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Cloudflare, Wiz link AI security tools for unified view

3 days ago
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Cloudflare and Wiz team up to map shadow AI risks across cloud estates and protect sensitive data as firms race to secure chatbot deployments.
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Splashtop launches unified IT platform for endpoints

3 days ago
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Splashtop bets on AI-assisted patching and security alerts in a single console as it targets lean IT teams and MSPs with a new endpoint platform.
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Claroty xDome adds orchestration to fix visibility gaps

3 days ago
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Claroty adds orchestration to xDome to help security teams close cyber-physical asset visibility gaps and prioritise remediation.
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N-able launches MCP server and N-zo AI for UEM ops

4 days ago
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N-able adds an MCP server and in-product assistant for N-central and N-sight, aiming to bring real-time AI action to managed IT operations.
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Qualys launches Agent Val to prove exploitable risks

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Qualys debuts Agent Val to validate real exploit paths in live systems, promising sharply reduced noise and faster remediation for teams.
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Bedrock expands ArgusAI for AI agent risk oversight

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Bedrock expands ArgusAI to map AI agents, MCP servers and Snowflake Cortex access, promising unified oversight of enterprise AI risk.
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Qevlar AI raises USD $30m to expand autonomous AI SOC

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Qevlar AI secures USD $30m led by Partech and Forgepoint to grow its autonomous AI SOC and shift from alert triage to insight-driven defence.
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Security debt surges as legacy vulnerabilities pile up

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Security debt hits 82% of organisations as legacy flaws linger over a year, with third-party code driving most critical vulnerabilities.
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Arctic Wolf snaps up Sevco to boost exposure insight

Tue, 24th Feb 2026
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cloud security
Arctic Wolf buys Sevco to fold its exposure assessment tech into the Aurora Platform, promising sharper asset insight for security teams.
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Check Point unveils AI-ready continuous exposure management

Sat, 24th Jan 2026
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Check Point launches AI-ready Exposure Management to plug remediation gaps, unifying threat intelligence, prioritisation and automated fixes.
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Avetta launches digital tool to tackle modern slavery

Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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Avetta rolls out digital ESG social audit in Australia to help companies tackle modern slavery risks in supply chains amid tighter rules.
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Akamai & Apiiro expand partnership for unified app security

Fri, 3rd Oct 2025
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Akamai and Apiiro have expanded their partnership to offer a unified application security platform, enhancing risk management and speeding up remediation for enterprises.
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Tenable boosts vulnerability priority rating with advanced AI

Fri, 25th Jul 2025
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Tenable enhances its Vulnerability Priority Rating with AI, reducing critical cybersecurity threats focus to 1.6% for faster, smarter remediation.
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Optus faces $100 million penalty in sales tactics case

Wed, 18th Jun 2025
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Optus faces a AUD $100 million penalty after admitting to selling unaffordable contracts to vulnerable consumers, including First Nations Australians.
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Circumvent raises $6 million to advance proactive AI cloud security

Wed, 18th Jun 2025
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Circumvent raises $6 million to develop AI-driven cloud security platform that helps teams prioritise and remediate risks efficiently.
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ZEST Security partners with Upwind for faster AI-driven cloud fixes

Wed, 4th Jun 2025
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ZEST Security has partnered with Upwind to deliver AI-driven cloud threat detection and rapid remediation, enhancing security and DevOps team efficiency.
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Picus launches tool for real-time validation of exploitable risks

Fri, 23rd May 2025
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Picus Security launches Exposure Validation, a tool using real-time attack simulations to identify which vulnerabilities are truly exploitable in organisations.
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AI-driven upgrades automate privileged access in PAM360

Wed, 7th May 2025
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ManageEngine enhances PAM360 with AI-driven access governance and automation, aiming to reduce privilege risks and improve security in hybrid IT environments.
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Minimus launches with USD $51 million to cut 95% of CVEs

Wed, 30th Apr 2025
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supply chain
Minimus launches with USD $51 million to cut 95% of CVEs in software supply chains, offering secure components and faster vulnerability reduction.
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Checkmarx One brings cloud security tools directly into IDEs

Mon, 28th Apr 2025
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Checkmarx integrates its Application Security Posture Management into IDEs, enhancing developer experience by streamlining vulnerability management and boosting AppSec efficiency.