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Iranian state-sponsored group APT42 is targeting NGOs, government, and intergovernmental organizations with two new backdoors.

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CyberNut has emerged from stealth mode with a K-12-focused security awareness training solution and $800k in pre-seed funding.

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Identity management startup Anetac has emerged from stealth mode with a $16 million investment led by Liberty Global.

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United States Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) has named Ms. Morgan M. Adamski as Executive Director effective June 2024.

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Thirty-three cybersecurity-related merger and acquisition (M&A) deals were announced in April 2024.

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The City of Wichita, Kansas, has shut down its network after falling victim to a file-encrypting ransomware attack.

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Permira has agreed to acquire a majority of BioCatch shares, primarily from Bain Capital Tech Opportunities and Maverick Ventures.

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Vincent Strubel, who heads France’s national cybersecurity agency, called the cyberthreats level facing the Olympic Games unprecedented.

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Germany accused Russian military agents of hacking the top echelons of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party and other government and industrial targets.

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Microsoft security chief Charlie Bell pledges significant reforms and a strategic shift to prioritize security above all other product features.

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Israeli startup LayerX Security banks $25 million in new financing as investors continue to pour money into secure web browsing technologies.

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The US government warns of a North Korean threat actor abusing weak email DMARC settings to hide spear-phishing attacks.

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Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: 4,000 take part in Locked Shields 2024 exercise, Qantas and JP Morgan hit by data exposure bugs, NVIDIA patches critical flaw. 

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A botnet dismantled in January and used by Russia-linked APT28 consisted of more than just Ubiquiti Edge OS routers.

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CISA and the FBI warn of threat actors abusing path traversal software vulnerabilities in attacks targeting critical infrastructure.

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An analysis of IoCs suggests that a Chinese threat group may be behind the recent ArcaneDoor espionage campaign targeting Cisco firewalls.

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SaaS-based, AI-assisted penetration service allows proactive defensive action against exploitation of new vulnerabilities.

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Microsoft has uncovered a new type of attack called Dirty Stream that impacted Android apps with billions of installations. 

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The White House has published a national security memorandum focusing on critical infrastructure security and resilience.

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Yaroslav Vasinskyi was sentenced to 13 years and seven months in prison for his alleged role in the REvil ransomware operation.

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