Anthropic PBC’s official Git Model Context Protocol server has several security vulnerabilities that can lead to arbitrary file access and, in some scenarios, full remote code execution triggered entirely through prompt injection. That’s according to a new report out today from artificial intelligence security startup Cyata Security Ltd. The flaws affect mcp-server-git, the reference implementation of Anthropic’s ...

Cybersecurity firm Sophos Ltd today announced the launch of Workspace Protection, a new service that expands its portfolio with an accessible and affordable alternative to heavyweight and cost-intensive secure access service edge solutions for securing hybrid and remote work. Built around the Sophos Protected Browser, the new service allows organizations to protect applications, data, users and guests ...

A new report out today from cybersecurity company Miggo Security Ltd. details a now-mitigated vulnerability in Google LLC’s artificial intelligence ecosystem that allowed for a natural-language prompt injection potentially to bypass calendar privacy controls and exfiltrate sensitive meeting data via Google Gemini. The issue arose from Gemini’s deep integration with Google Calendar, which allows the AI ...

Mathematical superintelligence startup Harmonic AI Inc. revealed today that NVentures, the venture capital arm of Nvidia Corp., was among the investors in its $120 million Series C round that was raised on a $1.45 billion valuation in November. The funding is being used to accelerate Harmonic’s momentum in developing Aristotle, which the company claims is the world’s ...

GovDash, a startup offering artificial intelligence for government contracting, revealed today that it has raised $30 million in new funding to invest in customer success and continue growing its presence in New York and Virginia. Founded in 2021, GovDash, formally Realize Inc., offers an AI-powered software platform designed to help companies that pursue contracts with ...

Cloud connectivity provider Cloudflare Inc. today announced that it has acquired Human Native Ltd., an artificial intelligence data marketplace startup that connects creators and AI developers, for an undisclosed price. Founded in 2024, Human Native was built with the idea that creative and expert content shouldn’t be used without consent in large-scale AI training and inference tasks. ...

Generative artificial intelligence video startup Higgsfield Inc. announced today that it has raised $80 million in new early-stage funding on a more than $1.3 billion valuation. The funding is intended to support enterprise and international expansion of AI models built for commercial advertising, marketing content production and music videos, as well as continued research and ...

Industrial cybersecurity firm Nozomi Networks Inc. today announced the launch of the new Vantage IQ, a private, company-trained artificial intelligence assistant for operational technology and internet of things security teams. The new assistant has been designed to help with the issue of cyberattacks on critical infrastructure reaching historic highs at a time when shortages of OT and ...

Workflow automation company Tines Security Services Ltd. today announced the launch of AI in Tines, an “AI Interaction Layer” comprised of capabilities designed to solve artificial intelligence fragmentation. The new capabilities provide a single, secure and intuitive layer for interacting with AI and integrating it with real systems, allowing organizations to move beyond stalled proof-of-concepts and embed ...

Artificial intelligence-native security platform startup depthfirst Inc. revealed today that it has raised $40 million in new funding to support its research and development, go-to-market efforts and hiring across applied research, engineering, product and sales. Founded in 2024, depthfirst was created in response to a rapidly changing threat landscape where software is developed faster than ...