Media conglomerate News Corp has disclosed that attackers behind a data breach revealed in February 2022 had access to parts of its internal systems for two years. The initial attack was first detected in January last year, affecting News Corp. publications and business units, including The Wall Street Journal and its parent company Dow Jones, ...

Data security startup Immuta Inc. today announced an additional strategic investment from ServiceNow Inc. to accelerate product innovation as it expands its Data Security Platform. The investment was an extension of a Series E round of $100 million Immuta raised in June. Founded in 2015, the company offers data teams a universal platform to control access to analytical ...

The Government of Canada has joined the European Commission and the U.S. House of Representatives in banning TikTok on government-issued devices amid ongoing concerns that the Chinese government can use the app to spy on users. The ban, effective starting Feb. 28, was announced earlier today by the Treasury Board of Canada. The decision was ...

Artificial intelligence identity verification platform startup Vouched today announced that it has raised $6.3 million in new funding to enhance its platform, increase its headcount and extend support to financial services and health tech businesses. Founded in 2018 as Wolly Labs Inc., Vouched offers an AI-enhanced platform for regulated and commercial businesses that need to ...

In a surprising finding, a new report from NCC Group plc finds that the number of ransomware attacks dropped in January from December, but the number of attacks was still the highest for January in three years. The NCC Group Monthly Threat Pulse for January 2023 details 165 ransomware attacks in January, down 38% from ...

Satellite television provider Dish Network Corp. continues to suffer a wide range of outages today after it was hit by a suspected cyberattack. The Dish network outage has left many customers without service. The outage was first detected on Thursday morning when Dish customers started to complain that they couldn’t access IPTV services with Dish ...

Cisco Systems Inc. Friday said it plans to acquire cloud-native network security startup Valtix Inc. as part of a push to enhance its Security Cloud portfolio. Founded in 2018, Valtix offers a multicloud network security platform designed to enable cloud teams to meet the most stringent security requirements in a cloud-first and straightforward way. The company claims ...

A ransomware attack on multinational agricultural giant Dole plc has caused salad shortages after the company was forced to shut down production facilities in the U.S. Dole disclosed the ransomware attack in a brief statement on Wednesday, saying it moved quickly to contain the threat and engaged outside cybersecurity experts to work with its internal ...

The European Commission has banned staff from using TikTok on their corporate and personal devices amid growing concerns about parent company ByteDance Ltd.’s links to the Chinese government. The BBC reported today that the decision was made by the corporate board of the EC, the European Union’s executive arm, for security measures. “The measure aims to protect ...

Shares in Block Inc. rose in late trading after the payments company delivered mixed results in its latest quarterly earnings. The payment services firm reported adjusted earnings per share of 22 cents in its fourth quarter, down from 30 cents in the same quarter of 2021, on revenue of $4.65 billion. Analysts had expected 30 cents and ...