Shares in Splunk Inc. surged over 10% in late trading today after the big-data company delivered strong beats on earnings, revenue and outlook in its latest quarterly earnings report. For the quarter that ended July 31, Splunk reported adjusted earnings per share of 71 cents on revenue of $911 million, up 16% year-over-year. Analysts had ...

Cloud-native authorization startup Styra Inc., the founder of Open Policy Agent, today announced new capabilities for its enterprise-grade decision engine Enterprise OPA. Previously known as Styra Load, Enterprise OPA is designed to give organizations a drop-in replacement for Open Policy Agent with improved performance, native integrations for a suite of data sources and additional features such as ...

User identity management and governance is emerging as a top challenge for chief information security officers. That’s according to a new report today from the investment arm of Cisco Systems Inc., in partnership with Forgepoint Capital LP, NightDragon Group LLC and Team8 LP. The “CISO Survival Guide” digs into how today’s enterprises face a constant battle ...

Enterprise software provider OpenText Corp. today announced an expansion of its strategic relationship with Google Cloud to deliver artificial intelligence-powered integrations that will help organizations turn their information on the cloud platform into a competitive advantage. The companies say the “co-innovation roadmap” of OpenText’s information management solutions and Google Cloud’s AI capabilities will accelerate how organizations of ...

Cloud cybersecurity firm Barracuda Networks Inc. today released a new report on the evolution of the malicious use of artificial intelligence, providing information about how AI is being used by attackers and to prevent attacks. The report is based on the analysis of 905 billion events from customers’ integrated network, cloud, email, endpoint and server security tools ...

An unknown advanced persistent threat group has been observed attacking organizations in Asia, particularly Hong Kong, using commercial software to deploy “backdoor” malware. Dubbed “CarderBee” by researchers at Symantec, the hacking group uses Cobra DocGuard Client, a software package designed to allow users to access and manage their Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act documents to gain ...

Enterprise network-as-a-service startup Nile Global Inc. today launched Nile DHCP, a fully cloud-hosted Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol service that simplifies and secures the dynamic connectivity crucial for modern business operations. Nile argues that legacy on-premises DHCP servers often create manual inefficiencies and security risks that burden information technology teams because of their complex network designs. Nile DHCP has ...

Aircon Air Freight Inc., which calls itself a gateway-as-a-service for the air cargo industry, announced today that it has raised $3.3 million in new funding to invest in deeper partnerships, global gateway expansion and artificial intelligence tech infrastructure. Founded in 2021, Aircon uses AI to identify opportunities across air freight shipments to maximize space and ...

Israeli software-as-a-service security platform startup Grip Security Ltd. announced today that it has raised $41 million in new funding to accelerate its growth trajectory, including expanding investment in go-to-market teams, research and development, operational functions and global expansion. Founded in 2021, Grip offers a SaaS security management platform that offers comprehensive visibility across all enterprise SaaS applications. The ...

Security automation startup Cerby Inc. today announced that it has raised $17 million in new funding to scale up its go-to-market efforts and invest more in generative artificial intelligence. Founded in 2020, Cerby offers an access management platform for nonstandard and disconnected applications. The platform harnesses the power of identity providers to remove the need for enterprise ...