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Check Point named GigaOm cloud network security leader
Firewalls

Check Point named GigaOm cloud network security leader

Check Point tops GigaOm's 2025 Radar for cloud network security for a third year, named a Leader and Fast Mover for its unified platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026
Simbian touts AI SOC growth as automation race intensifies
Firewalls

Simbian touts AI SOC growth as automation race intensifies

Simbian claims 15-fold customer surge as its AI-driven SOC agents vie to replace rules-based automation in the cyber defence arms race.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Why the all-AI social network looks more fad than legacy
Data Protection

Why the all-AI social network looks more fad than legacy

Moltbook, the all-bot social network, faces scrutiny after researchers reportedly accessed its live database and user emails without checks.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
Moltbook 'vibe-coded' flaw exposed AI chats & keys
Disaster Recovery

Moltbook 'vibe-coded' flaw exposed AI chats & keys

Moltbook left a Supabase key exposed, leaking AI chats, 30,000 emails and 1.5 million API keys in a cautionary tale of vibe coding risk.

By Kaleah Salmon • 6 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Minimus launches Image Creator for custom container images
Hyperscale

Minimus launches Image Creator for custom container images

Minimus unveils Image Creator, enabling enterprises to build secure, custom container images with enhanced compliance and reduced vulnerabilities.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2025
Check Point & Wiz unveil unified cloud security with real-time AI
Firewalls

Check Point & Wiz unveil unified cloud security with real-time AI

Check Point and Wiz launch a global, integrated cloud security solution combining real-time AI detection and prevention to tackle growing risks in dynamic environments.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Sep 2025
Wiz launches cloud incident response service for rapid recovery
Hybrid Cloud

Wiz launches cloud incident response service for rapid recovery

Wiz has launched a cloud Incident Response service to help organisations quickly investigate, contain, and recover from security breaches in cloud environments.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 19th Sep 2025
Wiz launches cloud incident response service to boost security
Cloud Security

Wiz launches cloud incident response service to boost security

Wiz has introduced Wiz Incident Response, a new service to help organisations swiftly detect, contain, and recover from cloud security incidents using expert support and AI.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 19th Sep 2025
SquareX names Steve Mullett to drive enterprise sales growth
Software-as-a-Service

SquareX names Steve Mullett to drive enterprise sales growth

SquareX appoints Steve Mullett as Vice President of Sales to lead enterprise growth, leveraging his 17 years' experience in SaaS and cybersecurity sectors.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Fri, 25th Jul 2025
The risky race to AI: How DeepSeek is reshaping the AI landscape
Data Protection

The risky race to AI: How DeepSeek is reshaping the AI landscape

Chinese startup DeepSeek's new AI model cuts costs but sparks global security fears, prompting bans and cyberattacks amid geopolitical tensions.

By Pascal Geenens • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025
Contrast Northstar brings real-time AI to application security
Semiconductors

Contrast Northstar brings real-time AI to application security

Contrast Security launches Northstar, a real-time AI-driven platform unifying application security for faster threat detection and automated remediation.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Jun 2025
Google's USD $32B Wiz acquisition sparks concerns over cloud security neutrality
Data Protection

Google's USD $32B Wiz acquisition sparks concerns over cloud security neutrality

Google's acquisition of Wiz for USD $32 billion has raised concerns about cloud security neutrality, potentially compromising the firm's independence and its customers' trust.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Mar 2025
Google to acquire Wiz in USD $32 billion cloud security deal
Data Protection

Google to acquire Wiz in USD $32 billion cloud security deal

Google has announced an all-cash acquisition of Wiz for USD $32 billion, aiming to enhance its cloud security and multicloud capabilities.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Wed, 19th Mar 2025
Check Point hailed leader in cloud security by GigaOm
Cloud Security

Check Point hailed leader in cloud security by GigaOm

Check Point's CloudGuard solution has been named a Leader in three GigaOm Radar categories, highlighting its unified approach to cloud security and AI-driven capabilities.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Wed, 19th Feb 2025

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Wiz secures IRAP Protected level, enabling cloud for agencies
Cloud Security

Wiz secures IRAP Protected level, enabling cloud for agencies

Wiz has achieved IRAP Protected level, enabling its cloud security platform to support Australian government agencies in secure cloud transitions.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Sep 2025
Qodea partners with Wiz to strengthen cloud & AI security services
Data Analytics

Qodea partners with Wiz to strengthen cloud & AI security services

Qodea has partnered with Wiz to enhance cloud and AI security services, offering enterprise customers improved threat assessments, training, and managed security.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Jun 2025
Contrast Security launches new channel-first strategy
Security Information and Event Management

Contrast Security launches new channel-first strategy

Contrast Security has unveiled a channel-first strategy to boost global adoption of its application security solutions, enhancing partnerships and market reach.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Apr 2025