Managed security services provider LevelBlue to acquire cybersecurity firm Cybereason, which raised $850M in total funding and undergone multiple restructurings (Greg Otto/CyberScoop)
https://cyberscoop.com/cybereason-levelblue-acquistion/
Before you head out for the weekend, check out today's Metacurity for the most critical infosec developments you should know, including
--Chinese state hackers used Anthropic to automate cyber intrusions,
--UK MoD knew of Excel's security risks before Afghan data leak,
--NHS investigates Clop's attack claims,
--ASUS patches DSL router critical flaws,
--DoorDash reveals October security incident,
--US feds warn of Akira's expanded encryption …
Indiana University fired the adviser for The Indiana Daily Student, whose alums have won Pulitzers, showing how easily universities can seize student papers (Annie Aguiar/Poynter)
https://www.poynter.org/commentary/2025/indiana-daily-student-ids…
Apple and Home Office agree to drop legal claim over encryption backdoor
https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366632561/Apple-and-Home-Office-agree-to-drop-legal-claim-over-encryption-backdoor
An investment consortium including BlackRock, Nvidia, xAI, and Microsoft plans to acquire Texas-based Aligned Data Centers from Macquarie in a $40B deal (Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/f7f0457a-df43-44a2-bfa8-4e3d7dbcf2b8
Etwas mehr der heute besonders häufig geteilten #News:
Patchday XXL: Microsoft schließt teils aktiv attackierte Schwachstellen
Disney and Webtoon announce a new digital platform with 35K Disney comics; Disney plans to acquire a 2% equity interest in Webtoon; WBTN jumps 70% after hours (Sohee Kim/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-15/d…
Etwas mehr der heute besonders häufig geteilten #News:
Bundesregierung: "Smart Meter Light" für Kleinhaushalte aktuell nicht machbar