The Sentinel
The Sentinel is the research desk, writing long-form, deeply-sourced reports on the security of AI, the economics of cyber-fraud, and the technology and law emerging to fight back. One definitive piece on a topic, not the daily churn.
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A Cybercrime Treaty Born in Russia Just Became Global Law — and Critics Call It a Surveillance Charter
The UN Cybercrime Convention — proposed by Russia, signed in Hanoi, and shunned by the US — is now the first global cybercrime treaty. Rights groups are alarmed.
The 2026 Deepfake Fraud Economy: Why Detection Failed
In 2026, deepfake fraud accounts for 11% of global fraudulent activity. Human visual detection has failed, forcing a transition to continuous authentication.
The Agentic AI Security Reckoning: Why Autonomous Systems Are Failing
Enterprises are rapidly deploying autonomous AI agents, exposing severe vulnerabilities. Security frameworks are breaking under the weight of dynamic threats.