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40% of organisations have suffered an AI-related compliance or governance issue in the last 12 months, with legacy and poorly designed business processes identified as the leading cause, according to new research from Camunda. The study found that process-related issues contributed to 84% of the compliance and governance failures organisations reported. Employees appear acutely aware of the risk: 79% said they fear their own use of AI could trigger a compliance issue at their organization,...

AI agents are rapidly becoming part of everyday business operations and this increases non-human insider risk. They can improve productivity, reduce repetitive work and help organisations accomplish tasks far more efficiently. The answer, therefore, is not to ban them. Instead, organisations need to manage AI agents with the same discipline applied to human identities, privileged accounts and other powerful technologies. Following on from last weeks article where we explained the ways organisations create non-human insider...

International Cyber Expo has revealed the ten finalists shortlisted for its 2026 Innovation Awards & Trail, with cybersecurity technologies featuring prominently among the products selected by the independent judging panel. Making its debut at International Cyber Expo following its success at International Security Expo, the Innovation Awards & Trail will showcase technologies addressing some of today's most pressing cyber and security challenges. The winner will be announced on Tuesday 29 September during the Networking Drinks...

Customer experience provider Kura has appointed Acumen Cyber to provide 24/7 security monitoring, threat detection and incident response across its operations in the UK and South Africa. Kura supports more than 50 brands across financial services, utilities, healthcare and the public sector, operating from Glasgow, Sunderland and Durban. The company handles millions of customer interactions each year, making the protection of client and customer information a key priority. The partnership comes as Kura continues to...

Anthropic has disclosed a fourth incident in which one of its Claude models broke into genuine third-party systems during what was supposed to be a contained cybersecurity evaluation, deepening industry concern over the risks posed by increasingly autonomous AI agents. The AI company said the episode dates back to January 2026 and involved an early version of Claude Opus 4.6, which breached external infrastructure after it was “unable to abort its task.” Anthropic has notified...

As AI agents become embedded across business operations, they are also creating a new category of insider risk. Unlike traditional insiders, these non-human identities can act at machine speed, operate continuously and access multiple systems without direct human oversight. The danger rarely stems from one obvious security failure. Instead, it emerges when several weaknesses overlap. Here are four common ways organisations inadvertently create non-human insider risk: 1. Persistent access Long-lived API keys, OAuth tokens, service...

Huntress is expanding into Africa through a new distribution partnership with QBS Software Africa, the company announced today. The move marks the latest step in Huntress' international growth as organised, AI-enabled cybercrime continues to rise worldwide. The expansion comes as Africa faces a mounting cybersecurity crisis. According to INTERPOL's 2026 African Cyberthreat Assessment, artificial intelligence is now linked to 55% of reported cybercrime across the continent, with direct economic damages surpassing $5 billion. Attackers are...

NeuroCyber, the organisation dedicated to improving opportunities and career outcomes for neurodivergent individuals across the cybersecurity profession, has been granted charity status by the Charity Commission for England and Wales. This is a major milestone for NeuroCyber, enabling it to expand its work to create a more inclusive cybersecurity profession where neurodivergent people can access opportunities, thrive and progress throughout their careers. Charitable status will enable NeuroCyber to significantly expand its programmes, partnerships and community...

Cybersecurity firm Huntress has uncovered a malware campaign that preys on excitement for Grand Theft Auto VI (GTA6), packaging remote access trojans, an infostealer, and destructive ransomware inside fake "leaked" copies of the hotly anticipated game. GTA6 is not due for release for another three months, but a wave of gameplay footage leaks and an official extended look from publisher Rockstar Games have pushed fan anticipation to a fever pitch. Threat actors have moved quickly...

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned organisations about the security risks posed by “shadow AI”, as employees continue to turn to artificial intelligence tools that have not been approved by their employers. In guidance published this week, the NCSC described shadow AI as the use of AI technology outside an organisation’s approved systems and processes, warning that security policies and governance have struggled to keep pace with the rapid adoption of AI...