US issues waiver over Colonial Pipeline cyberattack
The US government has issued an emergency waiver after a ransomware attack hit Colonial Pipeline. The attack has caused the company to shut down an unspecified number of IT systems. It...
ThinkPHP the most targeted technology in 2020
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Huntress raises US$40M to expand cybersecurity platform
Huntress has raised US$40M in a successful series B funding round led by JMI Equity. It plans to use the money to expand its cybersecurity program and add new capabilities. This funding...
Aryaka acquires Secucloud and boosts its SASE offering
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Crunchbase sees cybersecurity shaking the money tree
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JupiterOne completes successful Series B funding round
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Palo Alto Prisma Cloud targets unprotected VMs and container security
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Immersive Labs to train 16-25 year-olds in cyber skills
Immersive Labs, the cybersecurity training company, is helping 16-25 year-olds in Northern Ireland gain enterprise-grade cyber skills. Up to 1,000 students will get free access to Immersive Labs online training courses....
Flubot malware using SMS messages to infect devices
The Flubot banking trojan is attempting to infect devices by using SMS messages. The messages claim to be from parcel delivery companies such as the Post Office, UPS, DHL and others....
Apple hit by a series of security concerns
Apple has always been very protective of the security of its operating systems. It is one of the keys to its kingdom that have allowed it to charge for its app...
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Charles Brett’s Blockchain Catch-up Week 29 (2021)
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It is not intended to be comprehensive but...
RSM selects Unit4 PSA; what about Workday?
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