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      Cybersecurity Firm Deepwatch Lays Off Dozens, Citing Move To ‘Accelerate’ AI Investment

      2025-11-12

      TechCrunch: Deepwatch, a cybersecurity firm that makes an AI-powered detection and response platform, laid off dozens of employees, citing AI as one of the reasons.

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      Google Asks US Court to Shut Down Lighthouse Phishing-as-a-Service Operation

      2025-11-12

      CSO Online: Google is asking to a US court for help in dismantling the infrastructure behind the Lighthouse phishing-as-a-service operation, the latest effort by a technology company to use the legal system to put a dent in cybercrime.

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      Senate Moves to Restore Lapsed Cybersecurity Laws After Shutdown

      2025-11-11

      CSO Online: Two cybersecurity laws that lapsed during the government shutdown moved closer to restoration after the Senate voted 60-40 to advance legislation extending them through January 2026.

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      Cybersecurity Leader Armis Closes $435 Million Round at $6.1 Billion Valuation

      2025-11-05

      Business Wire: Armis, the cyber exposure management and security company, announced a pre-IPO funding round of $435 million, bringing the company’s valuation to $6.1 billion. 

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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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