Duncan Riley, Author at SiliconANGLE

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Cybersecurity concerns for big data: Apache Hadoop and Flink targeted by hackers

By Duncan Riley Jan 10, 2024

A new report released today by researchers at cloud-native security company Aqua Security Software Ltd. warns of a new attack targeting Apache Hadoop and Flink applications. The attack is described as “particularly intriguing” thanks to…

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Blackjack hackers target Moscow ISP in retaliation for Kyivstar cyberattack

By Duncan Riley Jan 9, 2024

Pro-Ukrainian hacking group Blackjack has claimed to have breached a Moscow internet service provider in revenge for a Russian attack last month on Kyivstar, Ukraine’s largest telecom provider. The cyberattack targeted Moscow-based M9 Telecom and…

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Cloud-based network detection company ExtraHop raises $100M in growth capital

By Duncan Riley Jan 9, 2024

Cloud-based network detection company ExtraHop Networks Inc. announced today that it has secured $100 million in growth capital from existing investors. Founded in 2007, ExtraHop specializes in network detection and response through its Reveal(x) platform. The…

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SEC’s X account hacked: Fake bitcoin ETF approval leads to market turbulence

By Duncan Riley Jan 9, 2024

Cryptocurrency investors were given false hope today that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission had approved bitcoin exchange-traded funds after the official SEC X Inc. (Twitter) account was allegedly compromised and a tweet appeared…

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SecurityScorecard introduces new security ratings for telecommunications and cloud services

By Duncan Riley Jan 9, 2024

Security ratings firm SecurityScorecard Inc. today announced the industry’s first security ratings developed exclusively for telecommunications, internet service providers and cloud providers. Created in partnership with wireless providers to address industry feedback and requests for a…

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Industrial cybersecurity alert: Bosch Rexroth pneumatic wrenches vulnerable to hacking

By Duncan Riley Jan 9, 2024

A new report released today by industrial cybersecurity firm Nozomi Networks Inc. details previously unknown vulnerabilities in a pneumatic torque wrench used in automotive product lines that could be used to cause production line stoppages and…

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Pinpoint reports increase in cybersecurity deals despite funding dip in 2023

By Duncan Riley Jan 9, 2024

A new report today from cybersecurity recruitment firm Pinpoint Search Group has found a rise in the number of cybersecurity companies funded in 2023 but a less surprising fall in the amount of funding raised. The…

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Mortgage lender LoanDepot struck by suspected ransomware attack

By Duncan Riley Jan 8, 2024

U.S. mortgage lender LoanDepot Inc. is the latest company to be hit by a cyberattack that affected internal systems and caused disruption for customers. The attack reportedly occurred over the weekend, with the company…

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Chertoff Group affiliate MC² Security Fund acquires cybersecurity company Trustwave

By Duncan Riley Jan 8, 2024

The MC² Security Fund, an affiliate of investment firm The Chertoff Group LLC, has acquired cybersecurity company Trustwave Holdings Inc. for an undisclosed price. Founded in 1995 and owned by Singapore telecommunications giant Singtel Holdings Ltd. following a…

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Mimecast acquires human risk management solutions startup Elevate Security

By Duncan Riley Jan 4, 2024

Email security provider Mimecast Ltd. announced today that it has acquired human risk management solutions startup Elevate Security Inc. for an undisclosed price. Founded in 2017, Elevate Security offers a human risk platform designed…

Duncan Riley

Cybersecurity concerns for big data: Apache Hadoop and Flink targeted by hackers

Blackjack hackers target Moscow ISP in retaliation for Kyivstar cyberattack

Cloud-based network detection company ExtraHop raises $100M in growth capital

SEC’s X account hacked: Fake bitcoin ETF approval leads to market turbulence

SecurityScorecard introduces new security ratings for telecommunications and cloud services

Industrial cybersecurity alert: Bosch Rexroth pneumatic wrenches vulnerable to hacking

Pinpoint reports increase in cybersecurity deals despite funding dip in 2023

Mortgage lender LoanDepot struck by suspected ransomware attack

Chertoff Group affiliate MC² Security Fund acquires cybersecurity company Trustwave

Mimecast acquires human risk management solutions startup Elevate Security

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