๐ Security News Digest - 2025-11-05
๐ 28 updates from 9 sources:
๐น SecurityWeek: Malanta Emerges from Stealth With $10 Million Seed Funding
https://www.securityweek.com/malanta-emerges-from-stealth-with-10-million-seed-funding/
๐น SecurityWeek: Armis Raises $435 Million in Pre-IPO Funding Round at $6.1 Billion Valuation
https://www.securityweek.com/armis-raises-435-million-in-pre-ipo-round-at-6-1-billion-valuation/
๐น Security Boulevard: Security Experts Charged with Launching BlackCat Ransomware Attacks
https://securityboulevard.com/2025/11/security-experts-charged-with-launching-blackcat-ransomware-attacks/
๐น SecurityWeek: Flare Raises $30 Million for Threat Exposure Management Platform
https://www.securityweek.com/flare-raises-30-million-for-threat-exposure-management-platform/
๐ฆ Malwarebytes: Should you let Chrome store your driverโs license and passport?
https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2025/11/should-you-let-chrome-store-your-drivers-license-and-passport
๐น The Record from Recorded Future News: Russia-linked 'Curly COMrades' turn to malicious virtual machines for digital spy campaigns
https://therecord.media/virtual-machines-cyber-espionage-russia-linked-curly-comrades
๐น Threat Intelligence: GTIG AI Threat Tracker: Advances in Threat Actor Usage of AI Tools
https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/threat-intelligence/threat-actor-usage-of-ai-tools/
๐น darkreading: Closing the AI Execution Gap in Cybersecurity โ A CISO Framework
https://www.darkreading.com/cybersecurity-operations/closing-ai-execution-gap-cybersecurity-ciso-framework
๐น darkreading: Risk 'Comparable' to SolarWinds Incident Lurks in Popular Software Update Tool
https://www.darkreading.com/application-security/risk-solarwinds-popular-software-tool-update
๐น The Record from Recorded Future News: New malware uses AI to adapt during attacks, report finds
https://therecord.media/new-malware-uses-ai-to-adapt
๐น The Hacker News: Researchers Find ChatGPT Vulnerabilities That Let Attackers Trick AI Into Leaking Data
https://thehackernews.com/2025/11/researchers-find-chatgpt.html
๐น SecurityWeek: Webinar Today: Scattered Spider Exposed โ Critical Takeaways for Cyber Defenders
https://www.securityweek.com/webinar-today-scattered-spider-exposed-critical-takeaways-for-cyber-defenders/
๐น Security Boulevard: How penetration testing services prove security and build client trust
https://securityboulevard.com/2025/11/how-penetration-testing-services-prove-security-and-build-client-trust/
๐น darkreading: Critical Site Takeover Flaw Affects 400K WordPress Sites
https://www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/critical-site-takeover-flaw-400k-wordpress-sites
๐น Security Boulevard: The Hidden Authorization Tax: Why Your Permissions System Costs More Than You Think
https://securityboulevard.com/2025/11/the-hidden-authorization-tax-why-your-permissions-system-costs-more-than-you-think/
๐น Security Boulevard: Kasada Named Finalist in AFR BOSS Most Innovative Companies List
https://securityboulevard.com/2025/11/kasada-named-finalist-in-afr-boss-most-innovative-companies-list/
๐น Security News | TechCrunch: Google gets the US governmentโs green light to acquire Wiz for $32B
https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/05/google-gets-the-us-governments-green-light-to-acquire-wiz-for-32b/
๐น BleepingComputer: Google warns of new AI-powered malware families deployed in the wild
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-warns-of-new-ai-powered-malware-families-deployed-in-the-wild/
๐น BleepingComputer: Cyber theory vs practice: Are you navigating with faulty instruments?
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cyber-theory-vs-practice-are-you-navigating-with-faulty-instruments/
๐น The Record from Recorded Future News: Europe police bust global fraud ring that used German payment firms to launder millions
https://therecord.media/europe-police-bust-global-fraud-ring-payment-firms
๐น SecurityWeek: Malware Now Uses AI During Execution to Mutate and Collect Data, Google Warns
https://www.securityweek.com/malware-now-uses-ai-during-execution-to-mutate-and-collect-data-google-warns/
๐น Security News | TechCrunch: University of Pennsylvania confirms hacker stole data during cyberattack
https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/05/university-of-pennsylvania-confirms-hacker-stole-data-during-cyberattack/
๐น The Hacker News: Google Uncovers PROMPTFLUX Malware That Uses Gemini AI to Rewrite Its Code Hourly
https://thehackernews.com/2025/11/google-uncovers-promptflux-malware-that.html
๐น darkreading: Operational Technology Security Poses Inherent Risks for Manufacturers
https://www.darkreading.com/ics-ot-security/operational-technology-security-poses-inherent-risks-for-manufacturers
๐น The Record from Recorded Future News: Democratic support for surveillance powers will be 'heavier lift' next time, House lawmaker says
https://therecord.media/section-702-surveillance-powers-renewal-jim-himes-house-democrats
๐น Security Boulevard: NDSS 2025 โ Safety Misalignment Against Large Language Models
https://securityboulevard.com/2025/11/ndss-2025-safety-misalignment-against-large-language-models/
๐น BleepingComputer: University of Pennsylvania confirms data stolen in cyberattack
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/university-of-pennsylvania-confirms-data-stolen-in-cyberattack/
๐น BleepingComputer: UK carriers to block spoofed phone numbers in fraud crackdown
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-carriers-to-block-spoofed-phone-numbers-in-fraud-crackdown/
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