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The UK Ministry of Defense said a breach at a third-party payroll system exposed as many as 272,000 armed forces personnel and veterans.

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Charges and sanctions announced against Dimitry Yuryevich Khoroshev, the alleged developer and operator of LockBit ransomware.

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ICS and OT security startup TXOne Networks secures $51 million in a Series B extension and adds new investors from Taiwan.

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Niobium has raised $5.5 million in seed funding for a fully homomorphic encryption (FHE) hardware accelerator designed for zero trust computing.

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Cloud security giant Wiz has raised $1 billion, which brings the total funding to $1.9 billion, at a valuation of $12 billion.

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Akamai has announced plans to acquire Noname Security to enhance its API protection offering.

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Hundreds of companies are showcasing their products and services this week at the 2024 edition of the RSA Conference in San Francisco.

The post RSA Conference 2024 – Announcements Summary (Day 1) appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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

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

The post From Warnings to Action: Preparing America’s Infrastructure for Imminent Cyber Threats appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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

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

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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.

The post MITRE Hack: China-Linked Group Breached Systems in December 2023 appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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

The post Google Debuts New Security Products, Hyping AI and Mandiant Expertise appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The post Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 33 Deals Announced in April 2024 appeared first on SecurityWeek.

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

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