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Security Point Break covers the business of cybersecurity, from funding, acquisitions and startups to vendor strategy, market shifts and executive moves. Our reporting follows the companies, technologies and competitive forces shaping the security industry, with context for CISOs, investors, security professionals and industry leaders.
The IP Address Is Cybercrime’s Best Clue: Until It Isn’t
A new survey finds nearly 1 in 5 companies aren't monitoring anonymous IP traffic in real time — and attackers are exploiting the gap.
SonicWall Just Plugged the Hole in Its MSP Firewall Strategy
The new NSv XS virtual firewall closes the cloud gap that was quietly handing business to Fortinet and Check Point.
Q1 2026 Top 30 Cybersecurity Startups
A report highlights AI governance and identity security startups gaining traction in cybersecurity, forecasting significant market growth by 2029.
Canvas Maker Reaches Secretive Deal with ShinyHunters After Data Theft
The company says stolen Canvas data was returned and destroyed, but it refuses to disclose what was exchanged in the deal.
Critical AI Red-Team Scanner Flaw Revives an Old Security Lesson
The new AI security stack is still software — often privileged software handling credentials, API keys, model endpoints and tenant data.
Catching Money Launderers Takes Days. FIS and Anthropic Are Cutting That to Minutes
FIS and Anthropic are building an AI AML agent to automate financial crime investigations, reduce false positives, and cut case review time from hours to minutes.
90% Believe in AI Security Gains: Just 8% Can Actually Deliver
Security leaders see AI strengthening defenses, but operational readiness significantly lags behind intent.
Microsoft Earnings: Agentic AI Surge Forces ‘Security-First’ Pivot
Microsoft's strong AI growth, now at $37 billion, hinges on security amid rising autonomous computing risks.
Google Cloud Jumps 63% as Agentic AI Reshapes Enterprise Security
Alphabet’s Q1 results show AI agents—not apps—are driving cloud growth, forcing a shift to model-level security.
Team Cymru Launches MCP Server for AI Threat Intelligence Agents
AI agents are moving into security ops. Team Cymru’s new MCP server feeds them real-time threat intelligence.