As we stand on the brink of the agentic AI revolution, it’s crucial to understand the profound impact AI agents will have on how people, applications and devices interact with systems and data. This blog post aims to shed light on these changes and the significant security challenges they bring. It’s important to note that given the rapid pace of advancements in this field, we could not have anticipated many of the challenges discussed here just a few months ago.

Sam Altman’s recently published “Reflections” blog is one of those pieces that made me stop mid-scroll and wonder, “We’re really right in it, aren’t we?” Part think piece, part reality check, it’s a fascinating article that balances enthusiasm for AI’s potential with the very real warning signs flashing over all our heads.

The Mayor of London has cut funding for victims of online crime in the capital at a time when 98% of reports to the police are given ‘no further action’. In fact, victims are seven times less likely to see their perpetrator charged or summoned compared to victims of offline crime. From the 1st of April 2025, dedicated online crime victim services will be shut down and thousands of victims will go without specialist support.

ESET warns of a wave of phishing attacks informing employees that they’ve been fired or let go. The emails are designed to make the user panic and act quickly to see if they’ve actually lost their job. If a user falls for the attack, they’ll be tricked into downloading malware or handing over their login credentials.

Zimperium warns of a surge in phishing attacks specifically tailored for mobile devices. These attacks are designed to evade desktop security measures in order to breach organizations through employees’ smartphones. Mobile phishing includes SMS phishing (smishing), QR code phishing (quishing), voice phishing (vishing), and mobile-targeted email phishing.

Ever get one of those annoying error messages on your phone that gives way too much detail? You know, the ones that tell you the line of code that failed or the exact database query that crashed the app. As an app user, you may dismiss the message and move on. But did you know those overly verbose error messages could be exposing your personal data?

AI Agents are not just another tech trend; they are fundamentally reshaping how enterprises operate. These autonomous systems are deeply embedded into workflows, making real-time decisions, executing tasks, and integrating across an organization’s most critical systems. With this shift comes an undeniable reality: enterprises are handing over operational control to AI-driven entities without the necessary governance and security frameworks in place.