Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

Agentic AI is redefining security operations by embedding intelligence across detection, investigation and response. Optiv's Ben Spencer and Google Cloud's Wayne Kearns explain how AI-powered SOCs strengthen defense, why human expertise is essential and how MSSPs can accelerate enterprise adoption.

Google Cloud Capacity Could Help Anthropic Ease Model Growth ConstraintsGoogle's up to $40 billion bet on Anthropic would deepen its role as investor, cloud supplier and Gemini rival while giving the San Francisco-based Claude maker critical compute capacity amid surging demand and scrutiny of circular AI infrastructure deals.

Pact Is Among Other Similar Biotech, AI Firm Collaborations to Speed Up Drug R&DMerck has struck a multi-year deal with Google Cloud worth up to $1 billion to enhance the pharmaceutical and life sciences giant's digital backbone "as an AI-enabled enterprise." The initiative includes deploying an agentic AI platform across R&D, manufacturing, commercial and corporate functions.

Francis deSouza of Google Cloud on Fighting AI-Driven Threats With AIAI has redrawn the threat landscape for security leaders and forced a new operating model. Francis deSouza of Google Cloud says CISOs must counter faster, AI-driven attacks with AI-led defense, stronger governance and teams fluent in AI.

European Commission Rejects Claims of Reduced Multi-Cloud CompetitionThe European Commission has unconditionally approved Google's takeover of cloud security vendor Wiz, saying customers will retain alternatives in the cloud infrastructure and security markets even as critics warned the $32 billion deal could entrench Google's ecosystem.

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.

AI Adoption Putting Hypervisors in Attackers Sights, Says Google Cloud's Jamie CollierHypervisors and virtualized infrastructure are drawing more cyberattacks, a trend that reflects organizations' expanded use of cloud services, containers and artificial intelligence-driven systems, said Jamie Collier, lead threat intelligence advisor for the EMEA region at Google Cloud.

Landmark Cybersecurity Deal Embeds Prisma AIRS in Google Cloud for AI ProtectionPalo Alto Networks is deepening its partnership with Google Cloud in a multibillion-dollar deal aimed at fortifying AI security. The collaboration includes native integrations of Prisma AIRS and Vertex AI, addressing security across hybrid multicloud environments.

Europe Tries, Tries Again Amid Transatlantic UncertaintyEuropean cloud users love hyperscalers - but they’re all American. Microsoft, Google and Amazon Web Services together hold 70% of the European market, with local providers mustering a mere 15% collectively. That landscape could soon change in the face of geopolitical reality.

Google Says Gemini Enterprise Agentic AI Model Is Ready for Banking ClientsBNY is integrating Google Cloud's Gemini Enterprise agentic artificial intelligence platform into its proprietary enterprise AI platform, Eliza. The move represents an evolution from AI as a pilot project to AI as infrastructure for the global financial services organization.

Google Cloud and Palo Alto Networks on Scaling AI With Unified ProtectionAs organizations build AI-enabled applications across complex cloud ecosystems, many face challenges in securing those deployments. A platform-based approach can help protect the full life cycle of AI, from data ingestion to model runtime, while reducing fragmentation and complexity.

3-Year Espionage Campaign Targeted Taiwanese FirmsChinese nation-state group APT24 targeted multiple Taiwanese companies as part of an espionage operation that went undetected for three years. The hacking group continually updated its malware infrastructure and tactics, enabling it to stay under the radar, Google Cloud said.

Vinod D'Souza, Director of Manufacturing and Industry, and Nick Godfrey. Senior Director, both from the Office of the CISO, Google Cloud, discuss the findings of a recent survey of cybersecurity professionals about Securing Manufacturing’s Transition to the CloudImproved security is an important driver for moving manufacturing workloads to the cloud for nearly two thirds of organizations, yet just over half also say that ensuring security is also one of the biggest challenges of the move.

Palo Alto Has Always Shied Away From Identity and Expensive M&A. What Changed?Less than five months after Google agreed to spend $32 billion on red-hot cloud security startup Wiz, Palo Alto Networks is on the precipice of paying more than $20 billion for PAM goliath CyberArk, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. Here's why the deal represents a major pivot for Palo Alto.

COO Francis deSouza Explains Google Cloud's Push for Unified Multi-Cloud SecurityCOO Francis deSouza shares insights into Google Cloud’s security priorities as it pursues the $32 billion acquisition of Wiz. He explains the need for seamless multi-cloud protection, the value of Mandiant's threat intelligence, and how AI is changing threat detection and response at scale.

Google's Anton Chuvakin Calls for Layered Defenses When Deploying AI ToolsAccording to Anton Chuvakin, security advisor at Google Cloud's Office of the CISO, relying solely on artificial intelligence model training or adversarial testing is not enough. Effective AI defense demands a "defense-in-depth" approach and proven best practices for autonomous actions.

Google Cloud's Hultquist on How State Hackers Exploit Code and Corporate HiringJohn Hultquist, chief analyst at Google Threat Intelligence Group, Google Cloud, discussed how China and North Korea are transforming cyberattacks into organized, factory-like operations. Alongside zero-day exploits, North Korean IT operatives are quietly infiltrating Fortune 500 companies under false identities.

Also, Oracle Denies Cloud Breach, Blames Hack on Obsolete ServersThis week, Port of Seattle notified victims, Oracle blamed hack on obsolete servers, Google and Microsoft released April patches, WK Kellogg breached, six arrested in Spain for AI-investment scam, Scattered Spider's "King Bob" pleaded guilty, SmokeLoader users busted.

Attacker With Project Access Could Have Retrieved Private Images, Researchers SaidGoogle has fixed Google Cloud Platform vulnerability attackers could have exploited to gain unauthorized access to private container images, due to access restriction shortcomings. Researchers said the flaw highlights how services built atop other services can pose unexpected security risks.

Palo Alto Networks CTO Nir Zuk predicts Google's security push through its $32 billion buy of Wiz won't succeed, as customers are reluctant to buy multi-cloud tools from cloud vendors. Zuk details how adversaries use LLMs at scale and how Palo Alto is unifying SOC tools under its Cortex platform.