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JUST IN: Above Security announced a partnership with Upwind Security. The partnership integrates real-time runtime detection with AI-driven identity investigation. Upwind detects activity in cloud and AI environments in real time, while Above builds the identity picture around those detections.
JUST IN: ReliaQuest is expanding its AI partnership with Anthropic to bring Claude models deeper into its GreyMatter platform. ReliaQuest has joined Anthropic's Project Glasswing and is using Mythos for defensive cybersecurity applications. GreyMatter already uses Claude for alert triage, threat investigation, and multi-stage attack analysis.
JUST IN: Palo Alto Networks and NTT DATA have signed a multi-year global strategic alliance targeting $1 billion in joint business by end of 2029. The alliance pairs Palo Alto Networks' AI-powered cybersecurity platforms with NTT DATA's consulting, engineering, and managed services. It is backed by more than 2,000 certified professionals and joint investments.
JUST IN: Thales and Systematic announced a strategic partnership to support the Danish Armed Forces with air defence capabilities. The partnership combines Thales' air defence solutions with Systematic's planning and tasking software. The work is tailored to Denmark's operational needs, including NATO's Surface-Based Air and Missile Defence (SBAMD) programme.
JUST IN: Noma Security is now a launch partner for agent security in TrueFoundry's open-sourced Agent Harness. Noma is available as a native guardrail at two points in the TrueFoundry stack: the AI Gateway for model requests and the Agent Harness for agent actions before execution. The integration lets teams inspect prompts, responses, tool calls, and agent actions in real time and block unsafe activity before execution.
JUST IN: Abnormal Security announced a partnership with OpenAI to strengthen cyber defense and secure enterprise AI adoption. Abnormal is joining OpenAI's Daybreak Cyber Partner Program as an early security partner. The companies will explore how OpenAI's frontier models and Codex Security complement Abnormal's Behavioral AI, and Abnormal will expand internal use of OpenAI across its business and product development.
JUST IN: Cribl has launched Cribl Marketplace, a central place to discover and deploy apps. The marketplace is built for the Cribl ecosystem. It lets users find and deploy apps in one place.
JUST IN: Cisco is cutting nearly 4,000 jobs in Q4 2026. CEO Chuck Robbins said the move restructures the company to align with strategic priorities. Affected employees will get pro-rated 2026 bonuses and placement services support.
JUST IN: Singapore Institute of Technology and IBM will launch a quantum security testing center at SIT's Punggol Campus by end of 2026. The facility will assess cybersecurity risks from quantum computing and let enterprises test quantum-safe technologies using IBM's Guardium Cryptography Manager and Quantum Safe Explorer. The partnership also includes Continuing Education and Training programs on post-quantum cryptography.
JUST IN: SEALSQ announced a strategic collaboration with Palm Technologies Private Limited to bring post-quantum hardware security to India's digital ecosystem. The partnership combines quantum-safe hardware security, biometric authentication, and trusted device identity. It starts with the MetPalm V1 platform for secure transit and payment applications.
JUST IN: Zscaler is expanding its partnership with Carahsoft Technology Corp. to bring Zero Trust Exchange to small and mid-sized businesses. The deal includes curated Zero Trust bundles and right-sized pricing. Procurement will be simplified through Carahsoft's reseller ecosystem.
JUST IN: Redington entered a distribution partnership with SentinelOne to expand the Singularity Platform across India. The deal gives Redington's channel ecosystem access to SentinelOne's portfolio spanning endpoint security, cloud security, identity protection, detection and response, and MDR. Redington is a technology distributor shifting toward a services-led strategy.
JUST IN: Datavault AI Inc. (NASDAQ: DVLT) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire CyberCatch Holdings, Inc. (TSXV: CYBE) in an all-cash deal worth $94.5M. The deal values CyberCatch at $3.53 per share, covering about 26.8 million shares. CyberCatch will become a Datavault AI subsidiary based in San Diego, with founder and CEO Sai Huda as President.
JUST IN: Censys has partnered with BlinkOps to combine Censys Internet intelligence with BlinkOps AI agents. The partnership targets automated investigation and remediation of exposed hosts, services, certificates, and shadow IT. The joint solution takes security teams from exposure discovery to remediation execution in a single automated workflow.
JUST IN: Aikido Security has partnered with AWS and Kiro to launch the Aikido Kiro Power integration. The integration brings automated vulnerability detection, secrets scanning, and infrastructure-as-code checks into the agentic development workflow. Findings surface in-context and fixes apply automatically in under 30 seconds.
JUST IN: Akamai has launched PacketFence Cloud, a fully managed network access control service. The service extends PacketFence's 20-year legacy of device trust decisions to more than 10,000 organizations. It deploys via a lightweight Connector with no inbound firewall rules required and integrates with Akamai Guardicore Segmentation for end-to-end access control.
JUST IN: Vega has joined the Torq AMP partner ecosystem. Vega is a log management and correlation platform. The partnership integrates Vega's log management capabilities with Torq's autonomous SOC platform for end-to-end threat investigation and response.
JUST IN: Upwind announced 10 new partners have joined The Lineup, its technology alliances program. New partners include Armis, Chainguard, Cisco, Cribl, Cyera, Ping Identity, PagerDuty, DataBahn, Rootly, and Valence. Upwind says all integrations are built on its real-time data and are certified for joint customers.
JUST IN: CrowdStrike has expanded Project QuiltWorks, its industry framework for securing frontier AI risk, with new global channel partners. New partners include Arrow Electronics, Ignition Technology, Pax8, Nord Security, TD SYNNEX, Westcon-Comstor, and Zip Security. The move aims to bring enterprise-grade AI security protection to SMBs worldwide.
JUST IN: ReversingLabs is one of 15 founding members of the new Agentic SOC Alliance. The coalition is working on shared architecture, benchmarks, and evidence standards for agentic AI in security operations. Other founding members include ExtraHop, CrowdStrike, Intezer, Torq, and LangChain.
JUST IN: IGEL has partnered with Menlo Security to deliver end-to-end secure access from endpoint to enterprise applications. The joint solution pairs IGEL's Adaptive Secure Endpoint Platform with Menlo Secure Application Access (SAA). It aims to reduce VDI dependency and endpoint agent sprawl while supporting Zero Trust-aligned access across web and SaaS workflows.
JUST IN: Nozomi Networks and Sophos announced a partnership to integrate Nozomi Networks Vantage with Sophos Fusion. The integration correlates security data across OT, endpoint, network, cloud, and identity sources. The goal is enhanced visibility and threat detection across IT and OT environments.
JUST IN: Cytix raised $7M in a Series A funding round. Northern Gritstone led the round.
JUST IN: Darktrace has completed its IRAP assessment for Darktrace / NETWORK and Darktrace / OT and announced an exclusive partnership with Fujitsu for Australian defense. The partnership combines Fujitsu's work with Australian government and defense customers with Darktrace's Adaptive AI cyber defense capabilities.
JUST IN: CloudSEK launched CloudSEK MCP v1.0, a Model Context Protocol integration connecting AI clients directly with live CloudSEK threat intelligence. It supports Claude, Gemini CLI, Codex CLI, Kiro, and Cursor, plus 35+ integrations. Analysts can perform investigations, build triage briefs, enrich IOCs, and correlate incidents without switching tools, with setup in minutes.
JUST IN: Adaptavist has partnered with Chainguard to help organizations secure open source software in their pipelines. The partnership covers containers, libraries, and packages, aiming to shift customers from vulnerability detection to prevention. Adaptavist will support strategy, integration, migration, and adoption across platforms including Atlassian, GitLab, and Harness.
JUST IN: Spectrum Security launched Delta, a dedicated research team and skunkworks division. Delta is led by Dylan Williams, Anthony Jirouschek, and Rich Alldrin. The team focuses on autonomous detection engineering, AI threat hunting, cyber simulation, and self-improving agents, and has already released a tool called Tradeworks.
JUST IN: WISeKey launched WISeID Keystone, an identity, permission and accountability layer for AI agents. The platform provides cryptographic identity verification, authorization controls, secure execution, and audit trail capabilities for autonomous AI systems. It is designed specifically for the AI agent economy.
JUST IN: Straiker is now an OpenAI Select Partner. The partnership combines Straiker's AI agent discovery, adversarial testing, runtime protection, and policy enforcement with OpenAI's GPT-5.6 and ChatGPT Work. The goal is to help organizations build, deploy, and scale AI solutions.
JUST IN: ThreatLocker has raised $190 million in Series F funding. The round was led by Elephant, with continued support from D.E. Shaw Ventures, Arthur Ventures, and Koch Disruptive Technologies. The company protects over 70,000 organizations worldwide and is valued at approximately $1.78-$1.8 billion post-money.