Penetration testing stories - Page 2
HackerOne unveils live agentic AI prompt injection tests
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cloud security
HackerOne launches live Agentic Prompt Injection Testing to expose real-world AI exploit paths as prompt injection threats surge 540%.
AI agent from Tenzai ranks in top 1% of global CTFs
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Tenzai's autonomous AI agent has placed in the top 1% of major global hacking CTF contests, beating more than 125,000 human rivals.
Netskope launches unified platform for AI security
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firewalls
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data protection
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private cloud
Netskope unveils Netskope One AI Security, a unified platform to tackle shadow AI, data leakage and model attacks across enterprises.
HackerOne warns of widening AI security & testing gap
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digital transformation
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cloud security
HackerOne warns AI rollouts are outpacing security, with 89% of organisations lacking full testing and incidents driving up costs.
CyberCX becomes official cyber partner to AFL, AFLW
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data protection
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ransomware
CyberCX signs two-year tie-up as Official Cyber Security Partner of the AFL and AFLW, covering league, clubs and Marvel Stadium's ARC system.
Terra Security gains first AWS nod for AI threat tests
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
Terra Security becomes first AWS partner validated for Autonomous Security Validation, as AI-driven continuous threat testing gains pace.
Survey shows pentesters favour PTaaS over bug bounties
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New research from Cobalt finds 98% of surveyed pentesters prefer PTaaS to bug bounties and show almost no faith in AI-only security scanning.
Agentic AI boosts elite cyber teams but hinders rookies
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apm
Agentic AI massively accelerates elite cyber teams but can slow inexperienced hackers, Hack The Box's large-scale benchmark reveals.
LevelBlue & Tenable expand exposure tools for partners
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digital transformation
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cloud security
LevelBlue debuts Exposure Management for Partners with Tenable, giving MSSPs and MSPs tiered, unified exposure and risk visibility tools.
Reversec names Åse Holmberg Zetterlund as Chief Executive
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partner programmes
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supply chain
Cyber consultancy Reversec has named former Accenture executive Åse Holmberg Zetterlund as CEO to drive its next phase of global expansion.
Why cybersecurity needs women from non-tech careers
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advanced persistent threat protection
Cybersecurity is missing vital human insight; drawing in women and non‑STEM talent could close both the threat and perspective gaps.
The power of representation in cybersecurity
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firewalls
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network security
As cyber threats grow, more women are entering security roles, yet leadership remains male-dominated, risking lost talent and weaker defences.
LevelBlue unveils flexible funds-based cyber IR retainer
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socs
LevelBlue launches Resilience Retainer, a flexible funds-based cyber incident response service with rapid SLAs and rollover security spend.
Slipstream Cyber joins Atmos incident response panel
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Slipstream Cyber joins Atmos' First Response and Remediation Panel to bolster early-stage digital forensics and incident response support.
Why diversity in cybersecurity leadership is vital
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risk & compliance
Homogeneous cybersecurity leadership is a critical, overlooked point of failure; true defence in depth demands diversity as a core control.
F5 Labs unveils monthly AI model security leaderboards
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data protection
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application security
F5 Labs launches monthly AI security leaderboards, ranking popular models on new indices of risk, resilience and cost under live attack.
Security debt surges as legacy vulnerabilities pile up
Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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data protection
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application security
Security debt hits 82% of organisations as legacy flaws linger over a year, with third-party code driving most critical vulnerabilities.
Simbian unveils AI agent for continuous pentesting
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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data protection
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devops
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application security
Simbian launches an AI Pentest Agent that runs continuous, adaptive penetration tests, promising faster, context-aware vulnerability detection.
3DiVi sets four-layer defence for face authentication
Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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data protection
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devops
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surveillance
3DiVi unveils four-layer defence model to harden face authentication against deepfakes and spoofing as remote ID checks surge globally.
CompTIA launches SecAI+ to tackle AI security skills
Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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malware
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data protection
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devops
CompTIA unveils SecAI+ certification to equip cybersecurity professionals with AI security, risk management and governance skills.