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This Monday morning, a striking 90% of security leaders are worried about the risks from AI-generated code. Both Salt Security and Intelligent CISO report that this concern stems from the rapid adoption of AI coding assistants, now used by 67% of organizations, while governance frameworks struggle to keep pace. The defense sector is heavily investing in AI security. Hanwha discussed AI-based self-reliant defense at Asia’s largest security forum, the Shangri-La Dialogue, holding bilateral meetings with US and UK officials. Meanwhile, Naver is launching "Defence Frontier," an initiative to build AI models for battlefield decision-making, processing data like reconnaissance videos. SDT and Viva are developing "Quantum Security AI CCTV" to encrypt video data at the capture stage for critical infrastructure, aiming for 200,000 units annually. In a novel approach to school safety, Godby High will be the first in the nation to deploy an AI gun detection system, 3D mapping, and drones. Beyond defense, the focus on securing AI is widespread. TrendAI, supported by AWS, launched its Inception Program to help companies deliver secure-by-design AI solutions. Trend Micro, through its TrendAI unit, announced new AI-driven security features and a partnership with Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.8 to improve vulnerability detection. Pentest Swarm AI, an open-source platform, offers autonomous penetration testing using swarm intelligence. Funding is pouring into AI security. London-based Geordie AI raised $30 million in Series A funding for its platform to manage and secure AI agents. Gray Swan secured $40 million to bring advanced security to enterprise AI deployments, with its benchmarks used in safety evaluations for models from OpenAI and Meta. Technological advancements are also key. NVIDIA is enhancing its BlueField-4 STX with new AI agent security software directly on its silicon, delivering runtime threat detection up to 1,000 times faster. DDN is updating its AI data intelligence platform for secure agentic AI deployment and governance, aligning with NVIDIA's Vera BlueField-4 STX architecture. Cisco is bolstering its AI Defense with per-agent security and AI supply chain governance, including an AI Bill of Materials and integrations with AWS and Splunk. International cooperation is gaining traction. The UK and Australia signed a Memorandum of Understanding on AI security, sharing information and developing best practices for testing frontier AI. However, the risks are real. OpenAI now mandates passkeys for users of its most powerful AI models, setting a new industry standard for working with sensitive AI capabilities. This comes as hackers recently exploited Meta’s AI support assistant to hijack Instagram accounts, including that of the Obama White House, by tricking the bot into linking accounts to new email addresses. This surge in AI security concerns and solutions means that as AI becomes more integrated into daily life, from logistics to personal accounts, robust security measures are crucial to protect your data and prevent misuse.