A software supply chain security startup led by a longtime Google Cloud engineer closed a Series B round to help protect more open-source software. Seattle-area Chainguard said it can secure approximately 80% of the open-source software existing customers run in their enterprise today.
Oren Eytan spent 25 years in the Israel Defense Forces, rising to the rank of colonel and heading the IDF's cybersecurity unit. Now, as CEO of odix, an Israeli cybersecurity vendor, he is helping his country rebound from the Oct. 7 attacks and support the nation's war against Hamas.
Exterro has purchased a data discovery vendor led by a GE and Symantec veteran to help organizations detect, measure and remediate risk around structured data. The deal will allow Exterro customers to analyze structured data without ingesting tons of information or putting a load on company systems.
Texas-based mental healthcare provider Deer Oaks Behavioral Health is notifying nearly 172,000 patients that their information was potentially compromised in a ransomware incident, even though the attack was apparently quickly detected and contained.
The fallout from the SEC's charges of fraud and internal control failures against SolarWinds and its CISO has implications for the industry. Cordery Compliance attorney Jonathan Armstrong advises security leaders to "take heed and remember that the actions of today can determine your fate tomorrow."
When asked what has changed most since Oct. 7, Chen Shmilo, CEO of Israel's 8200 Alumni Association, said "trust." Trust in leadership has changed, but trust in society and its power to be resilient has been renewed, he said. "In these darkest times, some things might even change for the better."
A scientist claims to have developed an inexpensive system for using quantum computing to crack RSA, which is the world's most commonly used public key algorithm. If true, this would be a breakthrough that comes years before experts predicted. Now, they're asking for proof.
A Georgia-based firm that provides administrative services for health plans is among the latest firms reporting a major health data hack involving their use of Progress Software's MOVEit file transfer software. NASCO joined a growing list of health sector vendors hit by MOVEit hacks.
Costco warehouse customers often get free samples of cheese and beef jerky. But members who fill their prescriptions online at Costco pharmacies allegedly get their sensitive information unlawfully scraped and transmitted to third parties, claim two proposed federal class action lawsuits.
Ransomware-wielding groups are among the attackers exploiting vulnerabilities in NetScaler devices to bypass authentication and gain initial access to victims' networks. Experts say users must not just patch but also wipe device memory to prevent attackers from bypassing access controls.
In the latest weekly update, ISMG editors discuss how cybersecurity businesses are building resilience during the Israel-Hamas war, the latest on the hacks of Cisco IOS XE devices, and recommendations for businesses in Indonesia looking to improve their cybersecurity practices.
Unveiling a vision of factory workers using AI chatbots to control the assembly line, fix production issues and develop code, Rockwell Automation plans to buy an industrial cybersecurity vendor and team up with Microsoft's generative AI practice to speed automation design and development.
Genetics testing firm 23andme is facing intensifying scrutiny in the wake of a credential-stuffing hack that leaked genetic ancestry information of potentially millions of customers. That includes at least 16 proposed federal class action lawsuits and an inquiry by a high-ranking U.S. senator.
In the latest "Proof of Concept," DXC Technology IT CISO and CyberEdBoard member Mike Baker and Chris Hughes, co-founder and CISO of Aquia, join ISMG editors to discuss benefits, challenges and misconceptions of adopting open-source software in modern code bases - plus best practices for securing them.
The volume of known ransomware attacks surged last month to record-breaking levels, with groups collectively listing 514 victims on their data-leak sites, security researchers report. In the lead: long-timer LockBit followed by newcomer LostTrust, with other new groups also having a notable impact.
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