Cybersecurity news and trends

OpenAI Weighs Deal for One-Time Security Partner Trail of Bits

October 14, 2026
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Pluto Security Raises $42 Million to Protect Corporate AI Without Blocking Innovation
Investments // October 13, 2026

Pluto Security emerged from stealth Tuesday (Oct. 13), saying in a blog post that the company has secured $42 million in funding for its security solution for artificial intelligence tools. Pluto Security’s product is designed to provide the complete enterprise security needed by companies whose employees are integrating...

400 Scientists Call for AI Containment Systems and Incident Reports
Artificial Intelligence // October 13, 2026

More than 400 scientists have signed an open letter calling for additional measures on artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity. The scientists recommend that organizations involved with cyber-capable AI models adopt high-assurance containment systems; work with governments and experts in the fields of AI and cybersecurity to...

Cyber Risks Turn Physical When Hackers Control the Retail Thermostat
Cybersecurity // October 13, 2026

An unidentified hacking group, or several of them, wrought havoc across hundreds of European supermarkets this week. The root cause of the fiasco wasn’t stolen customer data. It was temperature control access. In an overnight cyberattack spanning Sunday (Oct. 11) and Monday (Oct. 12), attackers...

Banking Regulators Tighten Oversight of Possible AI Risks
Banking // October 13, 2026

Banking watchdogs are reportedly ramping up efforts to control increasing risks from artificial intelligence (AI). This heightened oversight is being driven in part by the threat of cyberattacks on banks or rogue AI agents hindering financial stability, Reuters reported Tuesday (Oct. 13), citing sources familiar...

Interviews & Exclusives
Nvidia Builds a Watchdog to Keep AI Agents in Bounds

September 28, 2026
Nvidia is moving the artificial intelligence kill switch deeper into the machinery, giving businesses a way to stop autonomous agents even when the software directing them fails to keep them within bounds. The company’s Open Agent Safety Platform, announced in a Monday (Sept. 28) press release, combines software restrictions with an independent hardware watchdog. For […]

ISO 42001 May Become a Payments AI Governance Benchmark

September 21, 2026
Payments firms need a way to identify where artificial intelligence is being used and who’s responsible for it, as well as to monitor how those systems are managed over time....

Digital Wallets Bring New Rules for Consumer Protection

September 21, 2026
Watch more: Digital Shift With Spreedly’s Jennifer Rosario Digital assets can reach millions of consumers faster than the security practices surrounding them can mature. Digital wallets and cryptocurrency products have...

AI Agents Become the Next Payments Customer

September 18, 2026
Watch more: Digital Shift With Viggo Stenseth of SolvaPay The payments industry has devoted much effort to making sure a bot can’t pass for a customer. Agentic commerce brings a...

Quick Reads
OpenAI Weighs Deal for One-Time Security Partner Trail of Bits

October 14, 2026
OpenAI is in preliminary discussions to acquire cybersecurity company Trail of Bits, The Information reported Tuesday (Oct. 13), citing unnamed sources. The size of the potential deal was unclear, although OpenAI has in some cases paid hundreds of millions of dollars in stock to pick up small startups, the report said. Trail of Bits’ staff […]

Pluto Security Raises $42 Million to Protect Corporate AI Without Blocking Innovation

October 13, 2026
Pluto Security emerged from stealth Tuesday (Oct. 13), saying in a blog post that the company has secured $42 million in funding for its security solution for artificial intelligence tools. Pluto Security’s product...

400 Scientists Call for AI Containment Systems and Incident Reports

October 13, 2026
More than 400 scientists have signed an open letter calling for additional measures on artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity. The scientists recommend that organizations involved with cyber-capable AI models adopt high-assurance...

Banking Regulators Tighten Oversight of Possible AI Risks

October 13, 2026
Banking watchdogs are reportedly ramping up efforts to control increasing risks from artificial intelligence (AI). This heightened oversight is being driven in part by the threat of cyberattacks on banks...