SecurityWeek

LevelBlue, a new WillJam Ventures and AT&T joint venture, provides various managed cybersecurity services.

As cyber threats grow more sophisticated, America cannot afford complacency. The time for decisive action and enhanced cyber resilience is now.

The US calls for international engagement towards building an open, inclusive, resilient, safe, and equitable digital space.

Germany recalled its ambassador to Russia for a week of consultations in Berlin following an alleged hacker attack on Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party.

MITRE has shared more details on the recent hack, including the new malware involved in the attack and a timeline of the attacker’s activities.

Google rolls out new threat-intel and security operations products and looks to the magic of AI to tap into the booming cybersecurity market.

Synopsys is selling its Software Integrity Group to private equity firms Clearlake Capital and Francisco Partners in a $2.1 billion deal. 

Iranian state-sponsored group APT42 is targeting NGOs, government, and intergovernmental organizations with two new backdoors.

CyberNut has emerged from stealth mode with a K-12-focused security awareness training solution and $800k in pre-seed funding.

Identity management startup Anetac has emerged from stealth mode with a $16 million investment led by Liberty Global.

United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) has named Ms. Morgan M. Adamski as Executive Director effective June 2024.

Thirty-three cybersecurity-related merger and acquisition (M&A) deals were announced in April 2024.

The City of Wichita, Kansas, has shut down its network after falling victim to a file-encrypting ransomware attack.

Permira has agreed to acquire a majority of BioCatch shares, primarily from Bain Capital Tech Opportunities and Maverick Ventures.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed two measures into law that are aimed at safeguarding personal data online from Big Tech, including a bill making Maryland the second state to create strong limits on information collected on children.

Vincent Strubel, who heads France’s national cybersecurity agency, called the cyberthreats level facing the Olympic Games unprecedented.

Germany accused Russian military agents of hacking the top echelons of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party and other government and industrial targets.

Microsoft security chief Charlie Bell pledges significant reforms and a strategic shift to prioritize security above all other product features.

Israeli startup LayerX Security banks $25 million in new financing as investors continue to pour money into secure web browsing technologies.

The US government warns of a North Korean threat actor abusing weak email DMARC settings to hide spear-phishing attacks.