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Check Point just dropped $150 million on three Israeli startups in a single earnings call. That's on top of the $190 million Lakera AI deal two months ago.
77% of advanced email threats bypass Microsoft E3/E5 defenses. LLMjacking marketplace sells stolen AI access at 60% discount.
VS Code malware installs ScreenConnect RAT with Rust fallback mechanisms. AI cybercrime subscriptions start at $30/month enabling novice attackers. Automotive security market hits $28B by 2036.
First AI-generated malware framework VoidLink built in under a week with rootkit capabilities. 50% of SMBs already breached while only 34% have incident response plans. FortiGate SSO exploits create persistence accounts.
Microsoft patches actively exploited Windows flaw enabling ransomware bypass. 99% of organizations running production AI experienced attacks. Change Healthcare breach cost $1.15B, exposed 190M records.
AI-generated code contains 1.7x more security vulnerabilities and 75% more logic errors than human-written code. Defense contractors leaked ITAR-controlled blueprints due to missing MFA enforcement.
15.28% of employees run unverified MCP servers accessing credentials with zero visibility. Experienced CISSP holders apply to 100+ jobs for single interview as AI screening dominates. Manufacturing hit hardest by Google Cloud phishing at 19.6% of targets.
Anthropic's Deputy CISO forces AI chatbot on community despite votes, causing mass exodus. Actor lands consultant role in 2 years, CompTIA certs beat traditional degrees.
WhatsApp Silent Whisper flaw enables covert tracking with just phone numbers. Security incidents with $200K+ damages doubled to 13% as hybrid IT adoption hits 77%.
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