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      Portal26 Raises $9 Million for Gen-AI Adoption Platform

      2025-11-05

      SecurityWeek: The investment round was led by Shasta Ventures, with additional support from Fusion Fund and an unnamed venture. Founded in 2019, California-based Portal26 has built a platform that provides organizations with comprehensive visibility into their gen-AI consumption.

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      Google's $32 Billion Deal For Wiz Clears DOJ Antitrust Review, Wiz CEO Tells WSJ

      2025-11-05

      Yahoo Finance/Reuters: Cybersecurity company Wiz has cleared a U.S. Justice Department ​(DOJ) antitrust review of its ‌acquisition by Google-parent Alphabet, Wiz CEO said in a ‌Wall Street Journal event.

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      US Appeals Court Lowers Burden of Proof for Data Breach Lawsuits

      2025-11-03

      CSO Online: An October decision of the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals in Virginia has — yet again — altered the risk calculus of data breaches by easing litigants’ ability to successfully sue breached companies in limited situations.

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      US Prosecutors Say Cybersecurity Pros Ran Cybercrime Operation

      2025-11-03

      Yahoo Finance/Reuters: Prosecutors said three American cybersecurity professionals secretly ran a ransomware operation aimed at shaking down companies across the United States.

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      FCC Will Vote to Scrap Telecom Cybersecurity Requirements

      2025-10-30

      Yahoo News: The Federal Communications Commission will vote next month on whether to eliminate cybersecurity requirements for telecom carriers that the commission enacted under its previous leadership following sweeping Chinese government cyberattacks on telecoms.

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      AI Security Firm Polygraf Raises $9.5 Million in Seed Funding

      2025-10-29

      SecurityWeek: The funding round was led by Allegis Capital, with participation from Alumni Ventures, DataPower VC, Domino Ventures and others. In addition to enabling Polygraf AI to improve its product, the new investment will be used for go-to-market efforts. 

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      Why Cybersecurity Needs to Be Treated as a Core Value Driver in Every Deal

      2025-10-27

      Mergers & Acquisitions (Opinion Piece):That’s a costly mistake, because in today’s risk landscape, few issues can affect enterprise value as quickly and forcefully as a cybersecurity incident. 

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      UN Member States Sign Cybercrime Agreement Despite Industry, Activist Opposition

      2025-10-27

      Cybersecurity Dive: Dozens of countries signed a United Nations anti-cybercrime agreement, moving the accord forward despite concerns from U.S. businesses and human-rights groups about its unintended consequences.

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      AI Security Flaws Afflict Half of Organizations

      2025-10-22

      Cybersecurity Dive: EY’s new report pulls together a variety of insights about AI, from its role in the attack landscape to its integration into corporate environments. The consulting firm echoed other experts in warning that AI-powered automation is making it easier for hackers to conduct potentially costly intrusions.

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      Dataminr to Acquire ThreatConnect for $290 Million

      2025-10-21

      SecurityWeek: Dataminr has developed a platform that leverages AI to process public data signals in search of critical events and threats, both in the physical and cyber worlds. It targets events such as natural disasters, civil unrest, vulnerabilities, data leaks, and financial market-moving events.

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