AI Coding Agents Found Triggering Endpoint Security Rules Built to Catch Attackers

Top AI Agents Built to Catch Malicious Code Can Be Tricked Into Running It

Ask an AI coding agent to scan open-source code for security holes, and it might run the attacker's code on your own machine instead. That is the finding in a proof-of-concept published Wednesday by the AI Now Institute, an attack it calls Friendly Fire. It works against Anthropic's Claude Code and OpenAI's Codex when either is running in an autonomous mode that approves its own

Smooth AI criminal drives 'first' end-to-end agentic ransomware attack

Don't count on the LLM to return your data - even if you pay up

'Cheating, deceiving': govt pledges to probe AI risks

Artificial intelligence technology can already blackmail humans and hack computer systems, a minister warns, and an Australian agency is testing its limits.

How IAM providers are preparing for agentic AI

There is little doubt that enterprises will be deploying agentic AI. As such, technology firms are looking at various ways to secure these systems

AI increases the dangers of phishing and cyberattacks, says Dutch data authority

The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) is increasing the risks of phishing and cyberattacks, and organizations need to immediately take action to get their cybersecurity in order,

Exabeam Launches Open-Source Praxen for AI Agent Verification

As AI agents move from assistants to operational actors inside enterprise environments, organizations face a new security challenge. Agents access systems, invoke tools, execute workflows, and make decisions with increasing autonomy. Exabeam announced Agent Behavior Verification (ABV). This new security discipline helps organizations determine whether AI agents are configured, authorized, and governed in ways that []

Microsoft goes all in on new AI-powered Windows security strategy - what it means for you

An elite security team at Microsoft has built an AI-powered pipeline to find vulnerabilities in Windows and get them to engineers to build fixes.

AI agent reportedly carried out an entire ransomware attack on its own

Security researchers say an autonomous AI agent carried out a complete ransomware attack, adapting to failures and executing the intrusion with minimal human intervention.

Apple is rushing out iPhone security patches early, citing AI-powered hacking threats

The company told Reuters that AI is compressing the window attackers need to exploit known software flaws, prompting a change in its usual patching schedule

Microsoft: The AI Utility Masquerading As A Software Stock

Microsoft: The AI Utility Masquerading As A Software Stock

Notion killing Skiff-influenced email app since most users use AI agents instead

Notion is going all in on using agents to run your inbox.

Trust, Verify, Repeat: Why source credibility will define the future of fraud prevention

Artificial intelligence is making fraud increasingly sophisticated, making the credibility and integrity of underlying data a critical factor in effective fraud prevention. According to Samenthrie Govender, organisations must combine trusted data sources, robust governance, human oversight and intelligent technology to strengthen verification and reduce fraud risk. Artificial intelligence is not just changing how fraud is []

Five Eyes cybersecurity agencies warn of new AI models impact on cyber risks

Cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology is poised to supercharge offensive hacking capabilities, and urgent action is needed to face up to the ‌threat, U.S., British, Canadian, Australian and New Zealand cybersecurity agency officials said on Monday.

Five Eyes alliance warns frontier AI cyber threats are ‘months’ away

The Five Eyes intelligence alliance has issued a joint warning that the next generation of artificial intelligence is poised to supercharge offensive hacking, and that the window to prepare for it is closing fast. In a coordinated statement, the agencies of the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand said urgent action [] This story continues at The Next Web

Finance Minister Katayama says G7 will discuss AI defense standards

Japan's Financial Services Agency is considering using advanced AI models to conduct cyberattack response drills at financial institutions.

AI can outpace cybersecurity norms ‘in months’: spy alliance

AI can outpace cybersecurity norms ‘in months’: spy alliance

AI Agents Could Be Turned Into Botnets Through Hallucinations, Researchers Warn

Researchers warn AI agents could be tricked into downloading malicious code by exploiting the same hallucinations that cause chatbots to make mistakes.

Why Australia Is a Prime Target for AI Identity Attacks

AI-driven identity attacks are overtaking traditional intrusion attempts as attackers' preferred entry point, and the latest threat research suggests that Australia's highly digitized, distributed enterprise sector is more exposed than most regions. The post Why Australia Is a Prime Target for AI Identity Attacks appeared first on TechRepublic.

Brokerages Are Racing To Adopt AI. Costs And Headaches Are On The Rise

Artificial intelligence is the No. 1 buzzword in business, and it's no different in commercial real estate, where transaction specialists are being pushed to reinvent how they work. As firms race to weave AI into their operations, some have integrated...

The Real Reason Your AI Hiring Tool Is Missing Out on Top Talent

AI tools are great at clearing out the muddle of incoming applications—but rigid algorithms are quietly filtering out the untraditional, high-value candidates your business needs.

Artificial Intelligence is Raising Cyber Threats

Artificial Intelligence is Raising Cyber Threats

Banks are rushing to recruit AI leadership – but how will the tech be implemented?

Both regulators and clients could motivate banks to adopt artificial intelligence for greater efficiency gains in the coming years, an Amazon Web Services (AWS) executive has predicted, adding the trend could intensify the global race to embrace the cutting-edge technology. Over the past few months, multinational banks have approached AWS about how to grow their business in innovative ways, said Shaown Nandi, vice-president of technology at the US cloud computing giant, in an interview with the...

US government shuts down Anthropic AI model – another proof why we need European digital sovereignty!

The hype around Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues as its technology is rapidly advancing. Among the leading companies in the artificial intelligence industry is Anthropic. The company made headlines in June when it shut down its most advanced AI models Fable 5 and Mythos 5 worldwide, just three days after its release. The shut down came as a reaction of the US government ordering Anthropic to suspend access to its AI models to foreign nationals due to national security concerns. Has the Trump administration now set a precedent for a new tech sovereignty era?

Tech giant tells Bondi Royal Commission AI can help block online hate speech

The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion has heard from a major tech company about how artificial intelligence could be used to curb the spread of abusive material online. Anthropic says its AI system, Claude, includes safeguards designed to detect and stop hate speech. The company’s Australian general manager, Theo Hourmouzis, says in cases involving extreme violence, the platform may also alert law enforcement.

Vercel acquires Better Auth to give AI agents their own identity

AI agents increasingly act on people’s behalf, opening pull requests, reviewing code, creating deployments, querying internal systems, or updating business The post Vercel acquires Better Auth to give AI agents their own identity appeared first on The New Stack.

The ‘first’ AI-run ransomware attack still needed a human

An AI agent carried out the technical execution of a real-world ransomware attack for the first known time, but new details show a human still chose the victim, set up the infrastructure, and supplied stolen credentials — meaning it wasn't quite the fully autonomous cybercrime debut that last week's headlines suggested.

World Network Agentkit Links Verified Humans To Autonomous AI Agents

World Network’s Agentkit is aimed at giving autonomous AI agents a verifiable human owner, adding an identity layer to agentic commerce.

AI Can Process Your Data 100 Times Faster Than Your Team. Here Are 3 Ways to Turn Your Data Into a Real Competitive Advantage.

Discover ways AI helps founders break down data silos, improve decision-making and spot market trends faster.

New AI Agents Pose ‘Existential Threat’ to How Grants Are Awarded

New AI Agents Pose ‘Existential Threat’ to How Grants Are Awarded sara.custer@in Thu, 07/02/2026 - 03:00 AM The rapid development of technology is outpacing any attempts to reform assessment systems, researchers warn. Byline(s) Seher Asaf for Times Higher Education

AI-Powered Anomaly Detection in IoT Security: What It Catches That Rule-Based Systems Miss

AI-powered anomaly detection in IoT security identifies unusual device behavior that rule-based systems miss, such as slow data theft and device impersonation, improving threat detection beyond static attack signatures. The post AI-Powered Anomaly Detection in IoT Security: What It Catches That Rule-Based Systems Miss appeared first on IoT Business News.

Exabeam Launches Open Source Praxen to Bring Agent Behavior Verification to AI Agents and Digital Workers

Exabeam, the leader in Behavior Intelligence for the agentic enterprise, today announced Agent Behavior Verification (ABV), a new security discipline that helps organizations determine whether AI agents are configured, authorized, and governed in ways that align with their intended responsibilities before deployment. As AI agents move from assistants to operational actors inside enterprise environments, organizations [] The post Exabeam Launches Open Source Praxen to Bring Agent Behavior Verification to AI Agents and Digital Workers appeared first on Middle East News 247.

AI companies don't want to be legally responsible for their chatbots. US courts should make them.

AI companies don't want to be legally responsible for their chatbots. US courts should make them.

Anthropic Customer Sues US Government After AI Ban Cuts Off Access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5

A legal technology startup has launched a fresh challenge against the US government after losing access to Anthropic’s most advanced artificial intelligence models, escalating a growing dispute that now spans export controls, national security concerns, and the future of frontier AI development. Legion LegalTech Corp., a California-based company that builds AI-powered legal software, filed a lawsuit against federal officials after a June 12 directive forced Anthropic to restrict access to its flagship Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models. The order, issued by the Bureau of Industry and Security, required Anthropic to prevent foreign nationals from accessing the systems, triggering widespread

The Rise of AI Policing Is Outpacing the Constitution, Critics Warn

Artificial intelligence systems are being adopted by law enforcement agencies to analyze surveillance footage, body camera video, and other digital evidence.

The Sneaky Way SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI Can Destroy the Trump Bull Market

Newly implemented rules can turn the tables on the artificial intelligence (AI)-driven bull market under President Donald Trump.