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Agentic AI

Defakto Raises $30.75M to Lead Non-Human Identity Space

Michael Novinson  •  October 21, 2025

With $30.75 million in Series B funding, Defakto aims to strengthen non-human identity security across AI workloads and cloud platforms. The Silicon Valley-based startup plans to deepen discovery, governance and enterprise integrations, while expanding its go-to-market strategy.

Cryptocurrency Fraud

US Blacklists Huione Group for Money Laundering

David Perera , Chris Riotta  •  October 14, 2025

A Cambodian company at the center of Southeast Asian cybercrime is officially banned from the dollar settlement system, the U.S. Department of Treasury said Tuesday. Treasury said the Huione Group laundered at least $4 billion in illicit proceeds between August 2021 and January 2025.

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

Deepfake Fraud: Trust No Voice, Doubt Every Face

Suparna Goswami  •  October 10, 2025

This month, a judge made history by throwing out an $8.7 million lawsuit after discovering something that had never before appeared in her courtroom: deepfake testimony. But these new legal lessons are already a reality in business: the need for trust, verification and authentic communication.

Network Detection & Response

Vectra AI Snaps Up Netography to Fortify Multi-Cloud Muscle

Michael Novinson  •  October 2, 2025

Vectra AI's acquisition of Netography boosts its ability to deliver real-time visibility and detection in multi-cloud environments. The deal enables deeper visibility into flow logs across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and Oracle, helping enterprises detect threats before and during attacks.

Fraud Management & Cybercrime

Harness Purchases Qwiet AI to Strengthen AppSec Offerings

Michael Novinson  •  September 29, 2025

Harness is acquiring Qwiet AI to expand its application security capabilities with advanced static application testing and reachability analysis. The deal will bring true positive rates of 97%, native UI integration and runtime visibility through its existing Traceable acquisition.

3rd Party Risk Management

SecurityScorecard Buys HyperComply to Expand Risk Platform

Michael Novinson  •  September 15, 2025

SecurityScorecard is acquiring HyperComply to streamline third-party risk assessments with AI that automates most security questionnaire responses. The deal supports SecurityScorecard's shift from ratings-only to a full solutions platform for mitigating supply chain risk.

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

Koi Raises $48M to Safeguard AI Models, Code and Extensions

Michael Novinson  •  September 10, 2025

With $48 million in funding, Koi is scaling up efforts to help enterprises secure browser extensions, AI models and package code often missed by legacy tools. CEO Amit Assaraf says Koi is the only firm offering centralized governance for this fast-growing risk category.

Regulation

Feds Release Updated HIPAA Security Risk Analysis Tool

Marianne Kolbasuk McGee  •  September 10, 2025

Federal regulators have updated their HIPAA security risk assessment tool that's long been aimed at helping small and midsized providers and business associates with risk analysis - an activity that many healthcare organizations can't seem to get right.

Anti-Money Laundering (AML)

Money Mule Networks Surge 168% Fueling Digital Banking Fraud

Suparna Goswami  •  September 10, 2025

Organized crime groups have industrialized digital banking fraud operations in the United States, with money mule networks surging 168% in the first half of 2025. Money mules are being recruited at unprecedented scale, and they're using stablecoins to transfer funds to crypto exchanges.

Endpoint Security

Mitsubishi Electric to Buy Nozomi in $883M OT Security Deal

Michael Novinson  •  September 9, 2025

Mitsubishi Electric is acquiring San Francisco-based Nozomi Networks to enhance protection for OT and IoT systems. The move accelerates cyber innovation and supports customers through AI-driven insights, cloud-native tools and strong industry collaboration.

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning

UltraViolet Adds AppSec Services Depth With Black Duck Deal

Michael Novinson  •  September 5, 2025

UltraViolet Cyber’s acquisition of Black Duck's application security testing services deepens its offensive capabilities and adds 400 people to its global workforce. The deal enables greater integration of assessment and defense across the software development lifecycle.

Microsoft Backs Sola's $35M Push Into Autonomous AI Security

Michael Novinson  •  September 4, 2025

Backed by S32 and Microsoft, Sola Security secured $35 million to advance its autonomous AI engine. The Israeli startup aims to shift from reactive prompts to proactive agent-based systems that solve security tasks across SaaS, cloud and identity domains.