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Maya Chen

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Maya leads growth and marketing at Aona AI, driving SEO strategy, content creation, and demand generation. With a sharp focus on AI governance topics, she helps enterprises understand the evolving landscape of Shadow AI, AI security, and responsible AI adoption.

22 articles by Maya Chen

Forrester Says an AI Agent Will Cause a Major Enterprise Breach in 2026. Most Security Teams Aren't Ready.

May 10, 2026

Forrester Says an AI Agent Will Cause a Major Enterprise Breach in 2026. Most Security Teams Aren't Ready.

Forrester predicts an agentic AI deployment will cause a major public breach in 2026 — and it won't come from external attackers. Here's what the data shows and what enterprise security teams need to do now.

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Your SBOM Is Missing Half the Picture. Welcome to the Age of AI-BOMs.

May 6, 2026

Your SBOM Is Missing Half the Picture. Welcome to the Age of AI-BOMs.

Shadow IT became shadow AI. Now enterprises need AI Bills of Materials to track every model, agent, MCP server, and agentic workflow in their environment. Here's why your SBOM can't cover it.

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Your AI Vendor Decides What You Can Do With Their Tools. The Pentagon Didn't Like That Answer.

May 3, 2026

Your AI Vendor Decides What You Can Do With Their Tools. The Pentagon Didn't Like That Answer.

OpenAI is gatekeeping GPT-5.5 Cyber. Anthropic fought the Pentagon over guardrails. Both stories reveal the same uncomfortable truth: your AI vendor controls your AI governance — unless you build your own layer.

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The Same AI Tools Your Developers Love Are Being Used to Hack Them

May 1, 2026

The Same AI Tools Your Developers Love Are Being Used to Hack Them

North Korean hackers used ChatGPT and Cursor to steal $12M. PyTorch Lightning was compromised in a supply chain attack. AI tools are now both the productivity layer and the attack surface — here's what enterprise security teams need to know.

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Shadow AI, Agentic Identity, and Why Blocking AI Fails - with Abbas Kudrati

April 27, 2026

Shadow AI, Agentic Identity, and Why Blocking AI Fails - with Abbas Kudrati

Aona AI interviews Abbas Kudrati on shadow AI, agentic identity, AI governance, and why blocking AI tools often creates more risk than it removes.

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Your Employees Trust Microsoft Teams. Attackers Are Counting On It.

April 26, 2026

Your Employees Trust Microsoft Teams. Attackers Are Counting On It.

A new malware campaign called Snow exploited Microsoft Teams to bypass enterprise defenses. Here's what it reveals about the blind spots in most AI governance strategies — and what to actually do about them.

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When Your AI Coding Agent Becomes the Attacker: The Prompt Injection Threat Enterprises Are Ignoring

April 19, 2026

When Your AI Coding Agent Becomes the Attacker: The Prompt Injection Threat Enterprises Are Ignoring

Security researchers hijacked Claude, Gemini, and GitHub Copilot using a new prompt injection technique — stealing API keys with a single PR title. Here's what enterprise security teams need to act on now.

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Shadow Agents: Your Employees Aren't Just Using Shadow AI Anymore — They're Building It

April 12, 2026

Shadow Agents: Your Employees Aren't Just Using Shadow AI Anymore — They're Building It

Employees have moved beyond using unsanctioned AI tools. Now they're deploying autonomous AI agents that access company data, run workflows, and take actions — entirely outside IT visibility. Here's why shadow agents are the governance problem most enterprises aren't ready for.

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An AI Agent Hacked a Hardened OS in Four Hours. Here's What That Means for Enterprise Security.

April 5, 2026

An AI Agent Hacked a Hardened OS in Four Hours. Here's What That Means for Enterprise Security.

An autonomous AI agent compromised a hardened OS kernel in four hours. Combined with growing shadow AI exposure, here's what enterprise security teams need to do now.

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Microsoft Just Added Shadow AI Controls to Edge. Here's Why That's Not Enough.

April 1, 2026

Microsoft Just Added Shadow AI Controls to Edge. Here's Why That's Not Enough.

Microsoft announced Shadow AI protection in Edge for Business at RSAC 2026. It's a useful control — but browser-level DLP alone doesn't give enterprises the full AI governance picture. Here's what it misses.

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What is an AI Agent? The Enterprise Guide for Business Leaders

March 26, 2026

What is an AI Agent? The Enterprise Guide for Business Leaders

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AI Agent Security Risks: 8 Attack Vectors Every CTO Needs to Know

March 26, 2026

AI Agent Security Risks: 8 Attack Vectors Every CTO Needs to Know

Discover the 8 critical AI agent security risks every CTO must understand — from prompt injection to privilege escalation. Learn how to test and defend your AI systems.

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Shadow AI Agents: The Invisible Risk in Your Enterprise

March 23, 2026

Shadow AI Agents: The Invisible Risk in Your Enterprise

Employees are deploying autonomous AI agents—Cursor, Windsurf, GPT Actions—without IT visibility. Here's what the risk looks like and how to find them.

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MCP Servers and Enterprise Security: What Your Security Team Needs to Know

March 23, 2026

MCP Servers and Enterprise Security: What Your Security Team Needs to Know

Model Context Protocol (MCP) is the new enterprise attack surface. How MCP servers expose internal tools to AI agents—and the specific risks your security team must address.

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Agentic AI Compliance: GDPR, SOC 2, and ISO 27001 Implications

March 23, 2026

Agentic AI Compliance: GDPR, SOC 2, and ISO 27001 Implications

Agentic AI creates specific compliance gaps under GDPR, SOC 2, and ISO 27001. Here's what breaks and how to address data residency, audit trails, and consent.

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Microsoft Copilot Compliance 2026: The Complete Guide for M365 Enterprises

March 19, 2026

Microsoft Copilot Compliance 2026: The Complete Guide for M365 Enterprises

Microsoft Copilot accesses your most sensitive M365 data by default. This guide covers GDPR, Australian Privacy Act, data retention, eDiscovery, and how to build a Copilot compliance framework.

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Shadow AI Compliance 2026: The CISO Playbook for Every Regulation

March 16, 2026

Shadow AI Compliance 2026: The CISO Playbook for Every Regulation

GDPR, EU AI Act, APRA, SOC 2, ISO 42001 — Shadow AI creates exposure under all of them. This CISO playbook maps every regulation, the enforcement risks, and the governance steps that actually reduce liability.

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Shadow AI Agents: Hidden Security Risks & How to Govern Them in 2026

March 16, 2026

Shadow AI Agents: Hidden Security Risks & How to Govern Them in 2026

Employees are deploying unauthorized AI agents with no IT oversight - exposing sensitive data and creating compliance violations. Here is what CISOs need to know and do right now.

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Bring Your Own Model: The Shadow AI Threat Your Network Can't See

March 11, 2026

Bring Your Own Model: The Shadow AI Threat Your Network Can't See

Employees are running powerful AI models locally on corporate laptops — no cloud, no network traffic, no audit trail. BYOM is the shadow AI blind spot your security tools will miss.

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Shadow AI Agents: 7 Security Risks CISOs Cannot Ignore in 2026

February 13, 2026

Shadow AI Agents: 7 Security Risks CISOs Cannot Ignore in 2026

Unmanaged AI agents exfiltrate data, abuse credentials, and move laterally — without triggering a single alert. Here are the 7 attack vectors security teams must address now.

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The Shadow AI Problem: Why Your Employees' Favourite AI Tools Are Your Biggest Blind Spot

February 10, 2026

The Shadow AI Problem: Why Your Employees' Favourite AI Tools Are Your Biggest Blind Spot

Shadow AI is the fastest-growing security blind spot in enterprise. Learn why blocking AI tools fails, and how to govern AI adoption with visibility, guardrails, and real-time coaching.

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7 AI Security Threats Facing Australian Enterprises in 2026 — With Defences

October 29, 2025

7 AI Security Threats Facing Australian Enterprises in 2026 — With Defences

From prompt injection to AI supply chain attacks, Australia faces a distinct AI threat landscape in 2026. Security leaders share the seven risks you must address — and the controls that work.

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