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Ransomware Wave Hits Universities, Florida Supreme Court
- Friday, 10 February 2023
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
The Florida Supreme Court and at least a dozen U.S. and European universities, including the Georgia Institute of Technology in the United States and Houston’s Rice University, have been targeted in a ransomware outbreak. So reports Reuters.
Read more...Cyber Startup Guardz Raises $10M for Small-business Security
- Thursday, 02 February 2023
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Guardz, a startup, has banked $10 million in funding as it launches a new cybersecurity offering for small and medium-sized businesses. So reports TechCrunch.
Read more...Rapid7 Said to Hire Goldman Sachs As It Mulls Sale
- Thursday, 02 February 2023
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Cybersecurity firm Rapid7 has tapped investment bank Goldman Sachs as it assesses a potential sale following interest from bidders, sources familiar with the situation said. So reports Reuters.
Read more...Cyren Slashes Almost All Of Its Staff, Eyes Liquidation
- Thursday, 02 February 2023
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Cyren, a publicly traded cybersecurity vendor, has announced that it is letting go “substantially all” of its employees and considering “all of its strategic options, including potential asset monetization or liquidation.” So reports CRN.
Read more...Google Fi Confirms Breach Leading to 'SIM Swapping' Attacks
- Thursday, 02 February 2023
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Google’s cell network provider Google Fi has warned customers that their personal information may have been exposed in a recent data breach, with some customers receiving a separate notice indicating that they were affected by what are known as SIM swapping attacks. So reports Bleeping Computer.
Read more...Aflac, Zurich Insurance Breached Through U.S. Contractor
- Friday, 27 January 2023
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Insurers Aflac and Zurich have disclosed breaches of the personal information of more than 2 million customers in Japan, citing unnamed U.S. contractors. So reports CPO Magazine.
Read more...Riot Game Delays Patches After Security Compromise
- Friday, 27 January 2023
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Riot Games has revealed that it will postpone game patches following a breach of its development environment. So reports Bleeping Computer.
Read more...PayPal Credential-stuffing Attack Exposes 35,000 Accounts
- Friday, 27 January 2023
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
PayPal has divulged a credential-stuffing attack that exposed the personal data of almost 35,000 user accounts. So reports Dark Reading.
Read more...LastPass Owner GoTo Says Customer Backups Stolen in Breach
- Friday, 27 January 2023
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
The parent company of password manager LastPass has acknowledged that a recent data breach involved the theft of customers’ encrypted backups. So reports The Verge.
Read more...Cloudflare Unveils New Corporate Email Security Tools
- Monday, 23 January 2023
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- Written by Security Tech Brief Staff
Cloudflare has rolled out a fresh set of email security functions for businesses. So reports The Wall Street Journal.
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