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Nozomi Networks brings automated threat prevention to OT environments with Arc update
Industrial cybersecurity firm Nozomi Networks Inc. today announced an updated cybersecurity solution that automates threat response in operational environments to give users robust, automated threat prevention capabilities for operational technology endpoints. The update to Nozomi Arc, which first launched in 2023, sees the introduction of three operational modules, Detection, Quarantine and Delete, that give users flexibility based ...
F5 shares slide after upbeat quarter overshadowed by breach-related headwinds
Shares in F5 Inc. fell more than 6% in late trading today after the application security firm reported earnings and revenue beats but gave weaker-than-expected guidance following a security breach in October. For its fourth quarter that ended on Sept. 30, F5 reported adjusted earnings per share of $4.39, up from $3.67 in the same quarter ...
Darktrace expands ActiveAI Security Platform with NEXT agent and major network security enhancements
Machine learning cybersecurity firm Darktrace PLC today announced a number of new innovations across its ActiveAI Security Platform to protect organizations from increasingly complex, multivector and novel attacks. Central to the update is the introduction of NEXT — a Network Endpoint eXtended Telemetry agent that natively combines full network packet data with endpoint process data using self-learning ...
Crusoe lands $1.3B to accelerate buildout of large-scale AI data centers
Data center company Crusoe Energy Systems LLC has reportedly raised $1.3 billion to acquire advanced hardware and support the rapid buildout of large-scale artificial intelligence data centers. According to the Financial Times today, the funding was raised on a valuation of about $10 billion. Crusoe hasn’t yet announced the funding. Founded in 2018, Crusoe started ...
Chainguard secures $280M to expand its trusted open-source software platform
Secure software supply chain solution provider Chainguard Inc. revealed today that it has raised $280 million in new funding to help meet growing demand and accelerate its mission to make open-source software trustworthy by default. Founded in 2021, Chainguard helps organizations build, deploy and run open-source software with minimized risk from vulnerabilities and supply chain attacks. The ...
SquareX warns of ‘AI Sidebar Spoofing’ attacks targeting AI browsers
New research out today from browser security company SquareX Ltd. is warning of a new class of browser-based attack known as AI Sidebar Spoofing, which exploits users’ trust in artificial intelligence assistants built into modern browsers. The technique involves leveraging malicious extensions that impersonate trusted AI sidebar interfaces, tricking users into executing harmful commands that ...
Sesame raises $250M to advance lifelike voice companions and wearable devices
Sesame AI Inc., a company building lifelike artificial intelligence voice companions and lightweight wearable devices that enable natural, continuous conversation with an ever-present digital assistant, said Tuesday it has raised $250 million in new funding to advance its voice-AI technology and accelerate development of its companion wearable devices. Founded in 2023 by Oculus co-founder Brendan ...
Sumble launches with $38.5M to expand AI-powered go-to-market intelligence platform
Intelligence platform startup Sumble Inc. formally launched today with an announcement that it has raised $38.5 million in new funding. It plans to use the money to expand its artificial intelligence-powered go-to-market intelligence platform, enhance integrations with sales and marketing tools, and grow its engineering and data teams. Founded in 2022 by Anthony Goldbloom and ...
Tesla shares fall as earnings miss expectations despite record deliveries
Shares in Tesla Inc. declined 3% in late trading today after the electric car maker fell short on earnings in its fiscal third quarter, despite delivering a record number of vehicles. For the quarter that ended on Sept. 30, Tesla reported adjusted earnings of 50 cents per share, down from 72 cents per share in ...
Kandji rebrands as Iru and launches AI-powered unified IT and security platform
Apple Inc. device management platform firm Kandji Inc. today announced that it has changed its name to Iru and launched a new artificial intelligence-powered information technology and security platform that unifies identity and access, endpoint security and management and compliance automation into a single system. The name change to Iru reflects an entirely new approach to the ...









