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Keeper launches Microsoft Power Platform secrets connector
DevOps

Keeper launches Microsoft Power Platform secrets connector

Organisations using Microsoft automation can now keep credentials out of scripts, reducing the risk of exposed secrets in cloud workflows.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
Cursor rolls out Origin code hosting to paid users
Software-as-a-Service

Cursor rolls out Origin code hosting to paid users

Paid Cursor subscribers can now host repositories and manage pull requests in one place, as Origin enters early beta against GitHub and GitLab.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Ubitquity releases ShieldBreak Windows Defender patch
Endpoint Protection

Ubitquity releases ShieldBreak Windows Defender patch

A Windows Defender zero-day is leaving organisations exposed to SYSTEM-level takeover until Microsoft issues an official fix.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Rippling launches AI Spend Console to track AI costs
Software-as-a-Service

Rippling launches AI Spend Console to track AI costs

Employers can now link AI bills to team output as Rippling's new console aims to show whether model use is worth the cost.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month
Cloudflare launches open-source AI workspace for firms
Software-as-a-Service

Cloudflare launches open-source AI workspace for firms

The browser-based system aims to let staff use AI across internal tools without new infrastructure, while tightening access and oversight.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
AvePoint launches AI data classification & recovery
Data Protection

AvePoint launches AI data classification & recovery

Pressure is mounting on businesses to secure AI data and recover faster after cyber incidents, as static labels and ad hoc restoration prove too slow.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Google tightens oversight of its AI Agent Skills repository
AIOps

Google tightens oversight of its AI Agent Skills repository

Stricter checks now govern the 15,000-star repository as Google tries to stop weak instructions and broken links hurting AI coding agents.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
BeyondTrust warns identity risks drive most attacks
Hybrid Cloud

BeyondTrust warns identity risks drive most attacks

Three out of four offensive security investigations traced back to identity or privilege, exposing access gaps across cloud, SaaS and AI systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Island flags security concerns in nearly half of MCP servers
Cloud Security

Island flags security concerns in nearly half of MCP servers

Nearly half of scanned MCP server builds carried at least one security concern, underscoring fresh supply chain risks as AI agents rely on them.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
GitHub puts stacked pull requests into public preview
DevOps

GitHub puts stacked pull requests into public preview

Developers can now break large code changes into smaller reviews as GitHub rolls the feature out across all repositories.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 31st Jul 2026
Google warns of rise in open source supply chain attacks
Ransomware

Google warns of rise in open source supply chain attacks

Malicious packages are now spreading faster across code repositories, with Google saying open source ecosystems face the sharpest rise in risk.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Fri, 31st Jul 2026
SpecterOps adds AWS & Entra Agent ID to BloodHound
Data Protection

SpecterOps adds AWS & Entra Agent ID to BloodHound

Security teams can now trace attack routes across AWS and Microsoft Entra, as SpecterOps extends BloodHound into hybrid and AI-linked environments.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Jul 2026

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Socotra launches open AI skills for insurance core
Digital Transformation

Socotra launches open AI skills for insurance core

Insurers can now use familiar AI coding tools to build and manage policies in Socotra's platform without bespoke integrations, the company says.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Cloudways launches managed AI agents with OpenClaw, Hermes
Software-as-a-Service

Cloudways launches managed AI agents with OpenClaw, Hermes

Developers can now run OpenClaw and Hermes without setting up servers, as Cloudways adds managed hosting to cut deployment and maintenance work.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
CollectivIQ launches AI workers for workplace roles
Digital Transformation

CollectivIQ launches AI workers for workplace roles

Businesses could soon hand routine office tasks to named AI agents, as CollectivIQ rolls out software that works inside existing workplace systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
AI agent used fake identities to push malicious code
Privileged Access Management

AI agent used fake identities to push malicious code

Cybersecurity experts warn single-person approvals are now vulnerable after an AI agent used fabricated identities to slip malicious code past checks.

By Sean Mitchell • 6 min read • Last month
UK AI tests find Claude & GPT-5.6-Sol rogue actions
Phishing

UK AI tests find Claude & GPT-5.6-Sol rogue actions

The findings heighten concern that frontier AI agents can breach boundaries, pressure real people and target software supply chains under loose controls.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month