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BeyondTrust expands Pathfinder to secure AI agents
Endpoint Protection

BeyondTrust expands Pathfinder to secure AI agents

BeyondTrust expands Pathfinder to discover, govern and lock down proliferating enterprise AI agents, identities, privileges and secrets.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Datadog launches AI security analyst for Cloud SIEM
Security Information and Event Management

Datadog launches AI security analyst for Cloud SIEM

Datadog rolls out Bits AI Security Analyst for Cloud SIEM, promising to slash alert investigation times by up to 98% for security teams.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Rubrik deepens identity security & AI governance push
Data Protection

Rubrik deepens identity security & AI governance push

Rubrik links Microsoft Defender with new AI governance engine SAGE to speed identity attack recovery and tighten control of autonomous agents.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Rubrik adds Google Workspace backup for faster recovery
Software-as-a-Service

Rubrik adds Google Workspace backup for faster recovery

Rubrik launches data protection for Google Workspace, promising immutable backups and faster recovery for Gmail and Google Drive users.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Mon, 23rd Mar 2026
Delinea warns AI adoption is widening identity gaps
Data Protection

Delinea warns AI adoption is widening identity gaps

Delinea warns that rapid AI rollout is eroding identity controls, leaving machine accounts exposed and widening security blind spots.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
BloodHound expands identity attack path mapping reach
Data Protection

BloodHound expands identity attack path mapping reach

SpecterOps broadens BloodHound Enterprise to map identity attack paths across Okta, GitHub and Jamf-managed Macs in hybrid environments.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Illumio widens risk visibility with Network Posture
Firewalls

Illumio widens risk visibility with Network Posture

Illumio adds Network Posture to its Insights platform, using an AI security graph to expose and contain lateral movement risk across networks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Rapid7 adds runtime validation to Exposure Command
Data Protection

Rapid7 adds runtime validation to Exposure Command

Rapid7's Exposure Command now adds runtime validation and DSPM to rank real attack paths in hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Token Security unveils intent-based AI agent controls
Digital Transformation

Token Security unveils intent-based AI agent controls

Token Security launches intent-based controls to govern AI agents' access by purpose, aiming to curb over-privileged, autonomous system behaviour.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Coalfire launches AI threat hunting for shadow agents
Firewalls

Coalfire launches AI threat hunting for shadow agents

Coalfire's new DivisionHex service hunts shadow AI and rogue agents as most firms report AI-driven security incidents without proper oversight.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Firms relax identity controls to speed risky AI rollouts
Digital Transformation

Firms relax identity controls to speed risky AI rollouts

Rushing to embrace AI, most firms are easing identity controls despite visibility gaps around powerful non-human and AI-linked accounts.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
AppViewX buys Eos to secure machine & AI agent identities
Software-as-a-Service

AppViewX buys Eos to secure machine & AI agent identities

AppViewX acquires AI identity start-up Eos and appoints its co-founder Archit Lohokare as Chief Executive, targeting non-human identity security.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Graylog unveils explainable AI tools for lean SecOps
Firewalls

Graylog unveils explainable AI tools for lean SecOps

Graylog launches explainable AI and agentic workflows to help lean SecOps teams automate threat triage, investigations and response.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
HackerOne unveils live agentic AI prompt injection tests
Data Protection

HackerOne unveils live agentic AI prompt injection tests

HackerOne launches live Agentic Prompt Injection Testing to expose real-world AI exploit paths as prompt injection threats surge 540%.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Dropzone unveils AI Threat Hunter for 24/7 SOC hunts
Firewalls

Dropzone unveils AI Threat Hunter for 24/7 SOC hunts

Dropzone launches AI Threat Hunter to compress 40-hour manual threat hunts into 90 minutes, promising 24/7 autonomous SOC coverage by 2026.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026

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Identity Security stories

Re-thinking cyber security from prevention to operational resilience
Malware

Re-thinking cyber security from prevention to operational resilience

As logins replace break‑ins, experts urge a shift from perimeter defence to operational cyber resilience grounded in identity security.

By Guido Grillenmeier • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Opal launches AI tools to tackle unused permissions
Data Analytics

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.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
AI push exposes gaps in identity controls, UK warned
DevOps

AI push exposes gaps in identity controls, UK warned

AI rollouts are eroding UK identity controls, as firms ease safeguards for machine accounts despite glaring gaps in oversight and governance.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026