#runtime-security
7 stories taggedruntime-security.

HiddenLayer Raises $100 Million to Guard AI Agents From Manipulation and Misuse
The Austin-based firm, which builds security tools specifically for artificial intelligence systems, will use the funding to watch over AI agents that write and ship code with little human oversight.

Tel Aviv Security Firm Oligo Raises $60 Million to Catch Hackers in the Act
Oligo Security has now raised $140 million total to build software that watches running apps in real time and blocks attacks the moment they happen, rather than waiting for a patch.

Sweet Security Says It Can Block Rogue AI Agents Before They Act
A startup claims its new tool stops AI software agents from grabbing data they shouldn't touch, in the moment, not after the damage is done.

Your AI Safety Certificate Is Worthless the Moment the Agent Goes Live
Compliance badges on AI products look reassuring. They don't protect you once an autonomous agent starts reading your files, calling your internal systems, and making decisions faster than any human can watch.

AI Breaks the Assumption Cybersecurity Was Built On
Modern security programs were engineered around deterministic systems. Agentic AI isn't one.

Microsoft Cages the Agent: MXC, MDASH, and the Push to Govern Autonomous AI at Runtime
Microsoft is shipping a dedicated containment environment for agentic AI workloads, alongside open-source governance frameworks and expanded vulnerability-scanning capabilities — all aimed at reining in what autonomous coding agents can actually do.

French Startup Edamame Builds Runtime Watch for AI Coding Agents
The platform uses host telemetry and AI analysis to flag intent drift, secret theft, and supply-chain interference — in real time, before the damage lands.