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Newcomer BlueFlag Security raises $11.5M for developer-centric security platform
New cybersecurity company BlueFlag Security today launched with $11.5 million in funding to assist in the development of its software development lifecycle security and governance platform. Founded by Raj Mallempati and Ken Schneider, BlueFlag Security offers a multilayered defense platform that integrates identity security with open-source software risk management and developer tool posture management. The ...
Cyber risk startup CyberSaint raises $21M for platform development and expansion
Cyber risk management startup CyberSaint Inc. today announced that it has raised $21 million in new funding to build on customer momentum, accelerate market expansion and continue the development of its CyberStrong platform. Founded in 2016, CyberSaint offers a platform that allows enterprises to assess, measure, remediate and communicate their cyber risk posture. The platform automates assessments, ...
DOJ sues Apple over antitrust violations related to iPhones
Updated: The Department of Justice today sued Apple Inc., charging that the company prevented software and mobile game developers from offering new services on the iPhone and causing consumers to pay higher prices. The DOJ’s antitrust complaint alleges that Apple used its sole control of the iPhone to stop rivals from offering services such as ...
New IONIX Threat Center provides immediate insights into zero-day vulnerabilities
Israeli attack surface management startup Ionix Inc. today launched a new centralized threat center designed to accelerate the response of security teams to newly disclosed “zero-day” threats. The new IONIX Threat Center delivers up-to-the-minute detailed insights into exposures posed by the latest zero-day vulnerabilities — previously unknown security flaws in software or hardware that hackers can ...
Lookout and Fortra join forces for enhanced data security solutions
Cybersecurity company Lookout Inc. today announced a new strategic partnership with fellow cybersecurity company Fortra LLC to provide customers with comprehensive security coverage that protects data in the modern threat landscape. The partnership sees Fortra introducing its new Digital Guardian Secure Service Edge solution, powered by the Lookout Cloud Security Platform. The Security Service Edge offering provides ...
Venafi integrates SPIFFE standards to strengthen workload identity security
Machine identity protection firm Venafi Inc. today introduced Secure Production Identity Framework For Everyone support for Venafi Firefly, allowing security teams to ensure governance and reduce risks while accelerating development. SPIFFE is a set of open-source standards for securely identifying software services in dynamic and heterogeneous environments. The framework aims to provide a universal identity control plane, ...
Balbix’s BX4 engine leverages Nvidia AI to transform cybersecurity risk management
Cybersecurity posture startup Balbix Inc. today announced the general availability of its BX4 engine, an artificial intelligence-powered cyber risk management solution that it claims will offer unprecedented analysis capabilities, risk reduction and visibility into cybersecurity challenges. Announced at the Nvidia GTC AI conference this week in San Jose, the BX4 engine utilizes Nvidia technology to enhance cybersecurity risk ...
Synopsys enhances software integrity platform with fAST Dynamic Testing solution
Electronic design automation company Synopsys Inc. today announced the availability of a new dynamic application security testing offering that is optimized for modern web applications and DevSecOps workflows. Called Synopsys fAST Dynamic, the new service is built on technology acquired from the company’s acquisition of Whitehat Security in 2022 and has been designed to complement the ...
LogRhythm and SOC Prime join forces to elevate threat detection capabilities
Security intelligence firm LogRhythm Inc. today announced a new partnership with threat detection startup SOC Prime Inc. that will see LogRhythm Axon’s analytics and threat management paired with SOC Prime’s Uncoder IO technology to deliver security teams enhanced threat hunting and detection capabilities. Through the integration of LogRhythm Axon and SOC Prime’s Uncoder IO, security teams can develop high-quality ...
DHS introduces AI pilots to enhance public safety and immigration processes
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security today unveiled its first Artificial Intelligence Roadmap, which details the department’s plan to test the use of AI technologies that deliver meaningful benefits to the American public and advance homeland security. Announced by Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas (pictured) and Chief Information Officer and Chief Artificial Intelligence ...