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Jalisco Device Code Phishing Tool Use Also Tied to EvilTokens and Kali365 CustomersSophisticated phishing-as-a-service toolkits are driving a surge in phishing attack volume, experts warn, by giving users highly automated tools for personalizing lures and accessing previously niche tactics for generating valid authentication tokens for persistent access.

Startup Analyzes Endpoint Behavior to Stop Incidents Before Security Teams RespondEndpoint security startup Ent emerged from stealth with a $100 million seed round led by Decibel, betting that intent-aware AI running on endpoints can prevent increasingly automated AI-driven attacks before traditional detection and response tools have time to react.

Lightspeed Funds Will Support Defenses Against Continuous, Machine-Led ExploitationA Security, founded by former Sygnia executive Yossi Torati, emerged from stealth with $37 million to build defenses against weaponized AI that can automate discovery, exploit attack paths and manipulate agentic systems faster than human security teams can respond.

Supply-Chain Attack Uses Malicious GitHub Actions Workflow File to Steal SecretsMore than 5,000 GitHub repositories fell victim to an automated campaign, codenamed "Megalodon," in which an attacker injected malicious GitHub Actions that executed a script designed to steal development environment secrets, plus a variety of keys, tokens and other credentials, researchers said.

Axonius Wants Enterprises to Spot Assets and Automate Remediation From One PlatformNew Axonius CEO Joe Diamond said the New York-based company is evolving from asset management to asset intelligence by combining visibility, contextual correlation and automated remediation across IT, IoT, OT and emerging AI agent environments. Diamond takes over from founding CEO Dean Sysman.

System Translates Detection Rules Across Security PlatformsResearchers developed an AI framework that converts threat detection rules between major SIEM platforms including Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel and QRadar. The system uses LLMs and automated validation steps to preserve detection logic during migrations that often require months of manual work.

Patching Workflows Built for Weekly Cycles Can't Survive an Era of Hourly ExploitsAI is shrinking the window between vulnerability disclosure and active exploitation from weeks to hours. But remediation workflows haven't kept pace. Security teams need real-time intelligence, unified IT and security operations, and automated remediation to close the gap before attackers do.

AI-Driven Attacks Compress Breakout Times, Forcing Defenders to Rely on Context NowAI has lowered the cost and speed of cyberattacks, enabling adversaries to exploit vulnerabilities within minutes. As breakout times collapse, security teams must respond faster by using context-driven intelligence and automation to detect, prioritize and stop threats in real time.

Investigators Find Violations of State Cyber RegulationsNew York fined Delta Dental $2.25 million for the company's response to the mass exploit of a zero-day vulnerability in Progress Software' MOVEit file transfer application. Delta Dental is one of thousands of organizations caught up in the blast radius of an automated 2023 Memorial Day hack.

Equifax CTO Jamil Farshchi on Cybersecurity's Response to Flood of VulnerabilitiesCybersecurity organizations must adapt to machine-speed threats in the age of Anthropic's Claude Mythos, a new AI model that can uncover vulnerabilities and lead to a flood of repaid exploits. Equifax CTO Jamil Farshchi says security programs must be built for scale, automation and quick response.

James Foster Points to Agentic Security and Need for Customers to Outsource DefenseCEO James Foster says managed detection and response is evolving into an AI-powered agentic model as enterprises face faster AI-driven threats. He stresses balancing automation with human expertise while positioning eSentire as a vendor-neutral platform integrating best-of-breed security tools.

Internet Intelligence Platform Targets Real-Time Cybethreat DefenseCensys raised $70 million to expand its AI-driven cybersecurity platform, focusing on real-time visibility into internet infrastructure. Co-founder and CEO Zakir Durumeric said faster attacks and evolving tactics require automated defenses powered by high-quality data and global intelligence.

AI-Native Platform Targets Identity Governance Gaps and AutomationLinx Security secured $50 million to expand its artificial intelligence-driven identity platform as enterprises struggle with identity-based attacks. CEO Israel Duanis highlights real-time visibility automation and risk reduction as key to addressing growing threats from AI agents.

Unified Platforms Reduce Risk, Cost From Ransomware and AI ThreatsLeaders must maximize existing infrastructure as ransomware and AI-driven threats raise costs and risk. In order to extract more value from current hardware, organizations must strengthen resilience through private cloud architectures, improved storage efficiency and automated recovery.

CEO Danny Brickman on Intent-Based Access and Non-Human Identity GovernanceOasis Security has raised $120 million in a Series B round to expand its identity platform focused on non-human identities and AI agents. CEO Danny Brickman says enterprises need intent-based access controls and automated governance to securely scale agentic adoption.

CEO Danny Brickman on Intent-Based Access and Non-Human Identity GovernanceOasis Security has raised $120 million in a Series B round to expand its identity platform focused on non-human identities and AI agents. CEO Danny Brickman says enterprises need intent-based access controls and automated governance to securely scale agentic adoption.

Why SOCs Must Move Beyond Alerts and Adopt Identity-Aware Defense Models TodaySecurity operations centers are overwhelmed by alerts, fragmented identity data and tool sprawl. As identity-based attacks rise, CISOs are shifting toward identity-aware detection, automation and outcome-driven security operations to reduce risk and improve resilience across hybrid environments.

Series A Funding Aims to Give Security Teams Visibility Into Complex SecOps StacksFig Security has raised $30 million in Series A funding to help organizations modernize their SOC infrastructure. The startup said CISOs lack visibility into complex SecOps pipelines spanning SIEMs, data lakes and automation tools, which can lead to silent failures that undermine threat detection.

Gen AI Nears 98% Adoption as OTel Gains Ground in ProductionFrom automated correlation to agentic AI that investigates and remediates incidents, observability is entering a new phase. With generative AI adoption accelerating and OpenTelemetry gaining production ground, integrated intelligence is becoming table stakes.