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LockBit Takes Credit for City of Wichita Ransomware Attack
The LockBit cybercrime group has taken credit for the recent ransomware attack that disrupted City of Wichita systems.
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CISA Announces CVE Enrichment Project ‘Vulnrichment’
CISA’s Vulnrichment project is adding important information to CVE records to help improve vulnerability management processes.
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BetterHelp Customers Begin Receiving Refund Notices From $7.8M Data Privacy Settlement, FTC Says
BetterHelp customers have started receiving refund notices from a $7.8 million data privacy settlement, the FTC says.
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F5 Patches Dangerous Vulnerabilities in BIG-IP Next Central Manager
F5 has patched two potentially serious vulnerabilities in BIG-IP Next that could allow an attacker to take full control of a device.
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RSA Conference 2024 – Announcements Summary (Day 3)
Hundreds of companies are showcasing their products and services this week at the 2024 edition of the RSA Conference in San Francisco.
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Zscaler Investigates Hacking Claims After Data Offered for Sale
Zscaler says its customer, production and corporate environments are not impacted after a notorious hacker offers to sell access.
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Token Security Raises $7 Million Seed Funding for Machine-First Identity Security
Tel Aviv-based firm emerged from stealth with $7 million seed funding led by TLV Partners with participation from SNR and angel investors.
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Shields Up: How to Minimize Ransomware Exposure
Organizations need to look beyond preventive measures when it comes to dealing with today’s ransomware threats and invest in ransomware response.
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New ‘TunnelVision’ Technique Leaks Traffic From Any VPN System
A new VPN bypass technique allows threat actors to snoop on victims’ traffic by forcing it off the VPN tunnel using built-in features of DHCP.
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Healthcare Cybersecurity Firm Blackwell Raises $13 Million
Healthcare cybersecurity company Blackwell Security has raised $13 million and appointed Geyer Jones as its first CEO.
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Brandywine Realty Trust Hit by Ransomware
Philadelphia-based real estate company Brandywine Realty Trust shuts down systems following a ransomware attack.
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Android Update Patches Critical Vulnerability
Android’s May 2024 security update patches 38 vulnerabilities, including a critical bug in the System component.
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RSA Conference 2024 – Announcements Summary (Day 2)
Hundreds of companies are showcasing their products and services this week at the 2024 edition of the RSA Conference in San Francisco.
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University System of Georgia Says 800,000 Impacted by MOVEit Hack
University System of Georgia says Social Security numbers and bank account numbers were compromised in the May 2023 MOVEit hack.
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The UK Says a Huge Payroll Data Breach by a ‘Malign Actor’ Has Exposed Details of Military Personnel
The UK Ministry of Defense said a breach at a third-party payroll system exposed as many as 272,000 armed forces personnel and veterans.
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LockBit Ransomware Mastermind Unmasked, Charged
Charges and sanctions announced against Dimitry Yuryevich Khoroshev, the alleged developer and operator of LockBit ransomware.
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TXOne Networks Scores $51M Series B Extension
ICS and OT security startup TXOne Networks secures $51 million in a Series B extension and adds new investors from Taiwan.
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Niobium Raises $5.5M for Zero Trust Computing Hardware Acceleration
Niobium has raised $5.5 million in seed funding for a fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) hardware accelerator designed for zero trust computing.
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Wiz Raises $1 Billion at $12 Billion Valuation
Cloud security giant Wiz has raised $1 billion, which brings the total funding to $1.9 billion, at a valuation of $12 billion.
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Akamai to Acquire API Protection Startup Noname Security for $450 Million
Akamai has announced plans to acquire Noname Security to enhance its API protection offering.
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