France’s Thales said on Tuesday it had struck a deal with Sonae Investment Management to acquire two European cybersecurity companies, S21sec and Excellium, for an enterprise value of 120 million euros (~$125 million).
A fifth of US and European businesses have warned that a serious cyber-attack nearly rendered them insolvent, with most (87%) viewing compromise as a bigger threat than an economic downturn, according to Hiscox.
The newly discovered Swift-based dropper masquerades as Mach-O binaries named “PDFCreator” and “ActiveDirectory” that, upon execution, establish a connection to a remote server and retrieve a bash script to be executed.
The federal agencies said the freelancers often send money back to North Korea, contributing to its weapons programs, which have earned broad sanctions from the U.S. and United Nations.
Pathlock on Tuesday announced mergers with ERP data security firm Appsian, and Security Weaver, a company that provides governance, risk, and compliance management (GRCM) software for SAP.
In its most recent assault against a healthcare entity, ransomware-as-a-service operator AvosLocker claims to be behind an attack allegedly involving data theft from Texas-based CHRISTUS Health.
Drafted by the Health Information Management Working Group, the report provides best practices that healthcare delivery organizations (HDOs) can use to manage the cybersecurity risks associated with their supply chains.
Pangea, the brainchild of serial entrepreneur Oliver Friedrichs, said the Series A funding round was led by Ballistic Ventures, a new investment firm focused exclusively on cybersecurity companies.
The attackers began targeting US businesses in September 2020 by inserting malicious PHP code into the customized online checkout pages. But earlier this year, the actors changed tactics using a different PHP function.
A rise in the popularity of cryptocurrency-based crime, doubled with a lack of regulation, has paved the way for cybercriminals to extort vast amounts of money from legitimate organizations.