Penetration testing stories
Rising vulnerability volumes are outpacing fix times, prompting HackerOne to roll out an AI system that feeds confirmed threats into developer tools.
Only 12% of chief information security officers have recently validated controls they expect to stop intruders moving sideways through networks.
Enterprises using AI tools may now face a tougher check on their defences as benchmark scores give way to real-world attack testing.
Security teams face faster attack cycles as eSentire extends Atlas with agentic AI and appoints Ilan Mindel as Chief Cyber Officer.
Cure53 found no major flaws in ExpressVPN's email alias and identity monitoring tools, bolstering trust as privacy services face scrutiny.
Security teams could cut alert backlogs as the new system flags only flaws that can be exploited in a specific environment.
The new service aims to help firms keep pace as AI-powered criminals automate attacks faster than security teams can patch flaws.
The platform aims to help AI developers move beyond benchmark tests, as models struggle to tackle real-world vulnerabilities safely and reliably.
Security teams can now assess network, web and AI weaknesses together as Terra Security broadens continuous validation to infrastructure.
Independent security checks are gaining urgency as fast-growing AI and software firms face rising scrutiny from customers, partners and regulators.
Exposed systems are becoming the main target, as Rapid7 says flaws were used in 38% of incidents and patch windows shrank to five days.
Cybersecurity buyers may see faster response times, as the guide spotlights Group-IB among providers offering round-the-clock support and preparedness work.
AI-related training is shifting as prompt injection, model exploitation and agent hijacking shape how security teams prepare for live attacks.
The findings suggest AI-assisted bug hunting is edging closer to practical exploitation, raising the stakes for software teams racing to patch flaws.
Enterprises are testing only about 32% of their attack surface, leaving many assets outside regular security checks as threats grow faster.
The award puts a remote island cyber specialist in the national spotlight as firms seek more help against rising attacks.
Security teams may cut backlogs as validated HackerOne flaws are mapped into Wiz, linking exploit evidence to cloud assets for faster prioritisation.
Nearly half of large Irish organisations still lack confidence in spotting attackers early, leaving customer data and operations exposed.
UK regulated sectors will get a single evidence trail from testing to live monitoring, reducing audit friction and supply chain risk.
The partnership is helping fill Australia's cyber skills gap, with 20 graduates placed into live security environments over five years.