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A new report out today from cloud security company Zscaler Inc. finds that enterprise usage of artificial intelligence and machine learning tools has surged more than 30-fold from a year ago, and that rise also has hiked security concerns. The finding comes from …
Nvidia reportedly acquires Gretel for $320M+ to strengthen AI training tools
Nvidia Corp. has reportedly acquired Gretel Labs Inc., a synthetic data platform startup that helps developers and organizations generate artificial datasets that mirror the characteristics of real data for use in artificial intelligence models. Wired, referencing “two people with direct knowledge of …
Utila raises $18M to meet demand for its institutional digital asset wallets
Digital asset operations platform startup Utila Inc. announced today that it has raised $18 million in new funding to scale up global operations to meet demand for its institutional multiparty computation wallets and expand its research and development efforts. Founded in 2022, …
Coralogix expands AI observability with AI Center for quality and security monitoring
Full-stack observability platform company Coralogix Ltd. today launched AI Center, a real-time observability platform designed to provide comprehensive insights into AI performance, quality, security and governance. AI Center seeks to assist with the growing issue where as enterprises adopt AI, they require rigorous oversight, …
AI-driven threats fuel rise in phishing and zero-day attacks
A new report out today from cloud security company Menlo Security Inc. reveal that there was a 140% increase in browser-based phishing attacks in 2024, among other findings. The findings come from Menlo Security’s annual State of Browser Security Report, which identifies several key …
JFrog’s Conan introduces Conan Audit to strengthen C/C++ dependency security
JFrog Inc.-owned software package manager for C/C++ development environments Conan today introduced Conan Audit, a new security feature that enables developers to analyze dependencies for vulnerabilities before a project is built. Conan Audit has been designed to address the growing security challenges …
Confluent expands AI and analytics capabilities in Apache Flink and Tableflow
Streaming data software provider Confluent Inc. today announced new artificial intelligence and analytics capabilities designed to simplify real-time data processing and enterprise intelligence. The announcements include updates to Confluent Cloud for Apache Flink that introduce what it says is seamless AI model …
Flashpoint report highlights rising cyberthreats, with infostealers and ransomware leading the way
A new report out today from business risk intelligence startup Flashpoint has highlighted major cyberthreats shaping 2025, with infostealers, ransomware and vulnerabilities fueling an evolving, high-risk landscape. The findings come from the Flashpoint 2025 Global Threat Intelligence Report, based on 3.6 petabytes of data …
Prompt Security launches authorization features to strengthen AI data access controls
Generative artificial intelligence security startup Prompt Security Inc. today announced new authorization features that are designed to transform how organizations manage and secure access to generative AI applications and organization data. The company’s new identity and context-based Authorization system address the challenge of protecting …
Cloudflare introduces Threat Events Feed to enhance cyberthreat visibility
Cloud connectivity provider Cloudflare Inc. today announced the launch of Cloudforce One Threat Events Feed, a new service that provides real-time intelligence on cyberattacks occurring across the internet. Based on telemetry from Cloudflare’s global network, the new feed helps security teams get more done …