Tag: startup
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Train Your Team in AI-Powered Pen Testing for Just $19.99
This $20 bundle offers lifetime access to AI and cybersecurity training for businesses, startups, and pros. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/ai-powered-penetration-testing-bundle/
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Prime Security Wins Black Hat’s Startup Spotlight Competition
Security startups of all stripes submitted applications for Black Hat USA’s Startup Spotlight. Prime Security won with its AI security architect platform. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/prime-security-black-hat-spotlight-competition
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MY TAKE: The GenAI security crisis few can see, but these startups are mapping the gaps
LAS VEGAS, A decade ago, the rise of public cloud brought with it a familiar pattern: runaway innovation on one side, and on the other, a scramble to retrofit security practices not built for the new terrain. Related: GenAI “¦ (more”¦) First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/08/my-take-the-genai-security-crisis-few-can-see-but-these-startups-are-mapping-the-gaps/
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Startup Spotlight: Twine Security Tackles the Execution Gap
The company, one of four finalists in this year’s Black Hat USA Startup Spotlight competition, uses multi-agent system to build AI Digital Employees. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/startup-spotlight-twine-security-closes-execution-gap
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SentinelOne Acquires AI Startup Prompt Security
The company will integrate Prompt Security’s platform, which detects AI tools used in browsers and on desktops, into its Singularity platform. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/sentinelone-acquires-ai-startup-prompt-security
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Digitale Souveränität in Gefahr: Warum Europa bei IT-Sicherheit unabhängiger werden muss
Tags: startupAuch deutsche Startups reagieren: Laut einer aktuellen Bitkom-Umfrage kehren immer mehr junge Unternehmen US-Anbietern bewusst den Rücken aus Sorge vor Abhängigkeiten, mangelnder Kontrolle und unzureichendem Datenschutz. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/digitale-souveraenitaet-in-gefahr-warum-europa-bei-it-sicherheit-unabhaengiger-werden-muss/a41632/
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Black Hat USA: Startup breaks secrets management tools
Researchers at Cyata, an agentic identity specialist that has just emerged from stealth, found 14 CVEs in the widely used CyberArk Conjur and HashiCorp Vault enterprise secrets management platforms First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366628475/Black-Hat-USA-Startup-breaks-secrets-management-tools
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Minimal, Hardened, and Updated Daily: The New Standard for Secure Containers
Chainguard provides DevSecOps teams with a library of secure-by-default container images so that they don’t have to worry about software supply chain vulnerabilities. The startup is expanding its focus to include Java and Linux, as well. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/application-security/minimal-hardened-updated-daily-new-standard-secure-containers
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SentinelOne To Acquire AI Protection Startup Prompt Security
SentinelOne announced Tuesday it has reached a deal to acquire a startup focused on securing AI and agentic technologies, Prompt Security, in the company’s latest move to enable AI adoption. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/sentinelone-to-acquire-ai-protection-startup-prompt-security
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Cloudflare Accuses AI Startup of ‘Stealth Crawling Behavior’ Across Millions of Sites
Cloudflare is accusing Perplexity of using stealth crawlers to bypass site restrictions, triggering fresh concerns over how AI firms access web content. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-cloudflare-accuses-perplexity-stealth-crawling-violations/
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Risks and Rewards for Scaling Up the UK Cybersecurity Market
Orange Cyberdefense’s Dominic Trott on Investor Hesitancy, Geopolitical Obstacles. The United Kingdom has a strong track record of supporting startups and building successful organizations, but U.K. cybersecurity startups still face hurdles, said Dominic Trott, director of strategy and alliances for the U.K. region at Orange Cyberdefense. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/risks-rewards-for-scaling-up-uk-cybersecurity-market-a-29119
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KI hoch im Kurs bei deutschen Tech-Startups
First seen on datensicherheit.de Jump to article: www.datensicherheit.de/ki-hoch-im-kurs-deutschland-tech-startups
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Noma Raised $100M to Expand Agentic AI Security Platform
Red-Hot Startup Noma Security to Deepen Protection for AI Models and Agents. With agentic AI deployments accelerating, Noma Security’s $100 million Series B will fuel development of risk management and runtime protection features. CEO Niv Braun said demand for securing agentic AI has surged among Fortune 500 firms and healthcare and financial institutions. First seen…
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What Makes an AI Startup Fundable – From a VC Who Knows
Investor Umesh Padval on Platform Power, Scaling Fast and Global AI Plays. Q2 2025 saw AI dominate global VC funding, grabbing $47.5 billion of the $94.6 billion raised. AI Investor Umesh Padval breaks down what makes AI infrastructure startups worth betting on – from platform depth and speed to regional ecosystems and exit timing. First…
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How UK SMBs Can Handle Sensitive Information Without Breaking the Law (or the Bank)
How UK SMBs Can Handle Sensitive Information Without Breaking the Law (or the Bank) Introduction Data is the lifeblood of modern businesses, but for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMBs), it can also be a legal, financial, and reputational minefield. Whether you’re a two-person law firm or a 50-employee tech startup, if you’re handling personal, financial,……
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AWS Lambda loves charging for idle time: Vercel claims it found a way to dodge the bill
Tags: startupStartup’s workaround reuses stuck compute slots to rein in runaway function costs First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/07/31/aws_lambda_cost_nightmare/
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How the CyberArk Deal Is Different From Past Palo Alto M&A
Gartner’s Charlie Winckless on Why Palo Alto Is Breaking With Past M&A Tradition. Palo Alto Networks aims to acquire CyberArk for $25 billion, marking a major shift from its startup-focused M&A approach. Gartner VP Analyst Charlie Winckless says the deal highlights how AI and machine identity are reshaping what platform security vendors need to deliver.…
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Tonic Security Harnesses AI to Combat Remediation Challenges
Attackers are becoming faster at exploiting vulnerabilities but this startup seeks to stop threats before they lead to breaches. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/tonic-security-turns-to-ai-to-combat-remediation-challenges
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BSidesSF 2025: Not Every Groundbreaking Idea Needs To Become A Billion-Dollar Startup
Creator/Author/Presenter: Ross Haleliuk Our deep appreciation to Security BSides – San Francisco and the Creators/Authors/Presenters for publishing their BSidesSF 2025 video content on YouTube. Originating from the conference’s events held at the lauded CityView / AMC Metreon – certainly a venue like no other; and via the organization’s YouTube channel. Additionally, the organization is welcoming…
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Why Palo Alto Networks Is Eyeing a $20B+ Buy of CyberArk
Palo Alto Has Always Shied Away From Identity and Expensive M&A. What Changed? Less than five months after Google agreed to spend $32 billion on red-hot cloud security startup Wiz, Palo Alto Networks is on the precipice of paying more than $20 billion for PAM goliath CyberArk, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. Here’s why…
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Root Evidence Bets on New Concept for Vulnerability Patch Management
The number of concerning vulnerabilities may be much smaller than organizations think, and this cybersecurity startup aims to narrow down the list to the most critical ones. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/root-evidence-bets-on-new-concept-for-vulnerability-patch-management
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Dropzone AI Gets $37M to Build Out Cyber AI Agent Ecosystem
Startup Targets Next-Gen Security Opportunities Beyond Autonomous SOC Agents. Dropzone AI raised $37 million to scale its flagship AI SOC analyst and build new agentic AI tools for cybersecurity operations. CEO Edward Wu says the funding supports demand surges as enterprises shift toward human-augmenting AI to handle alert fatigue and security tool sprawl. First seen…
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Chrome’s AI Challenger Has Landed: Meet Comet
Perplexity’s Comet Blends Familiarity With Agentic AI to Reshape the Web. Perplexity, the fast-rising AI search engine startup backed by the likes of Nvidia and Jeff Bezos, is riding on a cosmic high with the launch of Comet – a full-featured AI-native web browser that claims to browse at the speed of thought. First seen…
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Amazon kauft KI-Armband Bee: Geräte zeichnen alles auf, was wir sagen!
Amazon kauft das KI-Armband Bee, ein junges Startup aus Kalifornien. Vor allem der Sprachassistent Alexa soll wohl davon profitieren. First seen on tarnkappe.info Jump to article: tarnkappe.info/artikel/it-sicherheit/datenschutz/amazon-kauft-ki-armband-bee-geraete-zeichnen-alles-auf-was-wir-sagen-318472.html
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National security meets next-gen tech at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025’s AI Defense panel
TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 runs October 27-29 at Moscone West in San Francisco. Join 10,000+ startup and VC leaders for three days of conversations and connections that define what’s next. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/07/22/national-security-meets-next-gen-tech-at-techcrunch-disrupt-2025s-ai-defense-panel/
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Darktrace Buys Network Traffic Visibility Firm Mira Security
Startup Mira Security Will Offer Insights on Encrypted Network Traffic, Decryption. Darktrace purchased a network traffic visibility startup to get insights from encrypted network traffic and decryption for customers in regulated industries. Mira Security will provide organizations with deeper, more comprehensive visibility across on-premises, cloud and hybrid environments. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…