Shadow IT stories

Survey finds AI agents are spreading faster than security teams can track them, with most firms lacking visibility, rollback controls and identity governance.

Artemis lands $70 million as investors back AI-driven cyber defence platform for real-time threat detection and response.

Tenable adds OT asset discovery to exposure management platform, helping IT teams spot hidden connected devices and cyber-physical risks.

KnowBe4 unveils Agent Risk Manager to monitor autonomous AI agents in real time, flag prompt injections and curb rogue data access.

Finance chiefs warned over shadow AI as staff paste ERP data into consumer tools, risking model training and bypassing governance.

Orro launches AI-driven CTEM service to help Australian firms cut through vulnerability noise and prioritise exposures by business risk.

Logicalis survey finds 77% of firms hit by cyber incidents as CIOs warn AI is adding fresh risk, with weak governance and skills shortages deepening exposure.

AI-era data security needs more than DSPM visibility, as firms must track how sensitive information moves and enforce controls in real time.

Construction software often fails after launch because it misses site realities, adds admin and lacks follow-up, not because teams resist change.

Workers increasingly sidestep approved AI systems, while WalkMe's latest report finds executives remain far more upbeat than staff over workplace technology.

AI is boosting developer output, but Australian firms are finding the bigger challenge is joining up fragmented tools, data and governance.

Secure.com urges Chief Information Security Officers to use AI for alert triage and threat detection, but keep human judgement in the loop.

Experts warn firms must improve visibility and backup resilience as automated ransomware campaigns and hidden SaaS and AI assets widen exposure.

Bitdefender offers free 45-day internal security check to spot over-entitled staff access as attackers increasingly abuse trusted tools.

Security teams risk sleepwalking into danger as vendors slap the SaaS label on hosted legacy tools disguised as modern cloud identity.

Boards lag on AI oversight as Diligent survey finds most directors use the tools, but few have embedded governance or risk controls.

Cork Cyber adds AI-powered asset analysis to help MSPs spot security gaps, zombie records and wasted licences across crowded tool stacks.

HPE rolls out AI governance, recovery and post-quantum updates across networking and storage to strengthen cyber resilience in distributed operations.

Australian boards and executives feel growing pressure to back AI projects despite security gaps, as new TrendAI research finds governance trailing adoption.

Check Point unveils AI defence plane to help enterprises govern employee tools, applications and autonomous agents at runtime.