Collaborate Disseminate
Another Bitcoin exchange has been hacked, strengthening concerns over the security of exchanges, and causing a further fall in the value of bitcoins.
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Nikesh Arora became the new CEO of Santa Clara, CA-based Palo Alto Networks (PAN) on Wednesday, June 6. He replaces existing CEO Mark McLaughlin, who will continue with PAN as vice chairman of the PAN board.
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French IT consultancy firm Capgemini announced Thursday an agreement to acquire Leidos Cyber from the U.S.-based Leidos. The acquisition is subject to anti-trust and Committee of Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) approvals, and is expecte… Continue reading Capgemini to Acquire Leidos Cyber
Atlanta Ransomware Attack Was Far More Serious Than Originally Thought and Even Wiped Out the Police Dash-cam Recordings Archive
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Continue reading Atlanta Says Further $9.5 Million Needed for Ransomware Recovery
$1.1 billion has been stolen in cryptocurrency thefts over the last six months. This is the visible effect of an illicit dark web market economy which is reportedly worth $6.7 million. That market fuels cryptocurrency thefts from exchanges, businesses,… Continue reading Cryptocurrency Theft Tops $1 Billion in Past Six Months
Israeli startup firm DocAuthority has raised $10 million in a Series A funding round led by Raine Ventures, with the participation of Greycroft, ffVC, Differential VC in the US, and 2B Angels and Plus Ventures in Israel. The finance will be used to acc… Continue reading Data Classification Firm DocAuthority Raises $10 Million
AXA Will Use Ratings From SecurityScorecard to Help Set Premiums for Insurance Agreements
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[Updated] MyHeritage, a DNA and genealogy firm, announced Monday that the access credentials of 92 million users had been stolen. It only discovered the breach when a security researcher informed the company he had found a file named myheritage stored … Continue reading 92 Million User Credentials Exposed in MyHeritage Data Breach
Mirai is the archetypal IoT botnet, first achieving infamy with a 665 Gbps DDoS attack against the KrebsOnSecurity website in September 2016. Within days, a second Mirai attack targeted the French hosting firm, OVH, with an attack that peaked at nearly… Continue reading Mirai Variants Continue to Spawn in Vulnerable IoT Ecosystem
Fortinet has acquired Boston-based network security firm Bradford Networks. The purpose is to extend Fortinet’s micro segmentation to the new perimeter: that is, the IoT and mobile edge.
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