HOL Guard: Open-source antivirus for AI agents

HOL Guard is a free, open-source tool that sits between an AI assistant and the computer it runs on. When the assistant tries something risky, the tool pauses it and asks you first. It installs in about a minute, runs on your own machine, and a typical… Continue reading HOL Guard: Open-source antivirus for AI agents

Product showcase: AI Paper Trail shows the privacy cost of talking to AI

Proton’s AI Paper Trail is a free tool designed to make the information accumulated across AI conversations easier to see. It analyzes exported ChatGPT or Claude conversation data and produces a personal privacy report showing what can be inferred from… Continue reading Product showcase: AI Paper Trail shows the privacy cost of talking to AI

Ransomware attackers are zeroing in on mid-market companies

Mid-sized companies accounted for 73% of publicly disclosed ransomware and data-extortion incidents with known revenue in North America and Europe between January 2023 and June 2026, according to Black Kite. The analysis covered 13,336 incidents with k… Continue reading Ransomware attackers are zeroing in on mid-market companies

AWS makes it easier to spot firewall rules that have gone quiet

AWS Network Firewall’s rule hit count capability gives security teams visibility into which stateful firewall rules are matching traffic, helping them identify unused or redundant rules and validate whether security controls are working as intended. Th… Continue reading AWS makes it easier to spot firewall rules that have gone quiet

Nearly half of enterprises have no one leading PQC migration

Enterprises believe they are prepared for the security challenges posed by quantum computing, but gaps in ownership, testing and visibility could complicate their transition to post-quantum cryptography (PQC), according to new research from Axiad. Who … Continue reading Nearly half of enterprises have no one leading PQC migration

AWS limits AI agents’ data access, even when manipulated

AWS has detailed an approach for propagating user authorization context through AI agents, allowing access controls to be enforced by infrastructure and downstream services rather than relying on the agent itself. Customers using Amazon Bedrock AgentCo… Continue reading AWS limits AI agents’ data access, even when manipulated

OpenAI previews privacy-focused system for detecting AI misuse

OpenAI is previewing Private Safety Processing with early customers seeking greater certainty about how their data will be protected as AI systems become more capable. The system identifies patterns across related interactions while restricting OpenAI … Continue reading OpenAI previews privacy-focused system for detecting AI misuse

AI is making fraud harder to spot and identity harder to prove

Online fraud has become a routine concern for consumers and businesses that rely on digital accounts, payments and customer service. Experian’s 2026 U.S. Identity & Fraud Report describes a market where scams extend across messages, websites, docu… Continue reading AI is making fraud harder to spot and identity harder to prove

8,539 reasons to rethink how vulnerabilities get patched

The window for responding to newly disclosed security flaws is getting shorter. Exploit code can appear quickly, exploitability can be tested soon after disclosure, and organizations have a growing number of weaknesses to sort through. Rapid7’s Q2 2026… Continue reading 8,539 reasons to rethink how vulnerabilities get patched