Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

Tromzo Acquisition Adds AI Team and Technology for Automated Security RemediationCheckmarx acquired AI security startup Tromzo to jumpstart its roadmap for agentic application security. The deal gives Checkmarx a ready-built platform and team focused on enterprise-grade triage and remediation agents designed to streamline vulnerability management.

Joint Platform to Offer Human-Led, Automated Application Security in One PlaceBugcrowd acquired Mayhem Security to integrate automated application testing with human-led testing capabilities. The company plans to embed Pittsburgh-based Mayhem's reinforcement learning tech and AI models into its broader platform to speed up vulnerability detection.

Calypso’s Red-Teaming and Agentic Threat Tools Boost F5’s Application Security EdgeF5’s latest acquisition brings Dublin, Ireland-based CalypsoAI’s unique AI security stack into its platform to secure application traffic against LLM misuse, data leakage and shadow AI, enhancing protection for hybrid and multi-cloud environments and helping secure apps and APIs.

Black Duck AppSec Services Buy Marks Shift Toward Offensive Assessment ServicesUltraViolet Cyber’s acquisition of Black Duck's application security testing services deepens its offensive capabilities and adds 400 people to its global workforce. The deal enables greater integration of assessment and defense across the software development lifecycle.

Buy of Application Security Startup Enhances Code-to-Cloud Vulnerability ManagementWiz acquired application security posture management startup Dazz for $450 million to provide enterprises with a unified code-to-cloud solution. CEO Merav Bahat highlights how this partnership will streamline vulnerability management and strengthen remediation capabilities for global organizations.

Acquisition Promises Enhanced Application Security and Reduced False PositivesThe integration of Oxeye into GitLab’s suite marks a significant leap in the accuracy and efficiency of security scans, directly addressing the challenge of false positives in static application security testing and enhancing software security across development stages, according to GitLab.