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Anthropic expands Project Glasswing to 150 organizations in more than 15 countries

Anthropic is expanding Project Glasswing, its cybersecurity initiative built around the Claude Mythos Preview model, by adding about 150 organizations following several weeks of work with its initial group of partners, security firms, open-source maintainers, and government agencies. Organizations joining the program must meet security requirements before gaining access, Anthropic noted. The expansion brings the…

Netskope extends data localization capabilities with NewEdge updates

Netskope has enhanced its NewEdge Network infrastructure, expanding data sovereignty capabilities to more regions than any other SASE cloud provider. The NewEdge Network architecture provides national data localization features that address requirements for network transport, data processing, and metadata governance in major regions worldwide, while enabling Netskope to extend this coverage to additional countries. The…

Chinese phishing gangs grow into a force to be reckoned with

Chinese-language phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) communities are expanding in an area historically dominated by Russian-speaking cybercriminal groups. The Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) analyzed a dozen active PhaaS offerings operating in Chinese-language underground communities and found mature services, with several likely linked to broader criminal activity in the region. Nearly all legitimate organizations mimicked by these phishing…

Google folds CodeMender into agent ecosystem amid push for AI-led AppSec

Google is expanding the role of its CodeMender security agent from autonomous vulnerability remediation toward a larger agentic development ecosystem, signalling a broader push toward AI-driven AppSec. Months after introducing CodeMender, an AI-powered agent designed to autonomously identify and patch software vulnerabilities, Google is now integrating the technology into its expanding Agent Platform strategy unveiled…

Palo Alto Networks Targets AI Identity Risks with Idira

Palo Alto Networks is expanding its identity security business with the launch of Idira, a platform designed to secure human users, machine identities, and autonomous AI agents as enterprises face growing identity-related cyber risk.  The company also named Oracle veteran Sonny Singh to lead the business, signaling a broader push around identity security for AI-driven…

SonicWall Expands Security Platform With Cloud-Focused NSv XS

SonicWall is expanding its Gen 8 security platform beyond physical appliances with the launch of the NSv XS, a new virtual firewall designed for managed service providers (MSPs) and managed security service providers (MSSPs). Gen 8 security platform expands to virtual environments Announced Tuesday, the NSv XS brings SonicWall’s Gen 8 protections into cloud and…

Securonix launches AI threat research agent and ThreatWatch validation tool

Securonix announced the Securonix Threat Research Agent and ThreatWatch for ThreatQ, expanding how security teams research threats, validate exposure, and turn intelligence into documented action. Built on the ThreatQ platform and connected to Securonix security operations workflows, the new capabilities help teams generate role-specific intelligence, validate emerging threats against historical telemetry, and deliver explainable findings…

Tines Targets Partner-Led Growth in North America

Tines is expanding its channel and technology partner ecosystem as enterprise demand grows for intelligent workflows that connect automation, AI, and human decision-making across security and IT operations. The intelligent workflow platform announced 75 new technology partners for fiscal year 2026, along with 25% growth in its channel partner network.  The company said collaborations with…

Microchip expands Trust Shield with PQC-ready root of trust and secure boot controllers

Microchip Technology is expanding its portfolio of Trust Shield, PQC‑ready devices with the TS1800 Platform Root of Trust controller and the TS50x secure boot controller. The devices are designed to help system architects address emerging cybersecurity mandates, including the European Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) and Commercial National Security Algorithm Suite 2.0 (CNSA 2.0), while supporting…

Microsoft Pushes Partners Deeper Into Copilot and AI Tools

Microsoft is expanding its AI channel strategy with new partner benefits, updated recognition programs, and additional tooling to accelerate enterprise adoption of Copilot, security, and agent-based offerings.  The moves show how the company is trying to turn strong AI demand into a more repeatable partner-led sales and services motion. Microsoft posts strong earnings across cloud…

NGate NFC malware targets Android users through trojanized payment app

NFC-based payment fraud is expanding geographically and operationally. A campaign active since November 2025 is targeting Android users in Brazil using a new variant of the NGate malware family, this time embedded in a trojanized version of HandyPay, a legitimate NFC relay application available on Google Play since 2021. ESET Research identified the campaign and…

GitLab 18.11 brings agentic AI to security fixes, CI pipelines, and delivery analytics

GitLab has released GitLab 18.11, expanding agentic AI across the entire software lifecycle with security remediation, pipeline configuration, and delivery analytics. AI-generated code moves faster than the systems around it can keep up with, creating the AI paradox: faster code generation without faster delivery, security, or operations to match. As code volume grows, so does…

OpenAI expands Trusted Access for Cyber program with new GPT 5.4 Cyber model 

OpenAI said it is expanding its Trusted Access for Cyber program to “thousands of individuals and organizations,” who will use the company’s technology to root out bugs and vulnerabilities in their products. The program will also incorporate  GPT 5.4 Cyber, a new variant of ChatGPT that OpenAI says is specifically optimized for cybersecurity tasks. OpenAI’s…

TekStream CEO on Expanding Student-Staffed SOCs Nationwide

TekStream is expanding its student-staffed security operations center (SOC) program nationwide, positioning the model as a dual solution to cybersecurity talent shortages and rising demand for U.S.-based managed security services. We spoke with TekStream CEO Rob Jensen about how the provider continues to build on the program’s early success with LSU. Inside TekStream’s public-private SOC…

Cynomi Launches AI Agents to Give Every MSP a vCISO Team

Cynomi is expanding its Security Growth Platform today with a new suite of AI Agents built specifically for managed service providers (MSPs), managed security service providers (MSSPs), and virtual CISO (vCISO) practices. The company is calling the launch an extension of what it describes as its “CISO Intelligence” infrastructure; essentially, the idea that the strategic…

Channelscaler Launches AI Agent for Partner Growth: Exclusive

Channelscaler is expanding its artificial intelligence strategy with the introduction of Scailyn, an AI-powered channel operations agent designed to automate partner workflows and improve efficiency across partner relationship management (PRM) systems. The new capabilities aim to reposition PRM platforms from static systems of record into active growth engines for vendors and their channel partners, with…

ZeroEyes Expands AI Security Platform Beyond Gun Detection

ZeroEyes is expanding beyond its core AI gun-detection roots, rolling out new analytics capabilities and product lines to deliver a more unified physical security platform for enterprises, public sector organizations, and channel partners. ZeroEyes broadens platform beyond gun detection The Philadelphia-based company announced it is adding knife detection, suspect tracking, and a broader analytics suite…

SmartBear Doubles Down on AI Testing, Channel Services

SmartBear is expanding its AI-driven testing capabilities across its platform, positioning channel partners to capitalize on growing demand for quality assurance in AI-powered development environments. The updates, which span API testing, UI automation, and test management, reflect a broader shift in enterprise software development: as AI accelerates code creation, it is also introducing new risks…

Microsoft adds multi-model AI to Copilot Researcher, raising accuracy stakes

Microsoft is expanding its Microsoft 365 Copilot “Researcher” agent with new multi-model capabilities designed to improve the accuracy and depth of AI-generated research outputs. The update introduces a “Critique” system that assigns separate roles for generation and evaluation, alongside a “Council” feature that compares outputs from multiple models and highlights agreement, divergence, and unique insights.…

Dell Addresses Emerging Quantum Risks, AI Era Resilience

Dell Technologies is taking a step in expanding cybersecurity and resilience for the AI era and emerging quantum threats by introducing new security capabilities to help organizations secure, detect, and recover from next-gen threats. Quantum computing and AI continue to introduce new security threats These latest enhancements address risks from quantum computing and AI by…

Exclusive Networks Launches Ignition in North America

Exclusive Networks is expanding its incubation model for emerging cybersecurity vendors into North America, aiming to give MSPs and solution providers earlier access to next-generation, AI-driven technologies while accelerating vendor go-to-market timelines. Exclusive Networks launches Ignition in North America at RSA Conference Exclusive Networks this week announced the North American debut of its “Ignition” program,…

Phantom Labs Analysis of BeyondTrust’s Identity Security Insights Data Finds Enterprise AI Agents Growing 466.7% Year Over Year

GUEST RESEARCH:   BeyondTrust researchers warn of a rapidly expanding “shadow AI workforce” creating new identity security risks, based on data uncovered through Identity Security Insights® Some organisations operate well over 1,000 AI agents, many of which security teams were not aware existed within their environments

GitHub leans on hybrid detection model to expand vulnerability coverage

GitHub is expanding its application security capabilities with AI-powered security detections designed to identify risks earlier in the development process, with public preview planned for early Q2. The update is intended to improve code scanning, secret detection, and dependency analysis within repositories hosted on the platform. The company said the new detections are designed to…

New device categories enter top enterprise risk rankings

Enterprise networks keep adding connected devices, expanding the attack surface as threat actors target a wider range of systems, many of which are difficult to inventory, secure, and patch consistently. (Source: Forescout) Forescout’s 2026 Riskiest Devices research maps that shift in IT, IoT, OT, and IoMT environments, with 11 new riskiest asset types entering the…

Huntress Set to Expand Global Partner Program

Cybersecurity organization Huntress is expanding the Huntress Partner Program to resellers to reach and protect more organizations globally. Huntress continues to bring enterprise security to smaller businesses through channel partners The expansion of the program will help Huntress protect the 99 percent of companies that fall below the Fortune 1000, their target customer.  Its expanded…

Nagomi Security expands into agent-driven exposure elimination with Agentic Exposure Ops

Nagomi Security has announced the next evolution of its platform with Agentic Exposure Ops, expanding Nagomi from exposure visibility to agent-driven exposure elimination. Most exposure management programs generate findings faster than teams can validate what’s real, route fixes to the right owners, and re-check outcomes as environments change. Agentic Exposure Ops closes that execution loop…

Sherweb Expands to the UK to Support MSP Growth

Sherweb is expanding into the United Kingdom as the Canadian cloud marketplace and MSP enablement provider looks to grow beyond North America. The move targets one of Europe’s largest managed services markets and builds on Sherweb’s recent acquisition of Ireland-based IT distributor MicroWarehouse. The company says the expansion will focus on helping MSPs navigate rapid…

AWS expands Security Hub for multicloud security operations

Amazon Web Services is expanding AWS Security Hub to function as a centralized security operations platform capable of aggregating risk signals across multicloud environments. With the updated Security Hub, the company said it will introduce a unified operations layer that provides security teams with near real-time risk analytics, automated analysis, and prioritized insights. As enterprise…

LevelBlue Launches Exposure Management for MSSPs with Tenable

LevelBlue is expanding its managed security portfolio for the channel with a new exposure management offering designed to help MSSPs and MSPs deliver deeper visibility into cyber risk across modern IT environments. The Dallas-based managed security provider announced Exposure Management for Partners, a new capability built in partnership with cybersecurity vendor Tenable.  The offering expands…

Commvault Expands Identity Resilience with Okta, CloudSEK

Commvault announced two new capabilities aimed at strengthening enterprise identity protection, expanding its Identity Resilience portfolio with support for Okta, and introducing a new integration with threat intelligence provider CloudSEK. The add capabilities focus on helping organizations respond to the growing wave of identity-based cyberattacks, as credential theft and exposed identity data become a primary…

Josys centralizes identity data to replace manual IT oversight with automated governance

Josys has transitioned into an autonomous identity governance platform, expanding beyond traditional SaaS management. The enhanced platform empowers IT leaders and managed service providers (MSPs) to scale governance and compliance efforts by centralizing identity data within a single, AI-driven system. With Verizon reporting that 80% of hacking breaches stem from compromised credentials, identity is the…

Security debt is becoming a governance issue for CISOs

Application security backlogs keep expanding across large development portfolios. Veracode’s 2026 State of Software Security Report puts numbers behind a familiar operational pattern, fixes lag discovery, and older weaknesses stay open across release cycles. 2026 findings against the 2025 baseline (Source: Veracode) The analysis spans 1.6 million unique applications that underwent static analysis, dynamic analysis,…

GitLab Expands MSP Program for AI-Driven DevSecOps

GitLab is expanding its managed services strategy with a new MSP partner program designed to help providers deliver agentic AI capabilities across the full software development lifecycle while addressing enterprise data sovereignty and compliance requirements. GitLab targets enterprise demand for agentic AI across the software lifecycle Enterprises are accelerating AI adoption but often encounter bottlenecks…

Anthropic targets core business systems with new Claude plug-ins

Anthropic is expanding its push into the enterprise market with a new set of “coworker” plug-ins designed to embed its Claude AI directly into tools used by investment bankers, HR teams, and engineers, signaling a shift from standalone assistants toward AI agents that operate inside core business workflows. In a blog post, the company said…

Victoria fast-tracks NEXTDC’s Port Melbourne campus amid east coast data centre surge

With AirTrunk, CDC and global cloud players expanding across the east coast, the approval of NEXTDC’s 162MW M4 facility signals continued escalation in the race for land, power and hyperscale customers. The Victorian Government has approved NEXTDC’s proposed M4 technology campus in Port Melbourne, clearing the way for what is expected to be one of…

Infostealers Target OpenClaw AI Configuration Files

Infostealer malware is expanding beyond traditional browser and banking credential theft to target personal AI assistant environments. Researchers at Hudson Rock recently identified a live infection in which attackers exfiltrated a victim’s OpenClaw configuration files, including authentication tokens, cryptographic keys, and stored contextual data used by the AI agent. “While the malware may have been…

Cynomi Expands EU NIS 2, AI Governance for MSPs

Cynomi is expanding its regulatory governance capabilities across the UK and European Union, adding new NIS 2 support for Croatia and Belgium while positioning its platform to help MSPs scale fractional CISO and AI governance services amid tightening compliance mandates. Regulatory pressure drives demand for fractional CISO services As regulatory pressure intensifies across critical infrastructure…

Infosys and Anthropic Announce Collaboration to Unlock AI Value across Complex, Regulated Industries

Collaboration launches in telecommunications with dedicated Anthropic Center of Excellence, expanding across financial services, manufacturing, and software development. Infosys Topaz and Anthropic’s Claude models, including Claude Code, combine to automate complex workflows, accelerate software delivery, and build agentic AI solutions across industries.

CodeHunter expands behavioral intent analysis to secure the software supply chain

CodeHunter is expanding its behavioral intent technology beyond traditional malware analysis to address supply chain risk and security decision-making across the software development lifecycle (SDLC). According to a recent Gartner report, “software supply chains transcend organizational boundaries and consist of external entities in addition to internal systems.” Gartner also warns that “improper artifact integrity validation…