The U.S. Marshals Service was hacked in a ransomware attack earlier this month, resulting in the theft of sensitive data. NBC News was the first to report the hack Monday, quoting a Marshals Service spokesperson saying that the ransomware attack “affected system containing law enforcement sensitive information, including returns from legal process, administrative information and ...

Shares in Rivian Automotive Inc. dropped in late trading after the electric vehicle maker reported mixed results and ongoing losses in its latest earnings report. For its fourth quarter that ended Dec. 31, Rivian reported an adjusted loss of $1.73 per share on revenue of $663 million. Analysts had been expecting earnings per share loss of $1.94 on ...

Cybersecurity insurance provider Cowbell Cyber Inc. today announced a new round-the-clock service that offers policyholders comprehensive support for risk improvement and incident response. Cowbell 365 provides 24-hour availability every day of the week, 365 days a year, bringing expertise and responsiveness from its in-house team of cyber claims specialists and cyber risk engineers. The company argues that risk ...

Cloud cybersecurity startup Orca Security Ltd. today announced the launch of new comprehensive Data Security Posture Management capabilities as part of the Orca Cloud Security Platform. The Portland, Oregon-based company says the new DSPM capabilities build upon its existing comprehensive approach to cloud security by expanding existing capabilities with enhanced data discovery and management. The new features ...

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 ...