Tag: startup
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Sweet Security Raises $75M for Unified AI and Cloud Defense
Israeli Startup Plans to Integrate AI Agent Guardrails Into Cloud Platform. Sweet Security secured $75 million in Series B funding to integrate AI security into its CNAPP platform. With runtime protection as its differentiator, the startup plans to address growing CISO concerns over shadow AI and attack vectors involving intelligent agents. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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Security Is Fragmenting and Converging at the Same Time, Insights from the Field
Over the past weeks, I’ve had a series of conversations across the cybersecurity ecosystem. Founders in early-stage security startups, VC firms exploring new segments, PE groups accelerating roll-ups, MSP leaders navigating change, and friends pushing the boundaries of what AI can do. Individually, each conversation was fascinating. Taken together, they paint a picture of where……
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Startup firm called Factory disrupts campaign designed to hijack development platform
The AI-based firm intercepted a state-linked operation that was abusing resources as part of a criminal cyber-fraud network. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/factory-disrupts-campaign-AI-development-platform/806180/
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Startup firm called Factory disrupts campaign designed to hijack development platform
The AI-based firm intercepted a state-linked operation that was abusing resources as part of a criminal cyber-fraud network. First seen on cybersecuritydive.com Jump to article: www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/factory-disrupts-campaign-AI-development-platform/806180/
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Security startup Guardio nabs $80M from ION Crossover Partners
Guardio is leveraging its experience building browser extensions and apps that scan for malicious and phishing sites to build a tool that looks for artifacts in code and websites made with vibe coding tools. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/11/19/security-startup-guardio-nabs-80m-from-ion-crossover-partners/
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New Startup Mate Launches With AI-Driven Security Operations Platform
Security teams can combat alert fatigue, high rates of false positives, and reduce time spent on manual data collection with Mate’s SOC platform, which utilizes AI agents to autonomously investigate and resolve alerts. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/new-startup-mate-launches-with-ai-driven-security-operations-platform
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Huntress Doubles Down On Identity Security With Acquisition Of Inside Agent
Huntress announced Tuesday the next major step of its identity protection strategy with the acquisition of Inside Agent, a startup that provides capabilities for identity security posture management. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/huntress-doubles-down-on-identity-security-with-acquisition-of-inside-agent
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MCP AI agent security startup Runlayer launches with 8 unicorns, $11M from Khosla’s Keith Rabois and Felicis
Three-time founder Andrew Berman is back with a startup that helps IT ensure business users’ AI agents operate securely. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2025/11/17/mcp-ai-agent-security-startup-runlayer-launches-with-8-unicorns-11m-from-khoslas-keith-rabois-and-felicis/
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Gipfel in Berlin Europa strebt digitale Souveränität an
Am 18. November 2025 findet der Summit on European Digital Sovereignty in Berlin statt.Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz (CDU) und Frankreichs Präsident, Emmanuel Macron, haben sich angekündigt zum Treffen der Digitalminister und IT-Fachleute in Berlin. Rund 900 Teilnehmer werden beim Europäischen Gipfel zur Digitalen Souveränität am Dienstag erwartet. Was lange Zeit ein Nischenthema für IT-Fachleute war, steht inzwischen…
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ISMG Editors: What Comes Next After US Government Shutdown?
Also: Insights From ISMG’s Global Events, Tenzai’s $75 Million Seed Round. In this week’s panel, ISMG editors broke down the mounting pressure on the Department of Health and Human Services and its privacy and security operations, the $75 million seed round for autonomous pen testing startup Tenzai and key themes from ISMG’s recent global summits…
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Are We in the Quantum Decade?
Growing Enterprise Use Cases and National Missions Signal Toward a Quantum Era. Quantum computers are finally emerging from sterile labs after decades of research and development. Recent breakthroughs and use cases indicate that the quantum decade has begun, with collaboration across the private sector, startup community, government and academia accelerating development. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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Fighting AI with AI: Adversarial bots vs. autonomous threat hunters
Tags: access, ai, attack, automation, backup, breach, bug-bounty, cloud, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, endpoint, exploit, hacker, healthcare, identity, infrastructure, Internet, iot, least-privilege, malicious, network, phishing, startup, technology, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerability, zero-dayWhile there’s no doubt AI holds great potential for cybersecurity, in practice, it’s mainly being used to automate what we’re already doing. For companies to stand a chance, we need new approaches to AI-powered defense, not optimized ones. Attackers already have systemic advantages that AI amplifies dramatically. While there are some great examples of how…
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Fighting AI with AI: Adversarial bots vs. autonomous threat hunters
Tags: access, ai, attack, automation, backup, breach, bug-bounty, cloud, credentials, cyber, cybersecurity, data, defense, endpoint, exploit, hacker, healthcare, identity, infrastructure, Internet, iot, least-privilege, malicious, network, phishing, startup, technology, threat, tool, update, vpn, vulnerability, zero-dayWhile there’s no doubt AI holds great potential for cybersecurity, in practice, it’s mainly being used to automate what we’re already doing. For companies to stand a chance, we need new approaches to AI-powered defense, not optimized ones. Attackers already have systemic advantages that AI amplifies dramatically. While there are some great examples of how…
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Without a vCISO, Your Startup’s Security Is Running on Luck
What do you think is the startup illusion of safety? If there is any? Baby organizations tend to believe “we’re small, we’re agile, risk is low” when it comes to cybersecurity. That belief might not have been dangerous a few years back, but it definitely is now. The harsh reality is: size doesn’t grant immunity……
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Deepwatch, Axonius Carry Out Steep Layoffs Amid Surge in AI
MDR, Asset Management Startups Reportedly Ax Double-Digit Percentage of Employees. Two late-stage cybersecurity startups disclosed widespread layoffs this month, reportedly axing a double-digit percentage of their staff amid economic and AI upheaval. Fledgling managed detection and response firm Deepwatch reportedly cut between 60 and 80 people from its 250-person staff Wednesday. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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Stellar Startup Security Technology Vendors To Know In 2025
CRN’s Stellar Startups for 2025 includes 45 Security technology startups. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/stellar-startup-security-technology-vendors-to-know-in-2025
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Stellar Startup Security Technology Vendors To Know In 2025
CRN’s Stellar Startups for 2025 includes 45 Security technology startups. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/stellar-startup-security-technology-vendors-to-know-in-2025
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FireTail Names Timo Rüppell as Vice President of Product FireTail Blog
Tags: api, application-security, attack, breach, cloud, compliance, cybersecurity, detection, Internet, office, privacy, security-incident, startup, technology, threatNov 11, 2025 – Jeremy Snyder – McLean, Va. – Jan. 24, 2023 – FireTail Inc., a disruptor in API security, today announced the appointment of Timo Rüppell to the executive leadership team as Vice President of Product. In conjunction with bringing Rüppell on board, FireTail also opened a new company office in Helsinki, Finland.…
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FireTail Names Timo Rüppell as Vice President of Product FireTail Blog
Tags: api, application-security, attack, breach, cloud, compliance, cybersecurity, detection, Internet, office, privacy, security-incident, startup, technology, threatNov 11, 2025 – Jeremy Snyder – McLean, Va. – Jan. 24, 2023 – FireTail Inc., a disruptor in API security, today announced the appointment of Timo Rüppell to the executive leadership team as Vice President of Product. In conjunction with bringing Rüppell on board, FireTail also opened a new company office in Helsinki, Finland.…
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FireTail Names Timo Rüppell as Vice President of Product FireTail Blog
Tags: api, application-security, attack, breach, cloud, compliance, cybersecurity, detection, Internet, office, privacy, security-incident, startup, technology, threatNov 11, 2025 – Jeremy Snyder – McLean, Va. – Jan. 24, 2023 – FireTail Inc., a disruptor in API security, today announced the appointment of Timo Rüppell to the executive leadership team as Vice President of Product. In conjunction with bringing Rüppell on board, FireTail also opened a new company office in Helsinki, Finland.…
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AI startups leak sensitive credentials on GitHub, exposing models and training data
Tags: ai, api, attack, compliance, credentials, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, framework, github, governance, leak, startup, trainingCompliance and governance: The Wiz findings highlight how exposed API keys can escalate into full-scale compromises across AI ecosystems, according to Sakshi Grover, senior research manager for IDC Asia Pacific Cybersecurity Services. “Stolen credentials can be used to manipulate model behavior or extract training data, undermining trust in deployed systems.”Grover noted that such exposures are…
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AI App Spending Report: Where Are the Security Tools?
An analysis of startup firm’s spending on AI applications finds the top categories to be productivity and content-generation. Security? Not so much. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/ai-app-spending-report-where-are-the-security-tools
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AI App Spending Report: Where Are the Security Tools?
An analysis of startup firm’s spending on AI applications finds the top categories to be productivity and content-generation. Security? Not so much. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/ai-app-spending-report-where-are-the-security-tools
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10 promising cybersecurity startups CISOs should know about
Tags: access, ai, attack, automation, business, ceo, ciso, cloud, compliance, container, control, cybersecurity, data, deep-fake, defense, detection, endpoint, exploit, finance, gartner, google, governance, government, grc, ibm, identity, linux, malicious, microsoft, military, monitoring, network, open-source, ransomware, RedTeam, risk, saas, software, startup, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-trust2. Chainguard: Category: Software supply chain securityWhy they’re here: Founded in 2021 by Dan Lorenc (formerly at Microsoft and Google), Chainguard offers a Linux-based platform for securely building applications. The company has raised more than $600M and is valued at $3.5B. In fiscal year 2025, Chainguard reached a $40M annual run rate and by the…
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10 promising cybersecurity startups CISOs should know about
Tags: access, ai, attack, automation, business, ceo, ciso, cloud, compliance, container, control, cybersecurity, data, deep-fake, defense, detection, endpoint, exploit, finance, gartner, google, governance, government, grc, ibm, identity, linux, malicious, microsoft, military, monitoring, network, open-source, ransomware, RedTeam, risk, saas, software, startup, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-trust2. Chainguard: Category: Software supply chain securityWhy they’re here: Founded in 2021 by Dan Lorenc (formerly at Microsoft and Google), Chainguard offers a Linux-based platform for securely building applications. The company has raised more than $600M and is valued at $3.5B. In fiscal year 2025, Chainguard reached a $40M annual run rate and by the…
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10 promising cybersecurity startups CISOs should know about
Tags: access, ai, attack, automation, business, ceo, ciso, cloud, compliance, container, control, cybersecurity, data, deep-fake, defense, detection, endpoint, exploit, finance, gartner, google, governance, government, grc, ibm, identity, linux, malicious, microsoft, military, monitoring, network, open-source, ransomware, RedTeam, risk, saas, software, startup, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, vulnerability-management, zero-trust2. Chainguard: Category: Software supply chain securityWhy they’re here: Founded in 2021 by Dan Lorenc (formerly at Microsoft and Google), Chainguard offers a Linux-based platform for securely building applications. The company has raised more than $600M and is valued at $3.5B. In fiscal year 2025, Chainguard reached a $40M annual run rate and by the…
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Nordic investors drive investment in region’s defence sector
Tags: startupSlush Startup in Helsinki will feature dual-use, defence and security events that bring suppliers together First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366633899/Nordic-investors-drive-investment-in-regions-defence-sector
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AWS, Nvidia, Crowdstrike seek security startups to enter the arena
Last year’s winner scored a $65M funding round on a $300M valuation First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2025/11/03/cybersecurity_startup_accelerator/
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Zscaler Acquires SPLX To Boost AI Security, Governance
Zscaler announced Monday it has acquired AI security startup SPLX as the zero-trust security vendor expands ts platform for protecting GenAI and agentic adoption. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2025/zscaler-acquires-splx-to-boost-ai-security-governance
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Searchlight Cyber Buys Intangic to Help Quantify Cyber Risk
European Startup Acquisition Aims to Unify Technical and Financial Cyber Insights. The acquisition of Intangic enhances Searchlight Cyber’s ability to quantify and price cyber risk by leveraging AI and dark web intelligence. The combined platform will offer actionable third-party risk data for CISOs, CFOs and insurance providers to better understand and manage cyber exposure. First…