Cupertino-based facial recognition security startup Alcatraz said today it has raised $50 million in a Series B funding round led by BlackPeak Capital, Cogito Capital and Taiwania Capital. Previous investors Almaz Capital, EBRD and Ray Stata also participated, bringing the company’s total funding to date to over $100 million. Alcatraz is the developer of physical...Read More
On Feb. 27, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced—via tweet—that he had directed his Department to “designate Anthropic a Supply-Chain Risk to National Security.” Accordingly, Hegseth claimed, “no contractor, supplier, or partner that does business with the United States military may conduct any commercial activity with Anthropic.” As one former Trump advisor put it,...Read More
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A Florida Army National Guard Soldier rinses his face after a Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) certification event at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center, Fla., March 25, 2026. Soldiers with the 265th ADA and 116th Field Artillery were challenged through an obstacle course immediately following...Read More
“I want to thank our amazing team members and our valued partners for helping us achieve this recognition,” said Jeremy Gilbert, COO & Co-Founder of Defy Security. “It’s through the commitment of our team that we are able to deliver excellence.” Post this “I want to thank our amazing team members and our valued partners...Read More
In brief Researchers and experts are poring over Drift’s design, questioning whether certain design features or procedures could’ve thwarted its $285 million exploit. The incident shows how many DeFi projects prioritize technical security over cybersecurity hygiene, according to SVRN COO David Schwed. Onlookers have argued that a “time lock” would’ve given Drift the opportunity to...Read More
HUTTO, Texas (KXAN) — A company focused on preventing vehicle attacks at public events is officially calling Williamson County home. Meridian Rapid Defense Group celebrated the opening of its new operations hub in Hutto on Tuesday. The company designs and manufactures mobile security barriers and vehicle-rated gates intended to stop cars and trucks from driving...Read More
Eliminates the AI security gap by establishing Agentic Endpoint Security as the next frontier of enterprise risk reduction SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As AI transforms workforce productivity, it has created a dangerous, unmanaged attack surface on every endpoint. These AI agents and tools—the “Agentic Endpoint”—operate with deep access to sensitive data,...Read More
Late last year, the administration of Donald Trump released the National Security Strategy 2025, a document that carries a distinctly manifesto-like character. It reaffirms the maintenance of overwhelming U.S. military power and nuclear deterrence, prioritizes next-generation missile defense under the Golden Dome initiative and places the defense of Taiwan at the top of U.S. security...Read More
First-Ever Action Under the Protecting American Intellectual Property Act WASHINGTON — Today, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated Sergey Sergeyevich Zelenyuk (Zelenyuk) and his company, Matrix LLC (doing business as Operation Zero), as well as five associated individuals and entities, for their acquisition and distribution of cyber tools harmful to U.S. national...Read More
[Photo: Reve AI] As AI agents that automate specific tasks without humans spread, some are raising concerns that AI agents could behave like malware. AI agents can operate like malware…controls urgently needed Security issues and service disruptions have occurred at major companies such as Meta and Amazon due to AI agent malfunctions, boosting interest in...Read More
