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    The Layers Of Cybersecurity: Is Your Company Covered?

    2023-05-09

    Forbes: Cybersecurity is not one thing but a layering of security tools and processes to protect your data. The two most common layers people think of are the firewall and antivirus solutions.

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    Who’s Acquiring Who? Cybersecurity-Related Private Equity Deal Activity in the Technology Industry Decreased by 47% in Q1 2023

    2023-05-08

    Verdict: Analysis of the key themes driving private equity deal activity reveals that cybersecurity accounted for 18 technology deals announced in Q1 2023, worth a total value of $2.1 billion.

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    ChatGPT and the New AI Are Wreaking Havoc on Cybersecurity in Exciting and Frightening Ways

    2023-05-07

    ZDNet: Generative artificial intelligence is transforming cybersecurity, aiding both attackers and defenders. Cybercriminals are harnessing AI to launch sophisticated and novel attacks at large scale.

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    Know Your Breach: Brightline

    The Target: Brightline, a pediatric mental and behavioural health provider.

    The Take: Exposure of Personally Identifiable Information including: full names, physical addresses, dates of birth, member identification numbers, date of health plan coverage and employer names.

    The Vector: A zero-day exploit was used to breach a third-party vendor, Fortra, of Brightline’s, targeting their file transfer software which let the attackers gain access to sets of files throughout the third-party vendor’s systems.

    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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    Is the SEC Targeting Crypto Trading With New Reporting Requirements?

    2023-05-04

    BeinCrypto: Over the past few years, the SEC has tightened its regulatory oversight of cryptocurrency private funds. Admittedly, the SEC is responsible for regulating securities and investments in the United States.

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    Cybersecurity Still Finding Its Place In New AI Era

    2023-05-03

    Crunchbase: It is difficult nowadays to talk to investors in any tech sector without AI coming up in the conversation — and that is certainly true in cybersecurity.

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    FCA Urges Capita Clients to Ascertain if Data Was Compromised in Cyber-Attack

    2023-05-03

    The Guardian: The City regulator has contacted Capita’s corporate clients urging them to ascertain whether their customers’ data has been compromised after a cyber-attack on the outsourcer in March.

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    4 Ways Leaders Should Reevaluate Their Cybersecurity's Focus

    2023-05-02

    Forbes: Despite business leaders' growing awareness of cybercrime—and the rapid adaptations offered by new cybersecurity architectures—criminals continue to successfully exploit weaknesses created by these evolving business infrastructures. 

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    Singapore, US Run Cross-Border Cybersecurity Drills To Test Banks' Resilience

    2023-05-02

    ZDNet: Singapore and the U.S. have conducted drills to assess how well banks operating in their respective markets respond to cybersecurity threats. 

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    FBI Seizes 9 Crypto Exchanges Used To Launder Ransomware Payments

    2023-05-02

    Bleeping Computer: The FBI and Ukrainian police have seized nine cryptocurrency exchange websites that facilitated money laundering for scammers and cybercriminals, including ransomware actors.

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