Application security Oak Inc. launches with $60 million to secure application access July 16, 2026 Share By SC Staff Oak Inc., a startup focused on preventing unauthorized application access, has launched with $60 million in seed funding. The company aims to address the growing complexity of managing user and AI agent permissions in corporate networks, with further coverage provided by Silicon Angle. The funding round, co-led by Accel, Greylock Partners, and CRV, will support Oak's mission to provide a platform that automatically maps and analyzes access permissions across corporate networks. The platform identifies employee application accounts and AI agents, flagging potential security risks such as violations of the separation of duties principle. Oak's software can also detect unnecessary access granted to AI agents, which could become a vulnerability if the agent is compromised. Oak's solution offers a ChatGPT-like interface for administrators to query issues and receive remediation suggestions, with options for automatic fixes subject to approval. Source: Silicon Angle SC Staff Related Application security CISOs no longer get to choose because AI is redefining the SOC Tom Findling July 16, 2026 AI in the SOC demands trust built through oversight, transparency, and validation. Application security RabbitMQ fixes flaw that allowed broker takeover via OAuth secret disclosure SC Staff July 14, 2026 An additional flaw would allow an authenticated attacker with zero permissions to view cross-tenant metadata. Incident Response CISA shares postmortem of GitHub credential leak Laura French July 10, 2026 CISA credentials and code were uploaded to a public repository on a contractor’s personal GitHub account in May. Related Events Cybercast Bridging the Gap from CISO-Developed Tools to Black Hat Hype: What AI Security Leaders Should Watch Next On-Demand Event Cybercast Protecting Application User Data for Better Privacy, Governance, and Compliance On-Demand Event Cybercast The Next Evolution of Application Security: AI- Accelerated DevSecOps On-Demand Event Get daily email updates SC Media's daily must-read of the most current and pressing daily news Business Email By clicking the Subscribe button below, you agree to SC Media Terms of Use and Privacy Policy . Subscribe Related Terms Banner Browser Cache Cramming Common Gateway Interface (CGI) Client Cookie DLL Injection Dynamic Link Library You can skip this ad in 5 seconds