DigiCert to acquire Symantec’s website security business
Under the terms of the agreement, Symantec will receive approximately $950 million in upfront cash proceeds and approximately a 30 percent stake in the common stock equity of …
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Seagate to pay millions for forking over employee info to scammers
A moment of inattention by one of its employees, and Seagate stands to lose tens of millions of dollars. No, the company was not the victim of a BEC scam – instead, it …
An Internet-connected fish tank let hackers into a casino’s network
A high-tech, internet-connected fish tank in a North American casino has been used to exfiltrate data from the company’s network. Smart drawing pads used in an …
Cyber extortionists target North American companies
A group of financially motivated hackers is targeting networks and systems of North American companies, threatening to leak the stolen information and cripple the company by …
Email-borne threats: Watch your inbox closely on Thursdays
Malicious email attachment message volume spikes more than 38% on Thursdays over the average weekday volume. Ransomware attackers in particular favor sending malicious …
Cisco and IBM Security announce services and threat intelligence collaboration
In a new agreement, Cisco and IBM Security will work closer together across products, services and threat intelligence for the benefit of customers. Cisco security solutions …
Disconnect between investment and expected security improvements
Less than half of US firms will increase their investment in cybersecurity protection to match an expected rise in data breaches, according to a new survey conducted by Ovum. …
Highest European CISO salaries set to reach €1 million
Chief Information Security Officers supervise information systems for their organization, and are in charge of coming up with, proposing, and implementing workable solution …
One third of executives have blockchain on their mind
In a study among C-Suite executives seeking their perspective on blockchain, one third of almost 3,000 executives surveyed are using or considering blockchain in their …
SAP co-founder’s VC firm leads $15M investment in Vera
Vera announced a $15 million strategic investment led by HP-Ventures, the venture capital firm founded by of SAP Chairman, Hasso Plattner. Drawing from its third fund of €150 …
