A maker of software used to manage shipping vessel operations says it has shut down its servers after detecting a ransomware attack. Norwegian classification society DNV, maker of ShipManager software, says onboard software functionally continues to operate.
Meta says it is taking legal action against scraping-for-hire service provider Voyager Labs for allegedly using fake accounts to copy accessible data about users when logged into Facebook, Instagram and other websites. The social media firms says it closed 60,000 fake accounts.
A high-severity vulnerability patched by Google Chrome a few months ago allowed hackers to steal sensitive files such as crypto wallets. Hackers increasingly are targeting individuals and organizations that hold cryptocurrencies, writes Imperva security researcher Ron Masas, who discovered the flaw.
Sift has landed top Ping Identity lieutenant Kris Nagel as its new CEO and tasked him with driving more account takeover and bot detection engagements. The San Francisco-based digital trust and safety vendor has directed Nagel to build out more technology partnerships in the fraud community.
Shields Health Care Group, a Massachusetts-based medical imaging services provider, is facing two class action lawsuits filed this week - a consolidated federal case and a similar, separate case filed in state court - both in the wake of the same 2022 data breach affecting 2 million individuals.
In 2023, we'll see ransomware groups exploring new methods to get money from the same victims and entering the "the fifth generation of ransomware." Cybereason field CISO Greg Day shares his predictions for cybersecurity trends this year, from cloud security to deepfake scams.
TikTok must pay a fine of 5 million euros to the French government after the country's data protection agency said the short-form video app violated national privacy law restricting the monitoring of web browser activity. TikTok is at the center of a number of privacy controversies worldwide.
Organizations must grapple with software development happening at a faster pace than ever as well as an exponential increase in attacks on the software layer. Contrast Security has therefore developed new technology to secure code that's deployed quickly to the cloud, CEO Alan Naumann says.
Vista Equity Partners' specialization in enterprise software and bench of subject-matter experts should help KnowBe4 reach $1 billion in ARR, says CEO Stu Sjouwerman. The processes and tech stack that got KnowBe4 to $300 million in ARR today aren't necessarily what'll get the firm to $1 billion.
In the latest weekly update, ISMG editors discuss how online markets selling illegal substances are moving to Android apps to evade authorities, how check fraud, first-party and AI-related fraud will increase in 2023, and how Chinese state-sponsored actors may benefit from Russia's war in Ukraine.
The cyber incident at the Royal Mail that is impeding exports from the United Kingdom is reportedly a ransomware attack by the LockBit ransomware-as-a-service group. Britain's national postal service told customers Thursday not to post export items.
As regulators push healthcare entities and vendors to make it easier for patients to access their electronic health information, organizations must balance compliance with the prevention of potential security breaches, says attorney David Holtzman of HITprivacy LLC.
Trend Micro spotted operators of the Gootkit malware loader targeting the Australian healthcare sector. Trend Micro doesn't assert the Gootkit campaign is behind a ransomware attack against the country's largest private health insurer but says the "recent campaign might remind us of this incident."
SailPoint has made its first acquisition since joining Thoma Bravo, scooping up a third-party identity risk startup established by a Massachusetts Air National Guard veteran. Buying SecZetta will give customers more visibility into employee, third-party contractor and temporary worker identities.
Hack The Box has completed a Series B funding round to add more cloud security and a gamification approach to its cybersecurity training platform. The Kent, England-based startup was founded in 2017 to provide pen testers and red teamers with a way to test their offensive security skills.
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