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title: "AI Agents Are Creating a New Layer of Cybersecurity Spending"
url: https://thecoingazette.com/ai-agents-are-creating-a-new-layer-of-cybersecurity-spending/
date: 2026-10-27
modified: 2026-10-27
lang: en
author: "Coin Gazette Editorial"
description: "Akamai launched a locked box for AI agents on Tuesday. It joins Palo Alto, Cisco, CrowdStrike, Okta and Zscaler in selling protection for software that now acts on its own."
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  - "Artificial Intelligence"
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# AI Agents Are Creating a New Layer of Cybersecurity Spending

Akamai launched a locked box for AI agents on Tuesday. It joins Palo Alto, Cisco, CrowdStrike, Okta and Zscaler in selling protection for software that now acts on its own.