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Cisco Launches LLM Security Leaderboard, Standardizing Model Security Evaluation
Cisco introduces an LLM security leaderboard providing objective rankings based on single and multi-round attack testing. The tool uses a standardized evaluation framework mapping attack data to Cisco's AI security taxonomy, with public rankings and methodology. It aims to provide security risk assessment for enterprise AI deployment, filling a gap in model security benchmarking.
Cisco Offers Free AI Algorithmic Red Teaming Tool to Engage Developer Ecosystem
Cisco launches AI Defense: Explorer Edition, offering free algorithmic red teaming capabilities covering 200+ risk subcategories and major AI frameworks. The tool completes security assessments in 20 minutes with comprehensive risk reporting, targeting early-stage AI agent deployment risks.
Cisco Extends Zero Trust Security to AI Agent Ecosystem
At RSA 2026, Cisco introduced security innovations for AI agents, extending Zero Trust Access with agent discovery in Identity Intelligence, agentic IAM in Duo, and MCP enforcement in Secure Access SSE. It launched AI Defense: Explorer Edition for self-serve testing and DefenseClaw open source framework to automate security deployment.
Cisco Research Reveals Security Barriers to Agentic AI Production Deployment
Cisco research shows 85% of enterprises are piloting Agentic AI but only 5% reach production, with security as the main barrier. Concerns include agent access control, data leakage, and autonomous behavior risks. Dispersed security ownership highlights need for clear governance and dynamic guardrails.
Cisco Launches Agentic AI Zero Trust with Identity and Behavior Monitoring
Cisco extends its zero trust architecture with a security solution for AI agents, featuring agent discovery and identity management, granular access control, and real-time behavior monitoring, using identity-aware and semantic analysis for non-human entity security.
Cisco Extends Zero Trust to AI Agents and Launches AI Defense Tools
Cisco extends zero trust access to AI agent identity management via Duo IAM and Secure Access SSE for granular control. Launches AI Defense Explorer for self-service red teaming and security validation, and open-sources DefenseClaw framework with NVIDIA sandbox integration. Splunk SOC adds AI agent capabilities for automated operations.
CrowdStrike Innovations for Securing AI Agents and Shadow AI
CrowdStrike introduces new capabilities to secure AI agents and govern shadow AI across endpoints, SaaS, and cloud. This innovation extends unified security controls to address unauthorized AI usage threats, enhancing enterprise AI security architecture.
CrowdStrike Expands Falcon SIEM to Support Third-Party EDR Tools
CrowdStrike has added support for third-party EDR tools to its next-gen SIEM, Falcon, starting with Microsoft Defender. This enables cross-vendor security data integration, improving incident response efficiency and reducing deployment complexity for enterprises.
CrowdStrike Launches AI Agent Security and Shadow AI Governance Solutions
CrowdStrike launched Falcon for AI Security for runtime protection of AI agents, and Falcon Exposure Management for AI to govern shadow AI applications. The solutions cover endpoints, SaaS, and cloud environments, aiming for full lifecycle security of AI applications.
Samsung Integrates Hardware Security Features into Mobile Devices Targeting SMB Market
Samsung launches Galaxy S26 Ultra Enterprise Edition with built-in privacy display and Knox security platform, offering hardware-level data encryption and AI-driven protection. The device targets SMB remote work scenarios, aiming to elevate mobile devices from endpoints to enterprise security architecture components.
OpenAI Launches Sora 2 with Built-in Security Protection
OpenAI releases Sora 2 video generation model with native security integration at both model and platform levels. The design addresses misuse and disinformation risks through technical controls implemented at the source.
Check Point Releases AI Factory Security Blueprint Covering GPU to LLM Protection
Check Point introduces an AI Factory security architecture blueprint, establishing full-stack protection from GPU hardware layer to LLM prompt layer through a zero-trust framework.
Check Point Launches AI Defense Plane for Agentic Enterprise Security
Check Point introduces an AI Defense Plane using AI-driven policy generation and real-time monitoring to address new attack surfaces in agent-to-agent interactions. The system integrates security logs with network traffic analysis to build dynamic trust models against automated AI agent threats.
Check Point Releases AI Factory Security Blueprint with Layered Protection Architecture
Check Point released an AI Factory Security Blueprint defining an end-to-end security framework from GPU infrastructure to model governance. The architecture embeds security measures throughout the AI development and operations lifecycle, addressing risks like data poisoning and model theft.
Check Point Launches AI Defense Plane for Autonomous AI Agent Security
Check Point introduces AI Defense Plane, a solution providing unified security monitoring and control for AI workloads across cloud, data center, and edge. It focuses on real-time detection of malicious prompt injection and data leakage, with automated policy enforcement for threat isolation.
Nokia Demonstrates AI Automation and Quantum-Safe Networking Direction
Nokia demonstrated AI-driven network automation capabilities for autonomous optimization and fault prediction at OFC 2024. The company also introduced quantum-safe networking solutions to protect fiber infrastructure from future quantum computing threats, showcasing its dual focus on intelligent operations and foundational security.
Cisco Extends Zero Trust to AI Agent Identity Management
Cisco extends zero trust principles to AI agent identity management, addressing security challenges from the 82:1 machine-to-human identity ratio. Uses Identity Intelligence for short-term credentials and Universal ZTNA for identity context, integrating AI agents into governance frameworks.
Cisco Launches Talos IR Team for Security Service Product Loop
Cisco forms a dedicated IR team providing 24/7 on-site support, converting real-world threat experience into intelligence fed back to security products for closed-loop enhancement.
CrowdStrike Discloses GitHub Actions Supply Chain Attack
CrowdStrike's threat intelligence team exposed a supply chain attack on Trivy's GitHub Action, where hijacked accounts injected malware to steal credentials. The incident highlights critical risks in CI/CD third-party dependencies, urging enhanced security reviews and runtime monitoring of Actions.
Palo Alto Networks Launches AI-Native Security Platform Prisma AIRS
Palo Alto Networks launched Prisma AIRS, an AI-native security platform embedding protections into the AI application lifecycle for runtime security of models, data flows, and prompts. It addresses AI-specific risks like prompt injection and model abuse, shifting from reactive to built-in security paradigms.