Tech AI LatestCogent agrees to buy Specular to add attacker-view AI agents to vulnerability fixing
Cogent agreed on 10 November 2026 to acquire Specular, a Google-backed startup whose AI agents test how attackers could reach a company from the internet.
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Cogent, a US startup that uses AI agents to find and fix software vulnerabilities inside large companies, agreed on 10 November 2026 to acquire Specular, a Google-backed security startup whose agents probe a company from the open internet and test how attackers could exploit what they find. Specular founder Peyton Smith becomes Cogent's head of offensive security. Terms were not disclosed. Cogent says the deal moves it toward a fully autonomous cyber defense process.