-factor authentication

HID joins FIDO Alliance board as passkey use grows

As organisations roll out passkeys beyond pilots, the alliance gains enterprise input on interoperability, recovery and lifecycle management.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Zendesk launches directory for verified AI support endpoints
AI Agents

Zendesk launches directory for verified AI support endpoints

The new directory aims to stop AI assistants from routing users to spoofed help desks by verifying brands' official support channels first.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last week
Memcyco updates PoSA to spot attacker devices earlier
Phishing

Memcyco updates PoSA to spot attacker devices earlier

Fraud teams can now flag suspicious devices before login, as PoSA v1.11 adds real-time risk scores to help stop account takeovers earlier.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Anthropic MCP SDK flaw lets attackers hijack logins
Application Programming Interface

Anthropic MCP SDK flaw lets attackers hijack logins

A flaw in Anthropic's MCP Python SDK could let malicious servers steal credentials and take over accounts through apparently legitimate logins.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

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Hitachi Vantara wins security certification for VSP One
Data Protection

Hitachi Vantara wins security certification for VSP One

Government buyers may find procurement easier, as the VSP One Block storage platform has gained independent security approval valid through 2031.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Hexnode expands Linux patching & login tools in UK
Identity and Access Management

Hexnode expands Linux patching & login tools in UK

British IT teams get tighter control over Linux updates and logins as Hexnode brings Ubuntu, Debian and Fedora into its management suite.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday
InsurStaq AI launches local macOS code-security tool
Application Security

InsurStaq AI launches local macOS code-security tool

Developers can now audit repositories on-device as InsurStaq AI's new app keeps source code off external servers, starting at USD $19 a month.

By Mara Sugue • 3 min read • 3 days ago
PSE conference to tackle AI-led commerce in London
Software-as-a-Service

PSE conference to tackle AI-led commerce in London

Senior payments executives will weigh who carries risk when shoppers use AI assistants to start purchases but still finish them elsewhere.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Passkey use lags at major platforms, Dashlane says
Data Protection

Passkey use lags at major platforms, Dashlane says

Even at Google, only 28% of measured logins used passkeys, underscoring the gap between offering passwordless sign-in and getting users to adopt it.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Avalara launches Versori by Avalara for AI integrations
Digital Transformation

Avalara launches Versori by Avalara for AI integrations

Businesses could cut engineering work as Avalara rolls out AI agents that build and deploy tax-software connectors in days.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month