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Microsoft Eyes Deal to Acquire Mandiant
- Thursday, 10 February 2022
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Microsoft has been in discussions to acquire cybersecurity firm Mandiant, according to people with knowledge of the talks. So reports Bloomberg.
Read more...Zero Trust Has Lost Its Meaning: Zscaler CEO
- Thursday, 03 February 2022
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Zscaler CEO Jay Chaudhry has said in an interview that as the zero trust concept spreads, network security vendors are misusing the term. So reports VentureBeat.
Read more...Textbook Biz Buys Cybersecurity Training Firm for $191M
- Thursday, 03 February 2022
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Cengage Group, a Boston-based textbook publisher, has agreed to buy Infosec, a Wisconsin-based cybersecurity training provider, in a $191 million deal. So reports The Boston Globe.
Read more...DeFi Platform Qubit Suffers $80M Hack, Pleads for its Return
- Thursday, 03 February 2022
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Qubit Finance, a decentralized finance platform enabling speculation on cryptocurrency price variations, has been asking hackers to give back $80 million in stolen binance coins. So reports TheStreet.
Read more...Cyber Woes Worsen for Pandemic-battered U.S. Schools
- Thursday, 03 February 2022
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America’s schools have been increasingly hobbled by cyberattacks, including several prominent cases since last year. So reports the Associated Press.
Read more...Excellus Health Plan Agrees to Cyber Overhaul in Breach Settlement
- Thursday, 27 January 2022
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Excellus Health Plan has inked a proposed settlement in litigation stemming from a 2015 data breach affecting 10.5 million people. So reports SC Magazine.
Read more...Volkswagen Senior Staffer Axed After Flagging Cybersecurity Worries
- Thursday, 27 January 2022
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Volkswagen fired a senior employee weeks after the staff member voiced concerns about cybersecurity in the company’s Volkswagen Payments SA unit. So reports The Financial Times.
Read more...Some Cybersecurity Board Supporters Sound Alarm Over Delay
- Thursday, 27 January 2022
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Some advocates for President Joe Biden’s planned board of cybersecurity experts to examine what led to serious breaches are concerned the board still hasn’t been formed. So reports the Associated Press.
Read more...Homeland Security Highlights Russian Cyber Threat
- Thursday, 27 January 2022
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The Department of Homeland Security has published a bulletin cautioning that Russia could mount a cyber attack against the United States amid the Kremlin’s military buildup on the Ukraine border. So reports The Hill.
Read more...Twitter Fires Security Boss as CISO Also Departs
- Thursday, 27 January 2022
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Twitter has said that it terminated head of security Peter “Mudge” Zacko, while chief information security officer Rinki Sethi is also poised to leave within weeks. So reports The New York Times.
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