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Explore industry moves and significant changes in the industry for the week of February 3, 2025. Stay updated with the latest industry trends and shifts.

Community Health Center, Inc. says hackers stole the personal and health information of over one million individuals.

The post 1 Million Impacted by Data Breach at Connecticut Healthcare Provider appeared first on SecurityWeek.

“Texas will not allow the Chinese Communist Party to infiltrate our state’s critical infrastructure through data-harvesting AI and social media apps,” Abbott said.

The post Texas Governor Orders Ban on DeepSeek, RedNote for Government Devices appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: stealing browser data via Syncjacking, hackers falsely claim AWS breach, Google prevented 2 million bad apps from reaching Google Play. 

The post In Other News: Browser Syncjacking, Fake AWS Hack, Google Blocked 2M Bad Apps appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Italy’s data protection authority expressed dissatisfaction with DeepSeek’s response to its query about what personal data is collected, where it is stored and how users are notified.

The post Italy Blocks Access to the Chinese AI Application DeepSeek to Protect Users’ Data appeared first on SecurityWeek.

US and Dutch authorities seized 39 domains to disrupt a network of hacking and fraud marketplaces operated by Saim Raza.

The post US, Dutch Authorities Disrupt Pakistani Hacking Shop Network appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Two individuals have been arrested and one alleged admin has been charged in the takedown of the Nulled and Cracked cybercrime forums.

The post 2 Arrested in Takedown of Nulled, Cracked Hacking Forums appeared first on SecurityWeek.

New York Blood Center Enterprises and its operating divisions have taken systems offline to contain a ransomware attack.

The post New York Blood Bank Hit by Ransomware appeared first on SecurityWeek.

CISA and FDA say Contec patient monitors used in the US contain a backdoor function that could allow remote attackers to tamper with the device.

The post CISA, FDA Warn of Dangerous Backdoor in Contec Patient Monitors appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Different research teams have demonstrated jailbreaks against ChatGPT, DeepSeek, and Alibaba’s Qwen AI models. 

The post ChatGPT, DeepSeek Vulnerable to AI Jailbreaks appeared first on SecurityWeek.

NorthBay Health says hackers stole the personal information of 569,000 individuals in a 2024 ransomware attack.

The post NorthBay Health Data Breach Impacts 569,000 Individuals appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Clutch Security has raised $20 million in a Series A funding round led by SignalFire to secure non-human identities.

The post Clutch Security Raises $20 Million for Non-Human Identity Protection Platform appeared first on SecurityWeek.

What challenges will the new administration face and what might President Trump’s record on cybersecurity indicate about the likely approach in 2025 and beyond?

The post Trump Administration Faces Security Balancing Act in Borderless Cyber Landscape appeared first on SecurityWeek.

The lawsuit said that the combination of businesses would eliminate competition, raise prices and reduce innovation.

The post Justice Department Sues to Block $14 Billion Juniper Buyout by Hewlett Packard Enterprise appeared first on SecurityWeek.

VMWare calls attention to patches for multiple 'high-risk' security defects in its Aria Operations and Aria Operations for Logs products.

The post VMware Patches High-Risk Flaws in Oft-Targeted Aria Operations Products appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Backed by SYN Ventures, Conifers.ai plans to use “agentic AI” technology to tackle complex security operations center (SOC) problems.

The post Conifers.ai Scores $25M Investment for Agentic AI SOC Technology appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Valence Security and Endor Labs have introduced extensions to their existing platforms specifically to tackle the invisibility and wrongful use of Shadow AI.

The post Taming Shadow AI: Valence Security, Endor Labs Unveil New Protections to Counter Hidden AI Threats appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Backline has emerged from stealth mode with an autonomous security remediation platform and $9 million in seed funding.

The post Backline Emerges From Stealth With Vulnerability Remediation Platform, $9M in Funding appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Better risk management could lead to reduced premiums on top of value for money, making cyberinsurance a silent driver for improved cybersecurity.

The post Cyber Insights 2025: Cyberinsurance – The Debate Continues appeared first on SecurityWeek.

Seraphic Security banks $29 million investment as VCs remain bullish on startups with security-themed browsers for corporate defenders.

The post Seraphic Attracts $29M Investment to Chase Enterprise Browser Business appeared first on SecurityWeek.