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BlackMatter Ransomware Group Is Targeting Food Industry: Feds
- Monday, 25 October 2021
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The BlackMatter ransomware group has taken aim at two organizations in the U.S. food and agriculture industry, according to a joint advisory issued by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the National Security Agency. So reports TechCrunch.
Read more...Data Breaches in 2021 Already Top All of Last Year: Study
- Thursday, 14 October 2021
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The tally of data breaches this year is poised to once again set all-time highs, recent reports suggest.
Read more...Cybersecurity Startup Wiz Triples Valuation to $6B
- Thursday, 14 October 2021
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Tel Aviv-based cloud security startup Wiz, valued at $1.8 billion five months ago, has drawn a $6 billion valuation in its most recent funding round, according to CEO Assaf Rappaport. So reports Bloomberg.
Read more...Engineer Arrested for Selling Nuclear Secrets in a Peanut Butter Sandwich
- Thursday, 14 October 2021
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An engineer and his wife have been arrested for allegedly trying to sell confidential information on U.S. nuclear submarine reactors by hiding it in a peanut butter sandwich. So reports ZDNet.
Read more...Defense Official Quits Over U.S. Cybersecurity Concerns
- Thursday, 14 October 2021
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Nicolas Chaillan, who was chief software officer for the U.S. Air Force, has resigned after three years in the role, claiming the country’s readiness for cyber conflict will be no match for China. So reports The Independent.
Read more...Twitch Suffers Data Leak Including Source Code and Creator Payouts
- Thursday, 14 October 2021
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Twitch has acknowledged a major data breach after hackers leaked the Amazon-owned video streaming service’s source code, creator payout details and a vast array of other data. So reports The Verge.
Read more...House Passes Bill for Cybersecurity Workforce Rotation
- Thursday, 07 October 2021
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The House of Representatives has passed legislation that would set up a rotational program for cybersecurity professionals. So reports FedScoop.
Read more...UMass Hires Cybersecurity Firm to Probe Racist Emails
- Thursday, 07 October 2021
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The University of Massachusetts Amherst has retained cybersecurity firm Stroz Friedberg Digital Forensics to look into the origins of racist emails sent to Black student groups, the school chancellor said. So reports CBS.
Read more...Russia Arrests Top Cybersecurity Exec on Treason Charges
- Thursday, 07 October 2021
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An executive of one of Russia’s most prominent cybersecurity firms has been arrested in Moscow and accused of high treason. So reports the Associated Press.
Read more...Neiman Marcus Warns 4.6 Million Customers About Data Breach
- Thursday, 07 October 2021
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High-end retailer Neiman Marcus has sent out notifications of a data breach that it said affected 4.6 million online customers in May 2020. So reports Ars Technica.
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