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Cobalt launches two-way Microsoft Teams pentesting tool
Unified Communications

Cobalt launches two-way Microsoft Teams pentesting tool

Cobalt debuts a two-way penetration testing integration for Microsoft Teams, promising faster remediation and real-time security collaboration.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
F5 launches AI Guardrails & Red Team for runtime security
Software-as-a-Service

F5 launches AI Guardrails & Red Team for runtime security

F5 rolls out AI Guardrails and AI Red Team to harden runtime security, blending adversarial testing with real-time policy enforcement.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
DryRun raises USD $8.7m to secure AI-driven coding
DevOps

DryRun raises USD $8.7m to secure AI-driven coding

DryRun lands USD $8.7m seed round as demand grows for its AI-native code security tools targeting LLM-driven and autonomous coding workflows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Astra unveils cloud scanner to cut misconfig alert noise
DevOps

Astra unveils cloud scanner to cut misconfig alert noise

Astra launches a continuous cloud scanner for AWS, Azure and GCP, promising fewer false alerts by validating which risks are truly exploitable.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Horizon3.ai hires Andres Botero to drive global push
Software-as-a-Service

Horizon3.ai hires Andres Botero to drive global push

Horizon3.ai names veteran marketer Andres Botero CMO to spearhead global expansion after a USD $100 million funding boost.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Sat, 10th Jan 2026
Checkmarx buys Tromzo to boost AI-driven code security
DevOps

Checkmarx buys Tromzo to boost AI-driven code security

Checkmarx snaps up AI start-up Tromzo to fold reasoning-based agents into its AppSec platform and speed autonomous code security.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026
OpenID to launch digital ID conformance tests by 2026
Data Protection

OpenID to launch digital ID conformance tests by 2026

OpenID will launch global conformance tests for key digital ID standards from February 2026, supporting eIDAS 2.0 and other schemes.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Dec 2025
SimSpace expands cyber range to train for AI-led attacks
DevOps

SimSpace expands cyber range to train for AI-led attacks

SimSpace launches expanded cyber range to drill whole teams and AI models against adaptive, production-like cyber attacks at scale.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Sat, 20th Dec 2025
AI-native attacks drive shift to continuous cyber tests
DevOps

AI-native attacks drive shift to continuous cyber tests

AI-native cyber attacks and synthetic IDs are forcing firms to shift from periodic checks to continuous, AI-driven security testing by 2026.

By Shannon Williams • 7 min read • Fri, 12th Dec 2025
HackerOne hires new leaders to drive AI security push
DevOps

HackerOne hires new leaders to drive AI security push

HackerOne hires new revenue and marketing chiefs to target soaring enterprise demand for AI-driven security and threat exposure tools.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
CrowdStrike hits 100% in latest MITRE cross-domain tests
Data Protection

CrowdStrike hits 100% in latest MITRE cross-domain tests

CrowdStrike's Falcon platform scores 100% detection and protection with no false positives in MITRE's toughest cross-domain ATT&CK tests yet.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025
Time to call up AI reinforcements in the cyber wars
DevOps

Time to call up AI reinforcements in the cyber wars

AI powered by Reinforcement Learning is revolutionising cybersecurity, enhancing vulnerability detection and cutting false positives in threat testing.

By Guy Matthews • 6 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
Artificial intelligence and cybersecurity - The promise and the peril
DevOps

Artificial intelligence and cybersecurity - The promise and the peril

AI is set to transform Southeast Asia's economy by 2030, but rising AI-powered cyber-attacks demand continuous, adaptive security solutions.

By Kevin Gallerin • 5 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025
OWASP updates Top 10 list, supply chain risks now top concern
DevOps

OWASP updates Top 10 list, supply chain risks now top concern

OWASP updates its Top 10 application security risks, with Software Supply Chain Failures now the third biggest concern for professionals worldwide.

By Melvin Hipolito • 5 min read • Mon, 17th Nov 2025

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Capture The Bug adds US tech leaders for North American push
DevOps

Capture The Bug adds US tech leaders for North American push

Hamilton-born Capture The Bug taps top US tech leaders to drive North American growth as demand rises for continuous security testing.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 19th Jan 2026
Hadrian unveils AI agents to pre-empt cyber attacks
Firewalls

Hadrian unveils AI agents to pre-empt cyber attacks

Hadrian rolls out AI “offensive” agents that mimic hackers, probing firms' systems continuously to spot and fix cyber flaws first.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Mon, 29th Dec 2025
NCSC warns AI prompt injection could drive huge UK data breaches
DevOps

NCSC warns AI prompt injection could drive huge UK data breaches

UK cyber agency warns that misunderstanding AI prompt injection risks could trigger data breaches surpassing past SQL attacks in scale.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Tue, 9th Dec 2025
AWS launches AI agents to automate software, security & ops
DevOps

AWS launches AI agents to automate software, security & ops

AWS launches AI agents-Kiro, Security Agent, and DevOps Agent-to automate software development, security, and operations with greater autonomy and scale.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025