The Ultimate Guide to Cloud Security
A curated American edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Cloud Security.
What to know about Cloud Security
Cloud security encompasses the technologies, policies, controls, and services that protect cloud computing environments, data, applications, and infrastructure from cyber threats. As businesses increasingly adopt cloud platforms for scalability and flexibility, securing these environments has become critical to safeguard sensitive data and maintain compliance.
The recent stories highlight a dynamic landscape marked by advancements in privileged access controls, zero trust architectures, AI-driven threat detection, and collaborations among leading cybersecurity firms. Readers will find insights into emerging threats such as ransomware targeting cloud workloads, the rise of generative AI increasing security risks, and the importance of integrating multi-cloud security tools.
By exploring these developments, readers can learn best practices for cloud server privilege management, understand challenges in hybrid and multicloud deployments, and discover how innovations in AI and automation are shaping the future of cloud security. This collection also emphasizes the significance of visibility, control, and identity management in mitigating evolving threats within cloud environments.
Whether you are looking to enhance your organization's cloud security posture or seeking to stay informed on the latest trends and technologies, this tag provides valuable perspectives and actionable strategies to navigate the complexities of modern cloud security.
American Cloud Security News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Abnormal AI names three executives amid attack surge
Abnormal AI hires three senior executives as attacks on secure email gateways jump 97%, sharpening demand for stronger AI-driven defences.
AI now powers most dangerous cyber threats, warns SANS
SANS says AI has become routine in the most dangerous cyber attacks, leaving defenders racing to keep pace with faster, smarter intrusions.
Identity attack path management gains ground, survey finds
Organisations boost identity security budgets as more adopt attack path tools, with SpecterOps saying AI and hybrid systems are intensifying risk.
Rilian raises USD $17.5 million to expand AI cyber platform
Rilian secures seed backing to push AI-driven cyber software into US, Gulf and allied markets as demand for automated defence tools rises.
CleanStart launches shell-less read-only containers
CleanStart unveils shell-less, read-only container images for production, promising tighter runtime security without forcing Dockerfile or pipeline changes.
Akto widens AI agent security with new integrations
Akto partners with LangChain, Portkey, TrueFoundry, Arcade and LiteLLM to embed runtime safeguards across the AI agent stack.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Cloud Security
Check Point wins Frost & Sullivan recognition for WAF
Rubrik launches Google Cloud tools for AI governance
Check Point tops Miercom hybrid mesh security benchmark
Check Point tops Miercom hybrid mesh security benchmark
Capsule Security raises $7 million to guard AI agents
Featured News
Google Cloud CEO sets out enterprise AI agent plan
Google Cloud's Thomas Kurian unveils Gemini Enterprise as an open, secure workplace AI platform linking models, data, chips and security.
Google flags urgency as AI reshapes cyber threats
Google warns AI is turbocharging cyber attacks as Sandra Joyce says firms must patch fast, while Gemini boosts threat detection and analysis.
Exclusive: Google Cloud reshaping finance with agentic AI
Google Cloud says banks need governance-led platforms to unlock agentic AI at scale, with tens of agents set to reshape compliance, fraud and risk.
Exclusive: Google Cloud on the road to autonomous SecOps
Google Cloud rolls out three AI agents for SecOps to automate detection engineering, threat hunting and context gathering as it eyes autonomous SOCs.
Netskope's Tony Burnside - visibility is key to AI security
Netskope's Tony Burnside warns AI agents are creating hidden east-west traffic, calling for omni-directional controls and smarter DLP to stop data leaks.
TrendAI: Evolving the cybersecurity value proposition
TrendAI urges stronger AI governance as it shifts cybersecurity from fear-based selling to platformised risk reduction for Australian firms.
Consolidation Wave Hits Infosec, Sparing CISOs From Tool Sprawl
Overwhelmed CISOs are driving a consolidation wave in cybersecurity, slashing tool sprawl to close security gaps and cut mounting costs.
Why the all-AI social network looks more fad than legacy
Moltbook, the all-bot social network, faces scrutiny after researchers reportedly accessed its live database and user emails without checks.
Expert Columns
Stolen credentials don't have to mean a breach
One click can trigger a breach, but security can stop it
VPN vulnerabilities don't have to become breaches
How MH Enterprise turns trust into cybersecurity success
Mythos changes everything: Is your AI agent security ready?
The why and what of FIPS 140-3 validation in modern cybersecurity
From DSPM to data protection: Closing the last mile on sensitive data in the era of AI
Small alert, big defense: Inside a SOC's early-morning response
The evolving role of the CSO: From technical guardian to business strategist
Why AI-powered security needs network telemetry across the hybrid cloud
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the networkRecent Cloud Security News
Tenable flags Microsoft GitHub workflow flaw risking code
Tenable warns that a flaw in Microsoft's Windows-driver-samples GitHub workflow could let attackers run code and steal secrets.
AHA names Rubrik preferred provider for hospital cyber resilience
American Hospital Association names Rubrik preferred cybersecurity provider for nearly 5,000 member hospitals amid rising ransomware risk.
Halcyon hires Dave Hannigan as ransomware Security Chief
Halcyon hires veteran Security Leader Dave Hannigan to bolster ransomware resilience work with customers and partners as attacks keep rising.
S-Docs adds CAC & PIV signatures for federal agencies
S-Docs has brought CAC and PIV identity checks into Salesforce signing workflows, aiming to cut paper-heavy delays for US federal agencies and contractors.
BlueFlag lifts Series A after rapid revenue growth
BlueFlag Security secures USD $28 million Series A to scale its identity-first cyber platform tackling AI and developer risks in software.
F5 and Skyfire team up on verified AI agent traffic
F5 and Skyfire partner to let online merchants admit verified AI agents while keeping malicious bots out of shopping and content flows.
Wallarm appoints new chief executive as AI focus grows
Wallarm names Shayne Higdon chief executive in leadership reshuffle as it pivots from pure API protection to securing wider AI-driven risks.
Morphisec adds AI defence to anti-ransomware suite
Morphisec unveils Adaptive AI Defence to spot shadow AI, block compromised agents and thwart AI-driven ransomware in real time.
Opal launches AI tools to tackle unused permissions
Opal Security unveils AI agents and tools to root out unused access rights as research shows permissions sprawl swamping security teams.
Firms test just 32% of attack surface, study finds
Organisations test just a third of their attack surface as reliance on agentic AI grows, raising fresh concerns over unseen cyber risks.
Menlo unveils browser platform to secure rising AI agents
Menlo launches a browser-based platform to govern human users and AI agents with unified security controls as machine traffic surges.
Salt unveils platform to secure rising AI agent stacks
Salt launches an agentic security platform to map, monitor and protect how AI agents use LLMs, MCP servers and enterprise APIs at scale.
Bold raises USD $40m for AI-powered endpoint security
Bold Security exits stealth with USD $40m to secure AI-powered endpoints, promising fewer alerts and tighter on-device data protection.
Enzoic partners boost defences against stolen passwords
Enzoic's Partner Network passes 100 channel members as firms race to block stolen passwords fuelling the vast majority of web app attacks.
Secureframe unveils AI platform to fast-track CMMC
Secureframe unveils an AI-led Secureframe Defence platform to speed CMMC Level 2 readiness for thousands of US defence contractors.
Terra Portal blends AI agents with human-led pentesting
Terra Security unveils Terra Portal, a desktop hub fusing AI agents with human pentesters to speed vulnerability fixes from months to hours.
Terra Security names Anna Sarnek VP of business strategy
Terra Security appoints Anna Sarnek VP of business strategy to steer partner-led growth and define its AI-native offensive security push.
Ramp unveils spend controls suite for public sector
Ramp launches a public sector platform with FedRAMP-aligned spend controls to curb misuse after USD $2.8 trillion in improper US payments.
QuSecure wins USD $3.9m AFWERX deal for quantum security
QuSecure lands a USD $3.9m AFWERX contract to mature quantum-resilient encryption for sensitive US Air Force Global Strike missions.
Brinqa unveils AI agents to streamline cyber risk data
Brinqa has rolled out AI agents to infer asset owners and deduplicate findings, aiming to cut cyber risk noise in sprawling IT estates.
Job Moves
Abnormal AI names three executives amid attack surge
Halcyon hires Dave Hannigan as ransomware Security Chief
Wallarm appoints new chief executive as AI focus grows
Terra Security names Anna Sarnek VP of business strategy
Upwind appoints Rinki Sethi as Chief Security Officer to drive growth
