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The attack hiding in plain sight

Identity

Data

Agents

The attack hiding in plain sight

OpenAI's update showed why browser agents need limits beyond just the model

David Hawks

30 December 2025

Microsoft gives agents an identity

Identity

Agents

Ecosystems

Microsoft gives agents an identity

A new control plane, an Australian testing institute and a supplier breach all made assurance more concrete

David Hawks

30 November 2025

Enumerate. Test. Inspect. Summarise.

Agents

Governance

Operations

Enumerate. Test. Inspect. Summarise.

Anthropic's espionage report showed why agent security needs to understand the full context

David Hawks

15 November 2025

Who checks the system that checks everything?

Governance

Ecosystems

Trust

Who checks the system that checks everything?

When a trusted system becomes a not-so-trusted system

David Hawks

21 October 2025

Too much of a good thing

Identity

Agents

Operations

Too much of a good thing

What happens when findings come faster than the decision to fix them?

David Hawks

11 October 2025

The agent was allowed to reach the database

Resilience

Data

Agents

Operations

The agent was allowed to reach the database

Replit's response showed why instructions need an enforceable boundary around them

David Hawks

7 October 2025

Autonomy is a permission decision

Resilience

Agents

Governance

Autonomy is a permission decision

What must become stronger as an AI system moves from advice into action

David Hawks

4 October 2025

One input, many results

Data

Governance

Ecosystems

Trust

One input, many results

Why a familiar AI interface can be deceptive

David Hawks

29 September 2025

The cost of waiting for all the facts

Resilience

Governance

Operations

The cost of waiting for all the facts

What can still act while the facts remain incomplete

David Hawks

9 September 2025

How a phone call became Salesforce access

Identity

Data

Ecosystems

Trust

How a phone call became Salesforce access

The campaign showed why connected apps deserve the same scrutiny as user accounts

David Hawks

22 August 2025

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