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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.