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Cyber Insights 2022: Identity

26/01/2022Kevin Townsend

Europe's Hypocrisy Over Personal Data Privacy Exposed

26/01/2022Kevin Townsend

There seems to be a strong likelihood that European hypocrisy over personal data privacy might continue indefinitely read more Source: Security Week

Court Awards Merck $1.4B Insurance Claim Over NotPetya Cyberattack

24/01/2022Kevin Townsend

New Jersey court delivers summary judgment against insurance company’s refusal to pay based on war exclusion clause read more Source: Security Week

GDPR Fines Surged Sevenfold to $1.25 Billion in 2021: Study

24/01/2022Kevin Townsend

Fines issued for GDPR non-compliance increased sevenfold from 2020 to 2021, analysis shows read more Source: Security Week

Dark Web Chatter: What Other Russian Hackers Are Saying About the REvil Arrests

21/01/2022Kevin Townsend

The takedown of the REvil ransomware gang by the Russian FSB on January 14, 2022, took the world by surprise. Before this, the unwritten rule was that hackers would be safe in Russia provided they did not attack Russia. read more Source: Security Week

Cyber Insights 2022: Nation-States

20/01/2022Kevin Townsend

Software Supply Chain Attacks Tripled in 2021: Study

20/01/2022Kevin Townsend

2021 can be described as the year of the software supply chain attack – the year in which SolarWinds opened the world’s eyes, and the extent of the threat became apparent. read more Source: Security Week

Cloud Security Firm Polar Security Emerges From Stealth With $8.5 Million Seed Funding

19/01/2022Kevin Townsend

Tel Aviv, Israel-based cloud security firm Polar Security has emerged from stealth with $8.5 million seed funding in a round led by Glilot Capital Partners with participation from IBI Tech Fund. read more Source: Security Week

Cyber Insights 2022: Supply Chain

18/01/2022Kevin Townsend

Cloud Detection and Response Firm Permiso Emerges From Stealth With $10M in Funding

18/01/2022Kevin Townsend

Cloud infrastructure identity detection and response firm Permiso has emerged from stealth with $10 million seed funding. The company identifies and tracks human, machine, vendor and service provider identities in IaaS and PaaS infrastructures. read more Source: Security Week