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Security Point Break covers the security risks, attacks and technologies emerging as artificial intelligence moves into enterprise systems. Our reporting follows AI agents, model security, prompt injection, data exposure, identity and access risks, AI-powered attacks and the tools built to defend against them — with practical context for CISOs, security teams and technology leaders.
Attackers Hide Prompts From Humans, Aim Them at Inbox AI Agents
Sublime Security's Luke Wescott explains how fake-invoice scammers use invisible characters to dodge filters, and why AI agents with their own inboxes raise the stakes.
The AI Kill-Switch Problem Is That There Is No Kill Switch
Everyone has an AI kill switch, but the buttons are wired to different parts of the machine. SPB maps the emerging stack of runtime, identity, policy, network and infrastructure controls.
Lazarus Turns Security Software Against Users, Adds AI and Post-Quantum Crypto
Researchers say Operation FlashHole uses mandatory South Korean security software as part of a stealthy infection chain, with AI-built lures and post-quantum cryptography protecting later malware stages.
AI Agent Ran a Cloud Intrusion End to End, Wiz Says
Incident responders say an AI agent found the way in, stole credentials and moved through AWS, Google Cloud, CI/CD and the identity provider with little human help.
ServiceNow Gives AI Agents a Passport and Borders
AI Passport gives autonomous agents a signed identity defining what they can access and do, then checks those permissions as they act across tools, MCP servers and enterprise systems.
Anthropic Warns AI Worms Could Spread Across IoT Devices
Anthropic researchers found small AI models can already spread across cheap edge hardware. The catch: they’re slow, they leave a network trail, and they may be weeks from reliable.
Anthropic’s Enterprise AI Land Grab Reaches HCLTech: Claude Heads Inside Security Tools
HCLTech joins Accenture, Deloitte, Cognizant, Infosys and other global integrators building businesses around Claude, but its deal also puts the AI directly into BigFix, AppScan and automated remediation workflows.
Beyond Shinhan: South Korea’s Bank Hacks Hit 66,000, With an AI Clue
Investigators found traces of ARTEX, a free AI pen-testing agent, in at least one attack. Police haven't confirmed its role, and the largest breach shows no sign of it.
Expert CommentaryExpert Commentary is written by a vetted community of outside cybersecurity practitioners and subject-matter experts. Each piece brings firsthand, independent perspective to important security topics. Contributions are editorial and non-commercial — no vendor pitches, no pay-to-play. The Accidental Insider: How AI and Suppliers Quietly Open the Door
The growing risk of legitimate users introducing vulnerabilities they don’t fully understand.
LLMLeak Turns AI Chatbots Into Unwitting Data Smugglers
A new attack hides stolen passwords in error messages and gets AI chatbots to deliver them, no prompt injection required.