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Israel-based Fig Security, which makes tools for companies to monitor their security stack, raised $38M in seed and Series A funding (Ram Iyer/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/03/fig-security-emerges-from-stealth…

Fig Security emerges from stealth with $38M to help security teams deal with change | TechCrunch
Fig traces data flows in the security stack and then alerts security teams when changes at any point affect detection or response capabilities.

Hacktivists claim to have hacked Homeland Security to release ICE contract data
https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/02/hacktivists-claim-to-have-hacked-homeland-security-to-release-ice-contract-data/

Hacktivists claim to have hacked Homeland Security to release ICE contract data | TechCrunch
A hacking group called Department of Peace said they hacked a specific office within Homeland Security to protest ICE’s mass deportation campaign, and the companies aiding it.

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Between Security and Memory: Ukraine in the Political Rhetoric of Polish President Karol Nawrocki: https://benborges.xyz/2026/03/02/between-security-and-memory-ukraine.html

Sources: Meta has paused its work with Mercor while it investigates a security breach at the data vendor; OpenAI says it is investigating the security incident (Wired)
https://www.wired.com/story/meta-pauses-work-with-mercor-after-…

Meta Pauses Work With Mercor After Data Breach Puts AI Industry Secrets at Risk
Major AI labs are investigating a security incident that impacted Mercor, a leading data vendor. The incident could have exposed key data about how they train AI models.

Meta Pauses Work With Mercor After Data Breach Puts AI Industry Secrets at Risk
https://www.wired.com/story/meta-pauses-work-with-mercor-after-data-breach-puts-ai-industry-secrets-at-risk/

Meta Pauses Work With Mercor After Data Breach Puts AI Industry Secrets at Risk
Major AI labs are investigating a security incident that impacted Mercor, a leading data vendor. The incident could have exposed key data about how they train AI models.

Ukrainian Security Service thwarts FSB bid to infiltrate Kharkiv territorial recruitment center, detains alleged agent: https://benborges.xyz/2026/03/03/ukrainian-security-service-thwarts-fsb.html

Alcatraz, which develops AI-powered facial-recognition security systems for building access, raised a $50M Series B, bringing its total funding to $100M (Mike Wheatley/SiliconANGLE)
https://siliconangle.com/2026/04/02/alcatraz-r…

Alcatraz raises $50M to bring Apple Face ID-style security to physical buildings - SiliconANGLE
Alcatraz raises $50M to bring Apple Face ID-style security to physical buildings - SiliconANGLE

IBM security executive emerges as possible contender to lead CISA
https://www.nextgov.com/people/2026/05/ibm-security-executive-emerges-possible-contender-lead-cisa/413291/

IBM security executive emerges as possible contender to lead CISA
Tom Parker doesn’t have prior government experience, characteristics the Trump administration may be seeking in its next pick to lead the cyber agency, a person familiar said.

Team Cymru warns that a newly identified open-source AI security testing platform called CyberStrikeAI was used by the same threat actor behind a recent campaign that breached hundreds of Fortinet FortiGate firewalls.
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/secu

CyberStrikeAI tool adopted by hackers for AI-powered attacks
Researchers warn that a newly identified open-source AI security testing platform called CyberStrikeAI was used by the same threat actor behind a recent campaign that breached hundreds of Fortinet FortiGate firewalls.