The Ultimate Guide to AI Security
A curated UK edition of IndustrialDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for AI Security.
What to know about AI Security
AI Security is an evolving field that focuses on safeguarding artificial intelligence systems and applications from emerging threats and vulnerabilities. As AI technologies become increasingly integrated into various enterprise operations and critical infrastructures, securing these systems is vital to prevent data breaches, unauthorized access, and manipulation by malicious actors.
This tag encompasses the latest advancements, studies, and industry collaborations aimed at enhancing security postures through AI-powered defenses, unified risk management, and innovative tools designed specifically for AI environments. By exploring stories tagged with AI Security, readers gain insights into how organizations are leveraging AI to detect, respond to, and prevent sophisticated cyber threats, including those targeting cloud environments, hybrid infrastructures, and AI-driven applications.
Stay informed about global research, corporate initiatives, and technology partnerships that underscore the importance of AI-focused security practices. Whether you are a security professional, IT manager, or simply interested in the intersection of AI and cybersecurity, these updates offer valuable perspectives on protecting AI systems against evolving risks in today's digital landscape.
UK AI Security News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Budget eases small firms, but AI & hiring fears stay
Smaller firms welcomed rates relief in the Autumn Budget, but bosses warned energy bills, AI adoption costs and weak hiring confidence still bite.
UK tech founders welcome Budget AI push but want more
Budget measures on AI and founder tax relief won praise from tech backers, but many said Britain still lacks the scale-up capital to keep firms here.
UK financial firms lose GBP £1.01bn to cyberattacks
Nearly all UK financial services firms hit by cyberattacks are still losing business time and money, despite widespread insurance cover.
Abnormal AI names Don Jeter as Chief Marketing Officer
The hire signals Abnormal AI's push to widen its reach beyond email security and win more enterprise business in the crowded AI security market.
Budget to boost defence & AI with billions in spending
Billions in long-term borrowing could lift drone makers and defence tech groups, while half a billion pounds is set aside for AI safety and skills.
UK firms boost AI security use but trust lags behind
Security teams are adopting AI faster than they trust it, with 75.5% of respondents saying they still want human review before autonomous action.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to AI Security
Fortinet lifts full-year outlook after strong third quarter
Ping Identity named leader in Gartner's new CIAM report
Check Point launches AI-scale security orchestrator 200
Check Point launches firewall subscription for AI security
Reco raises USD $55 million as AI agent security grows
Featured News
DesignVerse targets U.S. firms with private cloud AI tools
DesignVerse is targeting U.S. aviation, defence and finance clients with on-premise AI tools as data sovereignty concerns reshape vendor choice.
Interview: Cloudera says open-ended AI spending is over
Enterprises are now demanding proof of value and tighter controls as AI budgets face scrutiny over compute costs and deployment choices.
Mimecast CEO: Agentic AI threat novel but not entirely new
Hidden AI risks are already widespread in workplaces, with Mimecast saying users are driving shadow tools and most exposure still starts with people.
Expert Columns
Securing the AI Systems of Tomorrow
Seven Cyber Controls Businesses Can No Longer Afford to Overlook
In the AI era, channel value is being redefined
Stop saying AI hacked the system
Why the SOC needs to be re-engineered for AI
AI closes vulnerability window as zero-day exploits surge
The unseen strength: How women's AI caution is shaping enterprise security
Unlocking potential: How expanding leadership pathways for women strengthens cybersecurity
The future of autonomous security
Everyone read 'EU Delays AI Act' wrong, here's the actual timeline
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Recent AI Security News
AvePoint launches platform for AI governance & cost
Organisations are being urged to tighten controls as AvePoint says 88.4% have already suffered at least one AI agent-related security incident.
Reco & Cyera rank AI agent risks from sensitive data
Security teams can now prioritise AI agent exposures by linking permissions to sensitive data across business systems, Reco said.
Web Hole attack targets AI agents via abandoned sites
AI agents could be tricked into harmful actions by search results pointing to expired domains that attackers can re-register and poison.
Fortinet brings AI security to Equinix distributed hub
Enterprises can now inspect AI prompts and responses across clouds and data centres through a validated Fortinet-Equinix architecture.
AI attacker blocked by microsegmentation in Anthropic test
The result underscores how microsegmentation can stop an AI intruder from turning one compromised machine into wider network access.
Illumio warns AI authority is outpacing security controls
Most firms now hand AI decisions once reserved for staff, but fewer than half can fully audit its actions, a new survey found.
CrowdStrike launches tools to detect risky AI agents
The tools are designed to spot rogue AI behaviour and simulate attacks before autonomous systems can reach critical data or systems.
JFrog adds AI security controls for developer tools
Security teams can now spot unauthorised AI tools on developer machines before they reach production, as JFrog extends its controls.
Thoughtworks urges tighter controls as AI agents spread
Companies are being pushed to secure, monitor and budget for AI systems as agents take on longer tasks and strain review processes.
ThreatLocker launches Zero Trust AI Control for agents
Security teams can now limit what autonomous agents access, run and connect to as businesses widen AI use across core operations.
CrowdStrike to buy Fiddler AI & Dreadnode in AI push
The moves underline how security vendors are racing to control AI agents as businesses widen their use of automated software across operations.
Tanium joins OpenAI cyber programme for threat research
The limited access will help its hunters and engineers turn OpenAI models into detections, vulnerability work and stronger platform defences.
CrowdStrike & Dell launch AI Factory security package
The package aims to help enterprises secure AI systems from infrastructure to agents as they rush to deploy production workloads.
Palo Alto Networks launches unified SaaS cloud security
Security teams may gain a clearer picture of connected threats as Palo Alto Networks folds SaaS, cloud, identity and AI risks into one platform.
Sweet launches virtual patching for cloud & AI workloads
Security teams can now block exploit attempts on live cloud and AI workloads while permanent fixes wait to clear testing and release processes.
Outerlimit launches global partner programme for agentic AI
Enterprise buyers face fresh oversight and credential risks as Outerlimit widens its route to market with a partner scheme for agentic AI security.
CISOs lag on AI governance as board oversight trails
Many large firms still lack clear AI oversight, with just 7% of CISOs at companies above USD $10 billion in revenue owning the governance brief.
Microsoft adds security tools for AI agents in 365
Security teams will soon be able to limit and monitor AI agents in Microsoft 365 as the company treats them as potential insider risks.
Oracle launches AI security mesh with OpenAI to fix flaws
The service aims to help enterprises spot and repair vulnerabilities faster across cloud and on-premises systems, while keeping human approval in place.
Alice helps train NVIDIA Nemotron models for safety
The collaborations aim to curb harmful behaviour in open AI models while preserving performance, as enterprises face growing prompt-injection risks.
Job Moves
Abnormal AI names Don Jeter as Chief Marketing Officer
FIOR names Gemma Ungoed-Thomas as sovereign AI adviser
HackerOne names Naveen Bhateja as Chief People Officer
CirrusHQ hires Matt Smith to lead UK sales growth push drive
Quorum Cyber names Joe Strathmann Chief Operating Officer
Mindgard appoints industry veterans to lead AI security expansion
Vectra AI appoints Taj El-Khayat to boost EMEA growth
