Bug Bounty stories
Domain controllers face urgent patching after a Netlogon flaw was rated 9.8, with no privileges or user interaction needed for exploitation.
Experts say AI is accelerating ransomware attacks, shrinking the patching window and forcing organisations to overhaul defences and recovery plans.
The move aims to widen security coverage as firms struggle to test expanding attack surfaces quickly enough.
Enterprises face a growing backlog as AI tools uncover more flaws, with HackerOne saying 25% still prove exploitable and many are critical.
Rising AI-generated vulnerability reports are leaving security teams with record backlogs and only hours to judge which flaws hackers can exploit.
Security teams will get Claude tools inside TrendAI Vision One as the firms target AI-driven attacks and faster incident response.
Faster AI-led flaw discovery could overwhelm patching and disclosure processes, leaving companies with bigger backlogs and less time to respond.
Researchers can now report AI misuse and harmful agent behaviour under a separate programme that could expose risks in ChatGPT Agent and Browser.
Cobalt weaves AI into its pentesting platform, automating recon and triage while keeping human experts on complex attack paths.
Tenzai's autonomous AI agent has placed in the top 1% of major global hacking CTF contests, beating more than 125,000 human rivals.
HackerOne warns AI rollouts are outpacing security, with 89% of organisations lacking full testing and incidents driving up costs.
New research from Cobalt finds 98% of surveyed pentesters prefer PTaaS to bug bounties and show almost no faith in AI-only security scanning.
AI-driven cloud adoption is forcing firms to swap static privacy checklists for continuous, real-time defence of sensitive data flows.
HackerOne unveils Good Faith AI Research Safe Harbor, giving security testers clearer authorisation and protection for probing AI systems.
Fortinet will use Davos to push cross-sector incentives for cyber intel sharing, accountability and deterrence in a booming crime ecosystem.
AI will reshape risk, trust and compliance in 2026 as firms swap hype for embedded tools, tighter controls and higher regulatory scrutiny.
It aims to cut the time security teams need to spot exploitable flaws and deploy temporary defences before attackers strike.
UK regulators are racing to assess whether Anthropic’s Mythos model could speed up attacks on banks and unsettle financial stability.
Testlio deepens AI testing with LeoAI Engine, unveils partner programme and names former COO Summer Weisberg as new chief executive.
AI will move from hype to hard choices in finance in 2026, as firms juggle automation gains with surging cyber threats and cost pressures.
