security & fraud

Awake Security, Cybersecurity Startup, Launches With $31M
Awake Security, Cybersecurity Startup, Launches With $31M
July 18, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Awake Security announced news on Monday (July 17) that it has closed more than $30 million in funding from venture capital (VC) firms Greylock Partners...

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Indians Call For More Stringent Data Protection Laws
Indians Call For More Stringent Data Protection Laws
July 17, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

The government is India is facing calls to establish better cybersecurity laws to protect consumers’ data after fears have crept up that Reliance Jio, the...

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Deep Instinct Raises $32M In Venture Funding
Deep Instinct Raises $32M In Venture Funding
July 13, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Deep Instinct, the cybersecurity company, announced Wednesday (July 12)  it has raised $32 million in Series B financing. In a press release the company said...

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Avanti Markets Malware Attack Included Biometric Information
Avanti Markets Malware Attack Included Biometric Information
July 12, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Avanti Markets, a micro-market provider selling snacks at businesses and boasting more than 1.6 million customers, is the latest to get hit with a malware...

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Trump Says He Discussed Cybersecurity With Putin
Trump Says He Discussed Cybersecurity With Putin
July 10, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Over the weekend, U.S. President Donald Trump revealed on Twitter that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin have discussed the possibility of the two countries...

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Symantec Beefs Up Its Security Offerings With Fireglass Buy
Symantec Beefs Up Its Security Offerings With Fireglass Buy
July 07, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Symantec, the cybersecurity company, made news on Thursday (July 6) with its acquisition of Fireglass, the Israeli agentless isolation solution startup. In a press release,...

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Reckitt Benckiser Says Petya Attack Will Cost It
Reckitt Benckiser Says Petya Attack Will Cost It
July 07, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc, the consumer goods company, said Thursday (July 6) the Petya cyberattack in June is likely to cost it 2 percent of...

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Poorer Nations Are Teaching Their Richer Counterparts About Cybersecurity
Poorer Nations Are Teaching Their Richer Counterparts About Cybersecurity
July 06, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

A new United Nations (U.N.) survey on cybersecurity found Singapore is taking a close to perfect approach at the same time that rich countries have...

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Bithumb Bitcoin Exchange Hacked; 30,000 Customers’ Data Compromised
Bithumb Bitcoin Exchange Hacked; 30,000 Customers’ Data Compromised
July 06, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

In international cybersecurity news this week, Bithumb, the South Korean bitcoin exchange, has been hacked, with the bad guys compromising the data of 30,000 customers....

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