Cybersecurity

Cohesity integrated Google Threat Intelligence and Private Scanning into Cohesity Data Cloud to detect and detonate malware in backups.

Zscaler acquired SquareX to extend Zero Trust browser capabilities for the AI Edge Resource Allocator, closing the deal Feb. 5, 2026; terms were not disclosed.

Chubb selected Arctic Wolf as a preferred MDR provider for Chubb cyber policyholders with more than 100 employees.

Palo Alto Networks updated its NextWave Partner Program to emphasize platformization and reinvest partner rebates.

Alice released Caterpillar, a free open-source scanner for OpenClaw that flagged malicious skills used by about 6,000 users.

451 Research finds Itential's FlowAI embeds governed AI into infrastructure operations to enable audited, policy-controlled automation.

Gartner forecasts widespread agentic AI adoption in IT operations by 2029 and calls for orchestration, governance, and auditability.

Itential outlines using orchestration to automate PCI scope analysis and support a large-scale application migration.

SailPoint presented updates to adaptive identity security to help enterprises manage human and non-human identities amid AI adoption.

SEALSQ CEO Carlos Moreira presented a root-to-quantum platform to address quantum risks to embedded and mission-critical systems.

Varonis Systems, Inc. said it would acquire AllTrue.AI to add real-time AI visibility and guardrail enforcement.

Netskope announced One Data Lineage to trace datasets across cloud, email, endpoints and apps for end-to-end visibility.