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Arms Cyber launches AI policy enforcement for endpoints
Disaster Recovery

Arms Cyber launches AI policy enforcement for endpoints

The new feature targets shadow AI on laptops and desktops, helping security teams block data leaks before models can access sensitive files.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Secure Code Warrior launches adaptive learning for AI risk
Application Security

Secure Code Warrior launches adaptive learning for AI risk

Personalised prompts will now be triggered by risky AI-assisted code, as firms seek earlier controls on developer behaviour and data exposure.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Rocket named Challenger in Gartner technical debt tools
DevOps

Rocket named Challenger in Gartner technical debt tools

Gartner's new category reflects surging demand for tools that help enterprises tackle ageing software estates, security risks and outage threats.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
Secure Code Warrior launches AI governance learning
Application Security

Secure Code Warrior launches AI governance learning

Companies can now tie AI code-use risks to developer training, with Secure Code Warrior aiming to prove compliance at commit level.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
DevOps platform vulnerabilities rise in 2025 report
Disaster Recovery

DevOps platform vulnerabilities rise in 2025 report

More than half of patched flaws in major DevOps tools were high or critical in 2025, putting software supply chains at greater risk.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week
ExpressVPN hits 27 audits as privacy tools pass checks
Software-as-a-Service

ExpressVPN hits 27 audits as privacy tools pass checks

Cure53 found no major flaws in ExpressVPN's email alias and identity monitoring tools, bolstering trust as privacy services face scrutiny.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Gemini tops Floxy's AI coding assistant leakage risk
Data Protection

Gemini tops Floxy's AI coding assistant leakage risk

A Floxy study warns developers that Google's coding assistant keeps code for 540 days and defaults to training on user data.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
1Password expands OpenAI Codex deal for secure credentials
Data Protection

1Password expands OpenAI Codex deal for secure credentials

The new integration keeps passwords out of prompts and repos, reducing the risk of leaks as AI coding agents move into production workflows.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Cisco open-sources Foundry Security Spec for AI testing
Application Security

Cisco open-sources Foundry Security Spec for AI testing

Security teams will be able to verify AI-generated vulnerability findings more reliably, as Cisco's framework tackles false positives and invented issues.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Cloudflare warns of AI code review prompt injection
Virtual Private Networks

Cloudflare warns of AI code review prompt injection

Detection of malicious code can collapse when AI reviewers are fed large files packed with harmless text, Cloudflare's research shows.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
Jazz urges stronger IP safeguards amid AI data leaks
Gaming

Jazz urges stronger IP safeguards amid AI data leaks

Recent AI-driven leaks are forcing firms to rethink IP protection as sensitive code and creative assets move across cloud tools and public repositories.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Apr 2026
CodeRabbit launches Slack agent for engineering teams
Unified Communications

CodeRabbit launches Slack agent for engineering teams

Engineering teams can now keep decisions, fixes and costs in one place as CodeRabbit brings its AI agent into Slack.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026
Tenable flags Microsoft GitHub workflow flaw exposing code
DevOps

Tenable flags Microsoft GitHub workflow flaw exposing code

A critical flaw in a widely used Microsoft code-sample repository could have let attackers steal secrets and run code through GitHub issues.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Apr 2026
Leapwork launches AI-driven continuous validation platform
Virtualisation

Leapwork launches AI-driven continuous validation platform

Enterprises under release pressure can now test more quickly, as Leapwork combines functional automation, performance testing and AI orchestration in one platform.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026
Claude Code flaw leaves deny rules vulnerable in long workflows
Cloud Security

Claude Code flaw leaves deny rules vulnerable in long workflows

Security researchers say long automated jobs can make Claude Code’s deny rules fall back to user prompts, weakening protections in CI/CD pipelines.

By Kaleah Salmon • 8 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026

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Tenable flags Microsoft GitHub workflow flaw risking code
Cloud Security

Tenable flags Microsoft GitHub workflow flaw risking code

A flaw in a Microsoft GitHub workflow could let attackers run unauthorised code and steal repository secrets, Tenable said.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Apr 2026
Fujitsu launches AI tool to modernise legacy COBOL
Digital Transformation

Fujitsu launches AI tool to modernise legacy COBOL

It could cut months from modernisation projects by turning undocumented legacy code into design documents, with Fujitsu already trialling the tool at banks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2026