Application Security News and Articles


BlinkOps Raises $50 Million for Agentic Security Automation Platform

BlinkOps has announced a Series B funding round that brings the total raised by the company for its micro-agents builder to $90 million.  The post BlinkOps Raises $50 Million for Agentic Security Automation Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Palo Alto Networks to Acquire CyberArk for $25 Billion

Palo Alto Networks Inc. on Wednesday said it will acquire CyberArk Software Inc. for about $25 billion, in its biggest deal yet. The cash-and-stock deal, expected to close in fiscal 2026, underscores an industry-wide frenzy to create ...

Legion Emerges From Stealth With $38 Million in Funding

Legion has raised $38 million in seed and Series A funding for its browser-native AI Security Operations Center (SOC) platform. The post Legion Emerges From Stealth With $38 Million in Funding appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Scattered Spider Activity Drops Following Arrests, but Others Adopting Group’s Tactics

Multiple financially motivated threat actors are targeting backup systems and employing Scattered Spider’s social engineering techniques. The post Scattered Spider Activity Drops Following Arrests, but Others Adopting Group’s Tactics ...

Palo Alto Networks to Acquire CyberArk for $25 Billion

Strategic acquisitions marks Palo Alto Networks' formal entry into the identity security space and accelerates its platform strategy. The post Palo Alto Networks to Acquire CyberArk for $25 Billion appeared first on SecurityWeek.

API vulnerability, unprotected devices

Beyond the Browser: How Unprotected Devices are Fueling the API Security Crisis When it comes to protecting critical business applications, API security is the number one concern of a stunning 71% of cybersecurity professionals at large ...

Emerging Agentic AI Security Vulnerabilities Expose Enterprise Systems to Widespread Identity-based Attacks 

Security researchers have identified several critical ways attackers can exploit agentic AI systems to expose sensitive data and conduct malicious activity The post Emerging Agentic AI Security Vulnerabilities Expose Enterprise Systems to ...

Telecom Giant Orange Hit by Cyberattack

Orange was targeted by hackers in an attack that resulted in the disruption of services offered to corporate and individual customers.  The post Telecom Giant Orange Hit by Cyberattack appeared first on SecurityWeek.

IBM Report Sees Drop in Global Data Breach Costs Except in U.S.

An annual global analysis of 113,620 data breaches published by IBM today finds the cost of the average data breach decreased by 9% year over year, thanks mainly to faster discovery and containment. The post IBM Report Sees Drop in Global Data ...

Cyata Emerges From Stealth With $8.5 Million in Funding

The Israeli startup helps organizations identify, monitor, and control AI agents across their environments. The post Cyata Emerges From Stealth With $8.5 Million in Funding appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Riverdale Local Schools Takes a Proactive Approach to Student Safety and Cybersecurity in Google Workspace

Ohio District Uses Cloud Monitor and Content Filter to Keep Students Safe, Gain Visibility, and Improve Response Times Riverdale Local Schools serves approximately 860 students and 85 staff members in Mount Blanchard, Ohio. The district provides ...

Why Gartner’s Hype Cycle Recognition Signals the End of Legacy Cyber GRC Tools

The cybersecurity and risk management landscape is evolving at an unprecedented rate. As digital transformation accelerates, regulatory demands multiply, and threats become increasingly sophisticated, organizations can no longer afford to rely on ...

Cost of Data Breach in US Rises to $10.22 Million, Says Latest IBM Report

The global average cost of a breach fell to $4.44 million (the first decline in five years), but the average US cost rose to a record $10.22 million. The post Cost of Data Breach in US Rises to $10.22 Million, Says Latest IBM Report appeared ...

Flaw in Vibe Coding Platform Base44 Exposed Private Enterprise Applications

Base44 owner Wix quickly patched a critical authentication bypass vulnerability discovered by researchers at Wiz. The post Flaw in Vibe Coding Platform Base44 Exposed Private Enterprise Applications appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Minnesota Activates National Guard in Response to Cyberattack

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz called in the National Guard to assist the City of Saint Paul in responding to a cyberattack. The post Minnesota Activates National Guard in Response to Cyberattack appeared first on SecurityWeek.

API vulnerability, unprotected API endpoints accessed programmatically

Protecting Programmatic API Endpoints Before It’s Too Late The explosive growth of APIs in your global enterprise suggests that you’re probably missing a critical security gap. And you’re not alone. With 25% of businesses reporting that the ...

Ethical AI: What Is It & Key Principles Revealed

Discover the essential principles of Ethical AI, including fairness, transparency, privacy, and accountability. Learn how organizations can navigate AI ethics and build responsible, human-centered systems The post Ethical AI: What Is It & Key ...

Tonic Security Launches With $7 Million in Seed Funding

Tonic Security has emerged from stealth mode to tackle the complexity of exposure and vulnerability management. The post Tonic Security Launches With $7 Million in Seed Funding appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Apple Patches Safari Vulnerability Flagged as Exploited Against Chrome

Tracked as CVE-2025-6558, the flaw was found in Chrome’s ANGLE and GPU components and was flagged as exploited by Google TAG. The post Apple Patches Safari Vulnerability Flagged as Exploited Against Chrome appeared first on SecurityWeek.

From LLM scrapers to AI agents: mapping the AI bot landscape for detection teams

AI bots, AI scrapers, AI agents—you’ve seen these terms thrown around in product announcements, Hacker News posts, and marketing decks. But behind the hype, what do these bots actually do? And more importantly, how are they changing the fraud ...