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ServiceNow & ITSM

The company redefined its security vision around "Shift Zero," introducing AI Specialists and integrated capabilities like Agentic Exposure Management and Non-Human Identity Remediation to provide prevention-first, AI-native cyber defense.

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ServiceNow & ITSM

ServiceNow & ITSM
The company released fixes for code injection, access control, and SQL injection flaws that could allow unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code or SQL, with patches applied to hosted instances.
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ServiceNow & ITSM
The company beat guidance across topline and profitability metrics, with subscription revenues reaching $3.88 billion and AI becoming a significant growth driver.
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ServiceNow & ITSM

ServiceNow launches "Autonomous Security" with six unified solutions to tackle AI-era risk

The company redefined its security vision around "Shift Zero," introducing AI Specialists and integrated capabilities like Agentic Exposure Management and Non-Human Identity Remediation to provide prevention-first, AI-native cyber defense.

The company redefined its security vision around "Shift Zero," introducing AI Specialists and integrated capabilities like Agentic Exposure Management and Non-Human Identity Remediation to provide prevention-first, AI-native cyber defense.

ServiceNow announced a major expansion of its security portfolio, consolidating six solution areas into the AI Control Tower to address the exponential growth of AI-driven risk. The "Shift Zero" philosophy aims for zero exposure at all times, moving from fragmented, reactive tools to a unified, governed motion that operates at machine speed. Key available capabilities include Agentic Exposure Management, Application Security, DAST, EASM, AI Agent Access Security, and Non-Human Identity Remediation, with additional AI Specialists like the Tier 2 SOC AI Specialist expected in December 2026. Partnerships with Armis and Veza further enhance visibility and access governance.

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ServiceNow & ITSM

ServiceNow patches three critical CVSS 10.0 vulnerabilities affecting unauthenticated access

The company released fixes for code injection, access control, and SQL injection flaws that could allow unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code or SQL, with patches applied to hosted instances.

The company released fixes for code injection, access control, and SQL injection flaws that could allow unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code or SQL, with patches applied to hosted instances.

ServiceNow addressed four security flaws in its AI Platform, three of which are rated 10.0 (Critical) on the CVSS scoring system and exploitable by unauthenticated attackers. The vulnerabilities include code injection in the GraphQL Composite Data API (CVE-2026-18885), improper access control in the system config image upload processor (CVE-2026-18886), and SQL injection in the dynamic schema ORDER BY clause (CVE-2026-74820). The fourth flaw, a sandbox escape (CVE-2026-6876), is rated 8.7. ServiceNow deployed patches to its hosted instances, while self-hosted customers are responsible for applying the updates. The company noted it is not currently aware of exploitation in the wild for these specific flaws.

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ServiceNow & ITSM

ServiceNow reports strong Q2 2026 results with AI surpassing $1 billion in annual contract value

The company beat guidance across topline and profitability metrics, with subscription revenues reaching $3.88 billion and AI becoming a significant growth driver.

The company beat guidance across topline and profitability metrics, with subscription revenues reaching $3.88 billion and AI becoming a significant growth driver.

ServiceNow's Q2 2026 financial performance showed robust growth, with subscription revenues hitting $3.877 billion (up 24.5% YoY) and total revenues at $3.987 billion. The company noted that its AI platform surpassed $1 billion in annual contract value (ACV), a significant milestone. Large-deal momentum remained strong, with 123 transactions over $1 million in net new ACV. ServiceNow also raised its FY 2026 subscription revenue guidance. Strategic partnerships with Tech Mahindra, Experian, TeamViewer, Leidos, and Hitachi Digital Services are driving production-scale AI deployments and expanded market reach, including a new office in Brazil.

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