Security testing stories

Study finds UK telecom firms exposing security-critical server data as Europe-wide analysis flags widespread certificate failures and critical asset weaknesses.

Synack launches AI-driven assessment to expose overlooked attack surface gaps as offensive tools speed up vulnerability discovery.

AI-driven exposure assessment is reshaping CTEM, helping cyber security teams move beyond vulnerability lists to prioritise business risk and cut exposure.

Abacus secures CREST accreditation for penetration testing, bolstering its pitch to regulated sectors as demand rises for verified cyber security assurance.

GigaOm names Check Point a third-year application security leader as its WAF posts strong detection rates and low false positives.

ChatGPT flaw may have let attackers siphon sensitive user data via DNS queries, prompting OpenAI to issue a fix after researchers exposed the bug.

eScan bags AV-TEST honour as Enterprise EDR is named among the few products to win Best Advanced Protection for corporate users.

Mercury Security opens controller app platform to approved developers, with partner software bringing edge integrations and stricter security checks.

Security executives say organisations must move beyond simple backups, as Kubernetes, AI and ransomware strain recovery plans ahead of World Backup Day.

Novee unveils an autonomous AI red teaming tool to probe LLM apps for prompt injection, jailbreaks and other emerging security flaws.

Horizon3.ai doubles ARR as more than 5,200 organisations adopt its NodeZero platform, fuelled by MSSP demand and rising cyber risks.

NSS Labs warns many enterprise AI guardrails fail basic security tests, urging independent, real-world validation of protections.

Barcelona startup Galtea raises USD $3.2 million to scale its AI agent testing platform and launch a self-service product for developers.

Rapid7 warns that hands-on attacks against cellular IoT hardware can pivot through trusted modules to breach cloud and backend systems.

Commvault and TIME unveil a CISO of the Year award spotlighting security leaders driving cyber resilience amid rising AI and cloud threats.

As logins replace break‑ins, experts urge a shift from perimeter defence to operational cyber resilience grounded in identity security.

Kroll warns boards are overestimating cyber resilience as attacks cost firms an average USD $2.2 million a year and response plans lag reality.

Cobalt weaves AI into its pentesting platform, automating recon and triage while keeping human experts on complex attack paths.

Cobalt launches Security Program Manager service to run enterprise pentesting, align tests with business goals and speed up remediation.

NetSPI unveils an AI-powered overhaul of its pentesting platform UX, promising two-click workflows and sharper risk-based remediation focus.