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@AlleyWatch shared
On Apr 12, 2021
Cylera Raises $10M for its Cybersecurity Platform for Healthcare IoT https://t.co/qHH3VUO4z0 via @AlleyWatch https://t.co/FtdD3JG4P3
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Cylera Raises $10M for its Cybersecurity Platform for Healthcare IoT

Cylera Raises $10M for its Cybersecurity Platform for Healthcare IoT

The pandemic has accelerated the digital shift in many industries and healthcare has been a primary beneficiary. While the rise in telehealth comes top of mind, there have been a number of ...

@RSAsecurity shared
On Apr 12, 2021
3-D Transactions increased by a massive 26x last year. Check out this and other highlights in our latest Fraud Report. https://t.co/kIiXuRgk33
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RSA Quarterly Fraud Report Confirms 26x Growth in Americas 3-D Secure Transactions

RSA Quarterly Fraud Report Confirms 26x Growth in Americas 3-D Secure Transactions

RSA, the leader in cybersecurity and risk management solutions, has published its latest quarterly fraud report, reinforcing the migration to more pre

@SCMagazine shared
On Apr 12, 2021
Any attack like the one plotted against an @awscloud datacenter would cause damage. But bold claims that it would shutdown huge portions of the internet were false, say #cloud experts https://t.co/nXq5gK1E7F
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No, the AWS bomb plot likely wouldn’t have shut down large parts of the internet

No, the AWS bomb plot likely wouldn’t have shut down large parts of the internet

Standard backup and recovery practices of tier one cloud providers would have prevented "70% of the internet" getting shutdown as intended.

@SCMagazine shared
On Apr 12, 2021
So is the problem the training, or the trainee? https://t.co/jLXx9IUaA1
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61 percent of employees fail basic cybersecurity quiz

61 percent of employees fail basic cybersecurity quiz

Nearly 70% of surveyed employees said they recently received cyber training from their employers, yet 61% failed a basic quiz on the topic.

@tonymorbin shared
On Apr 7, 2021
Two senators are pressing the Department of Homeland Security to explain why its Einstein system failed to detect the SolarWinds supply chain breach that affected nine federal agencies as well as private corporations. #cybersecurity https://t.co/4galdfkdFc
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Why Didn't Government Detect SolarWinds Attack?

Why Didn't Government Detect SolarWinds Attack?

Two senators are pressing the Department of Homeland Security to explain why its Einstein system failed to detect the SolarWinds supply chain breach that affected

@tonymorbin shared
On Apr 7, 2021
Attackers targeting unpatched SAP applications, exploits could lead to the hijacking of the vulnerable systems, data theft and ransomware attacks, SAP and Onapsis Research Labs report. Patches have been available for several years. #cybersecurity https://t.co/rjQ2qaZCZ8
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Attackers Target Unpatched SAP Applications

Attackers Target Unpatched SAP Applications

Attackers are targeting unpatched SAP appliances, and the exploits could lead to the hijacking of the vulnerable systems, data theft and ransomware attacks, SAP and

@tonymorbin shared
On Apr 11, 2021
Citing national security concerns, the U.S. Department of Commerce this week placed seven Chinese supercomputer organizations on the Entity List, which effectively bars them from receiving supplies or components from American companies. #cybersecurity https://t.co/FrbcUIgWqB
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US Blacklists 7 Chinese Supercomputer Entities

US Blacklists 7 Chinese Supercomputer Entities

Citing national security concerns, the U.S. Commerce Department has placed seven Chinese supercomputer organizations on the Entity List, which effectively bars them

@snlyngaas shared
On Apr 7, 2021
RT @dnvolz: New: The Microsoft email software hack was harder to execute than first realized, requiring knowledge of sysadmin email account names. Officials and Microsoft think China may have mined hacked data or social media ahead of time to compromise victims. https://t.co/eCJRzbhCDH
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Suspected China Hack of Microsoft Shows Signs of Prior Reconnaissance

Suspected China Hack of Microsoft Shows Signs of Prior Reconnaissance

Investigators suspect that personal data taken in previous huge hacks or scraped off social-media sites aided the breach of Microsoft Exchange Server that began in January.