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The CISO’s role is expanding at many companies, but at other firms, they still lack access to top decision-makers. A new report looking at this layer of corporate leadership finds just 25% of CISOs say board briefings on cyber risk last longer than 30 minutes. The 2026 Benchmark Report: How Boards Are Partnering With CISOs was created … Read more
A researcher typed a simple request into a chat window. The agent answered like a diligent assistant. Then it did something else. It complied with a stranger’s framing. It returned private emails. In one scenario, it refused to reveal a Social Security number. Then it “forwarded the full email,” exposing the same data anyway. The … Read more
Guardrails Or Chaos An AI-generated email once caused a real-world mix-up for your host, Martin Hinton. I arrived at the airport expecting a 9 p.m. rebooking, but the airline’s app listed 5 p.m. instead. The airline blamed the confusion on an AI-generated message with the wrong flight information, making the idea of a ‘non-human identity’ … Read more
Apono’s new 2026 State of Agentic AI Cyber Risk Report finds that companies are tightening controls as AI risks rise. In a global survey of 250 security leaders, 98% said they slowed deployments, added extra reviews, or reduced project scope. CEO Rom Carmel explained, “CISOs are pressing the brakes” as agentic AI gets closer to … Read more
On a bright screen at midnight, a new bank account waits for a name. Fraudsters arrive with “synthetic identities,” polished and ready for approval. The phrase sounds like a dystopian movie prop. It isn’t make-believe. Experian’s new U.S. Identity & Fraud Report casts that moment as a turning point, an operating reality for banks, retailers, … Read more