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Shufti wins Gartner honour for global identity coverage
Software-as-a-Service

Shufti wins Gartner honour for global identity coverage

Businesses onboarding customers abroad may benefit, as Shufti's document checks now cover more than 10,000 identity types in 240 countries.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Zscaler launches Agentic SOC to fight AI-driven attacks
Network Security

Zscaler launches Agentic SOC to fight AI-driven attacks

Security teams are under pressure from faster AI-driven attacks, prompting Zscaler to add automated remediation and third-party integrations globally.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
SentinelOne adds OpenAI GPT-5.6-Cyber to AI services
Network Security

SentinelOne adds OpenAI GPT-5.6-Cyber to AI services

Security teams could cut manual triage as the new service ranks code and intrusion risks by real-world exploitability, not alert volume.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Google warns cyber attackers are moving to agentic AI
Malware

Google warns cyber attackers are moving to agentic AI

Attackers are compressing intrusions into hours, leaving defenders less time to spot and stop credential-harvesting campaigns.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • This month
Proofpoint names legal & people chiefs for global push
Software-as-a-Service

Proofpoint names legal & people chiefs for global push

As demand for cybersecurity tools grows, the company is bolstering governance and talent leadership to support global expansion.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • This month
Governance controls are crucial for AI adoption and modernisation
Data Protection

Governance controls are crucial for AI adoption and modernisation

Trusted partners and tighter guardrails are becoming essential as AI agents expand the attack surface and put data sovereignty on the line.

By Anthony Caruana • 5 min read • This month
Rubrik launches Iceberg protection for AWS lakehouses
Data Protection

Rubrik launches Iceberg protection for AWS lakehouses

Enterprises using Apache Iceberg on AWS can now restore full, queryable tables after incidents, reducing manual rebuilds and downtime.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • This month
Okta appoints Sunil Kedaraji as APJ Partner Vice President
Data Protection

Okta appoints Sunil Kedaraji as APJ Partner Vice President

The hire signals Okta's push to widen its channel reach in APJ as AI adoption raises demand for tighter identity controls.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month
Microsoft Patch Tuesday hits 999 flaws with two exploited
Ransomware

Microsoft Patch Tuesday hits 999 flaws with two exploited

Patch management teams face a record burden as Microsoft's latest monthly release spans 999 flaws, including two under active attack.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Cyera completes USD $1 billion Oasis Security deal
Software-as-a-Service

Cyera completes USD $1 billion Oasis Security deal

The tie-up gives Cyera a foothold in non-human identity management as machine and AI-driven accounts surge inside large enterprises.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Keeper Security names sales chiefs to boost North America
Privileged Access Management

Keeper Security names sales chiefs to boost North America

Demand for identity security tools is pushing Keeper to split its North American sales coverage between private sector and government buyers.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Ransomware attacks rise as backup recovery worsens
Data Protection

Ransomware attacks rise as backup recovery worsens

Only 39% of organisations recovered at least three-quarters of their data after ransomware, as outages and data loss worsened.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Lasso launches AI guardrail LEAP & raises USD $30m
Cloud Security

Lasso launches AI guardrail LEAP & raises USD $30m

The funding will help Lasso expand a guardrail designed to inspect AI traffic at scale without costly GPUs, including for US government users.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • This month
FARx appoints ex-BT executive as Chairman for expansion
Gaming

FARx appoints ex-BT executive as Chairman for expansion

Seed-backed FARx is ramping up abroad as deepfake and identity-fraud attacks push demand for its biometric authentication tools.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • This month
Tenable & OpenAI launch AI inspector for cyber agents
Data Protection

Tenable & OpenAI launch AI inspector for cyber agents

Businesses using agentic AI in security operations could face less deployment risk as Tenable and OpenAI add pre-release checks for community tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Saviynt unveils 12-city AI identity security roadshow
Cloud Security

Saviynt unveils 12-city AI identity security roadshow

The roadshow highlights rising concern that AI systems are gaining broader access than human staff inside enterprises.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month

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AIR launches AI firewall with USD $50 million backing
Data Protection

AIR launches AI firewall with USD $50 million backing

Enterprises face a new runtime security gap as AI agents increasingly access internal systems, files and tools without oversight.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • This month