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Scalable application security startup DefectDojo Inc. today announced the launch of next-generation security operations center capabilities for DefectDojo Pro, which provides both SOC and AppSec professionals a unified platform for noise reduction and prioritization of SOC alerts and AppSec findings. The new release seeks …
Autodesk shares rise on upbeat earnings results and positive guidance
Shares in Autodesk Inc. rose more than 3% in late trading today after the computer-aided software design company reported earnings and revenue ahead of expectations in its fiscal 2026 first quarter and also provided stronger-than-expected guidance for its second quarter. For the …
Picus Security launches Exposure Validation to help teams focus on exploitable vulnerabilities
Cybersecurity validation startup Picus Security Inc. today announced the launch of Picus Exposure Validation, a new service that allows security teams to verify the exploitability of vulnerabilities based on their unique environments. The new capability has been designed to continuously test security controls against …
Druva expands Azure support with cloud-native protection for SQL and Blob Storage
Data security provider Druva Inc. today announced expanded support for Microsoft Azure, including cloud-native data protection for Azure SQL and Azure Blob Storage. The new protection builds on Druva’s strategic relationship with Microsoft Corp., with the enhancements helping enterprises reduce risk, control costs and …
Global law enforcement and Microsoft take down Lumma malware infrastructure
A global law enforcement operation supported by Microsoft Corp. today disrupted the infrastructure behind Lumma, a prominent malware-as-a-service tool responsible for widespread information theft. The takedown, at least for now, of Lumma was coordinated by the U.S. Department of Justice and resulted in …
LMArena raises $100M at $600M valuation to expand AI benchmarking platform
LMArena, the company behind artificial intelligence testing service Chatbot Arena, has raised $100 million in initialj funding, marking one of the largest seed rounds in the AI sector to date. According to Bloomberg today, the round was raised on a valuation of …
Zoom beats first-quarter estimates on earnings and revenue
Shares of Zoom Communications Inc. inched up a fraction of a point in late trading today after the online communications company reported earnings and revenue beats in its fiscal year 2026 first quarter. For the quarter ended April 30, Zoom reported adjusted …
Operant AI launches Woodpecker to bring open-source red teaming to AI and cloud environments
Operant AI Inc., a startup that offers a runtime application protection platform, today announced the launch of Woodpecker, an open-source, automated red teaming engine that helps make advanced security testing accessible to organizations of all sizes. Woodpecker seeks to assist organizations with …
Atera debuts IT Autopilot to offload Tier 1 tasks from technicians
Atera Networks Ltd. a startup that offeres information technology management with artificial intelligence agents, today announced the launch of IT Autopilot, a new autonomous IT solution. The new platform builds on the success of Atera’s AI Copilot, which already allows IT technicians to …
Palo Alto Networks stock slips despite earnings and guidance beats
Shares in Palo Alto Networks Inc. declined mroe than 3% in late trading today despite the network management and security firm reporting beats in its fiscal 2025 third quarter and giving a better-than-expected earnings forecast. For the quarter that ended on April …