ServiceNow recently announced an agreement to acquire Armis for $7.75 billion in cash. Armis is a major provider of cyber-physical security and cyber exposure management, handling cyber risk across IT, operational technology and medical devices. The combined companies will create an end-to-end security platform for providing visibility and prioritizing risk across a spectrum of connected network…
Inspira Enterprise, a global cybersecurity leader, warns that it’s time for financial institutions to rethink their cybersecurity approach — shifting from reactive defense to AI-led, predictive, and zero-trust frameworks. SecurityDive spoke to Chetan Jain of Inspira to understand the theme Securitydive.in Why AI and automation are becoming central to financial cybersecurity? Chetan Jain : AI and automation are…
Palo Alto Networks has released “6 Predictions for the AI Economy: 2026’s New Rules of Cybersecurity,” forecasting a transformative leap to the AI economy. This new AI-native global economic model, where AI drives productivity and operations, also introduces a seismic shift in risk. In 2026, autonomous AI agents will fundamentally redefine enterprise operations, setting the…
Seqrite released its India Cyber Threat Report 2026, outlining one of the most active cyber threat periods observed in the country. The report, developed by Seqrite Labs, which monitors more than 8 million endpoints, provides an assessment of threat activity between October 2024 and September 2025. During this period, Seqrite recorded 265.52 million detections, averaging…
Securonix and Orient Technologies Announce Strategic Partnership to Deliver Advanced AI-powered SIEM Capabilities Across India Securonix announced a strategic partnership with Orient Technologies, to address the rapidly evolving digital threat landscape by driving impactful innovation in cybersecurity with Unified Defense SIEM powered by Agentic AI for the modern Security Operations Centre (SOC) experiences to customers across…
At Black Hat MEA in Riyadh, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s rapid digital transformation took centre stage, with mega-projects under Saudi Vision 2030 among the most advanced developments globally. For international cyber security companies, the opportunity is immense, yet navigating the Saudi market requires more than cutting-edge technology. It demands long-term trust, local engagement and…
Cisco is phasing out insecure legacy features and hardening device configurations as part of a new resilient infrastructure initiative. The effort is a direct response to threats from AI-powered attacks ansecurity, Secure by default, AI Attack, d prepares networks for post-quantum cryptography. In the process, it is making secure-by-default the baseline. Organizations face escalating risks…
OpenAI has confirmed a security incident involving Mixpanel, a third-party analytics provider used for its API product frontend. The company clarified that the OpenAI Mixpanel security incident stemmed solely from a breach within Mixpanel’s systems and did not involve OpenAI’s infrastructure. According to the initial investigation, an attacker gained unauthorized access to a portion of Mixpanel’s environment…
Method Security, a dual-use company combining cyber expertise with AI speed, raised $26 million across its seed round and Series A. The funds will be used to accelerate deployment of its autonomous cyber platform, with significant investor participation. Other participants included Blackstone Innovations Investments, Crossbeam Ventures, NFDG, Forward Deployed Ventures, Pax Ventures, WndrCo, and several…
The notorious Everest Ransomware group has made waves with a bold public announcement, claiming responsibility for a massive data breach involving American apparel giant Under Armour. According to the group, they have successfully stolen a staggering 340 GB of sensitive data from the company, and they’ve set a strict deadline of just seven days for Under Armour…
