Cisco has unveiled Privileged Infrastructure Access, an approach to infrastructure administration that gives people and artificial intelligence agents temporary, task-specific permissions instead of leaving standing privileges available after their work is done.
Microsoft is expanding its sovereign cloud offerings with new tools designed to give organizations tighter control over where their data resides, who can access it, and how critical systems operate, especially in light of AI becoming a bigger part of enterprise infrastructure.
Enterprise software teams are giving artificial intelligence agents access to cloud environments despite widespread concerns about leaked credentials, misconfigurations, and costs, according to a new survey from LocalStack.
Global ransomware activity increased 23% in the third quarter of 2026, with organizations in North America and Europe accounting for the largest proportion of attacks, according to cybersecurity firm NCC Group.
Nearly 70% of organizations report a significant gap between artificial intelligence spending and measurable financial returns, according to a recent survey by IDC research.
Ransomware attackers are exploiting enterprises' own artificial intelligence systems and extending pressure beyond internal networks to employees and their families, according to a new Semperis survey of organizations that suffered disruptive attacks.
AI-powered vulnerability research is contributing to a sharp increase in security updates, raising concerns that IT teams could fall behind as patching demands grow, according to cybersecurity company ThreatDown.
Businesses are reporting benefits from artificial intelligence even as their data preparation and oversight processes remain incomplete, according to a survey by data and AI services provider Further.
Microsoft is expanding the focus of its AI-powered Project Perception security platform to address the growing concern that AI agents may have access to sensitive information and systems, yet don't always behave as expected.
Unauthorized artificial intelligence tools and agents are creating security risks for enterprises as AI adoption increases, according to cybersecurity company Sophos.