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Penta Security Launches Cloudbric Security Check to Identify PHP2Shell Vulnerabilities

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  Penta Security has introduced a PHP2Shell vulnerability assessment tool to help organizations identify potential website exposure to critical PHP security flaws. The new Cloudbric Security Check service examines publicly visible server information, identifies exposed PHP versions, and recommends appropriate remediation steps. The launch addresses growing concerns about PHP2Shell, a pair of remote code execution vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to compromise vulnerable systems. Cloudbric Security Check Simplifies Vulnerability Assessment Cloudbric Security Check allows website administrators to assess potential PHP2Shell exposure without installing additional software. Users enter their website URL, and the service examines server response information to identify the PHP version visible externally. The tool then provides recommended actions and prioritizes remediation steps based on its findings. Its non-intrusive assessment process does not attempt to exploit the vuln...

KnowBe4 Defend Leads Microsoft's Email Security Benchmark Tests

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  KnowBe4 has earned the top position across three incremental detection metrics in Microsoft's latest real-world email security benchmark. The company's email security threat detection solution , KnowBe4 Defend, identified malicious messages that Microsoft Defender missed while maintaining a low overlap with Microsoft's detections. The benchmark evaluated seven integrated cloud email security solutions using live Microsoft Defender customer data, highlighting how additional security layers can strengthen protection against sophisticated email-based attacks. KnowBe4 Defend Delivers Strong Incremental Threat Detection Microsoft's latest benchmark examined how effectively integrated cloud email security (ICES) solutions detect threats beyond those already identified by Microsoft Defender. KnowBe4 Defend ranked first across all three incremental detection metrics reported in the assessment. According to KnowBe4, Defend detected 1.11% of malicious emails that Microsoft Def...

Hadrian Raises $40 Million to Expand AI-Powered Offensive Security

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  Hadrian has raised $40 million in a funding round to accelerate the development of its agentic AI offensive security platform and expand its presence across the U.S. and EMEA. The funding will support engineering, research, and international growth as organizations face increasingly sophisticated AI-driven threats. Hadrian is positioning its AI offensive security platform to help security teams continuously identify, validate, and remediate exploitable risks before attackers can take advantage of them. Hadrian Secures $40 Million in New Funding The Series B round was co-led by Forgepoint Capital International and SmartFin, with participation from existing investors HV Capital, Motive Partners, Picus Capital, and Oetker Ventures. The latest investment brings Hadrian's total funding to $65 million. The company plans to use the capital to expand across EMEA and the United States while increasing investment in its engineering and research teams. The funding arrives as security teams...

Zenity Named a Market Shaper in Gartner AI Application Security Quadrant

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  Zenity has been named a Market Shaper in Gartner’s inaugural Emerging Market Quadrant for AI Application Security, Startup Vendors. The recognition highlights the company’s approach to securing autonomous AI systems and strengthening AI application security across enterprise environments. Zenity is one of only two vendors placed in the Market Shapers quadrant among nearly 20 startup vendors assessed by Gartner. The recognition comes as organizations increasingly deploy AI agents that can access data, use business applications, invoke tools, and take actions with limited human intervention. These capabilities introduce security challenges that traditional application and identity controls may not fully address. Gartner Highlights Emerging AI Security Requirements Gartner’s Emerging Market Quadrant focuses on startups developing technologies for the evolving AI application security market. According to Zenity’s announcement, Gartner’s Market Shapers category recognizes vendors th...