Top news of the week: 04.05.2021.
Threats And Attacks
Purple Lambert, a new malware of CIA-linked Lambert APT group
Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky discovered a new strain of malware that is believed to be part of the arsenal of theUS Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has ...
Vectra AI picks up $130M at a $1.2B valuation for its network approach to threat detection and response
Cybersecurity nightmares like the SolarWinds hack highlight how malicious hackers continue to exploit vulnerabilities in software and apps to do their dirty work. Today a startup that’s ...
Innovations And Trends
Implementing AI in Your Business: What Business Leaders Need to Know
AI in business is being used in smart buildings to manage energy efficiency. The global AI market is expected to be worth $99.9 billion by 2023. By 2035, the estimated economic increase of ...
Cybersecurity Tensions Rise During President Biden’s First 100 Days
The Biden Administration faces a significant and growing cyber threat from adversaries like Russia ... [+] and China, and needs to take action to defend US inte
Data Privacy
DigitalOcean says customer billing data accessed in data breach
The data breach happened between April 9-22.
Scammers Are Hacking Target’s Gig Workers and Stealing Their Money
Scammers have been spoofing Target's delivery company Shipt's phone number in order to steal its gig workers' earnings by phishing their credentials from them.
Startups And Investments
Microsoft warns of damaging vulnerabilities in dozens of IoT operating systems
The flaws affect at least 25 different products made companies like Amazon, ARM, Google Cloud, Samsung, RedHat, Apache and others.
5 Questions with Ahmed Elmurtada, Sudan Community Leader
"Techstars programs didn't only impacted my life, but I believe all of the Sudan entrepreneurship ecosystem as being one of the first global programs being held in Sudan."
Companies And Services
Cybersecurity Ignorance Is Dangerous
A new book gets the policy recommendations right while making technical errors that could undermine trust in its conclusions.
Biden Order Will Require New Cybersecurity Standards In Response To SolarWinds Attack05:12
Six months after one of the largest cyberattacks in history, the White House will set up formal cyber investigations, require companies to report breaches and set software development ...
Business And Industries
Cybersecurity risks in aviation: Building a cyber-resilient future
The role of the aviation industry in commerce, trade and transport makes it indispensable to the global economy. The consequences of any major failure would incur direct and high public ...
Senator discusses priorities for advancing national cybersecurity legislation
Sen. Mark Warner was on a panel at a webinar sponsored by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Tuesday. He said he is optimistic that new legislation will pass making breach notification mandatory.