Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

Allegations of Improper Data Collection Are Not New for PerplexityArtificial intelligence firm Perplexity is facing allegations it sidestepped long-standing internet norms in pursuit of data. Cloudflare accused the AI search engine startup of positioning itself as a Google alternative, ignoring website restrictions and disguising its scraping activities.

Kivera Integrates Controls Into Cloudflare One to Prevent Cloud MisconfigurationsWith the acquisition of New York-based startup Kivera, Cloudflare will enhance its Cloudflare One platform, adding proactive controls that secure cloud environments, prevent misconfigurations and improve regulatory compliance for businesses using multiple cloud providers.

Acquiring Baselime Will Give Developers Better Visibility Into Serverless PlatformsCloudflare purchased an observability startup founded by an aerospace dynamics expert to enhance the developer experience on serverless platforms. Baselime will allow developers to optimize performance, investigate bugs and regressions, and identify when a release needs to be rolled back.