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Also, Blue Shield Breach Exposes 4.7M, Cyberattack Disrupts City Systems in TexasThis week, Cookie Bite bypasses MFA in Azure Entra ID, Microsoft fixed RDP Freezes, a ransomware attack in Catalonia, Blue Shield exposed data to Google, a cyberattack disrupted city systems in Texas, South Korean telecom breach exposed USIM data and a warning about North Korean IT deepfakes.

Google Boosts Native Cloud Security with Wiz, But Deal Raises Multi-Cloud ConcernsGoogle’s $32 billion deal to acquire Wiz boosts its cloud security capabilities, shifting away from third-party partnerships. Wiz’s market leadership and acquisitions make it a valuable asset, but concerns remain about its future neutrality in multi-cloud environments and AWS, Azure relationships.

Largest Cybersecurity Deal of All-Time Aims to Boost AI-Driven Multicloud SolutionsGoogle Cloud plans to acquire cloud security leader Wiz for $32 billion, integrating its AI-powered security capabilities to better protect companies across multiple cloud environments. The deal reinforces protections across multicloud environments, including AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud.