Fortinet Acquires AI Security Company Virtue AI
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Source: SecurityWeekAugust 18, 2026
Summary
Fortinet, a major cybersecurity company, has acquired Virtue AI, a platform that tests and protects AI systems for security vulnerabilities. Virtue AI's technology includes automated red-teaming (simulated attacks using over 100 attack algorithms to find weaknesses), real-time runtime guardrails (automated safety checks that block unsafe actions during operation), and continuous monitoring of AI agents and generated code to enforce security policies.
Classification
Attack SophisticationModerate
AI Component TargetedAgent
Affected Vendors
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Original source: https://www.securityweek.com/fortinet-acquires-ai-security-company-virtue-ai/
First tracked: August 18, 2026 at 02:01 PM
Classified by LLM (prompt v3) · confidence: 92%