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Industry News: ESG5

    Accel Has a Fresh $650 Million to Back European Early-Stage Startups

    2024-05-13

    TechCrunch: Early-stage rounds continue to account for the majority of investments in the European startup market, and one of the biggest firms in the region announced a new fund to bolster that trend.

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    Aussie Software Firm Iress Flags Data Breach At Third-Party Platform

    2024-05-12

    Yahoo News: Australia's Iress Ltd over the weekend detected and contained an unauthorized access of the firm's space on a third-party platform which is used to manage its pre-production software code, the financial software firm said.

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    Know Your Breach: University System of Georgia

    The Target: University System of Georgia is a state government agency that operates 26 public colleges and universities in Georgia with over 340,000 students.

    The Take: The cybercriminals accessed: Full or partial (last four digits) of Social Security Number, Date of Birth, Bank account number(s), Federal income tax documents with Tax ID number.

    The Vector: The Clop ransomware gang leveraged a zero-day vulnerability in Progress Software MOVEit Secure File Transfer solution in late May 2023 to conduct a massive worldwide data theft campaign.

    This breach is critical reminder that zero-day exploits do happen, and furthermore that patching software in a timely, effective manner is a key component of ensuring customer data is protected. Ensuring third-party vendors are deploying patches and fixes in accordance with a firm’s cybersecurity policy is an important step in an overall robust security posture.

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    Third-Party Data Breaches Rose 49% in 2023, Reaching Record Level, New Prevalent Study Finds

    2024-05-08

    Business Wire: Prevalent Inc. published its 2024 Third-Party Risk Management Study, finding that 61% of companies experienced a third-party data breach or cybersecurity incident last year. Breaches rose 20 points — or 49% — year over year, increasing threefold since 2021.

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    Microsoft Will Hold Executives Accountable for Cybersecurity

    2024-05-08

    Dark Reading: Microsoft will make organizational changes and hold senior leadership directly accountable for cybersecurity as part of an expanded initiative to bolster security across its products and services.

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    The Art Of Cybersecurity Governance: Safeguarding Beyond Code

    2024-05-08

    Forbes: In today's interconnected digital landscape, cybersecurity isn't only about intricate coding, firewalls and endpoint detection and response software. It transcends technical prowess, encompassing an entire governance ecosystem to ensure an alignment between security programs and business objectives.

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    Cybersecurity Professionals Say Generative AI Can Be Exploited in Cyberattacks — But It Can Also Be a Powerful Defense

    2024-05-08

    Yahoo Finance: Generative AI has become a double-edged sword for the security of connected networks. On one hand, generative AI can speed up cybersecurity problems, making it easier and cheaper for bad actors to conduct identity attacks.

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    US Deploys Commerce and Communications Against Cyber Threats, Blinken Says

    2024-05-07

    CSO Online: The US government is doing everything it can to manage the cybersecurity challenges of quantum computing, cloud strategies, and generative AI and trying to secure sensitive technology hardware, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said.

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    Synopsys to Sell Unit for as Much as $2.1 Billion to Private Equity Firms

    2024-05-06

    Yahoo Finance: Chip-design company Synopsys Inc. is selling its software integrity business to two private equity firms for as much as $2.1 billion in cash. Clearlake Capital and Francisco Partners are buying the cybersecurity-focused business and will run it as a new, as-yet unnamed independent company, according to a statement.

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    New EY Research Reveals Cybersecurity Fears are on the Rise Among US Workers, With a Vast Majority Concerned About AI in cybersecurity

    2024-05-06

    PR Newswire: Widespread concerns are growing among US employees about escalating cybersecurity threats in the workplace, with 53% worried their organization will be the target of a cyber attack and a third (34%) worried that they may be the ones leaving their organization vulnerable due to their actions, according to new data from Ernst & Young LLP.

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