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Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Snowden file analysis, Yubico starts trading, election hacking event.

Chinese state-sponsored threat groups have targeted telecoms, financial and government organizations in Africa as part of soft power efforts.

Canada’s largest airline says the personal information of some employees was accessed in a recent cyberattack.

The latest BIND security updates include patches for two high-severity DoS vulnerabilities that can be exploited remotely.

CISA says Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog has helped federal agencies significantly accelerate their vulnerability remediation pace.

ICS/OT security budgets have decreased in 2023 compared to last year, according to a survey conducted by SANS.

Apple has patched 3 zero-day vulnerabilities that have likely been exploited by a spyware vendor to hack iPhones.

New and mysterious APT Sandman spotted targeting telcos in Europe and Asia as part of a cyberespionage campaign.

Many previously isolated OT networks, like manufacturing, processing, distribution, and inventory management, have now been woven into larger IT networks.

ZTNA stands out as a solution that enables organizations to minimize their attack surface while ensuring the productivity and security of their remote workforce.

TransUnion denies suffering a breach after a hacker publishes 3GB of data allegedly stolen from the credit reporting firm.

Legit Security raises $40 million in a Series B funding round led by CRV to help organizations protect the software supply chain from attacks

Cisco will boost its cybersecurity capabilities by shelling out $28 billion to buy Splunk, which Cisco says will drive the next generation of AI-enabled security and observability.

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Apple has patched 3 zero-day vulnerabilities that have likely been exploited by a spyware vendor to hack iPhones.

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New and mysterious APT Sandman spotted targeting telcos in Europe and Asia as part of a cyberespionage campaign.

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Cisco will boost its cybersecurity capabilities by shelling out $28 billion to buy Splunk, which Cisco says will drive the next generation of AI-enabled security and observability.

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Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: Snowden file analysis, Yubico starts trading, election hacking event.

Chinese state-sponsored threat groups have targeted telecoms, financial and government organizations in Africa as part of soft power efforts.

Canada’s largest airline says the personal information of some employees was accessed in a recent cyberattack.

The latest BIND security updates include patches for two high-severity DoS vulnerabilities that can be exploited remotely.

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Samsung this week announced three new lines of external hard disk drives, including two new portable drives and a new desktop drive targeted to the consumer market, but also ideal for small businesses. Each new drive features "SuperSpeed USB 3.0" interfaces that provide data transfer rates of up to 5 gigabits per second, and 1TB, 1.5TB and 2TB storage capacities.

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Ohio Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Selling More Than 35,000 Illegally Copied Video Games Over the InternetThe FBI reported this week that Qiang “Michael” Bi of Powell, Ohio was sentenced to 30 months in prison for selling more than 35,000 illegally copied computer games over the Internet between 2005 and 2009.

American Honda Motor Co. Warns of Data BreachThe American Honda Motor Co., has alerted Acura and Honda Customers that have established an online account for features such as Honda Financial Services or Acura Financial Services, of a recent data breach. Additionally, people who provided information to an authorized dealer during a vehicle transaction or Requested more information through an American Honda Motor Co., Inc. web site likely had information compromised.

With the vast amount of data stored on the public cloud, how do you know if your data is truly secure?  What steps can you take to ensure you make the right choice when transitioning to the cloud?The market for cloud infrastructure, platforms and applications is growing at a rapid pace; in fact, AMI research estimates that SMB cloud spending alone will reach $100B by 2014. It’s no surprise then that many, if not most organizations are looking to the...

Lookout Mobile, a provider of smartphone security solutions has raised $19.5 million in a Series C round of funding. The round was led by new investor, Index Ventures, and also includes Accel Partners and Khosla Ventures. 

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