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AI vulnerability reports surged 210% as organisations boosted AI security by 270%, with prompt injection attacks rising 540%, HackerOne's report shows.

Elastic Security earned Certified status with a 99.3% effectiveness rate in AV-Comparatives’ 2025 Endpoint Prevention and Response test, outperforming major rivals.

Astra Security has launched a new platform to identify and secure undocumented and shadow APIs, tackling rising threats from unmonitored digital interfaces.

Outpost24 has launched a unified platform integrating penetration test results, plus new mobile and API packages, to speed up vulnerability detection and response.

Bugcrowd’s latest CISO report reveals hardware vulnerabilities surged 88% and network risks doubled amid rising AI use and connected devices in 2024.

JFrog integrates partners like GitHub and Sonar to unify audit and compliance in AppTrust, streamlining governance across the AI-driven software lifecycle.

Eighty-six per cent of Canadian organisations adopting AI in mainframes aim to save over USD $25 million, boosting security, fraud detection, and optimisation.

SYTECH launches a year-long Continual Cyber Assurance programme, offering businesses ongoing cyber security and compliance support without needing in-house experts.

Red Helix has acquired Risk Crew to enhance its UK cyber security services, adding risk management, compliance, and penetration testing to its offerings.

Black Duck has launched a GitHub app to automate security scans, helping development teams identify vulnerabilities early and streamline application security.

Rapid7 launches Vector Command Advanced, a platform combining automated and human-led tests to enhance security and simplify compliance with PCI, ISO 27001, and NIST.

Bugcrowd and Pretera partner to offer continuous, scalable security testing across finance, healthcare and government sectors in the Benelux region.

Regular penetration testing helps businesses identify and fix security weaknesses early, preventing costly breaches and safeguarding data and reputation.

Picus Security and ThreatConnect launch a new module that quantifies cyber risk in monetary terms using real-world attack simulations and financial modelling.

Small and medium businesses face rising cyber risks; VAPT offers a crucial proactive approach to identify and fix weaknesses before attackers exploit them.

Amid soaring cyber threats and 16 billion leaked credentials, firms must replace annual pentests with continuous offensive security to stay resilient and proactive.

CISO report reveals AI, supply chain, and insider threats prompt security leaders to adopt offensive strategies and continuous testing for better resilience.

Mindgard appoints cybersecurity veteran Aaron Portnoy and SaaS leader Tom Axbey to spearhead its AI security expansion and offensive testing efforts.

Despite 93% confidence in defences, 62% of firms faced mobile app breaches costing an average of USD $6.9 million in 2025, says Guardsquare study.

NetApp wins 2025 SE Labs Award for Enterprise Data Protection after its AI-powered ARP/AI ransomware defence showed 99% detection with zero false positives.