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New Exabeam partner program emphasizes training and business development over revenue
Security intelligence and management solutions company Exabeam Inc. today announced the launch of the Exabeam APEX Partner Program, a partner-informed global channel initiative built to meet the evolving demands of today’s cybersecurity landscape. The new program is being pitched by Exabeam as a “bold step forward” from its previous partner program by directly addressing persistent industry frustrations ...
Seemplicity adds AI-powered features to streamline security remediation workflows
Security risk reduction and productivity platform provider Seemplicity Security Ltd. today announced major product updates, including three new AI-driven features — AI Insights, Detailed Remediation Steps and Smart Tagging and Scoping — aimed at helping eliminate bottlenecks in the remediation process. The new updates are designed to help security teams that are overwhelmed by fragmented data, inconsistent ...
Darktrace acquires Mira Security to boost encrypted traffic visibility
Machine learning cybersecurity firm Darktrace PLC announced today that it has acquired network traffic visibility solutions company Mira Security Inc. for an undisclosed price. Founded in 2019, Mira Security specializes in encrypted traffic orchestration with solutions that allow organizations to detect, decrypt and analyze encrypted network traffic at scale. The company’s offerings are purpose-built to provide full ...
Iranian hackers expand Android spyware campaign amid Middle East tensions
A new report out today from mobile security firm Lookout Inc. warns that the Iranian state-aligned cyberespionage group MuddyWater has further developed its Android surveillanceware known as DCHSpy, deploying it in targeted campaigns amid the recent Israel-Iran conflict. First documented by Lookout in 2024, DCHSpy is a highly invasive tool designed to collect sensitive data from ...
Active attacks target Microsoft SharePoint zero-day affecting on-premises servers
Updated: A zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Corp.’s SharePoint with no known patch is being exploited in the wild as security researchers warn that attackers are actively compromising servers across multiple sectors. Update: On Monday, the company released a patch for the flaw and said SharePoint 2016 updates are coming. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-53770 and dubbed ...
Lansweeper acquires Redjack to expand passive asset discovery and mapping capabilities
Technology asset intelligence company Lansweeper NV announced today that it has acquired Redjack Inc., an asset discovery company, for an undisclosed price. Founded in 2007, Redjack specializes in passive asset discovery, a method of identifying devices and systems on a network by analyzing network traffic without actively scanning or installing agents. The company’s platform employs ...
StrongestLayer secures $5.2M to combat emerging AI-driven email threats
Cybersecurity startup StrongestLayer Inc. launched today and announced it has raised $5.2 million in new funding to expand development and deployment of its large language model-native email security platform. Founded in 2024, StrongestLayer offers a platform focused on defending organizations against the next wave of artificial intelligence-powered email threats. The email threats include cybercriminals using ...
JFrog launches MCP Server to connect AI agents with developer tools
Software supply chain company JFrog Ltd. today introduced a new Model Context Protocol server designed to connect large language models and artificial intelligence agents securely to its Software Supply Chain Platform directly from developers’ integrated development environments. MCP is an open, industry-standard integration framework designed to connect AI systems with external tools, data and services. JFrog’s new ...
Empirical Security raises $12M to build custom AI models for enterprise cyber defense
Cybersecurity startup Empirical Security Inc. announced today that it has raised $12 million in new funding to develop and deploy custom artificial intelligence cybersecurity models tailored to each organization’s unique infrastructure and threat landscape. Founded earlier this year, Empirical Security aims to help organizations in defending against threats through custom-built AI models. The company pitches ...
BQP raises $5M to expand quantum-accelerated digital twin platform BQPhy
Quantum-accelerated simulation software startup BQP announced today that it has raised $4.8 million in new funding to expand its unified digital twin platform, BQPhy, for mission-critical industries, including aerospace, defense and semiconductors. Founded in 2020, BQP, formerly known as BosonQ Psi, develops quantum-accelerated simulation software for mission-critical industries. Its core platform, BQPhy, enables faster and ...