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Industry News: ESG5

    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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    Know Your Breach: HCA Healthcare

    The Target: U.S. healthcare giant HCA Healthcare, an American for-profit operator of healthcare facilities that was founded in 1968.

    The Take: Patient names; address data, such as city, state and ZIP code; patient email addresses; phone numbers; dates of birth; gender; and patient service dates, such as locations, and details about next appointments.

    The Vector: DataBreaches.net first reported the seller’s forum post on July 5, in which the seller claimed to have 27 million rows of information. Some of the column headers in the stolen file include data that HCA says was stolen, such as names, gender and dates of birth.

    This breach is a stark reminder of how important authentication controls are in an overall robust cybersecurity posture. In particular, the information exposed here is perfect for crafting highly believable phishing campaigns as it would allow push notifications. 

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    Unveiling The Power Of AI In Cybersecurity: Three Questions CISOs Should Be Asking

    2023-07-13

    Forbes: 2023 may go down in history as the year of artificial intelligence (AI)—or at least the year when business leaders and consumers alike became obsessed with generative AI tools like ChatGPT. 

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    With Cloud Service Attacks on the Rise, Only 48% of Enterprise Security Leaders Say Their Threat Defenses Are Effective

    2023-07-13

    Business Wire: In the 2023 Cybersecurity Perspectives Survey from Scale Venture Partners, it is reported that security incidents, especially those involving cloud services, are escalating.

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    8 VCs Explain Why There’s Good Reason To Be Optimistic About Cybersecurity

    2023-07-12

    TechCrunch: It wasn't long ago when it seemed like the tide was beginning to turn on ransomware. But 2023 has shown us that’s not the case: We’re only halfway through the year, yet hackers are already claiming more victims than ever before, reaffirming the importance of cybersecurity for every business.

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    Cyber Leak? Cybersecurity Funding Falls 63% In Q2

    2023-07-11

    Crunchbase: In 2021, venture funding in the red-hot cybersecurity market topped $23 billion. Two years later, it seems like a security startup will be lucky to raise just one-third of that.

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    Cybersecurity Professional Accused of Stealing $9M in Crypto

    2023-07-11

    Yahoo News: The U.S. government accused a cybersecurity professional of hacking a cryptocurrency exchange and stealing around $9 million in cryptocurrency, in what looks like a case of an ethical hacker turning rogue, then trying to appear ethical again.

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