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Synack launches Glasswing readiness test for attack gaps

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Synack launches AI-driven assessment to expose overlooked attack surface gaps as offensive tools speed up vulnerability discovery.
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Abacus wins CREST approval for penetration testing

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Abacus secures CREST accreditation for penetration testing, bolstering its pitch to regulated sectors as demand rises for verified cyber security assurance.
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GigaOm names Check Point leader in app & API security

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GigaOm names Check Point a third-year application security leader as its WAF posts strong detection rates and low false positives.
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ChatGPT flaw let hackers steal data via DNS queries

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ChatGPT flaw may have let attackers siphon sensitive user data via DNS queries, prompting OpenAI to issue a fix after researchers exposed the bug.
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eScan wins AV-TEST award for enterprise protection

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eScan bags AV-TEST honour as Enterprise EDR is named among the few products to win Best Advanced Protection for corporate users.
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Mercury Security launches app platform for controllers

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Mercury Security opens controller app platform to approved developers, with partner software bringing edge integrations and stricter security checks.
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Security leaders warn backup gaps as threats evolve

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Security executives say organisations must move beyond simple backups, as Kubernetes, AI and ransomware strain recovery plans ahead of World Backup Day.
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Novee launches AI red teaming tool for LLM app risks

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Novee unveils an autonomous AI red teaming tool to probe LLM apps for prompt injection, jailbreaks and other emerging security flaws.
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Horizon3.ai revenue doubles as NodeZero demand surges

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Horizon3.ai doubles ARR as more than 5,200 organisations adopt its NodeZero platform, fuelled by MSSP demand and rising cyber risks.
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NSS Labs backs AI guardrail tests amid security fears

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NSS Labs warns many enterprise AI guardrails fail basic security tests, urging independent, real-world validation of protections.
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Rapid7 warns of cellular IoT hardware attack risks

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Rapid7 warns that hands-on attacks against cellular IoT hardware can pivot through trusted modules to breach cloud and backend systems.
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Commvault, TIME launch CISO award for cyber resilience

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Commvault and TIME unveil a CISO of the Year award spotlighting security leaders driving cyber resilience amid rising AI and cloud threats.
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Kroll warns of widening gap in global cyber resilience

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Kroll warns boards are overestimating cyber resilience as attacks cost firms an average USD $2.2 million a year and response plans lag reality.
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Cobalt adds AI features to boost continuous pentests

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Cobalt weaves AI into its pentesting platform, automating recon and triage while keeping human experts on complex attack paths.
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Cobalt unveils service to manage enterprise pentesting

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Cobalt launches Security Program Manager service to run enterprise pentesting, align tests with business goals and speed up remediation.
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NetSPI unveils AI-led workflow redesign for pentesting

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NetSPI unveils an AI-powered overhaul of its pentesting platform UX, promising two-click workflows and sharper risk-based remediation focus.
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HackerOne unveils live agentic AI prompt injection tests

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HackerOne launches live Agentic Prompt Injection Testing to expose real-world AI exploit paths as prompt injection threats surge 540%.
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Harness unveils AI Security & coding tools for DevSecOps

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Harness has launched AI Security and Secure AI Coding tools to spot and block vulnerabilities in AI-powered apps and AI-generated code.
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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.
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Checkmarx revamps AI-era app security with new agents

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Checkmarx overhauls its One platform with AI-native security agents to guard fast-moving, agentic development and AI software supply chains.