Excessive agency in LLMs: The growing risk of unchecked autonomy

For an AI agent to “think” and act autonomously, it must be granted agency; that is, it must be allowed to integrate with other systems, read and analyze data, and have permissions to execute commands. However, as these systems gain deep access to info… Continue reading Excessive agency in LLMs: The growing risk of unchecked autonomy

Cyberattacks on water and power utilities threaten public safety

62% of utility operators were targeted by cyberattacks in the past year, and of those, 80% were attacked multiple times, according to Semperis. 54% suffered permanent corruption or destruction of data and systems. (Source: Semperis) Utilities face risi… Continue reading Cyberattacks on water and power utilities threaten public safety

Week in review: Probing activity on Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect portals, Patch Tuesday forecast

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Attackers are probing Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect portals Cybersecurity company GreyNoise is warning about a significant increase of scanning activit… Continue reading Week in review: Probing activity on Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect portals, Patch Tuesday forecast

April 2025 Patch Tuesday forecast: More AI security introduced by Microsoft

Microsoft is continuing to build on their AI cybersecurity strategy and this month announced the introduction of new agents in Microsoft Security Copilot. They are introducing agents for phishing triage, alert triage for data loss prevention and inside… Continue reading April 2025 Patch Tuesday forecast: More AI security introduced by Microsoft

Connected cars drive into a cybersecurity crisis

Technology has entered all areas of life, and our cars are no exception. They have become computers on wheels, equipped with sensors, software, and connectivity that provide safety and comfort. However, like all technological innovations, this one also… Continue reading Connected cars drive into a cybersecurity crisis