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Microsoft Corp.’s Incident Response and Threat Intelligence teams are warning that the hacking group that attacked MGM Resorts International Inc. and Caesars Entertainment Inc. in September is “one of the most dangerous financial criminal groups.” The hacks were undertaken by a hacking group Microsoft …
Latest Cloudflare distributed denial-of-service report details record-setting attack
Cloudflare Inc. today released its quarterly distributed denial-of-service report, which is led by yet another record-high DDoS attack. The record-breaking attack in question hit an unprecedented 201 million requests per second. The figure is notably higher than the previous largest recorded attack, which stood …
Upfort secures $8M to improve cybersecurity and insurance solutions
Cybersecurity and insurance platform startup Upfort today announced that it has raised $8 million in new funding to advance its goal to simplify the way brokers and insurers sell insurance and to shield its clients from cyberthreats. Founded in 2017 and previously known …
Google expands Vulnerability Rewards Program to include generative AI threats
With artificial intelligence the biggest thing in technology in years, attackers and other miscreants are increasingly using AI to improve their attack techniques. In response to the rising threat, Google LLC today announced an expansion of its Vulnerability Rewards Program to encompass threats …
Cranium secures $25M in funding to enhance AI security and trust
Artificial intelligence security and trust software firm Cranium.ai Corp., which was spun off as a separate company from KPMG LLC in April, today announced that it has raised $25 million in new funding for innovation, research and development and business expansion. Founded in 2022 as …
Darktrace debuts advanced cloud-native security solution with self-learning AI
Machine learning cybersecurity firm Darktrace PLC today announced a new solution that provides comprehensive visibility of cloud architectures, real-time cloud-native threat detection and response, and prioritized recommendations and actions to help security teams manage misconfigurations and strengthen compliance. The new Darktrace/Cloud solution, based on a unique self-learning …
Digital.ai enhances web application security with new Denali release
Artificial intelligence-powered software delivery solutions provider Digital.ai Software Inc. today announced the launch of Denali, the latest release of its DevSecOps platform that enhances security for web applications. Denali has been designed to allow companies to harness the potential of AI while …
Teleport advances cloud security with identity-centric access management tool
Cloud infrastructure access management startup Teleport today announced the availability of its new Identity Governance and Security product that secures and governs services and user identities across multiple clouds, environments and software-as-a-service applications. Announced at Teleport’s annual user conference Teleport Connect 2023, Identity Governance …
Lookout unveils enhanced cloud security platform features for improved data protection
Cybersecurity company Lookout Inc. today announced enhancements to its cloud security platform that are designed to assist organizations better discover, assess and protect their data as it moves across any network. The Lookout Cloud Security Platform, the company’s security service edge offering, monitors the …
Security operations platform startup Adlumin raises $70M to accelerate growth
Security operations platform startup Adlumin Inc. announced today that it has raised $70 million in new funding to accelerate growth and meet demand from small and midmarket organizations that need enterprise-grade defense. Founded in 2016, Adlumin offers an enterprise-grade security operations platform and managed …