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Virtual Event Today: Attack Surface Management Summit

SecurityWeek's 2026 Attack Surface Management Summit runs today as a virtual event covering asset discovery, SBOMs, red teaming, and pen-testing.

SecurityWeek is hosting its fully virtual 2026 Attack Surface Management Summit from 11AM-3PM, focused on continuous asset discovery, prioritization, and risk reduction. Sessions cover proving exploitability, SBOM and AIBOM software supply chain risk with Dr. Allan Friedman, demos from Wiz and Horizon3's NodeZero, and the roles of red teaming, bug bounty, and penetration testing in enterprise defense.

SecurityWeekSep 16, 14:35 UTC · 18h agoIndustry

Top 10 Best Microsoft Azure Security Tools in 2026new

An editorial roundup of the ten best Azure security tools in 2026 names Defender for Cloud the native floor, with Wiz, Orca, and Prisma Cloud leading third-party options.

The brief reviews ten Azure security tools, positioning Microsoft Defender for Cloud's free foundational tier and published per-resource plans as the rational starting point for every Azure estate. Wiz and Orca are shortlisted for agentless attack-path correlation, Prisma Cloud for multicloud breadth, CrowdStrike for runtime protection, and Tenable for CIEM depth with Entra permission analytics. The piece emphasizes Azure's tight identity-infrastructure coupling via Entra ID as both an operational advantage and its most critical risk surface. Scoring is editorial, not lab-tested, with pricing compared by model only.

Cyber Security News08:31 UTC · 31m agoIndustry

Top 10 Best Google Cloud (GCP) Security Tools in 2026new

An editorial scorecard ranks the top ten Google Cloud security tools for 2026, with Wiz, Sysdig, and Security Command Center leading on correlation, GKE runtime, and native depth.

The roundup evaluates ten GCP security tools across five weighted criteria including GCP-native depth, correlation, runtime protection, multicloud parity, and value. Google Security Command Center is positioned as the included native floor, while Wiz and Sysdig top the weighted scores at 4.50, followed by Prisma Cloud at 4.40. The piece notes Forseti is deprecated and that Lacework is now Fortinet's FortiCNAPP, and flags diligence around Google's acquisition of Wiz. It is an editorial assessment, not a lab test, with pricing compared by model only.

Cyber Security News08:37 UTC · 25m agoIndustry

Top 10 Best Cloud Workload Protection (CWPP) Solutions in 2026

Editorial scorecard ranks 2026 cloud workload protection platforms, placing Prisma Cloud first, Sysdig second, and CrowdStrike third on detection quality.

A research-based scorecard rates ten cloud workload protection (CWPP) platforms across runtime depth, container/Kubernetes support, coverage breadth, cloud context, and value. Palo Alto Prisma Cloud leads at 8.9, followed by Sysdig at 8.8 and CrowdStrike at 8.6, with Aqua Security tying CrowdStrike at 8.6. The piece argues agent-versus-agentless is a false choice, with leaders now pairing agentless visibility with eBPF-based runtime sensors. Scores are editorial assessments, not lab benchmarks.

Cyber Security NewsSep 11, 07:15 UTC · 6d agoIndustry1

German Manufacturer Shrinks Security Alert Response While Protecting 10,000 Endpoints

Vendor case study: a German manufacturer's five-person SOC cut alert triage time using ANY.RUN's cloud sandbox across 10,000 endpoints.

ANY.RUN published a case study in which a five-person security team at an unnamed German manufacturer replaced an air-gapped forensic laptop with its cloud-managed interactive sandbox, protecting roughly 10,000 endpoints and 10,000 users. The vendor claims a median 15 minutes saved per alert, 20-40 daily tasks processed, a 2.5-minute alert-to-isolation target, and a 95% agreement rate between analyst and sandbox verdicts; all figures are vendor-supplied with the customer identity withheld. The writeup also describes detonating a multi-stage phishing chain from a PDF link to a password-protected ZIP to malware execution.

Cyber Security Newsupdated 08:15 UTC · 47m agofirst Sep 16, 15:12 UTC · 17h agoIndustry 4 sources

The true cost of a ransomware attack, with and without BCDR

Ransomware's true cost averages $5.08 million per incident versus a $139,875 median ransom, and mature BCDR strategies with immutable backups cut downtime and recovery expenses.

IBM's Cost of a Data Breach Report 2025 puts the average ransomware incident at $5.08 million, far above the $139,875 median ransom payment cited in Verizon's 2026 DBIR. Datto's State of BCDR Report 2025 found 60% of organizations believed they could recover within a day, but only 35% actually did. The Datto-sponsored piece argues mature BCDR with immutable WORM backups shortens downtime, citing a Techify case that restored 19 TB and returned a client to operations in under two hours without paying a ransom. It also flags compliance deadlines such as GDPR's 72-hour breach notification and the SEC's four-business-day disclosure rule.

BleepingComputerSep 16, 14:00 UTC · 19h agoIndustry

12 Best Container Security Tools Compared (2026): Features & Pricing

GBHackers compares pricing and features of 12 container security platforms, from free Trivy, Falco, and SUSE NeuVector to commercial Sysdig, Wiz, and Aqua.

A procurement-focused comparison of twelve container security vendors including Sysdig, Wiz, Aqua Security, SUSE NeuVector, and CrowdStrike, centered on billable units (per node, workload, developer, or vCore) and pricing mechanics. The piece argues free open-source tools like Trivy, Falco, and NeuVector set a floor that commercial products must justify exceeding through enforcement and scale. It also notes rising container threats, including Kubernetes flaws exploited to jump from containers to cloud accounts and exposed container registries.

GBHackersupdated 08:33 UTC · 29m agofirst Sep 16, 09:46 UTC · 23h agoIndustry 12 sources1

Mythos has made 2026 patching hell. It might make 2027 a breeze

Gartner analyst Craig Lawson argues AI bug-hunters like Anthropic's Mythos have audited major codebases so thoroughly that 2027 could see fewer severe vulnerabilities.

Speaking at Gartner's IT Symposium in Australia, research VP Craig Lawson said AI-driven bug hunting, exemplified by Anthropic's Mythos, is uncovering flaws at unprecedented scale, citing Microsoft shipping over 970 patches in one week and a recent series of CVEs in historically secure OpenBSD. He argued vendors are also using AI to find bugs before release, retiring technical debt and shrinking future zero-day avenues. Lawson predicts 2027 may be the first year with a net drop in vulnerability severity, if not aggregate counts. He also expects AI to enable near-continuous red-teaming and faster fixes, such as generating F5 iRule syntax for virtual patches via Gemini.

The Register · SecuritySep 16, 05:54 UTC · 1d agoIndustry1

AI is exposing a security structure built for yesterday’s threats

EY's Jeffrey Sallet argues AI-driven deepfakes and impersonation require integrating cybersecurity, physical security, HR and legal functions.

The opinion piece contends AI-powered impersonation, deepfakes and automated social engineering cross digital, physical and operational boundaries that siloed security programs cannot cover. It cites an EY survey of 250 corporate leaders where only 12% feel most prepared to detect a targeted physical attack, and describes transnational groups using deepfakes and stolen identities to bypass virtual HR hiring loops. The author urges unified cross-functional verification pipelines and shared threat intelligence between CISOs and chief security officers.

CSO OnlineSep 15, 09:00 UTC · 2d agoIndustry

How AI and cybersecurity are reshaping ServiceNow

Analysis argues ServiceNow's $7.75B Armis acquisition and AI-driven consumption pricing are reshaping its ITSM platform amid SaaS market anxiety.

CSO Online examines how AI agents, vibe-coding fears, and a reported 30% share price drop are pressuring ITSM leader ServiceNow, and how the company is pivoting toward consumption-based revenue and cybersecurity. The piece highlights ServiceNow's $7.75 billion cash acquisition of Armis, priced at roughly 23 times the vendor's $340 million annual revenue, as a strategic move to supercharge ITSM workflows with accurate device inventory and orchestration rather than to sell a standalone security product. Experts note this ends Armis's vendor-neutral position, introduces the CISO as a new buyer, and will likely lead to aggressive Armis bundling at contract renewals.

CSO OnlineSep 11, 10:15 UTC · 5d agoIndustry

Top 10 Best Enterprise Browsers in 2026

2026 enterprise browser guide ranks Island first and notes Mammoth Cyber's wind-down plus corrections to standard vendor shortlists.

An editorial guide assesses ten enterprise browser options, ranking category creator Island first for last-mile DLP and BYOD controls, followed by Palo Alto's Talon browser as a Prisma Access/SASE surface and Google Chrome Enterprise Premium for DLP on already-deployed browsers. It corrects common lists, noting SlashNext is browser-adjacent phishing and BEC defense rather than a managed browser, and that Mammoth Cyber has wound down independent operations. Microsoft Edge for Business is positioned as effectively free policy depth for Microsoft 365 estates, with Menlo Security offering an isolation-plus-browser blend.

Cyber Security NewsSep 11, 07:07 UTC · 6d agoIndustry1

Wiz achieves GovRAMP High Authorization

Wiz for Gov achieved GovRAMP High authorization, validating NIST SP 800-53r5 controls for state, local government, and higher-education cloud security procurement.

Wiz announced that Wiz for U.S. Government has officially achieved GovRAMP High authorization, validating it against NIST SP 800-53r5 security controls required for highly sensitive state data and critical infrastructure. The 'verify once, serve many' designation is aimed at state, local government, and higher education procurement. Wiz positions its CNAPP as providing code-to-runtime visibility, risk prioritization, compliance automation, and AI pipeline security. Existing Wiz for Gov customers automatically inherit the high-baseline controls without migration.

Wiz BlogSep 10, 11:00 UTC · 6d agoIndustry1