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New ENCS-DIVD pact targets energy cyber weaknesses
DevOps

New ENCS-DIVD pact targets energy cyber weaknesses

ENCS and DIVD have agreed a new cyber pact to uncover and disclose vulnerabilities in Europe's high-impact energy and critical systems.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026

Global Stories

Security testing stories

Horizon3.ai names Dan Bird MBE Field CTO for EMEA cyber push
DevOps

Horizon3.ai names Dan Bird MBE Field CTO for EMEA cyber push

Horizon3.ai appoints defence veteran Dan Bird MBE as EMEA field CTO to sharpen offensive security amid rising regional cyber threats.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Simbian unveils AI agent for continuous pentesting
Data Protection

Simbian unveils AI agent for continuous pentesting

Simbian launches an AI Pentest Agent that runs continuous, adaptive penetration tests, promising faster, context-aware vulnerability detection.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Asia-Pacific firms hit tech hurdles scaling agentic AI
DevOps

Asia-Pacific firms hit tech hurdles scaling agentic AI

Asia-Pacific organisations hit steeper technical hurdles than global peers as they try to scale agentic AI from pilot projects to production.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026
Bitget, BlockSec unveil new security standard for UEX
DevOps

Bitget, BlockSec unveil new security standard for UEX

Bitget and BlockSec launch a UEX Security Standard, urging provable, system-wide safeguards for unified multi-asset trading platforms.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Guardsquare buys Verimatrix XTD to boost mobile security
Endpoint Protection

Guardsquare buys Verimatrix XTD to boost mobile security

Guardsquare snaps up Verimatrix's XTD tech, adding real-time mobile threat detection and response to its end-to-end app security platform.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Sat, 7th Feb 2026
AI-driven attacks overwhelm security teams in 2026
DevOps

AI-driven attacks overwhelm security teams in 2026

AI-fuelled cyberattacks overwhelm defenders as false positives swamp security teams and critical threats slip through in 2026, Hadrian warns.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
AI security drives demand for faster pentesting models
DevOps

AI security drives demand for faster pentesting models

AI security fears and rapid release cycles are pushing firms to demand faster, deeper pentesting - and many are ready to ditch existing vendors.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Veracode boosts package firewall to block malicious code
DevOps

Veracode boosts package firewall to block malicious code

Veracode upgrades its Package Firewall and testing tools to block malicious software packages before they enter development pipelines.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
HackerOne unveils AI‑driven continuous pentesting service
DevOps

HackerOne unveils AI‑driven continuous pentesting service

HackerOne launches Agentic PTaaS, blending AI agents with human experts to deliver continuous, always-on penetration testing for enterprises.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
AI reshapes data privacy as firms shift to real-time defence
Software-as-a-Service

AI reshapes data privacy as firms shift to real-time defence

AI-driven cloud adoption is forcing firms to swap static privacy checklists for continuous, real-time defence of sensitive data flows.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
Radware buys Pynt to bolster pre-production API security
DevOps

Radware buys Pynt to bolster pre-production API security

Radware acquires Pynt to add pre-production testing and deliver unified lifecycle API security from design through to runtime defence.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2026

Stories from Other Regions

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AI uncovers 'SvelteSpill' flaw in Vercel SvelteKit apps
DevOps

AI uncovers 'SvelteSpill' flaw in Vercel SvelteKit apps

AI pentesting tool uncovers 'SvelteSpill' bug in default SvelteKit apps on Vercel, exposing cached private data before a platform fix.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Brinqa unveils AI agents to streamline cyber risk data
DevOps

Brinqa unveils AI agents to streamline cyber risk data

Brinqa has rolled out AI agents to infer asset owners and deduplicate findings, aiming to cut cyber risk noise in sprawling IT estates.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
CISOs warn AI adoption outpaces ability to secure it
Data Protection

CISOs warn AI adoption outpaces ability to secure it

CISOs say AI is spreading faster than they can secure it, with poor visibility and skills gaps leaving critical systems increasingly exposed.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Fime opens Melbourne lab to bolster SoftPOS security
Data Protection

Fime opens Melbourne lab to bolster SoftPOS security

Fime opens a Melbourne software security lab to certify rising SoftPOS payments under PCI MPoC, targeting booming NFC mobile acceptance growth.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Lander & Rogers opens 2026 LawTech Hub to AI startups
DevOps

Lander & Rogers opens 2026 LawTech Hub to AI startups

Lander & Rogers opens applications for its 2026 LawTech Hub, a six‑month, equity‑free accelerator for AI and legal tech startups worldwide.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026