QIZ Security Secures $17 Million to Revolutionize Cryptographic Governance Israeli startup QIZ Security has just announced a significant funding boost of $17 million in seed money for its groundbreaking cryptographic posture and post-quantum cryptography (PQC) management platform. This investment, led by Bessemer Venture Partners and Merlin Ventures, with additional backing from Evolution Equity Partners, Qbeat … Read more
Israeli startup QIZ Security has secured $17 million in seed funding to accelerate its growth and enhance its cryptographic posture and post-quantum cryptography (PQC) management platform. This significant investment, led by Bessemer Venture Partners and Merlin Ventures, comes as organizations face increasing pressure to prepare for the looming threat of quantum computing. QIZ Security’s platform … Read more
European Organizations’ Overconfidence in Collaboration Security Exposed by Recent Survey A new study has revealed a stark contrast between European organizations’ confidence in their collaboration security and the reality of how sensitive information is handled. Despite 84% of IT professionals in the UK, France, and Germany expressing faith in the security of their collaboration environments, … Read more
A new breed of ransomware, dubbed “GodDamn,” has emerged in the US, utilizing a malicious yet Microsoft-approved driver to evade security software and wreak havoc on unsuspecting organizations. This sophisticated attack vector, known as BYOVD (Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver), exploits a loophole in Windows kernel security, allowing attackers to kill security-related processes and disable … Read more
A Growing Threat: How AI Gateways Can Expose Organizations to New Risks As organizations increasingly rely on artificial intelligence (AI) to power their applications and workflows, they’re also creating new vulnerabilities that threat actors are all too eager to exploit. A recent incident highlights the risks associated with AI gateways, which can provide attackers with … Read more
As AI-powered agents increasingly become integrated into organizational workflows, many companies are struggling to keep pace with the unique security risks they pose. These autonomous entities, designed to automate tasks and make decisions on their own, are fundamentally different from traditional non-human identities such as service accounts or API tokens. If organizations continue to treat … Read more
European Organizations’ Collaboration Security Confidence Gap Exposed by New Survey A recent survey conducted by communications provider Wire has revealed a stark contrast between the security confidence of European IT professionals and the reality of their collaboration environments. Despite an impressive 84% of respondents expressing confidence in the security of their collaboration tools, the survey’s … Read more
As a growing number of organizations deploy AI gateways to manage access to foundation models, they are inadvertently creating a new surface for attackers to exploit. A recent incident highlights how a threat actor gained access to an EC2 server hosting an AI gateway connected to Amazon Bedrock services, using the access for cryptomining but … Read more
As Global Conflicts Go Digital, Businesses Need Wartime Gameplans The world of modern warfare has taken a drastic turn with the increasing involvement of cyberattacks. A recent incident involving a Ukrainian tax software company highlights the devastating impact that can occur when global conflicts go digital. Intellect Services, a mid-sized family-owned business in Ukraine, was … Read more
The Rise of AI Agents: A New Kind of Identity That’s Leaving Organizations Behind A growing number of organizations are struggling to keep pace with the emergence of AI agents, a new kind of identity that’s changing the way we think about security and governance. These non-human identities are not just another type of service … Read more