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Industry News: ESG5

    Dutch Cybersecurity, Insurtech Startup Eye Security Bags €17M to Help SMEs Fight Cyberattacks

    2022-11-17

    Silicon Canals: The Hague-based Eye Security, a subscription-based cybersecurity and insurtech company, announced on November 16, that it has secured €17M in a fresh financing round led by global venture capital firm Bessemer Venture Partners.

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    Swiss Arrest Alleged Ukrainian Cybercriminal Hunted by the FBI for a Decade

    2022-11-16

    CNN: A Ukrainian man wanted for over a decade by the FBI for a multimillion-dollar hacking scheme has been arrested in Switzerland and is awaiting extradition to the US, Swiss authorities confirmed to CNN.

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    Less Than a Quarter of Financial Services Organisations Feel Their Business Is Very Well Prepared to Defend Against Cyberattacks

    2022-11-16

    Businesswire: Financial services organisations in the UK are preparing for an onslaught of increased cyberattacks in the next year, according to new research by Keeper Security. The 2022 Financial Services Cybersecurity Census Report uncovered that, on average, UK financial services businesses experienced 39 cyberattacks in the last 12 months and one in 10 experienced between 500 and 1,000 attacks.

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    Cybersecurity: Parliament Adopts New Law to Strengthen EU-wide Resilience

    2022-11-10

    Atualidade: The legislation, already agreed between MEPs and the Council in May, will set tighter cybersecurity obligations for risk management, reporting obligations and information sharing. The requirements cover incident response, supply chain security, encryption and vulnerability disclosure, among other provisions.

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    Banco Santander and Forgepoint Capital Announce Strategic Alliance to Advance Cybersecurity Investment and Innovation Globally

    2022-10-20

    Dark Reading: Banco Santander, one of the largest banks in the world with over 157 million customers, and Forgepoint Capital, one of the world’s leading venture capital firms focused on cybersecurity, announced today a strategic alliance to drive cybersecurity investment and innovation globally.

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    Supply Chain Hacks Are On the Rise. But Most Companies Aren't Prepared

    2022-10-13

    ZDNet: The UK's cybersecurity agency has told firms to do more to protect themselves from attacks on their supply chains. 

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    German Cybersecurity Chief Investigated Over Russia Ties

    2022-10-10

    AP News: Arne Schoenbohm, who heads the BSI agency, co-founded a cybersecurity group a decade ago that brings together experts from public institutions and the private sector. German media reported that one of its members is a company founded by a former Russian intelligence agent.

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    Lloyd's of London Says No Evidence Found of Data Compromise From Cyberattack

    2022-10-10

    U.S. News: "The investigation has concluded that no evidence of any compromise was found and as such Lloyd's has been advised that its network services can now be restored," a company spokesperson said in an email.

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    New Royal Ransomware Emerges In Multi-million Dollar Attacks

    2022-09-29

    Bleeping Computer: A ransomware operation named Royal is quickly ramping up, targeting corporations with ransom demands ranging from $250,000 to over $2 million. 

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    Russian Hackers' Lack of Success Against Ukraine Shows That Strong Cyber Defences Work, Says Cybersecurity Chief

    2022-09-29

    ZDNet: Russia has engaged in a sustained, malicious cyber campaign against Ukraine and its allies since the February 24 invasion – but its lack of success shows that it's possible to defend against cyberattacks, even against some of the most sophisticated and persistent attackers, says the UK's cybersecurity chief.

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