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Oracle reportedly informs clients of system breach following earlier denial
Oracle Corp. has reportedly told some customers that a hacker broke into computer systems and stole old client login credentials. The admission comes after the company publicly denied any breach had taken place following a hacker offering allegedly stolen Oracle data on BreachForums. Bloomberg, referencing two people familiar with the matter, claims that Oracle staff ...
AI phishing hits its Skynet moment as agents outperform human red teams
A new report out today from cybersecurity training services company Hoxhunt Ltd. reveals that artificial intelligence-powered phishing agents have surpassed elite human red teams in crafting effective phishing attacks, a milestone that arguably reshapes the cybersecurity threat landscape. The report describes AI as having reached its “Skynet moment for social engineering,” a reference to “The Terminator” movie franchise, ...
Unframe launches with $50M in funding to offer outcome-based AI solutions for businesses
Enterprise artificial intelligence platform startup Unframe Inc. launched today with an announcement that it has raised $50 million in funding to support global expansion and sales growth while enhancing its platform by accelerating research and development. Unframe was founded by Chief Executive Shay Levi, a co-founder of application programming security startup Noname Security Inc., which ...
Global VC funding hits $113 billion in first quarter driven by outsized AI deals
New reports out today from Crunchbase Inc. and PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor reveal that global venture capital rebounded sharply in the first quarter of 2025, posting its strongest performance since mid-2022. However, both datasets point to a growing division in the startup ecosystem where a small set of companies and sectors, particularly artificial intelligence, are capturing ...
Vallor raises $4M to advance AI automation for enterprise procurement
Artificial intelligence-powered contract automation platform startup Vallor announced today that it has raised $4 million in new funding to save enterprises time and money by giving procurement teams the tools to eliminate manual tasks. Vallor, officially Broad AI Inc., offers an AI-powered contract management platform designed to automate tasks and optimize procurement processes. The platform allows ...
SolarWinds expands AI capabilities across observability and IT management portfolio
Observability and information technology management software company SolarWinds Worldwide LLC today announced significant enhancements to its portfolio, focusing on artificial intelligence-powered capabilities across observability, incident response, service management and automation. The new updates are focused on helping businesses achieve greater IT operational resilience by allowing teams to navigate complex hybrid environments, accelerate issue resolution and ensure business ...
Prowler raises $12.5M to advance its open-source driven cloud security platform
Open cloud security platform startup ProwlerPro Inc. announced today that it has raised $12.5 million in new funding to advance product innovation to redefine cloud security to be more open, adaptable and community-focused. Prowler began as an open-source project on GitHub in 2016 that was developed by former Amazon Web Services Inc. security engineer Toni ...
Stablecoin firm Circle seeks IPO following earlier SPAC setback
Circle Internet Group Inc., the company behind the popular USDC stablecoin, announced today that it has filed an S-1 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering. The company had confidentially filed for an IPO in January 2024 after having failed to go public via a merger with a ...
Google launches client-side end-to-end email encryption for Gmail
Google LLC today introduced a new end-to-end email encryption solution for Gmail designed to reduce the friction and complexity typically associated with secure enterprise messaging. The announcement was made today to coincide with Gmail’s 21st birthday. The enhanced encryption offering is aimed at making encrypted communication more accessible to organizations of all sizes, regardless of ...
Exabeam introduces Nova AI agent to streamline threat detection and response
Security intelligence and management solutions company Exabeam Inc. today unveiled Exabeam Nova, an autonomous artificial intelligence agent. The company says it delivers actionable intelligence to help security teams respond faster to incidents, reduce investigation times by over 50% and mitigate threats more effectively. Exabeam Nova differs from passive AI assistants that merely retrieve and synthesize data by automatically ...