The Ultimate Guide to Cloud Security
A curated American edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Cloud Security.
What to know about Cloud Security
Cloud security encompasses the technologies, policies, controls, and services that protect cloud computing environments, data, applications, and infrastructure from cyber threats. As businesses increasingly adopt cloud platforms for scalability and flexibility, securing these environments has become critical to safeguard sensitive data and maintain compliance.
The recent stories highlight a dynamic landscape marked by advancements in privileged access controls, zero trust architectures, AI-driven threat detection, and collaborations among leading cybersecurity firms. Readers will find insights into emerging threats such as ransomware targeting cloud workloads, the rise of generative AI increasing security risks, and the importance of integrating multi-cloud security tools.
By exploring these developments, readers can learn best practices for cloud server privilege management, understand challenges in hybrid and multicloud deployments, and discover how innovations in AI and automation are shaping the future of cloud security. This collection also emphasizes the significance of visibility, control, and identity management in mitigating evolving threats within cloud environments.
Whether you are looking to enhance your organization's cloud security posture or seeking to stay informed on the latest trends and technologies, this tag provides valuable perspectives and actionable strategies to navigate the complexities of modern cloud security.
American Cloud Security News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Permiso launches AI agent security tools with Autodesk
Autodesk is among early users as the new controls aim to give security teams runtime visibility into unapproved AI agents and their actions.
QuSecure named finalist for MIT Sloan CIO showcase
Enterprise buyers will see QuSecure's post-quantum platform at MIT Sloan, as concern grows over encryption resilience ahead of quantum threats.
RegScale raises USD $30 million in oversubscribed Series B
The funding will help RegScale scale faster as federal and enterprise buyers demand quicker compliance checks and less manual audit work.
Upwind launches AI agentic pack for cloud security
It aims to cut alert fatigue by using runtime data to validate threats, prioritise real risks and guide fixes across cloud and AI systems.
Adam Dimopoulos joins as Chief Information Security Officer
The hire signals a sharper focus on resilience and customer trust as buyers demand stronger governance from identity security suppliers.
ThreatDown launches identity threat detection service
Identity breaches now take months to spot, prompting ThreatDown to add post-authentication monitoring for smaller IT teams and MSPs.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Cloud Security
Upwind launches AI agentic pack for cloud security
Adam Dimopoulos joins as Chief Information Security Officer
Governments eye agentic AI as security worries persist
DocuWare named a challenger in Gartner document review
Cognizant launches Secure AI Services for enterprises
Featured News
Google Cloud CEO sets out enterprise AI agent plan
Enterprises will get one place to build, govern and run AI agents, as Google Cloud expands Gemini Enterprise across models, data and security.
Google flags urgency as AI reshapes cyber threats
Patching delays now carry greater risk as Google says AI is helping attackers scale intrusions, speed up breaches and automate operations.
Exclusive: Google Cloud reshaping finance with agentic AI
Banks must move beyond isolated pilots if they want agentic AI to deliver enterprise-wide gains, Google Cloud says.
Exclusive: Google Cloud on the road to autonomous SecOps
The new tools could cut analysts’ manual threat-response work from days to minutes as Google Cloud pushes SecOps towards an autonomous SOC.
Netskope's Tony Burnside - visibility is key to AI security
AI tools are creating hidden east-west traffic that security teams struggle to monitor, raising the risk of data leakage and compromise.
TrendAI: Evolving the cybersecurity value proposition
New research shows two-thirds of Australian business and IT leaders feel pressured to approve AI projects while overlooking security risks.
Consolidation Wave Hits Infosec, Sparing CISOs From Tool Sprawl
Overwhelmed CISOs are driving a consolidation wave in cybersecurity, slashing tool sprawl to close security gaps and cut mounting costs.
Expert Columns
Virtual vs. physical firewalls: A practical guide for modern networks
The Death of the Firewall
Rebuilding trust: preparing for the post-quantum internet
Stolen credentials don't have to mean a breach
One click can trigger a breach, but security can stop it
VPN vulnerabilities don't have to become breaches
How MH Enterprise turns trust into cybersecurity success
Mythos changes everything: Is your AI agent security ready?
The why and what of FIPS 140-3 validation in modern cybersecurity
From DSPM to data protection: Closing the last mile on sensitive data in the era of AI
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Cloud Security News
Rackspace and AMD unveil enterprise AI cloud tie-up
Regulated businesses could gain a governed private AI stack as Rackspace plans to add AMD chips to its managed cloud offering.
Penske launches supply chain insight platform & app
Customers can now monitor transport and warehouse activity in real time as rising costs and disruption push firms to unify supply chain data.
Abnormal AI names three executives amid attack surge
Rising AI-driven phishing is forcing cyber security vendors to bolster defences, as Abnormal AI adds senior leaders in product, customer success and legal.
AI now powers most dangerous cyber threats, warns SANS
Defenders face faster, harder-to-stop attacks as SANS says AI is now built into phishing, malware and reconnaissance at scale.
Identity attack path management gains ground, survey finds
More firms are turning identity security budgets to attack path tools as hybrid and AI-heavy environments expose gaps in remediation.
Rilian raises USD $17.5 million to expand AI cyber platform
The funding will help Rilian hire staff and push Caspian into the US and Gulf markets as governments race to automate cyber defence.
CleanStart launches shell-less read-only containers
Existing deployments can gain stronger protection against post-compromise persistence without changing Dockerfiles, CI/CD pipelines or runtime workflows.
Akto widens AI agent security with new integrations
Native checks will now flag prompt injection and data leakage across more of the AI agent stack as enterprises push systems into production.
Tenable flags Microsoft GitHub workflow flaw risking code
A flaw in a Microsoft GitHub workflow could let attackers run unauthorised code and steal repository secrets, Tenable said.
AHA names Rubrik preferred provider for hospital cyber resilience
Nearly 5,000 US hospitals will gain access to recovery tools as healthcare groups face rising ransomware threats and costly service outages.
Halcyon hires Dave Hannigan as ransomware Security Chief
The appointment signals Halcyon’s push to bolster customer defences as ransomware drives operational disruption, extortion and revenue losses.
S-Docs adds CAC & PIV signatures for federal agencies
Federal agencies could cut printing and mailing delays as S-Docs brings card-based identity checks into Salesforce signing workflows.
BlueFlag lifts Series A after rapid revenue growth
Adoption among big enterprises has helped the cybersecurity start-up secure USD $28 million, as it expands tools for AI-driven software development.
F5 and Skyfire team up on verified AI agent traffic
F5 and Skyfire partner to let online merchants admit verified AI agents while keeping malicious bots out of shopping and content flows.
Wallarm appoints new chief executive as AI focus grows
Wallarm names Shayne Higdon chief executive in leadership reshuffle as it pivots from pure API protection to securing wider AI-driven risks.
Morphisec adds AI defence to anti-ransomware suite
Morphisec unveils Adaptive AI Defence to spot shadow AI, block compromised agents and thwart AI-driven ransomware in real time.
Opal launches AI tools to tackle unused permissions
Opal Security unveils AI agents and tools to root out unused access rights as research shows permissions sprawl swamping security teams.
Firms test just 32% of attack surface, study finds
Organisations test just a third of their attack surface as reliance on agentic AI grows, raising fresh concerns over unseen cyber risks.
Menlo unveils browser platform to secure rising AI agents
Menlo launches a browser-based platform to govern human users and AI agents with unified security controls as machine traffic surges.
Salt unveils platform to secure rising AI agent stacks
Salt launches an agentic security platform to map, monitor and protect how AI agents use LLMs, MCP servers and enterprise APIs at scale.
Job Moves
Abnormal AI names three executives amid attack surge
Halcyon hires Dave Hannigan as ransomware Security Chief
Wallarm appoints new chief executive as AI focus grows
Terra Security names Anna Sarnek VP of business strategy
Upwind appoints Rinki Sethi as Chief Security Officer to drive growth
