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Knowbe4 Becomes Cybersecurity Unicorn with KKR Funding
- Saturday, 15 June 2019
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A new round of financing from private equity giant KKR has vaulted cybersecurity company KnowBe4 into the ranks of the tech unicorns. So reports Fortune.
Read more...Crowdstrike Stock Jumps in Cybersecurity Firm’s IPO
- Saturday, 15 June 2019
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Shares of cybersecurity software vendor CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. leapt in their stock market debut, ending the day up by 71%. So reports The Los Angeles Times.
Read more...Data Breach Exposes Traveler Photos, Customs and Border Protection Confirms
- Saturday, 15 June 2019
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection has uncovered a data breach that compromised photos of travelers moving in and out of the United States. So reports TechCrunch.
Read more...Premera Blue Cross Inks $72M Settlement in 2014 Breach
- Saturday, 08 June 2019
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Health insurer Premera Blue Cross has reached a $72 million proposed settlement of a class-action lawsuit stemming from a 2014 data breach involving more than 10 million patients. So reports SC Magazine.
Read more...New York Nonprofit People Inc. Reveals Data Breach
- Saturday, 08 June 2019
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People Inc., a nonprofit human service agency based in upstate New York, has disclosed a data breach affecting clients’ health-related data. So reports Buffalo News.
Read more...D.C.-area Cybersecurity Industry Sees Boost with Two Deals
- Saturday, 08 June 2019
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
The Washington, D.C. area, already home to a booming cybersecurity sector that has spawned companies like Mandiant, Sourcefire and Tenable, has received another lift. So reports The Washington Post.
Read more...Apple Unveils New Data-privacy Feature 'Sign in With Apple'
- Saturday, 08 June 2019
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Apple has introduced a new tool aimed at protecting consumers’ private information. So reports Engadget.
Read more...Australian Startup Canva Urges Password Reset After “Incident”
- Saturday, 01 June 2019
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Sydney-based Canva has recommended that users of its graphic design website reset their passwords after what the company described as “a security incident that enabled access to a number of usernames and email addresses.” So reports ZDNet.
Read more...Flipboard Reveals Nine-month Data Breach Exposing Passwords
- Saturday, 01 June 2019
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Social news aggregator Flipboard has disclosed a nine-month breach of databases that store usernames, passwords and email addresses. So reports Engadget.
Read more...Baltimore Slowly Recovers After Cyber Attack Linked to NSA Tool
- Saturday, 01 June 2019
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Baltimore began restoring regular email service for at least some municipal employees after a ransomware attack that crippled the city for more than three weeks. So reports the Baltimore Sun.
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