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EU finalises AI Code of Practice ahead of new regulatory era
AI Security

EU finalises AI Code of Practice ahead of new regulatory era

The EU finalises a General-Purpose AI Code of Practice to guide industry compliance ahead of the AI Act's new rules starting August 2025.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025

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HackerOne launches h1 Validation to verify exploitable flaws
DevOps

HackerOne launches h1 Validation to verify exploitable flaws

Enterprises face a growing backlog as AI tools uncover more flaws, with HackerOne saying 25% still prove exploitable and many are critical.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month
HackerOne launches h1 Validation to tackle AI flaws
DevOps

HackerOne launches h1 Validation to tackle AI flaws

Rising AI-generated vulnerability reports are leaving security teams with record backlogs and only hours to judge which flaws hackers can exploit.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month
HackerOne unveils live agentic AI prompt injection tests
Data Protection

HackerOne unveils live agentic AI prompt injection tests

HackerOne launches live Agentic Prompt Injection Testing to expose real-world AI exploit paths as prompt injection threats surge 540%.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
HackerOne warns of widening AI security & testing gap
DevOps

HackerOne warns of widening AI security & testing gap

HackerOne warns AI rollouts are outpacing security, with 89% of organisations lacking full testing and incidents driving up costs.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
HackerOne unveils AI‑driven continuous pentesting service
DevOps

HackerOne unveils AI‑driven continuous pentesting service

HackerOne launches Agentic PTaaS, blending AI agents with human experts to deliver continuous, always-on penetration testing for enterprises.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
AI reshapes data privacy as firms shift to real-time defence
Software-as-a-Service

AI reshapes data privacy as firms shift to real-time defence

AI-driven cloud adoption is forcing firms to swap static privacy checklists for continuous, real-time defence of sensitive data flows.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
HackerOne launches safe harbour to protect AI testers
DevOps

HackerOne launches safe harbour to protect AI testers

HackerOne unveils Good Faith AI Research Safe Harbor, giving security testers clearer authorisation and protection for probing AI systems.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
AI-native attacks drive shift to continuous cyber tests
DevOps

AI-native attacks drive shift to continuous cyber tests

AI-native cyber attacks and synthetic IDs are forcing firms to shift from periodic checks to continuous, AI-driven security testing by 2026.

By Shannon Williams • 7 min read • Fri, 12th Dec 2025
HackerOne hires new leaders to drive AI security push
DevOps

HackerOne hires new leaders to drive AI security push

HackerOne hires new revenue and marketing chiefs to target soaring enterprise demand for AI-driven security and threat exposure tools.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
AI vulnerability reports surge as hackbots reshape cyber risks
DevOps

AI vulnerability reports surge as hackbots reshape cyber risks

AI vulnerability reports surged 210% as organisations boosted AI security by 270%, with prompt injection attacks rising 540%, HackerOne's report shows.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
Crowdsourced security gives CISOs edge in AI & data privacy
DevOps

Crowdsourced security gives CISOs edge in AI & data privacy

New research shows 15% of CISOs fully leverage crowdsourced security to better tackle AI safety and data privacy challenges in large firms.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Jul 2025
HackerOne brings AI security agent Hai to AWS Marketplace users
Cloud Security

HackerOne brings AI security agent Hai to AWS Marketplace users

HackerOne has made its AI security agent, Hai, available on the AWS Marketplace to streamline AI-driven workflow and speed up vulnerability resolution.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Jul 2025
Cycode & HackerOne integrate to speed software vulnerability fixes
Application Security

Cycode & HackerOne integrate to speed software vulnerability fixes

Cycode and HackerOne partner to integrate bug bounty findings into Cycode's platform, speeding up vulnerability fixes and improving software security workflows.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 18th Jul 2025
HackerOne launches PartnerOne alliance for AI-driven security
Unified Communications

HackerOne launches PartnerOne alliance for AI-driven security

HackerOne launches PartnerOne alliance, enabling tighter AI-powered security integration with technology partners to enhance vulnerability response workflows.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Jun 2025
HackerOne report reveals AI risks dominate security concerns
Blockchain

HackerOne report reveals AI risks dominate security concerns

The latest Hacker-Powered Security Report reveals 48% of security professionals cite AI as their top threat, amid a surge in AI-related vulnerabilities.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Nov 2024

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New metric introduced to measure value of cybersecurity
Financial Systems

New metric introduced to measure value of cybersecurity

A report by HackerOne reveals security leaders' doubts over traditional ROI metrics, introducing Return on Mitigation to better assess cybersecurity investments.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Feb 2025