Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

Startup Symmetry Systems Maps Relationships Across AI, SaaS and Cloud AssetsZscaler plans to acquire San Francisco-based Symmetry Systems to unify visibility across AI models, identities, applications and datasets, helping enterprises track AI lineage, govern agentic identities and enforce granular zero trust controls across cloud and SaaS environments.

CEO Doug Merritt: GenAI, Workload Sprawl Raise Zero Trust Stakes for AviatrixAviatrix is addressing cloud network security gaps with its new Cloud Native Security Fabric. CEO Doug Merritt says companies need zero trust across ephemeral workloads, especially with agentic AI multiplying data pathways. The company’s pivot includes a new C-suite and product strategy overhaul.

Zero Trust Network Access Firm Plans to Enhance Platform and Grow Revenue FasterTailscale has landed $160 million in Series C funding to scale its platform and meet growing demand from AI and enterprise firms. The networking company will invest in engineering to support multi-cloud and identity-based networking features.

AI-Enabled Security Offers Continuous Monitoring for Distributed Enterprise AppsAs cybercriminals increasingly use AI for sophisticated attacks against cloud workloads, organizations must implement zero trust principles with continuous policy enforcement and proactive threat management to protect mission-critical applications.

Embracing Zero Trust and AI in Cloud SecurityZero trust, artificial-intelligence-driven security and automation tools are reshaping how organizations maintain uptime, even during a cyberattack. These advances underscore how the future of enterprise resilience is increasingly tied to advancements in cloud security.

How zero trust controls and Google AI can strengthen your organization’s defences Webinar Dealing with cyber security incidents is an expensive business. Each data breach costs an estimated $4.35 million on average and it's not as if the volume of cyber attacks is falling - last year, they rose by 38 percent according to Google Cloud.…

Also: AI in Cloud Security, Integrating Zero Trust Principles into API DeploymentIn the latest weekly update, ISMG editors discussed the potential role of AI in cloud security, how the recent cyberattack on Microsoft by Russian state hackers highlighted the vulnerabilities associated with legacy systems, and how to secure APIs in the age of zero trust.

Payments Expert Troy Leach Joins the Panel to Cover AI, Zero Trust and IoT SecurityIn the latest weekly update, Troy Leach, CSO at Cloud Security Alliance, joins three editors at ISMG to discuss important cybersecurity issues, including how generative AI is enhancing multi-cloud security, AI's influence on authentication processes, and the state of zero trust and IoT security.

Companies that quickly shifted to cloud-native operations are looking for greater visibility and protection — and AI benefits — while an uncertain economic future has VCs looking toward safety.