Cybersecurity

NTT DOCOMO Launches Pro IoT Tier for Tens of Thousands of SIMs

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NTT DOCOMO Launches Pro IoT Tier for Tens of Thousands of SIMs

Tokyo – October 11, 2026 -- NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS, Inc. will roll out "Pro," a new tier of its docomo business SIGN IoT network-as-a-service, in March 2027 for customers running tens of thousands of connected devices in Japan and overseas. The offering centralizes domestic and international connectivity management, automates SIM operations and adds support for the SGP.32 eSIM standard.

Alkami Banks Stop $263M in Fraud in 2025 Using BioCatch

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Alkami Banks Stop $263M in Fraud in 2025 Using BioCatch

Plano, Texas – October 09, 2026 -- Financial institutions using BioCatch through the Alkami Digital Banking Platform prevented more than $263 million in fraud during 2025, according to data shared by BioCatch and announced by Alkami Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALKT).

BioCatch scores every banking session for account takeover risk

BioCatch Account Takeover Protection analyzes behavioral, device and session signals in real time as account holders use digital banking. It builds a baseline of legitimate activity and flags deviations such as unusual navigation, interaction patterns or transaction behavior that may indicate a compromised account or an active takeover attempt.

Each session receives a risk score. Financial institutions set their own thresholds based on their tolerance for potential fraud, which lets them tailor responses to their security strategy.

Rein Security Raises $25M Series A for AI Agent Runtime Protection

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Rein Security Raises $25M Series A for AI Agent Runtime Protection

New York and Tel Aviv – October 08, 2026 -- Rein Security has closed a $25 million Series A round, lifting total funding to $35 million as enterprises race to secure autonomous AI agents operating inside production systems. The round was co-led by Glilot Capital and Sienna Venture Capital, with participation from Corner Ventures, Atlacle and RNP Capital Advisors.

Gartner forecasts AI security spending to hit $7.7 billion by 2028

The market for securing AI is projected to reach nearly $4.8 billion in 2027, a 68.7% jump from 2026, before climbing to $7.7 billion in 2028, according to Gartner. Rein's platform uses patented sidecar technology that monitors agent activity at runtime without routing company or customer data through a gateway or proxy, giving security teams visibility into every line of code an agent executes.

ONLYOFFICE 10.0 Adds In-Editor AI, Four Modular Apps, Patches 35 Flaws

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ONLYOFFICE 10.0 Adds In-Editor AI, Four Modular Apps, Patches 35 Flaws

Singapore – October 08, 2026 -- ONLYOFFICE has released version 10.0 of its open-source office suite, bundling context-aware AI tools, four new modular applications, and fixes for 35 security vulnerabilities. The autumn update packages roughly 50 new features and more than 1,000 bug fixes across the online, desktop, and mobile editors.

AI tools move directly into document, spreadsheet, and PDF editors

A dedicated AI tab with built-in chat now lets users draft, summarize, translate, and format content without exporting files to third-party tools. Legal teams can summarize contracts inside the editor, analysts can generate forecasts or Pivot Tables, and managers can convert raw notes into structured presentations using ready-made prompts and saved custom actions.

Edgescan Launches Atomic, an Autonomous AI Penetration-Testing Tool

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Edgescan Launches Atomic, an Autonomous AI Penetration-Testing Tool

Dublin – October 07, 2026 -- Edgescan has launched Edgescan Atomic, an autonomous penetration-testing capability built on agentic AI, designed to close the gap left by scheduled security assessments. The tool can run on top of Edgescan's existing continuous security platform or operate as a standalone agentic penetration-testing solution.

Atomic replaces fixed testing schedules with on-demand validation

Traditional penetration-testing programs rely on periodic, scheduled engagements, leaving organizations exposed between tests as application code changes and threats evolve. Edgescan Atomic allows security teams to launch autonomous testing immediately, using previous target metadata when available, with validation handled by an agentic team backed by human experts when required.

Cato Networks Names Ex-Palo Alto Executive Chad Gardner as CRO

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Cato Networks Names Ex-Palo Alto Executive Chad Gardner as CRO

Tel Aviv – – October 07, 2026 -- Cato Networks has appointed Chad Gardner as chief revenue officer, tasking him with leading the company's global sales organization as enterprises converge networking and security infrastructure while adopting AI.

Gardner joins from Blackfoot Communications, where he oversaw wholesale, premier, and enterprise business units

Prior to Blackfoot, Gardner served as vice president of sales for North America at SambaNova Systems. His background includes multiple leadership roles at Palo Alto Networks, including vice president of global SASE sales and vice president of sales for West Majors, as well as VP leadership positions at Netskope. He has also held executive sales roles at Denali Advanced Integration, NetApp, and Cisco Systems.

VA Pilots Free CLEAR Digital ID for VA.gov Sign-In, GovCIO Leads

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VA Pilots Free CLEAR Digital ID for VA.gov Sign-In, GovCIO Leads

Fairfax, Va. – October 07, 2026 -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has launched a pilot program letting Veterans verify their identity on VA.gov through CLEAR, the secure identity company, at no cost and entirely by choice.

GovCIO led the technical integration of CLEAR1 into VA.gov's sign-in system

GovCIO, prime contractor for VA.gov modernization, partnered with CLEAR to embed CLEAR1, CLEAR's identity platform, alongside existing sign-in methods. The integration meets the same security standards VA.gov already requires, without replacing current login options.

AI Cybersecurity Market to Triple to $95.25B by 2031

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AI Cybersecurity Market to Triple to $95.25B by 2031

Delray Beach, Fla. – – October 07, 2026 -- The global AI Cybersecurity Market is set to grow from $31.25 billion in 2026 to $95.25 billion by 2031, a 25.0% compound annual growth rate, according to MarketsandMarkets. The market stood at $22.07 billion in 2025, underscoring an accelerating pace of enterprise adoption as organizations race to counter machine-speed cyberattacks.

BlueVoyant Names John Hultman Chief Revenue Officer to Scale AI Security Sales

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BlueVoyant Names John Hultman Chief Revenue Officer to Scale AI Security Sales

New York – October 07, 2026 -- BlueVoyant has appointed John Hultman as Chief Revenue Officer, tasking the 30-year sales veteran with leading global revenue operations as the cybersecurity company scales its AI-driven product portfolio.

Hultman brings three decades of enterprise technology sales experience to BlueVoyant's go-to-market strategy

Hultman most recently served as Chief Revenue Officer at data security company Druva, where he led global go-to-market strategy. He previously headed Americas Sales at Cohesity and spent nearly 20 years in sales leadership roles across the Americas and APJC at Dell EMC.

Scalefusion Launches Veltar Vulnerability Management for Endpoints

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Scalefusion Launches Veltar Vulnerability Management for Endpoints

Pune, India – October 07, 2026 -- ProMobi Technologies has launched Veltar Vulnerability Management, a new Scalefusion capability that merges vulnerability detection with endpoint remediation inside a single platform for Windows and macOS devices.

Scalefusion unifies security and IT workflows into one platform

Vulnerability management has traditionally split work between security teams identifying risks and IT teams managing the affected endpoints, often requiring multiple disconnected tools. Veltar Vulnerability Management closes that gap by linking vulnerability intelligence directly to endpoints already managed within Scalefusion UEM, eliminating the need for a separate vulnerability management agent or manual data transfer between systems.