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News Alert: Halo Security reaches SOC 2 milestone, validating its security controls and practices

Miami, Fla., May 22, 2025, CyberNewsWire — Halo Security, a leading provider of attack surface management and penetration testing services, today announced it has successfully achieved SOC 2 Type 1 compliance following a comprehensive audit by Insight Assurance. This … (more…) The post News Alert: Halo Security reaches SOC 2 milestone, validating its security controls…

News alert: INE Security, Abadnet Institute partner to deliver cybersecurity training in Saudi Arabia

Cary, NC. May 22, 2025, CyberNewswire — INE Security, a global leader in Cybersecurity training and certifications, has announced a strategic partnership with Abadnet Institute for Training, a Riyadh-based leader in specialized Information Technology, Cybersecurity, and Networking training.… (more…) The post News alert: INE Security, Abadnet Institute partner to deliver cybersecurity training in Saudi Arabia…

News alert: Case dismissed against VPN executive, affirms no-logs policy as a valid legal defense

Toronto, Canada, Apr. 28, 2025, CyberNewswire — Windscribe, a globally used privacy-first VPN service, announced today that its founder, Yegor Sak, has been fully acquitted by a court in Athens, Greece, following a two-year legal battle in which Sak … (more…) The post News alert: Case dismissed against VPN executive, affirms no-logs policy as a…

News alert: AcceleTrex unveils referral exchange that turns trusted conversations into scalable growth

Miami, FL, Apr. 14, 2025 — Today, AcceleTrex Corporation officially emerged from stealth, unveiling a first-of-its-kind platform that transforms expert referrals into a powerful growth engine for innovators. Grounded in the belief that genuine relationships drive meaningful results, AcceleTrex combines … (more…) The post News alert: AcceleTrex unveils referral exchange that turns trusted conversations into scalable growth first appeared…

News alert: INE Security highlights why hands-on labs can help accelerate CMMC 2.0 compliance

Cary, NC, Apr. 11, 2025, CyberNewswire — Defense contractors are facing increased pressure to meet the Department of Defense’s stringent Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 requirements ahead of 2025 compliance deadlines. INE Security, a leading global provider … (more…) The post News alert: INE Security highlights why hands-on labs can help accelerate CMMC 2.0…

News alert: YRIKKA’s ‘Red Teaming’ API advances AI safety, reliability in high-stakes applications

New York, NY, Apr. 3, 2025 — YRIKKA has released the first publicly available API for agentic red teaming of Visual AI assets. This release comes at the heels of YRIKKA successfully raising its pre-seed funding round of $1.5M led … (more…) The post News alert: YRIKKA’s ‘Red Teaming’ API advances AI safety, reliability in…

News alert: SquareX discloses nasty browser-native ransomware that’s undetectable by antivirus

Palo Alto, Calif., Mar 28, 2025, CyberNewswire — From WannaCry to the MGM Resorts Hack, ransomware remains one of the most damaging cyberthreats to plague enterprises. Chainalysis estimates that corporations spend nearly $1 billion dollars on ransom each year, but … (more…) The post News alert: SquareX discloses nasty browser-native ransomware that’s undetectable by antivirus…

News alert: Knocknoc raises seed funding to scale its just-in-time network access control technology

Sydney, Australia, Mar. 19, 2025, CyberNewswire — Sydney-based cybersecurity software company Knocknoc has raised a seed round from US-based venture capital firm Decibel Partners with support from CoAct and SomethingReal. The funding will support go-to-market, new staff, customer onboarding and … (more…) The post News alert: Knocknoc raises seed funding to scale its just-in-time network…

News alert: SpyCloud study shows Darknet identity exploitation arising to become a primary cyber risk

Austin, TX, Ma. 19, 2025, CyberNewswire — The average corporate user now has 146 stolen records linked to their identity, an average 12x increase from previous estimates, reflecting a surge in holistic identity exposures. SpyCloud, the leading identity threat … (more…) The post News alert: SpyCloud study shows Darknet identity exploitation arising to become a…

News alert: SquareX’s “Year of Browser Bugs” project exposes critical cybersecurity blind spots

Palo Alto, Calif., Mar. 18, 2025, CyberNewswire — SquareX, a pioneer in Browser Detection and Response (BDR) space, announced the launch of the “Year of Browser Bugs” (YOBB) project today, a year-long initiative to draw attention to the lack … (more…) The post News alert: SquareX’s “Year of Browser Bugs” project exposes critical cybersecurity blind…

News alert: Link11’s research shows DDoS attacks are more targeted — and doubled — year-over-year

Frankfurt, Germany, Mar. 17, 2025, CyberNewswire — Cyberattacks are no longer an abstract threat – they dominate risk planning for companies worldwide. The latest Link11 European Cyber Report shows an alarming trend: the number of DDoS attacks has more than … (more…) The post News alert: Link11’s research shows DDoS attacks are more targeted —…

News alert: GitGuardian discloses 70% of leaked secrets remain active 2 years — remediation urgent

Boston, Mass., Mar. 11, 2025, CyberNewswire — GitGuardian, the security leader behind GitHub’s most installed application, today released its comprehensive “2025 State of Secrets Sprawl Report,” revealing a widespread and persistent security crisis that threatens organizations of all sizes.… (more…) The post News alert: GitGuardian discloses 70% of leaked secrets remain active 2 years —…

News alert: 360 Privacy secures $36M to deliver turnkey digital executive protection platform

Nashville, TN – Mar. 11, 2025 – 360 Privacy, a leading digital executive protection platform, today announced that it has secured a $36 million growth equity investment from FTV Capital, a sector-focused growth equity firm with a successful … (more…) The post News alert: 360 Privacy secures $36M to deliver turnkey digital executive protection platform first appeared on…

News alert: Hunters announces ‘Pathfinder AI’ to enhance detection and response in SOC workflows

Boston and Tel Aviv, Mar. 4, 2025, CyberNewswire — Hunters, the leader in next-generation SIEM, today announced Pathfinder AI, a major step toward a more AI-driven SOC. Building on Copilot AI, which is already transforming SOC workflows with LLM-powered … (more…) The post News alert: Hunters announces ‘Pathfinder AI’ to enhance detection and response in SOC…

News alert: Bubba AI launches Comp AI to help 100,000 startups get SOC 2 compliant by 2032

San Francisco, Calif., Mar. 3, 2025, CyberNewswire — With the growing importance of security compliance for startups, more companies are seeking to achieve and maintain compliance with frameworks like SOC 2, ISO 27001 & GDPR. Bubba AI, Inc. is building … (more…) The post News alert: Bubba AI launches Comp AI to help 100,000 startups…

News alert: Gcore Radar reveals 56% rise in DDoS attacks – gaming industry targeted the most

Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Feb. 11, 2025, CyberNewswire — Gcore, the global edge AI, cloud, network, and security solutions provider, today announced the findings of its Q3-Q4 2024 Radar report into DDoS attack trends. DDoS attacks have reached unprecedented scale and … (more…) The post News alert: Gcore Radar reveals 56% rise in DDoS attacks – gaming…

News alert: INE Security announces new initiative to help companies accelerate CMMC 2.0 compliance

Cary, NC, Jan. 26, 2025, CyberNewswire — INE Security, a leading global provider of cybersecurity training and certifications, today announced a new initiative designed to accelerate compliance with the Department of Defense’s (DoD) newly streamlined Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification … (more…) The post News alert: INE Security announces new initiative to help companies accelerate CMMC 2.0…

News alert: Aembit announces speakers for NHIcon event, highlighting non-human identity security

Silver Spring, MD, Jan. 15, 2025, CyberNewswire — Aembit, the non-human identity and access management (IAM) company, unveiled the full agenda for NHIcon 2025, a virtual event dedicated to advancing non-human identity security, streaming live on Jan. 28 and … (more…) The post News alert: Aembit announces speakers for NHIcon event, highlighting non-human identity security…

News alert: Sweet Security’s LLM-powered detection engine reduces cloud noise to 0.04%

Tel Aviv, Israel, Jan. 15, 2025, CyberNewswire — Sweet Security, a leader in cloud runtime detection and response, today announced the launch of its groundbreaking patent-pending Large Language Model (LLM)-powered cloud detection engine. This innovation enhances Sweet’s unified … (more…) The post News alert: Sweet Security’s LLM-powered detection engine reduces cloud noise to 0.04% first…

News alert: Wultra secures €3M funding to help financial firms mitigate coming quantum threats

Prague, Czech Republic, Jan. 15, 2025, CyberNewswire — Quantum computing is set to revolutionize technology, but it also presents a significant security risk for financial institutions. Czech cybersecurity startup Wultra has raised €3 million from Tensor Ventures, Elevator Ventures, and … (more…) The post News alert: Wultra secures €3M funding to help financial firms mitigate…