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On Apr 7, 2020
@EU_Startups shared
RT @Nellanto: Blossom Capital launches €4.6 million angel programme to back 20 startups https://t.co/jEXgcWcRIt via @EU_Startups
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Blossom Capital launches €4.6 million angel programme to back 20 startups

Blossom Capital launches €4.6 million angel programme to back 20 startups

London-based Blossom Capital, the record-breaking European venture capital firm led by premier investor Ophelia Brown, is today announcing Cultivate, an angel investment programme that will ...

On Apr 2, 2020
@500Startups shared
Congratulations to cyber security firm, Horangi, for raising $20 million in series B funding previously led by 500 Durians! https://t.co/Y6MYrWie6H
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SG cybersecurity firm Horangi raises $20m Series B led by Provident Growth

SG cybersecurity firm Horangi raises $20m Series B led by Provident Growth

The round was joined by return backers Monk's Hill Ventures, Right Click Capital, and Genesis Alternative Ventures, a Southeast Asian venture debt fund.

On Apr 6, 2020
@joost_walgemoed shared
Cybersecurity risks to keep in mind during rapid shift to working from home https://t.co/OtGAiDymj9 #risks
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Cybersecurity risks to keep in mind during rapid shift to working from home

Cybersecurity risks to keep in mind during rapid shift to working from home

Global Custodian speaks with the head of IBM's X-Force Red team, a group of hackers that can help companies identify security vulnerabilities, about increasing cyber risks during the ...

On Apr 5, 2020
@LarryVNN shared
Microsoft orchestrates coordinated takedown of Necurs botnet | ZDNet https://t.co/NfTDGkhncQ
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Microsoft orchestrates coordinated takedown of Necurs botnet

Microsoft orchestrates coordinated takedown of Necurs botnet

Microsoft and partners in 35 countries move to bring down Necurs, today's largest malware botnet.

On Apr 4, 2020
@LarryVNN shared
RT @Kevin_Jackson: Facebook Got Tagged, but Not Hard Enough: https://t.co/lMF5dObx63 - On January 29, Facebook agreed to a $550 million settlement of a class-action suit based on violations of Illinois' Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). The… https://t.co/FnFzeKvAUp #GovCloudWorldNews https://t.co/V2vadMdlqC
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Facebook Got Tagged, but Not Hard Enough

Facebook Got Tagged, but Not Hard Enough

Ensuring that our valuable biometric information is protected is worth more than a $550 million settlement.

On Apr 3, 2020
@DrInfoSec shared
RT @TheHackersNews: UPDATE: After facing backlash over #privacy & security concerns, #Zoom today issued updates to patch some recently disclosed flaws & also announced to enhance its #bugbounty program and shift all of its engineering resources to resolve further issues. https://t.co/KLBu4HEg7L https://t.co/I3jcUDQAKs
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Unpatched Zoom App Bug Lets Hackers Steal Your Windows Password

Unpatched Zoom App Bug Lets Hackers Steal Your Windows Password

An unpatched UNC path injection flaw in Zoom video conferencing software could let remote hackers steal users' Windows login password.

On Apr 3, 2020
@hackernoon shared
RT @riverbed: Just how important is cloud migration? ➡️☁️ @hackernoon take's a look: https://t.co/R1KSn4vskB
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Cloud Services: The Importance And Benefits Of Migration

Cloud Services: The Importance And Benefits Of Migration

The industry of cloud services is booming these days. No matter how big or small, it seems like every business and organization out there is thinking about migration in the nearest future. ...

On Apr 7, 2020
@VladoBotsvadze shared
Europe's future is at stake in this war against coronavirus https://t.co/HElewFinZ1
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Europe's future is at stake in this war against coronavirus

Europe's future is at stake in this war against coronavirus

Our citizens are dying and our hospitals overwhelmed. Either we respond with unwavering solidarity or our union fails, writes the Spanish prime minister