Athena marks a major leap in SOC automation, enabling real-time detection, triage, and remediation with minimal human oversight. The post SentinelOne’s Purple AI Athena Brings Autonomous Decision-Making to the SOC appeared first on SecurityWeek.

As Xi Jinping advances his vision for China’s dominance by 2049, cybersecurity experts warn that connected technologies—like EV batteries—may quietly serve as tools of influence, espionage, and disruption. The post China’s Secret Weapon? How EV Batteries Could be Weaponized to Disrupt America appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Cybersecurity awareness training platform Pistachio has raised $7 million in a Series A funding round led by Walter Ventures. The post Pistachio Raises $7 Million for Cybersecurity Training Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Browser security firm LayerX has raised $11 million in a Series A funding round extension led by Jump Capital. The post LayerX Raises $11 Million for Browser Security Solution appeared first on SecurityWeek.

More than 30 companies announced a total of $1.7 billion in funding in weeks leading up to the industry’s largest gathering. The post Cybersecurity Firms Raise Over $1.7 Billion Ahead of RSA Conference 2025 appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Palo Alto Networks is acquiring AI security company Protect AI in a deal previously estimated at $650-700 million. The post Palo Alto Networks to Acquire AI Security Firm Protect AI appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Zero-trust network security solutions provider NetFoundry has raised $12 million in funding from SYN Ventures. The post NetFoundry Raises $12 Million for Network Security Solutions appeared first on SecurityWeek.

This tension between hard-edged risk realism and breathless AI evangelism sets an unmistakable tone for a bellwether conference where 40,000-plus gather to do business.  The post JPMorgan Chase CISO Fires Warning Shot Ahead of RSA Conference appeared first on SecurityWeek.