AppSec stories
Capture The Bug adds US tech leaders for North American push
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Hamilton-born Capture The Bug taps top US tech leaders to drive North American growth as demand rises for continuous security testing.
GitLab rolls out Duo AI Agent Platform for DevOps teams
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GitLab releases Duo AI Agent Platform to orchestrate AI across the full DevOps lifecycle, promising faster, governed software delivery.
F5 launches AI Guardrails & Red Team for runtime security
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F5 rolls out AI Guardrails and AI Red Team to harden runtime security, blending adversarial testing with real-time policy enforcement.
Agentic AI double agents expose dangerous security gaps
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Agentic AI promises rapid software gains, but a recent Claude Code cyberattack shows how “double agents” can outpace unprepared developers.
WaveMaker predicts AI shift in code, UIs & agents by 2026
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WaveMaker predicts by 2026 AI will speed prototyping but boost demand for senior oversight, personalised UIs and specialised software agents.
Codific sets 2026 priorities for boards on cyber risk
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Codific urges boards to prioritise preemptive cyber defence, identity and supply-chain control as 2026 scrutiny and rules tighten.
DryRun raises USD $8.7m to secure AI-driven coding
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DryRun lands USD $8.7m seed round as demand grows for its AI-native code security tools targeting LLM-driven and autonomous coding workflows.
Backslash Security wins 2025 AI security tech award
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Backslash Security wins InfoWorld 2025 Technology of the Year award for AI security, spotlighting risks in AI-native software development.
Intruder uncovers 42,000 leaked tokens in web apps
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Intruder finds over 42,000 sensitive tokens hidden in JavaScript bundles, exposing a major blind spot in modern web app security tools.
OWASP unveils first Top 10 risks for agentic AI use
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OWASP has launched its first Top 10 list for agentic AI, warning autonomous systems act as a powerful but risky new digital workforce.
AI-native malware & deepfakes to dominate 2026 cyber risk
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AI-native malware, deepfake fraud and attacks on connected devices will dominate enterprise cyber risk in 2026, VIPRE has warned.
Keeper adds zero-knowledge secrets manager to JetBrains
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Keeper launches a zero-knowledge secrets manager extension for JetBrains IDEs, aiming to eliminate hardcoded credentials in codebases.
Coder unveils AI governance tools for developers
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Coder.com launches AI governance stack to run coding agents in self-hosted workspaces, giving enterprises centralised control and security.
Checkmarx buys Tromzo to boost AI-driven code security
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Checkmarx snaps up AI start-up Tromzo to fold reasoning-based agents into its AppSec platform and speed autonomous code security.
JFrog names Genefa Murphy CMO to drive AI era growth
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JFrog appoints former Udemy marketing leader Genefa Murphy as CMO to spearhead global growth in AI-driven software supply chain tools.
SaaS attacks surge as boards turn to AI for defence
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Cyber attacks on SaaS platforms are soaring, pushing boards to make AI‑driven security a core strategy as misconfigurations fuel mass breaches.
Codific predicts nine key cybersecurity shifts for 2026
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Codific sees 2026 cybersecurity shaped by shadow AI, passwordless logins, tighter regulation and a sharper focus on software supply chains.
Tracebit unveils free community canary security platform
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Tracebit launches a free community canary platform, bringing high-signal breach detection to developers, security hobbyists and small teams.
Radware warns 2026 will mark rise of ‘Internet of Agents’
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Radware predicts 2026 will usher in an ‘Internet of Agents’, as AI-driven machines overtake humans in traffic, attacks and cyber defence.
Backslash unveils MCP Security to safeguard AI coding
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Backslash launches MCP Security to monitor AI coding agents on developer machines, tackling data leaks, prompt injection and privilege abuse.