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AI & Enterprise
AI hacking spurs shift in corporate security spending priorities
As AI hacking spreads, companies are not only increasing cybersecurity budgets but also changing spending priorities, benefiting some newer security technologies while sidelining parts of the traditional stack. Large firms are raising outlays for tools to monitor employee AI use, find vulnerabilities ahead of hackers and speed patching. Some are cutting spending on traditional vulnerability management, log collection and penetration testing. Gartner forecasts strong growth in the AI security market through 2028.
AI & Enterprise
Enterprise software shares rise; can they break through the SaaSpocalypse narrative?
Shares of enterprise software companies, which had been sliding as AI spread, have recently turned higher. Collaboration software firm Atlassian raised its annual outlook, helping lift sentiment across the software-as-a-service market. Investors are watching whether this shift will weaken the so-called “SaaSpocalypse” narrative that companies will build SaaS products themselves using AI, reducing demand. Some analysts say a rebound is possible after underperformance versus the broader market.
Crypto
Kyber ransomware first confirmed to use post-quantum cryptography in apparent psychological tactic
Kyber ransomware has been identified as the first confirmed case of using post-quantum cryptography, drawing attention across the security industry, analysts said. Rapid7 said its review of a Windows variant found it protected encryption keys with ML-KEM1024, while files were encrypted with AES-256. Experts said the move appears aimed at psychological pressure and marketing impact rather than operational need. Some variants also made overstated claims about using ML-KEM.
