AI Cybersecurity Startup Kai Raises $125 Million to Combat AI-Driven Threats
The funding round was led by Evolution Equity Partners and included participation from venture capital firm N47 and other investors.
Sara Montes de Oca · 139 DAYS AGO
Threats, breaches, defenders. Reported by people who can actually read the post-mortems.
The funding round was led by Evolution Equity Partners and included participation from venture capital firm N47 and other investors.
Sara Montes de Oca · 139 DAYS AGO
Promptfoo specializes in tools that allow developers to test, validate, and secure complex AI systems before they are deployed.
Jay Goldberg · 139 DAYS AGO
The cloud-based network security provider said the figure represents 43% year-over-year growth, building on momentum from just months ago when the company crossed the $300 million ARR mark.
Jay Goldberg · 152 DAYS AGO
The acquisition is expected to close in the first quarter of CrowdStrike’s fiscal 2027. Once completed, SGNL’s technology will be integrated into CrowdStrike’s flagship Falcon platform, enhancing customers’ ability to manage both human and AI identity access requests while monitoring real-time risk.
Sara Montes de Oca · 200 DAYS AGO
Ryan Clifford Goldberg, 33, of Watkinsville, Georgia, and Kevin Tyler Martin, 28, of Roanoke, Texas, admitted to conspiring to obstruct commerce by extortion. Both face sentences of up to 20 years in prison, with sentencing scheduled for March 12, 2026.
Jay Goldberg · 208 DAYS AGO
The new Cybersecurity Framework Profile for Artificial Intelligence, published Tuesday, is designed to help organizations map AI-specific security considerations onto the CSF, one of the most commonly used cybersecurity blueprints across government and industry.
Sara Montes de Oca · 221 DAYS AGO
The cybersecurity giant unveiled its new system, Cortex AgentiX, on Tuesday. The AI agents can autonomously handle investigations, respond to email breaches, and coordinate threat intelligence across multiple security vendors.
TechEchelon Staff · 266 DAYS AGO
The round was led by Evolution Equity Partners with continued backing from Ballistic Ventures and Glilot Capital. The fresh capital comes less than a year after Noma Security’s previous funding round and cements the company’s status as one of the fastest-growing firms in the AI security space.
Sara Montes de Oca · 360 DAYS AGO
According to a blog post from the company, threat actors identified as Linen Typhoon, Violet Typhoon, and Storm-2603 began attempting to take advantage of the flaw as early as July 7. These groups are believed to operate with ties to the Chinese government.
TechEchelon Staff · 369 DAYS AGO
The first cohort includes five cutting-edge startups — OneID, Scamnetic, Spec, VanishID, and Shield-IoT — selected after a competitive global application process. These companies are developing tools to combat phishing scams, protect personal data, secure IoT payment devices, and more.
Sara Montes de Oca · 389 DAYS AGO
With this acquisition, Palo Alto aims to expand its capabilities in safeguarding AI systems from emerging threats. As the adoption of AI and machine learning accelerates across industries and government sectors, so too do the security risks associated with these technologies.
TechEchelon Staff · 444 DAYS AGO
With this deal, Wiz will become a part of Google's cloud division, significantly bolstering Google's security offerings in response to growing cybersecurity threats and rapid advancements in artificial intelligence. Google expects the acquisition to be completed by 2026.
Sara Montes de Oca · 496 DAYS AGO
The funding round was led by Insight Partners and included participation from Cisco Investments, Ansa Capital, M12, Ballistic Ventures, and Decibel.
Sara Montes de Oca · 505 DAYS AGO
Dellfer's shareholders, including DENSO Corporation—a global leader in advanced mobility technologies and an early backer of Dellfer—will become major stakeholders in ENIGMA.
Sara Montes de Oca · 550 DAYS AGO
The directive, issued by Acting DHS Secretary Benjamin Huffman, mandates the immediate cessation of all existing advisory committee memberships as part of a broader effort to reallocate resources and focus on national security concerns.
TechEchelon Staff · 550 DAYS AGO
In a statement, the State Department described Integrity Technology as a major government contractor with close ties to China’s Ministry of State Security. The department alleged that hackers under Integrity’s direction targeted critical infrastructure in the U.S.
TechEchelon Staff · 569 DAYS AGO
Option3, a seasoned private equity firm with a focus on cybersecurity, unveiled today its acquisition of Onclave Networks, setting the stage for the launch of ENIGMA, its new platform dedicated exclusively to Zero Trust security technologies.
Sara Montes de Oca · 702 DAYS AGO
The company, backed by investment giants such as Warburg Pincus, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), and Georgian, might be valued at around $1 billion, inclusive of debt.
TechEchelon Staff · 712 DAYS AGO
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