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In the AI Era, CISOs Worry About Data Leaks and Doubt Tech Will Solve Skills Gaps

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CISOs recognize the need for AI but express concerns about risks, particularly data leaks and skills gaps. Despite AI's adoption in security, only mixed results are reported, with many affirming the technology won't resolve workforce shortages. Key worries include AI model hallucinations and regulatory challenges. Splunk's report recommends CISOs focus on clear AI governance and collaboration to integrate security into business strategy.

https://www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/in-the-ai-era-cisos-worry-about-data-leaks-and-doubt-tech-will-solve-skill/812964/

AI Won’t Break Microsoft 365. Your Security Backlog Will

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TLDR: AI attackers exploit existing configuration backlogs in Microsoft 365, targeting long-neglected security settings rather than zero-day vulnerabilities. With rapid deployment of AI technologies and common misconfigurations across tenants, risks escalate while defenders struggle to keep up, emphasizing the need for immediate action on known security gaps.

https://thehackernews.com/expert-insights/2026/02/ai-wont-break-microsoft-365-your.html

Open-Weight AI Models Fail the Jailbreak Test

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Cisco’s State of AI Security report found that open-weight AI models are highly vulnerable to multi-turn jailbreak attacks, with a 92.78% success rate. These attacks, which use iterative prompts to bypass content filters, highlight the need for improved AI security measures. The report also emphasizes the risks associated with excessive agency in AI systems, particularly when they are granted broad autonomous authority over tools and data.

https://www.databreachtoday.com/open-weight-ai-models-fail-jailbreak-test-a-30823

Secure or Just Certified? Why the Audit Report Is Not the End of Your Security Story

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Compliance is just the starting point for true cybersecurity; it establishes a baseline, not an ultimate protection. Effective security requires a deeper understanding of vulnerabilities beyond compliance checklists. Organizations must rigorously manage supplier risks, as breaches can occur through third-party access. Additionally, navigating overlapping regulations like PCI DSS and GDPR requires adaptability. Security relies on culture and awareness, not just technology. Organizations should focus on resilience, viewing compliance as one layer in a broader, proactive strategy. True protection goes beyond audits to preventing breaches.

https://www.intelligentciso.com/2026/02/20/secure-or-just-certified-why-the-audit-report-is-not-the-end-of-your-security-story/

Rising Identity Complexity: How CISOs Can Prevent It From Becoming an Attacker’s Roadmap

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The identity surface has expanded dramatically, encompassing employees, contractors, machines, and cloud workloads, making identity management a critical security concern. IAM has evolved from an administrative utility to a proactive defense layer, integrating with security operations to detect and respond to identity-based threats. A threat-aware IAM strategy focuses on continuous posture assessment, attack path analysis, and automated mitigation to protect against credential misuse and privilege escalation.

https://thenewstack.io/ciso-identity-complexity-strategy/

Hackers Increasingly Prefer Fast and Low-Complexity Attacks

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Hackers are increasingly favoring fast, low-complexity attacks over sophisticated exploits, prioritizing accessible entry points like phishing and remote access services. Many ransomware attacks utilize existing controls, exploiting vulnerabilities or stolen credentials to gain access and move quickly from breach to impact. Incident responders emphasize the importance of basic defenses such as vulnerability management, access controls, and monitoring, while also highlighting the persistence of configuration issues, including stale credentials and insufficient visibility into cloud identities.

https://www.databreachtoday.com/hackers-increasingly-prefer-fast-low-complexity-attacks-a-30787

2025 Cloud Threat Hunting and Defense Landscape

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Insikt Group's report highlights escalating cloud threats, focusing on exploitation, misconfiguration, and credential abuse. Attackers exploit weak cloud services and credentials for broad victim access, using built-in functions for malicious actions. Key trends include registered cloud resources for attacks, diminishing DDoS effectiveness, and targeting AI services. Cloud misconfigurations remain a significant risk. Prevention requires maintaining service inventories, enforcing access controls, and patching vulnerabilities, especially as cloud environments evolve rapidly, increasing potential entry points for attackers.

https://www.recordedfuture.com/research/2025-cloud-threat-hunting-defense-landscape

Data Minimization Is Still an Underrated Security Control

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Data minimization is an underrated security control that reduces the volume of sensitive data, thereby decreasing the impact of breaches and improving security operations. Despite organizations claiming to practice data minimization, the sheer volume of data often outpaces governance capabilities, thereby increasing risk. To effectively implement data minimization, organizations must challenge the “speculative” analytics mindset, audit data propagation, and automate retention processes.

https://www.databreachtoday.com/blogs/data-minimization-still-underrated-security-control-p-4049

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