Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

Akamai Says Startup LayerX's Browser Telemetry Will Strengthen Access DecisionsAkamai said its proposed $205 million acquisition of LayerX will add enterprise browser security and AI usage controls to its zero trust portfolio as enterprises grapple with generative AI data exposure, autonomous AI agents and growing demand for browser-level visibility.

Civil Society Orgs Concerned Deal Could Tilt Cloud Security Space in Google’s FavorA coalition of European civil society organizations is urging regulators to launch a detailed antitrust investigation into Google's proposed $32 billion purchase of Wiz. They argue the acquisition would strengthen Google's dominance in cloud security and undermine multi-cloud neutrality.

Proposed Acquisition Aims to Merge Internal Risk Data With External Threat SignalsDataminr will acquire ThreatConnect, combining public data detection with internal intelligence to give CISOs an AI-powered, context-aware response platform. The deal is producing results for shared customers and is central to Dataminr's push toward predictive, client-specific cybersecurity tools.

Proposed Acquisition Would Create Unified View of AI-Ready Data EnvironmentsVeeam's proposed acquisition of Securiti AI for $1.725 billion addresses a long-standing disconnect between where data runs and where it's protected. The move enhances AI governance and posture management while supporting Veeam's vision for end-to-end data control.

Proposed Acquisition Would Create Unified View of AI-Ready Data EnvironmentsVeeam's proposed acquisition of Securiti AI for $1.725 billion addresses a long-standing disconnect between where data runs and where it's protected. The move enhances AI governance and posture management while supporting Veeam's vision for end-to-end data control.

Calypso’s Red-Teaming and Agentic Threat Tools Boost F5’s Application Security EdgeF5’s latest acquisition brings Dublin, Ireland-based CalypsoAI’s unique AI security stack into its platform to secure application traffic against LLM misuse, data leakage and shadow AI, enhancing protection for hybrid and multi-cloud environments and helping secure apps and APIs.

Incoming president promises to allow ongoing operations for 90 days just as made-in-China app started to go dark US president-elect Donald Trump appears to have proposed the government he will soon lead should acquire half of made-in-China social media service TikTok’s stateside operations.…

Acquisition Will Enhance Security Operations, Expand Managed Threat Intel SolutionsCheck Point plans to purchase an external risk management vendor led by an Israeli intelligence veteran to boost its SOC and managed threat intelligence capabilities. The proposed acquisition of Cyberint will make it easier for companies to defend against both internal and external cyberthreats.

Security vendors now have 5 working days to explain to the Competition and Markets Authority why it's wrong The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) merger inquiry into NortonLifeLock's proposed $8bn acquisition of rival antivirus provider Avast has now closed, with the regulator concluding that a tie-up could indeed reduce competition in the marketplace.…