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ActiveState names Abby Kearns as new Chief Executive

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ActiveState appoints seasoned open source leader Abby Kearns as Chief Executive, sharpening its focus on managed open source security.
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Vijil launches platform to harden enterprise AI agents

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Vijil has unveiled a platform to test, monitor and adapt enterprise AI agents, aiming to harden them against attacks, failure and drift.
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Terra Portal blends AI agents with human-led pentesting

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Terra Security unveils Terra Portal, a desktop hub fusing AI agents with human pentesters to speed vulnerability fixes from months to hours.
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Terra Security names Anna Sarnek VP of business strategy

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Terra Security appoints Anna Sarnek VP of business strategy to steer partner-led growth and define its AI-native offensive security push.
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Endor Labs launches AURI to secure AI-driven coding

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Endor Labs unveils AURI, a security intelligence platform embedding reachability-led checks into AI coding assistants and CI/CD pipelines.
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Terra Security gains first AWS nod for AI threat tests

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Terra Security becomes first AWS partner validated for Autonomous Security Validation, as AI-driven continuous threat testing gains pace.
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Survey shows pentesters favour PTaaS over bug bounties

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New research from Cobalt finds 98% of surveyed pentesters prefer PTaaS to bug bounties and show almost no faith in AI-only security scanning.
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JFrog flags 13 critical CI/CD flaws in GitHub workflows

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JFrog warns 13 GitHub CI/CD workflow flaws, mostly critical, could let attackers hijack pipelines and steal secrets at scale.
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Claude Code flaws expose new risks in AI dev tools

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Claude Code flaws found by Check Point could let malicious repos run code and grab API keys before developers confirm a project is trusted.
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Endor Labs unveils AURI to secure AI-driven coding

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Endor Labs has launched AURI, an AI-aware security platform that embeds continuous code checks directly into agent-driven development workflows.
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LevelBlue & Tenable expand exposure tools for partners

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LevelBlue debuts Exposure Management for Partners with Tenable, giving MSSPs and MSPs tiered, unified exposure and risk visibility tools.
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LevelBlue & Tenable launch exposure service for MSPs

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LevelBlue and Tenable have teamed up to launch a tiered exposure management service giving MSPs continuous, risk-based visibility.
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Manifest flags AI readiness gap between execs & AppSec

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Manifest research reveals executives overestimate AI security readiness, as AppSec teams warn of unmanaged tools, blind spots and rising risk.
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The security challenges in AI-assisted software development

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As AI tools spread through software teams, rising security flaws and shadow AI use are forcing leaders to tighten guardrails fast.
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Chainguard extends secure libraries to Python, Java, JS

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Chainguard expands its rebuilt-from-source Libraries to Python, Java and JavaScript, targeting malware risks in AI-driven software supply chains.
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OpenClaw AI assistant surge sparks major security fears

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A rapid surge in OpenClaw AI assistant use has left tens of thousands of exposed systems and a trail of hijacked tools and malicious add-ons.
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GitLab expands MSP partner push for agentic AI control

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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GitLab expands its MSP partner programme to deliver agentic AI-powered DevSecOps as a managed service with strict data sovereignty controls.
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Datadog flags rising DevSecOps risk from ageing code

Fri, 27th Feb 2026
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Datadog warns 87% of organisations run software with exploitable flaws as ageing code, fast releases and automation amplify DevSecOps risk.
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Security debt surges as legacy vulnerabilities pile up

Thu, 26th Feb 2026
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Security debt hits 82% of organisations as legacy flaws linger over a year, with third-party code driving most critical vulnerabilities.
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CIOs brace for AI-led cyber attacks but feel unready

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Most CIOs expect AI-driven cyber attacks within a year, but only a third feel prepared, exposing a widening gap in cyber resilience.