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Artificial intelligence trust scoring company Tumeryk Inc. today announced a strategic integration with AI encryption firm DataKrypto Co. to launch a joint service that they claim offers the world’s first encrypted guardrails for operational AI security. The new Encrypted Guardrails for Operational …
Gigamon launches AI Traffic Intelligence and Copilot assistant to strengthen hybrid cloud security
Cloud visibility and analytics company Gigamon Inc. today announced the first phase of its multiyear artificial intelligence strategy, introducing foundational innovations designed to help organizations better secure and manage hybrid cloud infrastructure. The initial offerings include Gigamon AI Traffic Intelligence, a service that offers …
Okta debuts Cross App Access to secure AI agent interactions
Identity access management company Okta Inc. today announced the launch of a new protocol to secure artificial intelligence agents that provides visibility, control and governance to both agent-driven and app-to-app interactions. Called Cross App Access, the new protocol is designed to help independent software …
Couchbase agrees to be acquired by private equity firm Haveli for $1.5B
NoSQL cloud database platform company Couchbase Inc. today agreed to be acquired by the private equity firm Haveli Investments LP in an all-cash transaction valued at about $1.5 billion. Under the terms of the deal, Couchbase shareholders will receive $24.50 per share in …
Security researchers find 16B stolen credentials from malware in open cloud storage
Security researchers at Cybernews have detailed the discovery of 16 billion login credentials found online, but despite suggestions from some media outlets and commentators that it represents one of the largest data breaches in history, the cache is not the result of …
UBS confirms employee data leak after ransomware attack on supplier
Switzerland-based multinational investment bank UBS Group AG has confirmed that employee data was stolen and published online following a successful ransomware-style attack on one of its third-party suppliers. The news of the breach was first reported Tuesday by Swiss media outlet Le …
Bitdefender to acquire Mesh Security to bolster email protection for managed service providers
Cybersecurity company S.C. Bitdefender SRL today announced that it has agreed to acquire Mesh Security Ltd., a provider of advanced email security solutions, for an undisclosed price. Founded in 2020, Mesh Security specializes in advanced email protection solutions built specifically for managed dervice providers. …
Microsoft reportedly planning new round of layoffs, with sales roles likely to be hit
Microsoft Corp. is reportedly planning to lay off several thousand employees next month, in what will be the latest round of job cuts in tech amid changing markets and the rise of artificial intelligence. Bloomberg, referencing people familiar with the matter, said …
INKY warns of new QR code phishing tactic using embedded JavaScript
A new report out today from cybersecurity company INKY Technology Corp. is sounding the alarm over a new wave of phishing threats that use QR codes in increasingly dangerous and deceptive ways, including leveraging embedded JavaScript payloads that execute instantly upon scanning, with no …
Base44 joins Wix in $80M deal to support natural language software development
Software-as-a-service website building platform company Wix.com Ltd. today announced that it has acquired Base44 Inc. for about $80 million plus additional earn-out payments through 2029. Founded only in January, the startup offers an artificial intelligence-powered platform to create custom software solutions and applications …