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| 19.02.2026 | NIST launches AI Agent Standards Initiative as autonomous AI moves into production
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| 18.12.2025 | Cobalt Closes 2025 With Unprecedented Scale, Breakthrough AI Innovation, and 88 G2 Badges | - |
| 29.10.2025 | 2025 Herizon Awards Celebrate Women Transforming Work, Leadership and Global Impact | The Business Intelligence Group launched the inaugural Herizon Awards, honoring women transforming workplaces globally. Maggie Doyne of BlinkNow Foundation won top honors for her Nepal education and empowerment work. Winners span five caree... |
| 25.04.2025 | Push Security Secures $30 Million to Combat Identity Attacks | In a world where digital identities are the new gold, Push Security has struck a lucrative deal. The Boston-based cybersecurity firm has raised $30 million in Series B funding, a move that positions it as a formidable player in the battle a... |
| 24.04.2025 | Push Security Raises $30M Series B Funding | Push Security, a Boston, MA-based cyber security company which specializes in identity attacks in the browser, raised $30M in Series B funding.
The round was led by Redpoint Ventures, with participation from Datadog Ventures and B3 Capital.... |
| 16.04.2025 | The Cybersecurity Paradox: Confidence Amidst Vulnerabilities | In the digital age, confidence can be a double-edged sword. A recent report from Cobalt reveals a troubling trend: organizations are fixing less than half of exploitable vulnerabilities. The numbers are stark. Only 21 percent of flaws in Ge... |
| 14.04.2025 | Less than Half of All Exploitable Vulnerabilities Get Fixed | Organisations are fixing less than half of all exploitable vulnerabilities, with just 21% of genAI app flaws being resolved, penetration testing firm Cobalt found.
The company’s State of Pentesting Report 2025 found crucial discrepancies be... |
| 14.04.2025 | Organizations fix under half of exploitable vulnerabilities | The latest State of Pentesting report from Cobalt reveals that organizations are fixing less than half of all exploitable vulnerabilities, with just 21 percent of GenAI app flaws being resolved.
It also highlights a degree of over-confidenc... |
| 28.02.2025 | The Rise of Deobanks: A New Era in Finance | In the landscape of finance, change is the only constant. The traditional banking system, once a titan, now resembles a rusting ship adrift in a digital sea. As we sail into 2025, the emergence of decentralized banking, or Deobanks, is stee... |
| 26.02.2025 | How Blockchain Is Disrupting Financial Institutions in 2025 | Share
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In 2025, traditional financial institutions, burdened by outdated infrastructure and plagued by chronic data security issues, are simply struggling to meet the demands of a digital-native, youthfully exuberant,... |
| 23.01.2025 | The Future of Economic Globalization and AI in Trading: Navigating New Waters | In the swirling currents of today's economy, two forces stand out: economic globalization and artificial intelligence (AI). Both are reshaping the landscape, but they come with their own sets of challenges and opportunities. As we sail into... |
| 22.01.2025 | How AI will transform trading in 2025: insights by Octa broker | 2025 is expected to be the year of increasing AI adoption. According to recent PwC findings, ‘2025 will bring significant advancements in quality, accuracy, capability, and automation that will continue to compound on each other, accelerati... |
| 17.12.2024 | The future of AI in trading: prospects for 2025 by global broker Octa | KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 December 2024 – 2025 is expected to be the year of increasing AI adoption. According to recent PwC findings, ‘2025 will bring significant advancements in quality, accuracy, capability, a... |
| 12.09.2024 | The 6 Best Penetration Testing Companies for 2024 | Best overall: Astra SecurityBest for vulnerability scanning: IntruderBest for on-demand pentesting: Cobalt.ioBest for small businesses: AcunetixBest for large companies and enterprises: InvictiBest for flexible pentesting options: BreachLoc... |
| 29.08.2024 | Cobalt and The Midtown Group: Rising Stars in the Business Landscape | In the ever-evolving world of business, two companies stand out: Cobalt and The Midtown Group. Both have made headlines recently, showcasing remarkable growth and leadership changes. Their stories reflect resilience, innovation, and a relen... |
| 29.08.2024 | Cobalt, Leading Offensive Security Solutions Provider, Appoints Sonali Shah as CEO | Shah joins at pivotal moment as successful product expansion drives new growth opportunities
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Cobalt, the pioneer of Pentest as a Service (PtaaS) and leading provider of offensive security s... |
| 15.05.2024 | Что предпринять компании для защиты от киберугроз | Опубликован первый мировой рейтинг киберпреступности с основными угрозами и списком стран, откуда их исходит больше всего. Рассказываем, какие риски распространены сегодня в сфере информации, как на их развитие влияет ИИ и почему управление... |
| 30.04.2024 | Cobalt's 2024 State of Pentesting Report Reveals Cyber Security Industry Seeks Partners and Solutions as Staffing Shortages and New AI Threats Collide | Cobalt logo
Teams report unprecedented vulnerabilities as AI adoption raises concerns; pentesting grows as indispensable tool
SAN FRANCISCO, April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Cobalt, the pioneers of Pentest as a Service (PtaaS) and leadi... |
| 05.03.2024 | Cobalt Expands Offensive Security Offering With the Release of New Dynamic Application Security Testing Capabilities | Cobalt infuses manual pentesting with speed, simplicity, and transparency.
Cobalt's new DAST integration works with its PtaaS offerings to mitigate and identify risk across the SDLC with real-time analysis
SAN FRANCISCO, March 5, 2024 /PRNe... |
| 22.02.2024 | Develop Advanced Cybersecurity Skills for Just $80 | TL;DR: Develop the skills you need to advance in the lucrative cybersecurity field with The 2023 Ultimate Advanced CyberSecurity Professional Certification Bundle — it’s currently on sale for just $80.
You now have the opportunity to develo... |
| 07.02.2024 | Cobalt Builds Out its Board of Directors, Welcomes Sonali Shah | Cobalt infuses manual pentesting with speed, simplicity, and transparency.
Shah joins board members to advise on product innovation and go-to-market strategy
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Cobalt, the pioneers of Pentest ... |
| 28.09.2023 | 20 Women Tech Leaders On The Principles That Guide Their Leadership | getty |
| 05.07.2023 | The Challenges Of Recruiting Data Security Experts In 2023 | Casey Marquette. Seasoned Fortune 50/200 security strategist, now CEO at Covenant Technologies empowering elite technical recruiting teams. |
| 15.06.2023 | Strategies For Developing Diverse Security Talent | Caroline Wong is the Chief Strategy Officer at Cobalt, a cybersecurity company with a focus on Pentest as a Service (PtaaS). |
| 02.05.2023 | At RSA, Akamai put focus on fake sites, API vulnerabilities | Image: Ar_TH/Adobe Stock
Last year, attacks using vulnerabilities in applications and application protocol interfaces reached record highs, according to security company Akamai in its new State of the Internet report. The firm said several ... |
| 12.04.2023 | Cobalt's 5th Annual State of Pentesting Report Uncovers Implications for Enterprise Security, Teams Threaten to Quit From Burnout | SAN FRANCISCO (PRWEB) April 12, 2023
Cobalt, the Pentest as a Service (PtaaS) company that is modernizing the manual pentesting model, today announced its fifth annual State of Pentesting Report. This year’s report highlights the impact of ... |
| 12.04.2023 | Cybersecurity burnout could lead to workers quitting | Cybersecurity teams are suffering from the economic squeeze with 63 percent of US security professionals having their department's budget cut in 2023 according to research from Pentest as a Service (PtaaS) company Cobalt.
Of those who encou... |
| 22.02.2023 | 14 Essential Steps To Take To Secure Household IoT Devices | From smart speakers that can answer research questions, turn on music and order pizza to appliances that can alert you when you’re low on milk, Internet of Things devices are making their way into more and more consumers’ homes. However, us... |
| 05.02.2023 | Top 5 cyber-threats and how to prevent them | Check out all the on-demand sessions from the Intelligent Security Summit here.
Cybercrime is prominent and will continue to evolve amid a growing cyber threat landscape. When organizations scale, the risk increases with their reliance on c... |
| 20.01.2023 | Cybersecurity In 2023: What’s In The Cards? | Caroline Wong is the Chief Strategy Officer at Cobalt, a cybersecurity company with a focus on Pentest as a Service (PtaaS). |
| 18.01.2023 | 16 Reasons DevSecOps Efforts Fail (And How To Get Them Right) | getty |
| 01.11.2022 | Leading Pentest Provider Cobalt and NTT DATA Enable Digital Businesses to Innovate Securely | SAN FRANCISCO (PRWEB) November 01, 2022
Cobalt, leading Pentest-as-a-Service (PtaaS) company modernizing the traditional pentesting model, today announced a partnership with NTT DATA, a digital business and IT services leader to offer deepe... |
| 18.10.2022 | Инструкция: как открыть программу баг-баунти и не облажаться | Перед тем как написать этот пост, я расспросил знакомых из разных IT-компаний и столкнулся с полярными мнениями. Одни горячо топили за bug bounty и говорили, что это чуть ли не лучший способ поддерживать безопасность (правда часто оказывало... |
| 21.09.2022 | Demystifying Ethical Hackers And Why Modern Organizations Need Them | Caroline Wong is the Chief Strategy Officer at Cobalt, a cybersecurity company with a focus on Pentest as a Service (PtaaS). |
| 07.09.2022 | New Agile Pentesting from Cobalt Sets Standard for Next Frontier in PtaaS | SAN FRANCISCO (PRWEB) September 07, 2022
Cobalt, the Pentest as a Service (PtaaS) company that is modernizing the traditional pentesting model, today announced the launch of Agile Pentesting, a new offering that provides more control and fl... |
| 07.09.2022 | Agile Pentesting offers developers more control and flexibility | Pentest as a Service (PtaaS) company Cobalt is today launching Agile Pentesting, a new offering that provides more control and flexibility to better meet the needs of businesses through versatile, ad hoc testing.
Agile Pentesting allows org... |
| 06.06.2022 | Cobalt Marks Start of 2022 with New CEO, Continued Momentum for PtaaS Adoption | SAN FRANCISCO (PRWEB) June 06, 2022
Cobalt, the leading Pentest as a Service (PtaaS) company, today announced the milestones it achieved in the first half of 2022, including the addition of new CEO Chris Manton-Jones. Today’s technology inf... |
| 06.04.2022 | Report: 54% of security pros want to quit their jobs | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - August 3. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Learn more about Transform 2022
Ninety percent of security ... |
| 06.04.2022 | Report: 54% of security pros want to quit their jobs | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Ninety percent of security professionals who have... |
| 06.04.2022 | Continued Security Staff Shortages Are Making Businesses More Vulnerable To Cyberattacks: Report | Image showing the Colonial Pipeline Houston Station facility in Pasadena, Texas (East of Houston) ... [+] taken on May 10, 2021. - US President Joe Biden said that a Russia-based group was behind the ransomware attack that forced the shutdo... |
| 12.01.2022 | Stop Rolling The Dice: Make PtaaS The Core Of Proactive Cybersecurity Programs | Caroline Wong is the Chief Strategy Officer at Cobalt, a cybersecurity company with a focus on Pentest as a Service (PtaaS). |
| 11.01.2022 | Cobalt Closes 2021 with Record Growth, Solidifies Status as Leader in PtaaS | SAN FRANCISCO (PRWEB) January 11, 2022
Cobalt, the leading Pentest as a Service (PtaaS) company that’s modernizing the traditional, static penetration testing model, today announced it achieved record growth across the business in 2021 and ... |
| 23.11.2021 | Why Cybersecurity Regulations And Compliance Are So Important In Our Current Threat Landscape | Caroline Wong is the Chief Strategy Officer at Cobalt, a cybersecurity company with a focus on Pentest as a Service (PtaaS). |
| 22.09.2021 | Cobalt Announces New Professional Services Offerings for Premium Pentesting Experience | SAN FRANCISCO (PRWEB) September 22, 2021
Cobalt, the Pentest as a Service (PtaaS) company that’s modernizing the traditional pentesting model, today announced new professional services offerings that further its mission to strengthen custom... |
| 24.08.2021 | Orgs have had the same digital security vulnerabilities for the last 4 years | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Security teams are still struggling to effectivel... |
| 24.08.2021 | Orgs have had the same digital security vulnerabilities for the last 4 years | The Transform Technology Summits start October 13th with Low-Code/No Code: Enabling Enterprise Agility. Register now!
Security teams are still struggling to effectively remove and prevent issues that are well known in the industry. The Stat... |
| 02.06.2021 | Cobalt Launches Public API, Continues Modernization of Pentesting | SAN FRANCISCO (PRWEB) June 02, 2021
Cobalt, the Pentest as a Service (PtaaS) company that’s modernizing the traditional pentesting model, today announced the launch of its public API. The Cobalt API allows customers to easily integrate thei... |
| 11.03.2021 | Cobalt Announces Launch of Partner Program On Heels of 75% YoY ARR Growth | SAN FRANCISCO (PRWEB) March 11, 2021
Cobalt, the leading Pentest as a Service (PtaaS) company that’s modernizing the traditional, static penetration testing mode, today announced the launch of its Partner Program. The program comes amid mas... |
| 25.02.2021 | Cobalt Announces New Chief Product Officer to Strategically Advance Product Vision | SAN FRANCISCO (PRWEB) February 25, 2021
Cobalt, the leading Pentest as a Service (PtaaS) company that’s modernizing the traditional, static penetration testing model, today announced it has named Eric Brinkman as its new Chief Product Offic... |
| 25.02.2021 | 16 Critical Things Every Business Leader Should Know About Ransomware | With more and more data being stored digitally or in the cloud, ransomware has become a rising issue in recent years. While most people have heard of ransomware, business leaders may not always be aware of factors that can contribute to hig... |
| 10.02.2021 | Cobalt To Host Second Annual “SecTalks” Virtual Conference, Focused on How Security Professionals Can Lead with Grit in 2021 | SAN FRANCISCO (PRWEB) February 10, 2021
Cobalt.io, the leading Pentest as a Service (PtaaS) company that’s modernizing the traditional, static penetration testing model, today announced that it will host a virtual conference, “SecTalks: Lea... |
| 24.12.2020 | What the Worst Security Threats of the Year Tell Us About 2021 | It's a bit of a cliche to warn every December that online security faces tougher challenges than ever in the year ahead. But for the past few years, it's been true every time. Across 2020, we saw rises in cybercrime threats and dollars lost... |
| 17.12.2020 | Cobalt Finishes 2020 with Record Growth, Poised to Continue Disruption of Multibillion Dollar Pentesting Market | San Francisco, CA, Dec. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cobalt, the leading Pentest as a Service (PtaaS) company that’s modernizing the traditional, static penetration testing model, today announced that it achieved record growth across the bu... |
| 16.12.2020 | 15 Persuasive Ways To Show Your Tech Team’s Productivity | When a company’s leadership isn’t as knowledgeable about the processes of building and maintaining technology as their employees, it can be difficult to show the full picture of the results your tech team achieves. Demonstrating your team’s... |
| 23.08.2020 | Cybersecurity Platform Cobalt.io Secures $29 Million | Cybersecurity platform Cobalt — a company that connects human penetration testers (sometimes known as ‘ethical hackers’) with companies looking to test the robustness of their software — announced that it has raised $29 million
Cybersecurit... |
| 21.08.2020 | Cobalt grabs $29M Series B | Cobalt, the developer of a cybersecurity platform, has taken in $29 million in a Series B led by Highland Europe. Founded in 2013, the San Francisco-based startup connects so-called ethical hackers with companies that want to test their app... |
| 20.08.2020 | Cobalt.io raises $29 million to expand its Pentest as a Service platform and transform software security testing | Cobalt is a digital platform that connects companies with penetration testers (‘pentesters’) – human testers who find vulnerabilities in software so they can be fixed
The penetration testing market is expected to reach $4.5 billion by 2025... |
| 20.08.2020 | Cobalt raises $29 million to bring its ‘pentest as a service’ platform to more software teams | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Cobalt.io, a “pentest-as-a-service” platform that lets any business access ethical hackers to stress-test their software, has raised $2... |
| 20.08.2020 | Cobalt.io Raises $29M in Series B Funding | Cobalt, a San Francisco, CA-based cybersecurity platform that connects human penetration testers (also known as ‘ethical hackers’) with companies looking to test their software, raised $29m in Series B funding.
The Series B round, which bro... |
| 20.08.2020 | German cybersecurity startup that connects ethical hackers to find vulnerabilities in software gets €24.4M funding | The company’s security status keeps changing in line with the evolving risks faced by multiple sources. However, identifying security vulnerabilities/loopholes is a crucial task for obvious reasons. Here’s where many companies use Penetrati... |
| 20.08.2020 | Cobalt.io raises $29 million to expand its Pentest as a Service platform and transform software security testing | San Francisco, Aug. 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cobalt – the cybersecurity platform that connects human penetration testers (sometimes known as ‘ethical hackers’) with companies looking to test the robustness of their software – has raised... |
| 20.08.2020 | Danish cybersecurity startup Cobalt raises $29 million Series B for ethical hacking platform | Cobalt, a Danish-born cybersecurity platform that connects human penetration testers (sometimes known as ‘ethical hackers’) with companies looking to test their software, has raised $29 million to continue global expansion from its current ... |
| 20.08.2020 | Cobalt raises $29 million to bring its ‘pentest as a service’ platform to more software teams | Cobalt.io, a “pentest-as-a-service” platform that lets any business access ethical hackers to stress-test their software, has raised $29 million in a series B round of funding led by Highland Europe.
Penetration testing, or “pentesting,” is... |
| 20.08.2020 | Cobalt.io grabs $29M Series B to continue building out pentesting platform | The promise of SaaS has always been about taking tedious, expensive manual tasks and finding a way to build a platform to automate them. Cobalt.io is doing that with pentesting, the process of testing an application for security vulnerabili... |
| 14.04.2020 | What you need to know about COVID-19-related cyberattacks | Ray Espinoza Contributor
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| 05.03.2020 | Cobalt.io pentesting service brings wizard-like setup to platform | Cobalt.io wants to change the way companies purchase and pay for pentesting services, which test an application for vulnerabilities before it goes live. Today, the company announced a number of enhancements to the platform.
Jacob Hansen, CE... |
| 05.02.2020 | Keeping Your Smart Home Secure: 14 Tips To Help Protect IoT Devices | Photo:Getty |
| 02.05.2018 | Cobalt.io Raises $5M in Series A Funding | Cobalt.io, a San Francisco, CA-based Pen Testing as a Service platform (PTaaS) for SaaS businesses, received $5m in funding.
Backers included byFounders, elab Ventures, DG Incubation, Plug and Play Ventures and Tim Draper with Dra... |
| 17.08.2017 | Can the security community grow up? | Mahendra Ramsinghani Contributor
Mahendra Ramsinghani founded Secure Octane Investments, which includes Demisto, CyberGRX and 16 other infrastructure and cybersecurity companies. Mahendra authored "The Business of Venture Capital"... |
| 17.08.2016 | Cobalt Labs Receives $1.5M in Seed Funding | Cobalt Labs Inc. (fka CrowdCurity), a San Francisco, CA-based platform for agile application security services for SaaS businesses, received $1.5m in seed funding.
The round, which brought total funding to $2.5m, was led by eLab Ventures, w... |
| 13.07.2010 | Microsoft Partners Up in Cloud-Computing Platform, Cobalt Gets Bought for $400M, Lockerz Reels in VC Funding, and Other Seattle-Area Deals News | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints
There have been quite a few exciting deals for Seattle-area technology companies lately (maybe a sign that everybody in town is back from their summer vacations?). In the past... |
| - | Game-changing AI startups to look out for in 2025 | Artificial intelligence (AI) has grown expeditiously in the last few years, particularly with the introduction of generative AI through tools like ChatGPT and DALL-E.
So much so that the UK government has announced its own “AI Opportunities... |
| - | Talent shortages leave businesses more exposed to attacks | Whether it's down to the Great Resignation or a lack of the correct skills, security and development teams are struggling to find and retain enough skilled staff.
A new study released today by cybersecurity company Cobalt finds that 45 perc... |
| - | Подборка материалов по мобильной безопасности «Awesome Mobile Security» | Привет, Хабр!
Меня зовут Юрий Шабалин, я один из основателей компании "Стингрей Технолоджиз" (входит в группу компаний Swordfish Security), мы разрабатываем платформу анализа защищенности мобильных приложений iOS и Android.
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