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The startup landscape in 2026 is being reshaped by a new generation of companies building for the realities of an AI-driven economy. Rather than simply adding AI features to existing products, these startups are creating infrastructure for AI agents, rethinking how enterprises manage cybersecurity, addressing the energy demands of data
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Many companies are showcasing their cybersecurity products and services this week at the 2026 edition of the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas. To help cut through the clutter, the SecurityWeek team is publishing a digest summarizing vendor announcements at Black Hat USA 2026, including new products and services, updates
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Generative AI has drastically lowered the bar for finding software vulnerabilities, but it has simultaneously unleashed a flood of machine-generated noise that is overloading security teams and breaking bug bounty programs. According to a recent Financial Times report, one of the companies dealing with these challenges is none other than
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Visa has agreed to acquire fraud prevention company BioCatch for $2.4 billion in cash as the payments giant looks to expand its cybersecurity and financial crime detection capabilities. Founded in 2011, BioCatch provides behavioral biometrics technology that analyzes application, device, network and user activity to distinguish legitimate customers from
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By Anand Jude Kannabiran, Vice President – Asia, Delinea India has been leading the AI agent adoption wave from the front. Microsoft’s Work Trend Index found that 93% of Indian business leaders plan to deploy AI agents within the next 18 months, and EY’s survey shows 24% of leaders
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ExfilSquad claims 135,000 contact records weeks after hitting the Department for Education The Police National Legal Database (PNLD) is the latest UK public sector outfit to admit that cybercriminals made off with its data, including the names and work email addresses of police officers, justice staff, government partners, and
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Water system cyberattacks spread to Georgia, Michigan amid US-Iran conflict Trump rejects Tehran theory, blames 'grossly incompetent' governor of Minnesota instead Georgia and Michigan are the latest US states to report cyberattacks on water systems, as the FBI investigates incidents across at least seven states. Iran-backed hackers are
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* Proton VPN silently issued a major client-side rebuild of the existing WireGuard codebase * Proton Protocols introduces automatic network conflict detection, quicker server connections, and an in-app connection rating system * The upgrade is currently in beta on Windows, Android, and Linux When choosing the best VPN to protect your digital life,
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Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) speaks at the confirmation hearing for Jay Clayton before the Senate Intelligence Committee during his nomination hearing on Capitol Hill July 15, 2026 in Washington, DC. Aaron Schwartz/Getty Images ByDavid DiMolfetta, Cybersecurity Reporter, Nextgov/FCW August 3, 2026 09:00 AM ET The federal government’
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* Researchers discover critical vulnerability in forensic software that allows the undetectable modification of DNA samples on crime-scene evidence * The vulnerability allows much of the crime-scene evidence from the past 30 years to be modified * A patch is in the works, and the company responsible for the software says that digital
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Horizon3 has raised $250 million in a Series E funding round, tripling the firm’s valuation from $650 million to $2 billion in the year from June 2025. The new funding was co-led by existing investors NightDragon and NEA, with participation from seven new investors and five returning backers. These
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Cybersecurity startup Horizon3 has raised a $250 million Series E at a $2 billion valuation, more than tripling its valuation in 14 months. The San Francisco-based firm drew backing from returning investors NightDragon and NEA. The funding arrives as two major AI research labs disclosed last week that their models
