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Vibe coding security company Backslash Security Inc. revealed today that it has raised $19 million in new funding to expand its research and development talent and operations, deepen platform capabilities and scale up its go-to-market presence in the U.S. and Europe. Founded …
EC-Council launches Enterprise AI Credential Suite to close workforce readiness gap
Cybersecurity certification, education, training and services company EC-Council today announced the launch of its Enterprise AI Credential Suite that introduces four new role-based artificial intelligence certifications and also updated its Certified CISO v4 program. The launch of Enterprise AI Credential Suite is the largest single …
Phenom strengthens AI hiring platform with Be Applied acquisition
Artificial intelligence-based human resources company Phenom People Inc. announced today that it has acquired Be Applied Ltd., an AI-driven cognitive assessment solution provider that validates candidate and employee capabilities at scale, for an undisclosed price. Founded in 2016, Be Applied offers skills-based assessment solutions …
Dono raises $6.5M seed round to modernize property records with AI
Dono.AI Inc. announced today that it has raised $6.5 million in new funding to accelerate its expansion of its property records platform, deepen automation in its property-records infrastructure, and support growing demand from title insurers, lenders, mortgage servicers and real estate investment …
Physical AI startup Gather AI raises $40M to expand warehouse intelligence
Gather AI Inc., a startup offering physical artificial intelligence for logistics inside warehouses, today announced that it has raised $40 million in new funding to expand to hundreds of additional facilities globally and support the development of predictive capabilities for proactive inventory …
Tens of thousands of OpenClaw systems exposed by misconfigurations and known exploits
A new report out today from security rating firm SecurityScorecard Inc. warns that widespread vulnerabilities in OpenClaw deployments have left tens of thousands of internet-facing instances exposed to takeover through misconfigured access controls and known exploits. OpenClaw, formerly known as Clawdbot and Moltbot, is …
Portal26 targets weak enterprise AI returns with new Value Realization platform
Generative artificial intelligence security startup Portal26 Inc. today announced a new AI Value Realization solution aimed at helping enterprises close the widening gap between heavy generative AI investment and weak returns. The AI Value Realization module has been designed to address what …
Zscaler snaps up SquareX to strengthen browser security without enterprise browsers
Cloud security company Zscaler Inc. announced today that it has acquired browser security company SquareX Ltd. for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 2023, SquareX protects users from browser-based threats such as phishing and session hijacking with technology that focuses on securing the browser itself. SquareX’s Browser Detection …
Atlassian shares slide as cloud growth outlook tempers strong earnings beat
Shares of Atlassian Corp. slid nearly 4% in late trading today as cloud revenue growth slowed, despite the Australian collaboration software company reporting revenue and earnings beats in its fiscal 2026 second quarter. For the quarter that ended on Dec. 31, Atlassian …
Cybersecurity earnings season kicks off with beats from Fortinet, NetScout and Qualys
Cybersecurity companies Fortinet Inc., NetScout Systems Inc. and Qualys Inc. all reported earnings and revenue beats in their latest quarterly reports today as demand for cybersecurity services continues amid the continuing growth in artificial intelligence. Fortinet For its fiscal 2025 fourth quarter …