Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

As hospital-at-home programs expand and AI adoption accelerates, healthcare organizations face mounting cloud security demands. Anahi Santiago, CISO of ChristianaCare, discusses vendor accountability, identity management, clinical AI risks and the need for stronger cybersecurity foundations.

Few technologies have moved from experimentation to boardroom mandate as quickly as AI. Across industries, leadership teams have embraced its broader potential, and boards, investors, and executives are already pushing organizations to adopt it across operational and security functions. Pentera’s AI Security and Exposure Report 2026 reflects that momentum: every CISO surveyed

CISO Insights Reveal Gaps Between AI Adoption Speed and Data Security MaturityA survey of 124 CISOs reveals most enterprises have scaled AI but lack confidence in data security controls. With only one in five initiatives meeting KPIs, gaps in enforcement, data trust and visibility are emerging as critical barriers to AI success.

Keyrock CISO David Cass on Managing Agentic AI Risk in Financial ServicesAs financial institutions accelerate AI adoption, traditional governance models are falling short. David Cass, CISO at Keyrock, explains why organizations must rethink accountability, asset visibility and identity controls to manage emerging risks from LLMs and agentic AI systems.

With $5.5 trillion in global AI risk exposure and 700,000 U.S. workers needing reskilling, four new AI certifications and Certified CISO v4 help close the gap between AI adoption and workforce readiness

As agentic AI adoption accelerates, identity is emerging as the primary security challenge. Token Security explains why AI agents behave like a new class of identity and why CISOs must manage their access, lifecycle, and risk. [...]

What Will Lead Next Year's Cloud Security Agenda?As 2026 approaches, one thing is certain: Artificial intelligence adoption will continue to accelerate at an extraordinary pace. CISOs will be tasked with maintaining security and control as hybrid cloud environments grow more distributed, automated and interconnected.

Boards want answers on AI: Where is it used? What risks does it create? How is it governed? Keep Aware released a free template to help CISOs present GenAI adoption, risk, exposure & controls clearly to leadership. [...]

Identity Security Vendor to Expand AI Governance Tools Including MCP Server DefenseDescope raised $35 million to expand its agentic identity hub and MCP authorization capabilities. As enterprises adopt AI, CISOs demand granular governance, auditing and secure identity frameworks for nonhuman agents. Descope aims to lead this emerging space.

Generative AI has gone from a curiosity to a cornerstone of enterprise productivity in just a few short years. From copilots embedded in office suites to dedicated large language model (LLM) platforms, employees now rely on these tools to code, analyze, draft, and decide. But for CISOs and security architects, the very speed of adoption has created a paradox: the more powerful the tools, the

Employees are experimenting with AI at record speed. They are drafting emails, analyzing data, and transforming the workplace. The problem is not the pace of AI adoption, but the lack of control and safeguards in place

Security Leaders Weighed AI's Promise, Perils and the Need for TransparencyAI is actively reshaping the future enterprise operations today. At the Cybersecurity Implications of AI virtual summit, CISOs, tech leaders and AI innovators from across North America, EMEA and APAC examined both the promise and the peril of AI adoption in cybersecurity.

Security teams are no longer just the last line of defense — they are the foundation for responsible AI adoption.

Trellix's John Fokker Advises CISOs to Prioritize Patching, MFA, Network VisibilityThreat actors aren't rushing to adopt AI tools to exploit vulnerabilities. "They still prefer a victim with weak passwords, bad MFA, bad patching. It is the easiest way to make money for criminals so they don't have to invest in AI," said John Fokker, head of threat intelligence at Trellix.

Ballistic Ventures' Kevin Mandia on How CISOs Can Lead Through Economic TurbulenceIn uncertain times, CISOs must balance people and technology, says Kevin Mandia, general partner, Ballistic Ventures. Security budgets face less risk, but efficiency is crucial. AI adoption will accelerate, vendor consolidation will strengthen defenses and SMBs may benefit from outsourcing security.

AI holds the promise to revolutionize all sectors of enterpriseーfrom fraud detection and content personalization to customer service and security operations. Yet, despite its potential, implementation often stalls behind a wall of security, legal, and compliance hurdles

AICD's Figueroa on Business-Focused Communication for Authentication ProgressModern phishing tactics now leverage voice, SMS and AI-powered impersonation, yet many Asia-Pacific organizations continue relying on vulnerable single-factor authentication, said Marco Figueroa, senior manager of cyber security, risk and compliance at the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

CISOs are finding themselves more involved in AI teams, often leading the cross-functional effort and AI strategy. But there aren’t many resources to guide them on what their role should look like or what they should bring to these meetings.  We’ve pulled together a framework for security leaders to help push AI teams and committees further in their AI adoption—providing them with the

Nearly six out of ten surveyed ClubCISO members are confident AI is used securely in their organizations