Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Bedrock Data, Immersive, Kentik, Minimus, and Synack. Kentik AI Advisor brings intelligence and automation to network design and operations Kentik has launched the Kentik AI…
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Convenience culture is breaking personal security
AI is changing how scams are built, shared, and trusted. A new global survey from Bitdefender shows how far the problem has spread. AI is helping scams evolve faster than people can respond Over seven in ten consumers encountered some…
Salesforce investigates new incident echoing Salesloft Drift compromise
In what may be a repeat of the Salesloft Drift supply chain compromise, Salesforce confirmed that they’ve identified unusual activity involving Gainsight-published apps connected to Salesforce. “Our investigation indicates this activity may have enabled unauthorized access to certain customers’ Salesforce…
Security gap in Perplexity’s Comet browser exposed users to system-level attacks
There is a serious security problem inside Comet, the AI-powered agentic browser made by Perplexity, SquareX researchers say: Comet’s MCP API allows the browser’s built-in (but hidden from the user) extensions to issue commands directly to a user’s device, and…
Oligo delivers runtime-native security for models and agents
Oligo Security announced new capabilities to protect the broadest spectrum of AI deployments, including AI applications, LLMs, and agentic AI. The new platform modules address the largest blind spot in AI security by securing production AI technologies that remain largely…
MacOS DigitStealer malware poses as DynamicLake, targets Apple Silicon M2/M3 devices
A new infostealer is targeting macOS users by masquerading as the legitimate DynamicLake UI enhancement and productivity utility and possibly Google’s Drive for desktop app. Multi-stage delivery Dubbed DigitStealer by Jamf researchers, this threat is unusually sophisticated. Before it’s run,…
Bedrock Data expands platform with AI governance and natural-language policy enforcement
Bedrock Data announced Bedrock Data ArgusAI and Natural Language Policy. ArgusAI is a new product that expands the company’s capabilities into artificial intelligence governance. It allows enterprises to understand what data their AI models and agents access during training and…
ID-Pal upgrades ID-Detect, delivering protection against deepfakes and synthetic IDs
ID-Pal has announced a major enhancement to its document-fraud detection feature, ID-Detect, delivering even more powerful defences against AI-generated digital manipulation—one of the fastest-growing threats facing financially regulated enterprises and payments providers. ID-Pal’s document-fraud detection feature has now been strengthened…
Minimus debuts Image Creator for building secure, hardened container images
Minimus announced the general availability of Image Creator, a new feature that empowers customers to build their own hardened container images, fully powered and secured by Minimus’ container security software and software supply chain security technology. The launch marks a…
Is your password manager truly GDPR compliant?
Passwords sit at the core of every critical system, but many organizations still overlook how fragile their password workflows can be. When something goes wrong, security teams rush to uncover who had access, how those passwords were stored and whether…
BlueCodeAgent helps developers secure AI-generated code
When AI models generate code, they deliver power and risk at the same time for security teams. That tension is at the heart of the new tool called BlueCodeAgent, designed to help developers and security engineers defend against code-generation threats.…
Google Play Store’s privacy practices still confuse Android users
Privacy rules like GDPR and CCPA are meant to help app stores be clearer about how apps use your data. But in the Google Play Store, those privacy sections often leave people scratching their heads. A new study looks at…
When IT fails, OT pays the price
State groups, criminal crews, and hybrid operators are all using familiar IT entry points to reach systems that support industrial processes, according to the latest Operational Technology Threat Report from Trellix. The report covers attacks observed from April through September…
The confidence trap holding security back
Security leaders often feel prepared for a major cyber incident, but performance data shows a different reality. Teams continue to miss key steps during practice scenarios, and the gap between confidence and capability keeps growing. Findings from Immersive’s Cyber Workforce…
Veeam Data Platform v13 strengthens AI-driven analysis
Veeam Software launches Veeam Data Platform v13, delivering the resilience, flexibility, and intelligence needed for an AI-powered future. With a modern platform architecture, AI-powered intelligence, an expansive hypervisor integration model, and new security capabilities, Veeam Data Platform v13 delivers a…
Strata introduces AI Identity Gateway to secure and govern agentic systems
Strata Identity announced the availability of the AI Identity Gateway, an enterprise-grade runtime identity and policy-enforcement control point for agentic behavior. As part of Maverics for Agentic Identity, the AI Identity Gateway provides organizations with a reliable way to authenticate,…
Immersive unveils Dynamic Threat Range to transform cyber readiness testing
Immersive announced the general availability of Dynamic Threat Range, a new capability within its Immersive One platform that transforms how organizations validate and improve cyber readiness. Dynamic Threat Range runs authentic, full-chain, live-fire attacks within supported enterprise environments, delivering a…
7-Zip vulnerability is being actively exploited, NHS England warns (CVE-2025-11001)
NHS England Digital, the technology arm of the publicly-funded health service for England, has issued a warning about a 7-Zip vulnerability (CVE-2025-11001) being exploited by attackers. “Active exploitation of CVE-2025-11001 has been observed in the wild,” the alert says, though…
Exam prep hacked: Study tips and tricks that really work
Ready to get certified but not sure where to start? Get insider tips and tricks on what to do from day one to test day. Join ISC2-certified instructors and an audience of your peers for this live interactive webinar. Find…
BigID uses agentic AI to automate privacy and compliance mapping
BigID announced the agentic AI–powered data mapping capability that automates and visualizes personal data flows for privacy and compliance. Agentic Data Mapping strengthens privacy programs with AI-driven automation, helping organizations modernize compliance operations, maintain accountability, and ensure continuous visibility across…