Tag: cyberattacks

Endpoint security firm Prelude raises $16m funding

Prelude Security, a company developing next-generation endpoint protection, has raised $16m in new funding led by Brightmind Partners, with Sequoia Capital and Insight Partners...

Cybersecurity firm SquareX bags $20m Series A to enhance browser protection

SquareX, a CyberTech pioneering BDR technology, has announced the close of a $20m Series A funding round. The round was led by SYN Ventures, a...

Essential tips for securing your online platform against marketplace risks

Marketplace risk encompasses vulnerabilities that can undermine the integrity, functionality, or trustworthiness of an online platform. These risks may stem from fraudulent activities, operational...

Navigating cybersecurity and AML: Strategies for financial firms

Money laundering and financial crimes pose large risks to financial firms, both from a reputational and regulatory perspective. These criminal activities can manifest in...

Navigating the storm: How supply chain risks are shaping board agendas

Once relegated to the background, supply chain management has now made its way into the heart of corporate board discussions. So what exactly are the supply chain concerns that can command board-level attention and how can these be effectively addressed? RegTech giant Moody's Analytics has undertaken the challenge to answer this. 

JBS Foods pays multimillion ransom to end global ransomware cyberattack

Food processing company JBS Foods has confirmed it has paid an $11m million ransom payment to end a ransomware cyberattack on its global operations.

US Department of Justice recovers most of Colonial Pipeline ransom payment

The US Department of Justice (D.O.J) has revealed it has recovered the majority of the $4.4m ransom payment paid by Colonial Pipeline to the DarkSide ransomware variant.

How can we remain cybersecure in the age of mass online...

As the number of people using services online has ballooned over the last year due to the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, the threat posed by cybercriminals around the world has grown even stronger. How can companies and governments alike deal with this coming storm?

Cybercriminal forum offers $100k prize for stealing cryptocurrency assets

A Russian-speaking cybercriminal forum has hosted a contest for cybercriminals to provide methods for targeting cryptocurrency-related technology.

Sweden temporarily closes infectious diseases database due to hack attempts

The Swedish Public Health Agency temporarily closed down the country’s infectious diseases database SmiNet following several hacking attempts.

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