CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) and Salesforce , the world’s #1 AI CRM, today announced a new strategic partnership to enhance the security of AI agents and applications built on Agentforce and the Salesforce Platform . Through integrations between CrowdStrike Falcon® Shield and Salesforce Security Center , Salesforce admins and security professionals will gain enhanced visibility, compliance support, and protection for mission-critical workflows – simplifying operations and un

The US Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) has put out a warning that cybercriminal groups have been targeting organizations’ Salesforce platforms. In the alert , the FBI warned of increased data theft and extortion intrusions from two specific groups. One of those groups is behind the recent Salesloft attack that opened a backdoor into Salesforce. Hackers exploited compromised OAuth tokens for the Salesloft Drift application, an AI chatbot that can be integrated with Sal

Salesforce is increasing its focus on national security. The customer relationship management giant announced the creation of a new business unit called Missionforce on Tuesday. It will be focused on incorporating AI into defense workflows in three main areas: personnel, logistics, and decision-making, according to a company press release.  https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/16/salesforce-launches-missionforce-a-national-security-focused-business-unit/

Data analytics firm Palantir Technologies is the latest company in the crosshairs of Marc Benioff, Salesforce’s increasingly outspoken CEO. Benioff thinks Palantir’s software is overpriced, he told CNBC at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference in San Francisco last week. https://www.cxtoday.com/crm/salesforce-ceo-calls-out-palantir-as-the-most-expensive-enterprise-software-ive-ever-seen/

The FBI warned that two threat actors are targeting Salesforce customers for opportunities to steal data from and extort them. The advisory, published Friday, comes courtesy of the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) and concerns two threat actors: UNC6040 (also known as ShinyHunters) and UNC6395. UNC6040 is a threat actor that specializes in voice phishing or vishing and recently was observed using social engineering to pose as IT support staff to get into Salesforc

The FBI on Friday released an alert warning that two hacker groups have been targeting Salesforce instances for extortion and data theft.  The groups, identified as UNC6040 and UNC6395, have been identified in recent attacks using different methods of gaining initial access, according to the FBI. The alert includes indicators of compromise and additional guidance that can help security teams determine if they have been targeted and prevent future attacks.  https://www.cybers

One of the barriers to productive use of AI in the enterprise is the difficulty of bringing data together from various sources. Helping customers get their data in order is therefore a priority for vendors who are eager to sell their AI agent offerings. This is the motivition behind Salesforce's shake-up of pricing for Data Cloud , which it unveiled on Friday. I spoke to Craig Shull, Chief Pricing Officer at Salesforce, to find out more. https://diginomica.com/salesforce-data

Personalization used to be about recognizing a customer who’s done business with you before. Just recognizing them and using their name created the feeling of a personalized experience. Earlier this year, I wrote Personalization Is More Than Using A Customer’s Name . While using the customer’s name is still important, over time, that experience morphed into much more. It is name recognition, combined with a knowledge of how you have marketed to them, sold to them and supporte

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a flash alert to release indicators of compromise (IoCs) associated with two cybercriminal groups tracked as UNC6040 and UNC6395 for orchestrating a string of data theft and extortion attacks. https://thehackernews.com/2025/09/fbi-warns-of-unc6040-and-unc6395.html

Wondering what to make of Salesforce these days? You are not alone. With the stock closing recently at $242.76, it is natural to feel caught between tales of AI-driven disruption and uncertainty about where the company is headed next. Over the past week, Salesforce shares slipped 3.2%, but have still eked out a 2.4% gain over the past month. On the flip side, the year-to-date decline stands at a hefty 26.6%, and the one-year return is down 4.1%. Yet, zoom out to three years,