offensive security
Startups
XBOW Hits Unicorn Status: $120M Series C Signals Autonomous Cybersecurity’s Moment
ALGERIATECH Editorial
April 16, 2026
XBOW raised $120M Series C at >$1B valuation to scale its AI autonomous penetration testing platform. Deep dive on the autonomous cyber defence boom.
Cybersecurity & Risk
Red Team, Blue Team, Purple Team: The Evolution of Adversarial Security Testing
ALGERIATECH Editorial
January 7, 2026
Beyond Penetration Testing The concept of adversarial security testing is older than the internet. The US military coined "red team" in Cold War wargaming exercises, where a dedicated group (red) would simulate Soviet tactics against US defenses (blue).
