• Cyber valuations climb as capital concentrates, AI security expands
• Microsoft adds domain libraries and Copilot integration to the quantum development kit
• Airline brands become launchpads for phishing, crypto fraud
• Edge systems take the brunt of internet-wide exploitation attempts
• Cost of Insider Incidents Surges 20% to Nearly $20m
• Multifaceted Phishing Scheme Deceives Bitpanda Customers
• Teenagers charged over public bike service breach that exposed 4.62 million records
• North Korean Lazarus Group Expands Ransomware Activity With Medusa
• AI Accelerates Attacker Breakout Time to Just Four Minutes
• Chinese AI Firms Hit Claude with Distillation Attacks, Anthropic Warns
• AI-powered Cyber-Attacks Up Significantly in the Last Year, Warns CrowdStrike
• Shai-Hulud-Like Worm Targets Developers via npm and AI Tools
• Fraud Investigation Reveals Sophisticated Python Malware
• Leading Semiconductor Supplier Advantest Hit by Ransomware Attack
• Jackpotting Surge Costs Banks Over $20m, Warns FBI
• University of Mississippi Medical Center Still Offline After Ransomware Attack
• Dramatic Escalation in Frequency and Power of DDoS Attacks
• Android Malware Hijacks Google Gemini to Stay Hidden
• Remcos RAT Expands Real-Time Surveillance Capabilities
• Industrial-Scale Fake Coretax Apps Drive $2m Fraud in Indonesia

Venture funding in cybersecurity continued to concentrate in large private rounds at the end of 2025, driving valuations higher across stages. Data from DataTribe shows total capital invested approached $150 billion for the year, with a disproportionate share flowing into fewer than 100 deals. Cybersecurity investment areas (Source: PitchBook) In Q4 alone, fewer than 100 transactions represented more than $34 billion in investment, and multiple financings surpassed the $1 billion mark. Companies continued to extend …