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Industry News: ESG5

    Thales Enters App Security Market With $3.6B Imperva Acquisition

    2023-07-25

    Tech Crunch: French aerospace and defense group Thales is procuring cybersecurity company Imperva from Thoma Bravo in a deal worth $3.6 billion.

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    Why Cyber Security Should Be Part of Your ESG Strategy

    2023-07-24

    Computer Weekly: Organisations need to consider cyber security risks in their overall environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategy amid growing cyber threats and regulatory scrutiny, according to a cyber security expert.

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    Know Your Breach: Ernst & Young

    The Target: Sixty-two clients of Big Four accounting firm Ernst & Young

    The Take: 3 terabytes of critical information about Ernst & Young clients including financial reports and accounting documents in client folders, passport scans, Visa scans, risk and asset management documents, contracts and agreements, credit agreements, audit reports and account balances.

    The Vector: The hacking campaign came to light after the Russian-speaking cybercrime group Clop began targeting a previously unknown vulnerability in MOVEit around May 27 and May 28.

    This breach highlights the extreme importance of timely software updates for known software vulnerabilities, not only in systems directly under a firm’s control, but in third-party systems the firm relies upon as well. The longer a firm, or its vendors, hold out on deploying the most up-to-date software for their systems, the greater the chance an attacker will exploit the issue.

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    Cybersecurity is Top Investor Concern, According to Fund Managers in CAMMI Survey

    2023-07-20

    Funds Tech: The increasing digitisation of the financial services sector has brought many benefits, including enhanced efficiency, improved data management and streamlined processes. 

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    Ransomware Attackers Getting More Sophisticated: Canadian Centre for Cyber Security

    2023-07-19

    BNN Bloomberg: The head of the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security says ransomware attacks are getting more common and sophisticated, but there's a lot the country could do to better defend itself.

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    TPG Expands Presence in Healthcare IT and Cybersecurity through Major Acquisitions

    2023-07-19

    Best Stocks: TPG, a leading investment firm, has recently made significant strides in the healthcare IT and cybersecurity sectors. On July 19, 2023, TPG successfully acquired Nextech, a renowned provider of clinical and administrative healthcare technology solutions for specialty physician practices.

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    Artificial Intelligence Continues To Revolutionize Cybersecurity

    2023-07-19

    Forbes: For many years, artificial intelligence (AI) has been a vital cyber security tool, bolstering defenses and aiding analysts in their battle against ever-evolving threats.

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    Darktrace Shares Surge After Probe Into Finances Closes

    2023-07-18

    Yahoo News: Shares in cyber security firm Darktrace have surged after it said a probe into its finances has closed, and as it reported a jump in customers amid the evolving “ChatGPT era”.

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    Cybersecurity Firm Netcraft Lands $100M Investment

    2023-07-18

    TechCrunch: After years of growth, funding for cybersecurity startups is beginning to slow down, a symptom of the broader economic malaise and — perhaps — market oversaturation.

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    SecurityWeek Analysis: Over 210 Cybersecurity M&A Deals Announced in First Half of 2023

    2023-07-17

    Business Wire: SecurityWeek, a leading provider of cybersecurity news and information to global enterprises, published its analysis of cybersecurity merger and acquisition (M&A) activity for the first half of 2023.

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