A litmus test for AI agents

What is an ”AI agent”? Confusion abounds. There is also some consensus: agents must of course be AI-driven systems. They should have some degree of autonomy, and they should be able to use tools in addition to understanding and reasoning. But why isn't, say, ChatGPT an agent? According to most definitions out there, it actually is. Yet most (including OpenAI themselves) don’t describe it that way.

How to Improve Your Security Posture with the Least Effort Using ASPM

Security posture management has become exponentially more complex for organizations developing and managing a vast ecosystem of applications. Evolving architectures like microservices, hybrid cloud infrastructures, and frequent release cycles introduce constant change and challenges. Amid these growing challenges are the existing security gaps organizations are struggling to address.

Trust is a team sport: Vanta's new product capabilities help your team win

Maintaining continuous compliance and trust isn't a one-person or one-team job; trust is created and sustained by a network of employees, vendors, auditors, and more. However, working with this extended team can get messy—communication is spread across multiple surfaces, action items are tracked in different documents and tools, and coordination becomes manual and time-consuming.

Announcing a new joint product offering from Tines and Elastic

Today, we’re excited to share that Tines Workflow Automation is now available directly through Elastic. Countless mutual customers already benefit from combining Tines' orchestration and automation capabilities with Elastic Security and Observability, allowing them to strengthen defenses, ensure operational resilience, and maximize the return on their existing investments.

How to Secure Your Information on AWS: 10 Best Practices

About one in three organizations that leverage cloud service providers (CSPs) use Amazon Web Services (AWS), according to November 2024 research from Synergy Research Group. This means two things. One is that when attackers are looking to get the most out of a single exploit, they will likely craft them to target AWS systems. And two, that AWS data security best practices are a timely topic for a wide range of today's organizations.

Zero-day vulnerabilities: the real threat behind Netflix's "Zero Day"

Imagine a hidden flaw in software that no one—except cybercriminals—knows about. A zero-day vulnerability is exactly that: a security weakness that hasn’t been discovered or patched by developers. Because there’s no fix, attackers can exploit these flaws before anyone has a chance to defend against them.

The Intersection of Public Policy and Cybersecurity: Building a Framework for 2025 and Beyond

In a report published by Statista, cybercrime cost the world over $9 trillion in 2024 and is predicted to rise to nearly $14 trillion by 2028. These figures are a deep source of worry for governments and private businesses about what’s next in the cyber threat landscape. The problem is that cyber threats are rising in both volume and scale. More so, the major threats are directed at emerging technologies, aiming to capitalize on weaknesses in emerging AI and ML systems.