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Kyndryl Foundation backs JEDI for cyber skills training

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Kyndryl Foundation extends Canadian grant to JEDI, supporting IT and cybersecurity training for Indigenous students amid a growing cyber skills gap.
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OpenAI launches safety bug bounty for AI abuse risks

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OpenAI opens public Safety Bug Bounty to find agentic prompt injection, data exfiltration and other AI misuse risks.
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Cobalt unveils service to manage enterprise pentesting

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Cobalt launches Security Program Manager service to run enterprise pentesting, align tests with business goals and speed up remediation.
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AI agent from Tenzai ranks in top 1% of global CTFs

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Tenzai's autonomous AI agent has placed in the top 1% of major global hacking CTF contests, beating more than 125,000 human rivals.
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Survey shows pentesters favour PTaaS over bug bounties

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New research from Cobalt finds 98% of surveyed pentesters prefer PTaaS to bug bounties and show almost no faith in AI-only security scanning.
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Agentic AI boosts elite cyber teams but hinders rookies

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Agentic AI massively accelerates elite cyber teams but can slow inexperienced hackers, Hack The Box's large-scale benchmark reveals.
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Why cybersecurity needs women from non-tech careers

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Cybersecurity is missing vital human insight; drawing in women and non‑STEM talent could close both the threat and perspective gaps.
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The power of representation in cybersecurity

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As cyber threats grow, more women are entering security roles, yet leadership remains male-dominated, risking lost talent and weaker defences.
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Simbian unveils AI agent for continuous pentesting

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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Simbian launches an AI Pentest Agent that runs continuous, adaptive penetration tests, promising faster, context-aware vulnerability detection.
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HackerOne launches safe harbour to protect AI testers

Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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HackerOne unveils Good Faith AI Research Safe Harbor, giving security testers clearer authorisation and protection for probing AI systems.
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Black Hat to debut cyber war room documentary in Vegas

Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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Black Hat will premiere Semperis documentary Midnight in the War Room in Las Vegas, spotlighting the human cost of cyber conflict.
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Agentic AI forces new rules as digital disobedience rises

Fri, 2nd Jan 2026
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Agentic AI and digital disobedience will strain policy, security and governance in 2026 as autonomous firms and users test new limits.
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HackerOne hires new leaders to drive AI security push

Thu, 11th Dec 2025
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HackerOne hires new revenue and marketing chiefs to target soaring enterprise demand for AI-driven security and threat exposure tools.
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Documentary reveals human side of defending critical infrastructure

Fri, 17th Oct 2025
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Semperis's documentary, Midnight in the War Room, unveils the human stories behind defending vital infrastructure from global cyber threats.
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AI vulnerability reports surge as hackbots reshape cyber risks

Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
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AI vulnerability reports surged 210% as organisations boosted AI security by 270%, with prompt injection attacks rising 540%, HackerOne's report shows.
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Testlio partners with Bugcrowd & InnoWave on global QA hub

Wed, 1st Oct 2025
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Testlio, Bugcrowd and InnoWave launch Testlio Apex Partner Programme, uniting global experts to enhance software quality assurance in fintech and tech sectors.
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Female cyber leaders call for visibility & inclusion at all levels

Thu, 28th Aug 2025
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As International Women in Cyber Day nears, female leaders urge greater visibility and inclusion to close the gender gap and boost diversity in cybersecurity.
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QuSecure names Jennifer Leggio to lead marketing amid quantum surge

Thu, 14th Aug 2025
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QuSecure appoints Jennifer Leggio as SVP of Marketing amid surging demand for its quantum-safe cybersecurity solutions globally.
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Check Point earns CREST accreditation for penetration testing

Mon, 21st Jul 2025
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Check Point Software Technologies has earned CREST accreditation for its penetration testing services, affirming its high standards in cybersecurity assurance.
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CEH Hall of Fame 2025 report shows ethical hackers impact

Tue, 15th Jul 2025
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EC-Council's CEH Hall of Fame 2025 report reveals how ethical hackers worldwide boost careers, salaries, and security expertise amid rising cyber threats.