Runtime application protection platform startup Operant AI Inc. today announced the launch of 3D Runtime Defense Suite, a suite that brings together discovery, detection and defense capabilities in real time to protect every layer of live cloud applications. The new suite has been designed to address the issue where, as organizations adopt artificial intelligence capabilities, common and ...

Artificial intelligence-powered observability company Observe Inc. today announced the launch of Kubernetes Explorer, a new addition to its observability platform created to simplify visualizing and troubleshooting for cloud-native environments. Kubernetes Explorer has been designed to allow DevOps teams, Site Reliability Engineers and software engineers to easily understand disparate Kubernetes components, detect issues quickly, uncover root ...

Business communications service provider Dialpad Inc. today announced the launch of Dialpad Support, a complete next-generation platform that it claims will transform how businesses approach customer service. Dialpad Support had been designed to address the issue wherein modern contact centers are plagued by long call handle times, often exacerbated by understaffed teams that lead to overworked agents ...

Cybersecurity training company Immersive Labs Inc. today announced the launch of AI Scenario Generator, a new capability that allows organizations to generate threat scenarios for crisis simulations to ensure their workforces are ready for the latest scripts. AI Scenario Generator is pitched as being simple to use, with users able to input a few short prompts to ...

Israeli cybersecurity company Upwind Security Inc. is reportedly close to raising $100 million in new funding to enhance its cloud security platform and expand its market presence. According to TechCrunch, the round is being raised on a valuation of $850 million to $900 million. The company was founded by Amiram Shachar and the founding partners ...

Shares in Fortinet Inc. fell 5% in late trading today despite the cybersecurity company exceeding expectations on revenue and earnings in its fiscal third quarter. For the quarter ended Sept. 30, Fortinet reported adjusted earnings per share of 70 cents, up from 41 cents in the same quarter of 2023, on revenue of $1.51 billion, ...

Shares in Block Inc. declined slightly in after-hours trading today after the financial services company fell short on revenue in its fiscal third-quarter but reported slightly better-than-expected earnings. For the quarter ended Sept. 30, Block reported adjusted earnings per share of 88 cents, up from 50 cents per share in the same quarter of last ...

Shares in Five9 Inc. jumped more than 20% in late trading today after the call center software provider reported third-quarter results and guidance ahead of analyst expectations. For its fiscal third quarter ended Sept. 30, Five9 reported adjusted earnings per share of 67 cents, up from 52 cents per share in the same quarter of the previous ...

Identity threat detection and response startup Permiso Security Inc. today released a suite of three open-source tools that help security teams bolster their detection capabilities for a variety of tasks. The first new open-source tool, called DetentionDodger, focuses on identifying and mitigating risks associated with leaked credentials. The tool scans CloudTrail logs to detect failed policy attachments ...

Cybersecurity firm Fortinet Inc. today announced the expansion of generative artificial intelligence capabilities across its product portfolio with the launch of two new integrations with FortiAI, its AI-powered security assistant. The new integrations start with FortiAI for FortiNDR Cloud, an integration designed to help threat hunters quickly view detections and observations that align with their specific queries. ...