08:52 AM EST, 02/17/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Cloudflare ( NET ) and Mastercard ( MA ) said Tuesday that they are collaborating to develop tools to help small businesses, critical infrastructure, and governments protect against cyber threats.

The companies said the partnership combines Mastercard's ( MA ) Recorded Future and RiskRecon monitoring with Cloudflare's ( NET ) Application Security portfolio.

The tools will allow organizations to monitor their digital assets, assess security risks in real time, and apply protections such as web application firewalls and encryption to reduce vulnerabilities, the companies said.

Financial details of the collaboration were not disclosed.