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Industry News: ESG5

    Anti-Ransomware Startup Halcyon Valued at $1 Billion in Funding Round

    2024-11-25

    BNN Bloomberg: Cybersecurity startup Halcyon Tech Inc. is the industry’s latest unicorn, reaching $1 billion valuation in a deal to raise $100 million as it aims to combat the rise of ransomware attacks. 

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    AI In Cybersecurity: Understanding The New Regulatory Framework And What It Means For Businesses

    2024-11-25

    Forbes: In today's era, cybersecurity increasingly relies on artificial intelligence (AI) to keep up with evolving threats. As businesses integrate more technology into their processes, the risks of data breaches and cyberattacks also rise.

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    Know Your Breach: Maxar

    The Target: Maxar Space Systems is a major player in the American aerospace industry, considered an expert in building communication and Earth observation satellites.

    The Take: Maxar Space Systems says that the attacker likely has access to a system that contained the following employee information: name, home address, social security number, business contact information, gender, employment status, employee number, job title, hire/job termination start dates, supervisor, department.

    The Vector: The information security team discovered that a hacker using a Hong Kong-based IP address targeted and accessed a Maxar system containing certain files with employee personal data.

    This breach is a stark reminder of how strong authentication controls are in an overall robust cybersecurity posture, and that good password hygiene plays a pivotal role in protection.

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    Study Finds 76% Of Cybersecurity Professionals Believe AI Should Be Heavily Regulated

    2024-11-21

    Dark Reading: As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to revolutionize industries, the cybersecurity field faces a dual-edged sword of opportunities and threats. StrongDM's latest report, "The State of AI in Cybersecurity," highlights the growing concerns and readiness of cybersecurity professionals to tackle AI-driven challenges.

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    Wiz Acquires Dazz for $450 Million to Expand its Cybersecurity Platform

    2024-11-21

    TechCrunch: Wiz, one of the most talked-about names in the world of cybersecurity, is making a significant acquisition to expand its product reach in cloud security, particularly with developers.

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    11 Biggest Financial Sector Cybersecurity Threats

    2024-11-20

    CSO Online: The financial sector faces a wide array of serious security threats that will only increase as cybercriminals make greater use of AI. Financial sector firms are uniquely exposed to cyber risk due to the large amounts of sensitive data and transactions they process. 

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    Fintech Giant Finastra Confirms it’s Investigating a Data Breach

    2024-11-20

    TechCrunch: Finastra, a London-based financial software company that serves most of the world’s top banks, has confirmed it’s investigating a data breach after a hacker claimed a compromise of the company’s internal file-transfer platform. 

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    Twine Attracts Top Investors for a $12 Million Seed Round to Create Digital Cybersecurity Employees

    2024-11-20

    Business Wire: Twine, a US and Israeli-based cybersecurity company, announced $12M in seed funding co-led by Ten Eleven Ventures and Dell Technologies Capital, with participation from angel investors including the founders of Wiz.

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    CISA Director Jen Easterly to Step Down

    2024-11-19

    SecurityWeek: The US government’s cybersecurity agency CISA on Tuesday confirmed that director Jen Easterly and deputy Nitin Natarajan will depart on January 20, clearing the way for a leadership overhaul by the incoming administration.

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    Audit Committees Expand Oversight to ESG, Cybersecurity, AI: EY

    2024-11-18

    CFO Dive: The SEC this year blunted requirements of a rule focused on climate risk disclosure before putting the regulation on hold in the face of legal challenges. Companies would be required to disclose the impact of climate change on their finances, operations and business strategy.

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