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A new report released today by Fox-IT, part of NCC Group PLC, has detailed how about 2,000 Citrix NetScalers have been exploited by a threat actor to gain persistent access. Citrix NetScaler is an application delivery controller and load-balancing solution offered by Citrix …
Developer security operations startup OX Security adds IBM to its investor list
Developer security operations startup OX Appsec Security Ltd. announced today that it has received an investment of an undisclosed amount from IBM Ventures. Founded in 2021 by Neatsun Ziv and Lior Arzi, both veterans of Check Point Software Technology Ltd.’s security division, OX Security …
Two-thirds of government agencies on track to meet zero-trust security deadline
A new report released today by low-code security automation company Swimlane LLC surprisingly finds that about two-thirds of U.S. government agencies are confident of meeting the zero-trust requirements imposed by a Biden administration executive order with just over a year until the deadline. The …
Canadian dental service pays ransom in 8base ransomware attack
A Canadian provincial government body tasked with providing dental services has paid a ransomware demand after having data stolen in an 8base ransomware attack. The Alberta Dental Service Corp. said Aug. 10 that it detected the ransomware attack on July 26, when the …
Cloud-based workspace collaboration startup Genemod launches new AI solution
Cloud-based workspace collaboration for biopharma startup Genemod Inc. today launched a new artificial intelligence solution designed to turbocharge lab productivity and secure global collaboration. Genemod AI uses machine learning algorithms to facilitate collaboration in the realms of electronic lab notebooks and inventory management. …
Need for stronger mobile carrier protections stressed in new Cyber Safety Review Board report
A new report released today from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cyber Safety Review Board that looked into the Lapsus$ hacking gang recommends that mobile phone carriers implement more stringent authentication methods to safeguard their customers against SIM swapping. The report digs …
Incident management platform startup Rootly raises $12M to accelerate its product roadmap
Incident management platform startup Rootly Inc. today announced that it has raised $12 million in new funding to accelerate its product roadmap, increase its global engineering presence, and invest in sales and marketing to meet market demand for its solution. Founded in …
AI data exploration startup Virtualitics raises $37M for growth and innovation
Artificial intelligence data exploration startup Virtualitics Inc. today announced that it has raised $37 million in new funding to invest toward direct and ecosystem expansion as well as enhancing its AI platform. Founded in 2016, Virtualitics offers a data exploration platform that uses artificial intelligence and big …
Lucidworks study finds 93% of companies plan to increase their AI investments
Big data application search provider Lucidworks Inc. today published the results of a generative artificial intelligence study that confirms what we all sensed by now: Some 93% of companies plan to increase their investments in AI within the next 12 months. The findings, …
Osano secures $25M to expand its privacy compliance platform
Privacy management software startup Osano Inc. announced today that it had raised $25 million in new funding to expand its team and try to deliver on its goal of simplifying privacy compliance and becoming the leading data privacy platform. Founded in 2018, Osano offers …