Latest coverage for Containers

Deal Represents Return to Tuck-In M&A for Palo After 3 Multi-Billion Dollar DealsPalo Alto Networks is in talks to buy Washington D.C-based endpoint security startup Koi for $400 million. Koi is focused on securing extensions, AI models, code packages and containers, and its differentiation lies in mapping, assessing risk and govern the software landscape at enterprise scale.

AI Adoption Putting Hypervisors in Attackers Sights, Says Google Cloud's Jamie CollierHypervisors and virtualized infrastructure are drawing more cyberattacks, a trend that reflects organizations' expanded use of cloud services, containers and artificial intelligence-driven systems, said Jamie Collier, lead threat intelligence advisor for the EMEA region at Google Cloud.

Secure-by-Design Startup Uses AI Agents to Safeguard Containers, VMs and LibrariesCloud security startup Echo has closed a $35 million Series A funding round to boost development of its AI-native OS. The platform starts with secure container images and aims to extend to VMs and libraries, helping enterprises minimize risk from open-source software.

Just-in-Time, Database, Kubernetes Access Fuel Privileged Access Startup M&ABy acquiring startup Axiom Security, Okta aims to enhance privileged access by offering broader coverage of sensitive assets like Kubernetes containers and databases. The company says the move accelerates value delivery and complements Okta's existing privileged access capabilities.

Startup Says It Cuts Software Vulnerability Volume, Helps Developers Avoid OverloadBacked by YL Ventures and Mayfield, Minimus says its new curated software containers reduce vulnerabilities by over 95%—freeing developers from excessive scanning and patching and reframing the traditional relationship between development and security teams.

Series D Round Comes at $3.5B Valuation, Fuels Product Expansion Beyond ContainersChainguard’s $356 million Series D haul will help it push beyond securing containers to protecting virtual machines and language libraries. CEO Dan Lorenc says customers want security that scales with open-source adoption, especially amid rising software supply chain threats.

Trend Micro Finds Security Gap in Nvidia Container ToolkitUsers of software developed by AI powerhouse Nvidia for running containerized software on its GPU chips could still be vulnerable to hacks even if they applied a September 2024 patch, warns cybersecurity firm Trend Micro. The core issue lies in symbolic link handling.