Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

In this episode of the Security Matters podcast, host David Puner is joined by Lavi Lazarovitz, Vice President of Cyber Research at CyberArk Labs, to explore the transformative impact of AI agents on cybersecurity and automation. They discuss real-world scenarios where AI agents monitor security logs, flag anomalies, and automate responses, highlighting both the opportunities and risks associated with these advanced technologies.

Checkmarx is a popular SAST, DAST, and SCA provider that helps organizations detect and fix vulnerabilities and ensure application security. Its robust testing capabilities make it a go-to choice for many enterprises looking to integrate security into their DevSecOps pipeline. However, like all tools, Checkmarx has certain limitations. Some users find it expensive and complex to set up, while others report long scan times and occasional false positives, which slow down development workflows.

AI agents are revolutionizing how businesses operate by automating tasks, improving efficiency, and accelerating decision making. These intelligent systems leverage advancements in machine learning, natural language processing, and automation to handle complex workflows with minimal human intervention. Unlike traditional rule-based automation, AI agents can interpret unstructured data, follow contextual workflows, and integrate seamlessly with enterprise systems.

Snyk is exploring using the open-source Golang project Bento to read data from Kafka streams and materialize intelligence to various outputs. We are pleased to share that we are proactively helping secure the Bento project by contributing dependency fix updates.

2025 marks a pivotal moment. It’s the year AI agents transition from experimental technology to an essential business objective in enterprise operations that can enable growth and scale. These digital counterparts extend human intelligence, redefine workflows and create a new frontier in automation, cybersecurity and decision-making.

Artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI (GenAI) are rapidly transforming the public sector, moving beyond theoretical possibilities to real-world applications. Proper data preparedness, stewardship, and governance will play critical roles in successful GenAI implementations. We recently hosted a webinar, Public sector data stewardship for the AI era, with industry experts Max Klaps, research director at IDC, and Dave Erickson, distinguished architect at Elastic.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer just a tool—it is a game changer in our lives, our work as well as in both cybersecurity and cybercrime. While organizations leverage AI to enhance defences, cybercriminals are weaponizing AI to make these attacks more scalable and convincing .

Sysdig’s 2025 Cloud-Native Security and Usage Report identifies promising trends in how organizations are developing, using, and maintaining everything within their cloud environments. The eighth annual report shares the results of an analysis of millions of containers and cloud accounts. This year’s findings reveal several key areas that have improved, including cloud threat detection and response, AI security, and vulnerability management.