Cybersecurity Essentials

Startups & Investments

Cybersecurity is one of the hottest market for innovation and funding. These opportunities have given rise to a new ecosystem of security startups of which, some will emerge as new leaders in the years to come.

Top news of the week: 16.03.2021.

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#Insurtech
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#fintech
#Productivity
#Compliance

Innovations And Trends

@geercom shared
On Mar 10, 2021
RT @CybersecuritySF: Can you see a #cybersecurity ghost[writer]? @drdawnwrites @TheEggman411 @SaraDeForest @geercom @sherryjones @tamharbert @EliKirtman @danielsrosehill @RodikaTollefson @nealunger https://t.co/VpNmNKPe3d
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@DrInfoSec shared
On Mar 12, 2021
Hacked Firms Face ‘Frankenstein’ of State-Based Cyber Notification Laws https://t.co/OTmJtpG5xt [will 2021 be the year that we finally clean up this 50-way mess?]
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Hacked Firms Face ‘Frankenstein’ of State-Based Cyber Notification Laws

Hacked Firms Face ‘Frankenstein’ of State-Based Cyber Notification Laws

Last summer, Katherine "Kitty" Green received some disturbing news about the computer network at Florida Gulf Coast University, where she oversees a

@DrInfoSec shared
On Mar 12, 2021
There’s a vexing mystery surrounding the 0-day attacks on Exchange servers. https://t.co/rAl6fcAfGC [intriguing]
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There’s a vexing mystery surrounding the 0-day attacks on Exchange servers

There’s a vexing mystery surrounding the 0-day attacks on Exchange servers

A half-dozen groups exploiting the same 0-days is unusual, if not unprecedented.

@DrInfoSec shared
On Mar 11, 2021
This malware was written in an unusual programming language to stop it from being detected https://t.co/mr4G3k5lZt [Hint: they wanted the code to be nimble?]
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This malware was written in an unusual programming language to stop it from being detected

This malware was written in an unusual programming language to stop it from being detected

NimzaLoader malware is unusual because it's written in a programming language rarely used by cyber criminals - which could make it harder to detect and defend against.

@insurtechforum shared
On Mar 11, 2021
RT @albertogaruccio: Insurance Sales Prospecting Insurtech, Agency MVP, Raises $3.5M, Adds Execs - Insurance Journal https://t.co/2f24RQMjRr #fintech #Insurtech #insurance #startup #innovation @stratorob @robgalb @insurtechtalk @InsurTrek @insurtechforum @JeroenBartelse @floriansemle @globaliqx @i…
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Insurance Sales Prospecting Insurtech, Agency MVP, Raises $3.5M, Adds Execs

Insurance Sales Prospecting Insurtech, Agency MVP, Raises $3.5M, Adds Execs

AgencyMVP, an online platform that identifies prospects for property/casualty insurance agencies, has received $3.5 million in seed funding from Silverton

@DrInfoSec shared
On Mar 11, 2021
Researchers Unveil New Linux Malware Linked to Chinese Hackers https://t.co/G451HVwIff [XOR... old school]
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Researchers Unveil New Linux Malware Linked to Chinese Hackers

Researchers Unveil New Linux Malware Linked to Chinese Hackers

A new sophisticated backdoor, RedXOR, targeting Linux endpoints and servers that's believed to be the work of Chinese nation-state actors.

@DrInfoSec shared
On Mar 13, 2021
How weak passwords could put your organization at risk https://t.co/unhKqE1Q0r [based on "data from public third-party breaches that affected Fortune 500 companies"]
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How weak passwords could put your organization at risk

How weak passwords could put your organization at risk

Employees at Fortune 500 companies were found using passwords that could be hacked in less than a second, according to NordPass.

@MichaelCromwell shared
On Mar 10, 2021
According to an analysis by the management consultancy @McKinsey & Company, 2021 will see a surge of new businesses. For those businesses, #CyberSecurity, #Compliance & #Productivity are 3 critical priorities to focus on when launching via @Forbes https://t.co/UyGjbnF58l
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Cybersecurity, Compliance And Productivity: Three Critical Priorities When Launching A New Company In Uncertain Times

Cybersecurity, Compliance And Productivity: Three Critical Priorities When Launching A New Company In Uncertain Times

While small businesses should find some reprieve from pandemic-related economic conditions one year later, launching a new business is incredibly challenging.