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AI adoption has blown past enterprise governance. Employees aren’t waiting for IT approval — they’re spinning up Claude, ChatGPT, and every new LLM that promises a productivity edge. The pressure to move faster is rewriting how work gets done, and governance is the casualty.  Yet most enterprises are flying blind. According to Gartner’s 2024 CISO The post You Can’t Govern What You Can’t See: Building the Foundation for AI Oversight first appeared on Cybersecurity Magazine.

Millions of viewers around the world tune in to Eurovision for the music, performances, and spectacle. Few ever think about the enormous cybersecurity operation working quietly behind the scenes to keep the event running safely and securely. From protecting critical infrastructure and coordinating with law enforcement agencies to combating phishing campaigns, ticket scams, and cyber The post Behind the Scenes of Eurovision 2026: Securing One of the World’s Biggest Live Events w/ Martin Pils first appeared on Cybersecurity Magazine.

Introduction I’ve spent quite some time on building AI agents for information security operations. Not the theoretical kind you read about in vendor whitepapers—actual working systems that handle on-call request triage, security code reviews, and design assessments. The gap between “AI chatbot” and “AI agent” isn’t just marketing terminology. It’s a fundamental architectural difference that The post Building AI Agents for Information Security Operations: A Practitioner’s Thoughts first appeared on Cybersecurity Magazine.

How should AI be governed, and who is responsible for ensuring it is used safely and ethically? In this conversation, Dr. Anand R. Prasad and Dr. Amani Ibrahim discuss the current state of AI governance, from real-world AI adoption and regulatory frameworks to transparency, accountability, bias, security, and the growing challenge of balancing innovation with The post Interview – AI Governance Explained: Risks, Regulation, and the Future of Responsible AI first appeared on Cybersecurity Magazine.

The industry is focused on new schemes, but the real threat is the industrialization of old fraud, fueled by broken device signals and fragmented risk views. Gig platforms will enter 2026 with a fraud landscape that feels familiar on the surface and far more dangerous underneath. The threat is no longer about chasing new schemes, The post The Hidden Cost of Standing Still: Gig Economy Trends You Need to Know for 2026 first appeared on Cybersecurity Magazine.

I’ve spent a lot of time working with vulnerability scanners and automated security tools, and one thing always stands out. They produce a huge volume of findings, yet very little clarity about which issues actually lead to real compromise. A study highlighted on Security Boulevard showed that automated scanners correctly identified only about 73% of The post Why Most Security Tools Still Fail to Test Real Attack Paths first appeared on Cybersecurity Magazine.

The FFIEC (Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council) CAT (Cybersecurity Assessment Tool)served as a benchmark for financial institutions to gauge and enhance their cybersecurity defenses. The sunset of this tool reflects a broader movement to a more adaptive and comprehensive cybersecurity strategies. As organizations transition from the FFIEC CAT, they must consider the broader implications, including The post Transitioning from the FFIEC CAT: Framework Selection and Cyber Risk Readiness first appeared on Cybersecurity Magazine.

In software engineering circles, compliance is commonly misinterpreted. When it is mentioned during a standup meeting, you will practically hear a collective groan. When developers hear words like audit, regulation, or standards, the first thing that comes to mind is delays, paperwork, and restrictions. But in reality, compliance is not a roadblock to innovation,  it’s The post Rethinking Security Standards from compliance burden to Developer Advantage first appeared on Cybersecurity Magazine.

Welcome to this final entry in the series detailing additional cybersecurity related standards in the OT environment. This article will be looking into the: IEC 61131 Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC’s) This standard is not directly related to cybersecurity but is a foundation for securing an OT infrastructure. PLCs are by their very nature programmable, and The post OT Security Standards – Final first appeared on Cybersecurity Magazine.

As we move into 2026, a familiar pattern continues to emerge across the security landscape. Many organisations still lean heavily on post-incident investigation to explain why a breach occurred and what can be done to prevent a repeat. While these investigations are valuable, the reality is that they are often compensating for a lack of The post Why forensics falls short without security readiness first appeared on Cybersecurity Magazine.