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Tenable to Acquire Cloud Security Firm Ermetic for $240 Million
Exposure management solutions provider Tenable announced on Thursday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Israeli cloud security startup Ermetic for roughly $240 million in cash and $25 million in restricted stock and RSUs.
Australian Official Slams Firms for Data Breach Reporting Delays
In the first half of 2023, OAIC received reports of breaches within 30 days after they occurred from 74% of organizations, and just 5% of organizations took longer than four months to report breaches.
The State of the Virtual CISO Report: MSP/MSSP Security Strategies for 2024
By the end of 2024, the number of MSPs and MSSPs offering vCISO services is expected to grow by almost 5 fold, as can be seen in figure 1. This incredible surge reflects the growing business demand for specialized cybersecurity expertise and the lucrative...
Avoidable Digital Certificate Issues Fuel Data Breaches
Among organizations that have suffered data breaches 58% were caused by issues related to digital certificates, according to a report by AppViewX and Forrester Consulting.
Alert: Apache SuperSet Vulnerabilities Expose Servers to Remote Code Execution Attacks
Patches have been released to address two new security vulnerabilities in Apache SuperSet that could be exploited by an attacker to gain remote code execution on affected systems. The update (version 2.1.1) plugs CVE-2023-39265 and CVE-2023-37941, which make it...
UK Boards Are Growing Less Concerned About Cyber-Risk
Far fewer board members of UK companies are worried about cyber risk than their global peers, according to the second annual Cybersecurity: The 2023 Board Perspective Report from Proofpoint.
Mirai Botnet Variant ‘Pandora’ Hijacks Android TVs for Cyberattacks
A Mirai botnet variant called Pandora has been observed infiltrating inexpensive Android-based TV sets and TV boxes and using them as part of a botnet to perform distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. Doctor Web said the compromises are likely to occur either...
UK National Cyber Security Centre Gets a New CTO
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has announced its new chief technology officer (CTO) will be Ollie Whitehouse. Whitehouse joins the NCSC from UK-headquartered information assurance firm NCC Group, where he worked for many years.
Ukraine’s CERT Thwarts APT28’s Cyberattack on Critical Energy Infrastructure
The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) on Tuesday said it thwarted a cyber attack against an unnamed critical energy infrastructure facility in the country.
MITRE and CISA Release Open Source Tool for OT Attack Emulation
The new Caldera for OT extension is the result of a collaboration between the Homeland Security Systems Engineering and Development Institute (HSSEDI) and CISA, to help improve the resilience of critical infrastructure.
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