Observability startup ControlTheory Inc. launched today with an announcement that it has raised $5 million in funding to launch its Observability Control Platform, which helps organizations actively manage and optimize the service’s costs, performance and adaptability. Founded in 2024, ControlTheory is dedicated to transforming observability through the power of what it calls “controllability” — the ...

A new report out today from software supply chain company JFrog Ltd. warns that an expansion of artificial intelligence technology across the software supply chain has resulted in an alarming rise in security threats. The finding comes from JFrog’s 2025 Software Supply Chain State of the Union, released to coincide with the KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe conferences. ...

Kubernetes virtualization startup LoftLabs Inc. today announced the launch of vNode, a new service that introduces lightweight node-level virtualization to provide secure, high-performance workload isolation within shared Kubernetes infrastructure. Designed to redefine secure tenant isolation in Kubernetes, vNode offers a new layer of virtualization at the node level to ensure that workloads remain fully isolated, ...

A new security controversy has emerged with Oracle Corp. at its center after a hacker claimed to have breached the company’s cloud infrastructure and exfiltrated sensitive data. Although Oracle has denied any breach, some cybersecurity researchers say the evidence suggests otherwise. The story starts like all good hacking stories do, on the infamous hacking forum ...

Security operations company ReliaQuest LLC announced today that it has raised more than $500 million in new funding on a $3.4 billion valuation to advance agentic AI-driven cybersecurity automation and support the company’s ongoing international expansion. Founded in 2007, ReliaQuest is a cybersecurity technology company that specializes in enhancing enterprise security operations. The company has ...

A new report out today from Cisco Talos, a cybersecurity company that’s part of Cisco Systems Inc., found that in 2024, cybercriminals didn’t need zero-days or custom malware to wreak havoc: They just logged in, with identity-based attacks, misused legitimate tools and and years-old vulnerabilities driving the majority of security incidents last year. The findings come ...

A new report out today from cybersecurity company SquareX Inc. is warning of a dangerous new evolution in ransomware: browser-native attacks that bypass traditional defenses and put millions of users at risk. Browser-based ransomware differs from traditional ransomware that relies on downloaded files to infect systems in that the ransomware operates entirely within the browser ...

A new report out today from application security firm F5 Inc. reveals that bots now generate more than half of all web content page requests, with generative artificial intelligence providers driving a sharp increase in automated traffic. The findings come from the F5 2025 Advanced Persistent Bots Report, based on an analysis of 207 billion ...

Physical security company Hakimo Inc. announced today that it has raised $10.5 million in new funding and launched AI Operator, an autonomous security agent that monitors existing security hardware, detects threats in real time, and executes response protocols just like a human security professional. Founded in 2020 by Stanford-trained AI experts Sam Joseph and Sagar ...

Deepfake and fraud prevention company Polyguard Inc. launched today with an offering that proactively protects against multichannel fraud and impersonation attacks. Polyguard pitches itself as “redefining anti-fraud technology for the AI era” by giving financial institutions, businesses and individuals full control over their personal and critical communications. The company’s offering seeks to assist in dealing ...