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Artificial intelligence-powered DevOps automation company DuploCloud Inc. today announced the launch of AI DevOps Engineers, a new service that allows companies to leverage agentic workflows to provision, troubleshoot and optimize infrastructure. AI DevOps Engineers are designed to assist with the issue where, …
ServiceNow reportedly in advanced talks to buy Armis for up to $7 billion
Cloud workflow management software provider ServiceNow Inc. is reportedly in advanced talks to buy cyber exposure management and security company Armis Inc. in a deal that may be announced in the coming days. Bloomberg reported Saturday that the deal could be valued at as much as …
Microsoft broadens bug bounty scope to include any vulnerability affecting its services
Microsoft Corp. announced today that it is expanding its bug bounty program with a new policy that brings all of its online services, including those supported by third-party and open-source components, into its scope by default. The update, introduced through a new …
Commvault and Delinea partner to boost protection against credential-based attacks
Data protection provider Commvault Systems Inc. today announced a new partnership and technology integration with privileged access management firm Delinea Inc. that connects the Commvault Cloud platform with Delinea’s Secret Server to help joint customers strengthen credential security, support compliance initiatives and streamline data recovery. The …
Model Context Protocol security risks grow as unsecured servers appear across the internet
A new research report out today from cyber risk management company Bitsight Technologies Inc. warns about the security posture of the rapidly growing Model Context Protocol ecosystem by revealing that roughly 1,000 MCP servers are currently exposed on the public internet with no authorization …
‘PyStoreRAT’ malware uses fake developer tools on GitHub to infect Windows systems
A new report out today from endpoint security firm Morphisec Inc. details a previously undocumented malware family dubbed “PyStoreRAT” that abuses trusted open-source platforms and Windows scripting features to establish remote access on infected systems. A JavaScript-based remote access trojan, PyStoreRAT is delivered through lightweight Python …
New DroidLock threat gives attackers near-total control of Android phones
A new report out today from mobile security platform provider Zimperium Inc. warns of a new strain of Android malware that can give attackers the ability to seize near-total control of infected devices through a combination of social engineering, elevated permissions and real-time remote access. Dubbed …
Amplitude launches Automated Insights to bring AI-driven analyst workflows to product teams
Behavior-tracking software firm Amplitude Inc. today unveiled an expansion of its artificial intelligence analytics platform with the launch of Automated Insights, a new capability designed to replicate the work of expert analysts in minutes rather than days. The new service has been designed to …
Adobe beats earnings expectations as AI tools drive double-digit revenue growth
Adobe Inc. reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue in its fiscal 2025 fourth quarter today and also impressed with a forecast ahead of analyst expectations. For the quarter that ended on Nov. 28, Adobe reported adjusted earnings per share of $5.50, up from …
Research claims legacy .NET proxy behavior creates fresh path to remote system compromise
New research out today from cybersecurity company watchTowr Pte. Ltd. details a new class of vulnerabilities in the .NET Framework that can allow attackers to weaponize standard SOAP client proxies for arbitrary file writes and full remote code execution. Presented at Black …