U.S. security agencies warn of active cyber threats targeting Siemens S7 PLCs, used across energy, water, manufacturing, and other critical infrastructure. Attackers are leveraging AI-generated exploits and internet scanning to identify and target exposed or poorly secured industrial control systems. AI makes ICS attacks faster and more accessible, reducing the level of specialized OT expertise […]
AI agents challenge traditional IAM by acting at machine speed and scale, with unpredictable access patterns that human-centric security models weren’t designed for. Prompt injection, credential exposure and multi-agent delegation create attack paths that conventional authentication and authorization controls struggle to govern. Existing behavioral monitoring can be effectively blind to autonomous agents, while ownership, accountability, […]
A new study maps 21 open-source AI risk tools against 32 risk categories, including Promptfoo, Garak, PyRIT, NeMo Guardrails and Langfuse. The ecosystem performs particularly well in AI testing, red teaming, content safety, data governance and post-deployment monitoring. But major gaps remain in board oversight, regulatory compliance, legal remedies and financial/market controls, areas software alone […]
Cybercrime across Africa is evolving into a highly organized, AI-enabled ecosystem, with ransomware, business email compromise (BEC), online scams, data breaches, and digital sextortion driving unprecedented financial and societal damage. AI is accelerating phishing, deepfakes, identity fraud, and cybercrime-as-a-service, while weak legislation, limited cyber capabilities, and fragmented cross-border cooperation continue to benefit criminals. Financial services, […]
Generative AI may be technologically impressive, but its economics remain deeply challenged: providers spend billions on chips, data centres and energy while many services are still sold below their true cost. The article argues that AI vendors have yet to prove sustainable profitability or consistent customer ROI, despite enormous investment and hype. It also questions […]
AI has evolved from a technology initiative into a board-level strategic and enterprise risk that demands continuous oversight, not periodic reviews. Boards must establish clear governance, accountability, and AI risk appetite while ensuring innovation is balanced with responsible use. Traditional cybersecurity alone is no longer sufficient, organizations must protect AI-driven decision-making, data, identities, and autonomous […]
AI agents are rapidly moving from experiments to core business systems, but governance is struggling to keep pace. 65% of organizations experienced at least one AI agent-related security incident in the past year, making incidents a mainstream operational reality. The biggest impact was exposure or mishandling of sensitive data (61%), followed by operational disruption (43%) […]
Indirect prompt injection is the most widespread and serious vulnerability in AI agents today, not just a theoretical risk. Research shows attacks can transfer across models and behaviors, revealing a fundamental weakness in how agents interpret context. More capable models aren’t safer, high performance often comes with equally high vulnerability. Attacks are especially dangerous because […]
Europese banken en fondsen investeerden eind 2025 minstens 27 miljard dollar in Palantir Technologies, ondanks zware kritiek op mensenrechten en democratische waarden. Het aandeel van Europese investeerders groeide met ruim 60%, terwijl het bedrijf gelinkt blijft aan surveillance, militaire operaties en migratiebeleid. Experts waarschuwen dat deze investeringen indirect een anti-democratische agenda versterken, mede door nauwe […]
The Future Jobs: Robots, Artificial Intelligence, and Digital Platforms in East Asia and Pacific by the World Bank explores how new technologies are reshaping jobs. Robots and automation increase productivity but can replace some routine manual jobs. AI can both replace and assist workers depending on the tasks involved. Dgital platforms are creating new flexible […]