Breach Containment Breakdown: New Research Shows Detection Outpaces Defense

Imagine a security guard in a control room. The cameras show every hallway. The alarms work. The guard sees a thief moving between rooms. Yet the guard cannot lock the doors. The thief keeps walking deeper into the building. That is the plain-language version of today’s breach containment problem. In The Containment Gap: Exploring the … Read more

LevelBlue Launches Incident Response Retainer Aligned With Cyber Insurance Requirements

New Retainer Model Expands Incident Response Readiness LevelBlue launched a new Resilience Retainer that focuses on incident readiness, rapid response, and alignment with legal and cyber insurance requirements. Over 300 incident response professionals worldwide provide organizations with prioritized support for investigations, containment, and recovery during cyber incidents. LevelBlue replaces traditional incident response retainers that rely … Read more

The Role Of The CISO Hits A Boardroom Access Wall, 2026 Report Finds

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

Who Bears Responsibility For AI Risk When Agents Can Email, Execute, And Exfiltrate?

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

Security Chiefs Hit Brakes – AI Risk Concerns Spike

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

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