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Microsoft patches major SQL Server flaw in March update

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Microsoft's March Patch Tuesday fixes 77 flaws, including a severe SQL Server bug that could grant attackers sysadmin rights remotely.
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HackerOne warns of widening AI security & testing gap

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HackerOne warns AI rollouts are outpacing security, with 89% of organisations lacking full testing and incidents driving up costs.
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ActiveState names Abby Kearns as new Chief Executive

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ActiveState appoints seasoned open source leader Abby Kearns as Chief Executive, sharpening its focus on managed open source security.
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Endor Labs launches AURI to secure AI-driven coding

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Endor Labs unveils AURI, a security intelligence platform embedding reachability-led checks into AI coding assistants and CI/CD pipelines.
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Terra Security gains first AWS nod for AI threat tests

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Terra Security becomes first AWS partner validated for Autonomous Security Validation, as AI-driven continuous threat testing gains pace.
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Survey shows pentesters favour PTaaS over bug bounties

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New research from Cobalt finds 98% of surveyed pentesters prefer PTaaS to bug bounties and show almost no faith in AI-only security scanning.
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JFrog flags 13 critical CI/CD flaws in GitHub workflows

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JFrog warns 13 GitHub CI/CD workflow flaws, mostly critical, could let attackers hijack pipelines and steal secrets at scale.
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Claude Code flaws expose new risks in AI dev tools

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Claude Code flaws found by Check Point could let malicious repos run code and grab API keys before developers confirm a project is trusted.
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Endor Labs unveils AURI to secure AI-driven coding

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Endor Labs has launched AURI, an AI-aware security platform that embeds continuous code checks directly into agent-driven development workflows.
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LevelBlue & Tenable expand exposure tools for partners

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LevelBlue debuts Exposure Management for Partners with Tenable, giving MSSPs and MSPs tiered, unified exposure and risk visibility tools.
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LevelBlue & Tenable launch exposure service for MSPs

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LevelBlue and Tenable have teamed up to launch a tiered exposure management service giving MSPs continuous, risk-based visibility.
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Manifest flags AI readiness gap between execs & AppSec

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Manifest research reveals executives overestimate AI security readiness, as AppSec teams warn of unmanaged tools, blind spots and rising risk.
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The security challenges in AI-assisted software development

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As AI tools spread through software teams, rising security flaws and shadow AI use are forcing leaders to tighten guardrails fast.
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Checkmarx partners with e92spark to advance UK application security

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Checkmarx partners with e92spark to expand the reach of its AI-powered application security tools across UK and Ireland channel partners.