Tag: startup
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Proofpoint acquires Acuvity to tackle the security risks of agentic AI
Proofpoint is snapping up the startup to solve the industry’s newest headache: knowing what your autonomous AI is actually doing. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/proofpoint-acuvity-deal-agentic-ai-security/
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Proofpoint Expands AI Security Offerings With Acuvity Acquisition
Proofpoint announced Thursday that it has acquired a startup focused on AI security and governance, Acuvity. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2026/proofpoint-expands-ai-security-offerings-with-acuvity-acquisition
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Check Point Acquires Three Startups For AI Security, MSP Expansion
Check Point Software Technologies announced Thursday that it has acquired three early-stage vendors in areas including AI security and MSP tooling. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2026/check-point-acquires-three-startups-for-ai-security-msp-expansion
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What CISOs need to know about the OpenClaw security nightmare
OpenClaw exposes enterprise security gaps: The first big lesson of this whole OpenClaw situation is that enterprises need to do more to get their security fundamentals in place. Because if there are any gaps, anywhere at all, they will now be found and exploited at an unprecedented pace. In the case of OpenClaw, that means…
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Anthropic’s DXT poses “critical RCE vulnerability” by running with full system privileges
Difference are ‘stark’: Principal AI Security Researcher at LayerX Security Roy Paz said that he tested DXT against Perplexity’s Comet, OpenAI’s Atlas, and Microsoft’s CoPilot, and the differences were stark.”When you ask Copilot, Atlas, or Perplexity to use a tool, then it will use that tool for you. But Claude DXT allows tools to talk…
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Anthropic’s DXT poses “critical RCE vulnerability” by running with full system privileges
Difference are ‘stark’: Principal AI Security Researcher at LayerX Security Roy Paz said that he tested DXT against Perplexity’s Comet, OpenAI’s Atlas, and Microsoft’s CoPilot, and the differences were stark.”When you ask Copilot, Atlas, or Perplexity to use a tool, then it will use that tool for you. But Claude DXT allows tools to talk…
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Transparent Tribe Hacker Group Targets India’s Startup Ecosystem in Cyber Attack
A worrying shift in the tactics of >>Transparent Tribe,<< a notorious threat group also known as APT36. Historically focused on Indian government, defense, and educational sectors, the group has now expanded its scope to target India's growing startup ecosystem. This new campaign uses sophisticated lures themed around real startup founders to infect victims with the…
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New Cyber Startup Programme to Debut at Infosecurity Europe 2026
Infosecurity Europe 2026 will debut a new Cyber Startup Programme, featuring a dedicated show-floor zone for early-stage cybersecurity companies to showcase innovations, connect with investors and highlight emerging technologies First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/cyber-startup-programme/
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Zscaler Aims To Boost Browser Security With Acquisition Of SquareX
Zscaler announced Thursday it has acquired browser security startup SquareX, as the vendor’s latest move aimed at extending its zero-trust security platform. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2026/zscaler-aims-to-boost-browser-security-with-acquisition-of-squarex
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Proton Warns European Startups: No One Is Too Small to Be Targeted by Hackers
Tags: breach, business, cybercrime, cybersecurity, dark-web, data, hacker, monitoring, privacy, startupSwiss privacy company Proton is urging European startups to rethink their cybersecurity approach after new research based on dark-web breach monitoring found that early-stage companies are increasingly targeted by cybercriminals, with significant consequences for innovation, data protection, and business continuity. The push comes as Proton launches its new initiative, “Build in Private,” aimed at helping…
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RapidFort Lands $42M to Scale Software Supply Chain Security
San Francisco-Based Startup Eyes AI Adjacencies and Supply Chain Risk Reduction. Software supply chain security firm RapidFort has raised $42 million in Series A funding to expand sales operations and build out its platform. Founder and CEO Mehran Farimani says the company will focus on reducing developer lift while addressing emerging risks tied to AI-enabled…
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Infosecurity Europe launches cyber security startups stream
Infosecurity Europe 2026 will feature a cyber security startup exhibition zone and a competition for business support, in conjunction with the UK Cyber Flywheel organisation First seen on computerweekly.com Jump to article: www.computerweekly.com/news/366638558/Infosecurity-Europe-launches-cyber-security-startups-stream
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APT28 Leverages CVE-2026-21509 in Operation Neusploit
IntroductionIn January 2026, Zscaler ThreatLabz identified a new campaign in-the-wild, tracked as Operation Neusploit, targeting countries in the Central and Eastern European region. In this campaign, the threat actor leveraged specially crafted Microsoft RTF files to exploit CVE-2026-21509 and deliver malicious backdoors in a multi-stage infection chain. Due to significant overlaps in tools, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)…
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AI security startup CEO posts a job. Deepfake candidate applies, inner turmoil ensues.
‘I did not think it was going to happen to me, but here we are’ First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/02/01/ai_security_startup_ceo_posts/
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Ex-Googler nailed for stealing AI secrets for Chinese startups
Network access from China and side hustle as AI upstart CEO aroused suspicion First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/01/30/google_engineer_convicted_ai_secrets_china/
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Startup Amutable plotting Linux security overhaul to counter hacking threats
Tags: attack, backdoor, ceo, cloud, computer, computing, container, cve, cybercrime, data, exploit, fortinet, hacking, infrastructure, kubernetes, linux, microsoft, open-source, skills, software, startup, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, training, vpn, vulnerabilitysystemd, he has alongside him two other ex-Microsoft employees, Chris Kühl as CEO, and Christian Brauner as CTO.A clue to Amutable’s plans lies in the announcement’s emphasis on some of its founders’ backgrounds in Kubernetes, runc, LXC, Incus, and containerd, all connected in different ways to the Linux container stack. Computing is full of security…
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Torq Moves SOCs Beyond SOAR With AI-Powered Hyper Automation
Investors poured $140 million into Torq’s Series D Round, bringing the startup’s valuation to $1.2 billion, to bring AI-based hyper automation to SOCs. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/remote-workforce/torq-moves-socs-soar-ai-powered-hyper-automation
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Ex-Google Engineer Convicted for Stealing AI Secrets for China Startup
A former Google engineer accused of stealing thousands of the company’s confidential documents to build a startup in China has been convicted in the U.S., the Department of Justice (DoJ) announced Thursday.Linwei Ding (aka Leon Ding), 38, was convicted by a federal jury on seven counts of economic espionage and seven counts of theft of…
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Ex-Google Engineer Convicted for Stealing 2,000 AI Trade Secrets for China Startup
A former Google engineer accused of stealing thousands of the company’s confidential documents to build a startup in China has been convicted in the U.S., the Department of Justice (DoJ) announced Thursday.Linwei Ding (aka Leon Ding), 38, was convicted by a federal jury on seven counts of economic espionage and seven counts of theft of…
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Outtake Gets $40M to Grow Automated Threat Response
Agents Fuel Digital Risk Protection, Open-Source Intel Adoption in Regulated Spaces. Outtake will invest $40 million to grow its automated platform for digital risk protection and open-source threat intelligence. CEO Alex Dhillon says the New York-based startup’s agent-led model stands apart by replacing manual labor with scalable AI workflows. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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10 Cool Agentic Security Startups In 2026
CRN’s list of the coolest agentic security startups to know in 2026 includes emerging vendors in agentic SOC, agent-powered security remediation and AI agent protection. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2026/10-cool-agentic-security-startups-in-2026
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This startup aims to solve crypto’s broken key management problem
Crypto security firm Sodot launches Exchange API Vault to stop API key theft, securing billions in assets while supporting low latency, high frequency trading. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/startup-solve-crypto-broken-key-management-problem/
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AI security startup Outtake raises $40M from Iconiq, Satya Nadella, Bill Ackman, and other big names
Outtake makes an agentic cybersecurity platform to help enterprises detect identity fraud. Its angel investors read like a who’s who of tech industry names. First seen on techcrunch.com Jump to article: techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/ai-security-startup-outtake-raises-40m-from-iconiq-satya-nadella-bill-ackman-and-other-big-names/
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Memcyco Gets $37M to Fight AI-Powered Impersonation Attacks
Digital Risk Protection Startup to Expand Preemptive Scam Detection Tools. With brand impersonation and account takeover attacks surging, Memcyco raised $37 million in Series A funding to scale its preemptive scam detection platform. The firm plans to grow its sales team, develop AI-based features and support new product launches in the coming year. First seen…
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Upwind Secures $250M to Extend CNAPP to AI, Data Security
Series B Round at $1.5B Valuation Backs Push Into AI, Application and Data Security. Cloud security startup Upwind has raised $250 million to expand its CNAPP capabilities beyond detection and response. The company aims to accelerate engineering investment and move into high-demand categories such as AI and data security, achieving a $1.5 billion valuation. First…
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Secure, Reliable Terraform At Scale With Sonatype Nexus Repository
<div cla Terraform has become the de facto standard for infrastructure as code (IaC). From cloud-native startups to global enterprises, teams rely on Terraform to define, provision, and manage infrastructure with speed and consistency across cloud and on-prem environments. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/secure-reliable-terraform-at-scale-with-sonatype-nexus-repository/
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Cloud Security Startup Upwind Lands $250M Funding Round, $1.5B Valuation
Cloud security startup Upwind, which has seen a major expansion in channel partnerships over the past year, announced Monday it has raised $250 million in new funding and achieved a $1.5 billion valuation. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2026/cloud-security-startup-upwind-lands-250m-funding-round-1-5b-valuation
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Cloud Security Startup Upwind Lands $250M Funding Round, $1.5B Valuation
Cloud security startup Upwind, which has seen a major expansion in channel partnerships over the past year, announced Monday it has raised $250 million in new funding and achieved a $1.5 billion valuation. First seen on crn.com Jump to article: www.crn.com/news/security/2026/cloud-security-startup-upwind-lands-250m-funding-round-1-5b-valuation
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Bill Gates-backed startup aims to revive Moore’s Law with optical transistors
Neurophos is developing a massive optical systolic array clocked at 56GHz good for 470 petaFLOPS of FP4 compute First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/01/24/neurophos_hopes_to_revive_moores_law/
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ISMG, CyCube Join Forces to Better Train AI-Era Defenders
Partnership With Israeli Startup Brings Real-World Threat Labs to Security Training. ISMG has teamed with CyCube to strengthen CyberEd.io’s hands-on cyber training platform. The strategic investment aims to deliver personalized, adaptive labs and assessments that help security teams respond to evolving threats fueled by generative and agentic AI. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article:…