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Marketing software firm HubSpot Inc. has been hacked, resulting in a data breach at several leading cryptocurrency-related companies. According to HubSpot, the hack occurred on March 18 and involved a bad actor compromising an employee account. HubSpot did not disclose how the …
Biden warns of need to improve cybersecurity as risk of Russian attacks rises
U.S. President Joe Biden today once again warned of the need to improve cybersecurity amid a warning that Russia may be exploring options for potential cyberattacks in response to sanctions placed on the country. The president said in a statement that the …
Application security testing startup ForAllSecure raises $21M
Application security testing startup ForAllSecure Inc. today announced it has raised $21 million in new funding to accelerate growth and fuel product innovation. Koch Disruptive Technologies and New Enterprise Associates co-led the Series B round. Including the new funding, ForAllSecure has raised $36 million …
Thoma Bravo to acquire business planning software company Anaplan for $10.7B
Private equity investment firm Thoma Bravo LLC today said it has signed a deal to acquire business planning software company Anaplan Inc. for $10.7 billion. The all-cash deal prices Anaplan shares at $66, a nice bonus on its closing price of $50.59 …
Networking and security startup Todyl raises $28M for platform development
Networking and security platform startup Todyl Inc. today revealed it has raised $28 million in new funding to develop and expand its platform. Anthos Capital led the Series A round, with existing investors Tech Operators, Blu Ventures and StoneMill Ventures also participating. Including the …
Google exposes initial access broker with ties to Conti ransomware gang
Google LLC’s Threat Analysis Group today exposed an initial access broker with ties to the infamous Conti ransomware gang. IAB’s are cybercriminals specializing in breaching companies and then selling access to ransomware gangs. Google calls them “the opportunistic locksmiths of the security world.” …
Protest against Russia turns into a supply chain attack in popular JavaScript module
A protest via a developer against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has turned into a supply chain attack in a popular JavaScript developer module. Detailed Wednesday by researchers at Snyk Ltd., the bizarre tale starts on March 8 with developer Brandon Nozaki Miller, who …
SecureWorks shares drop on revenue miss and weak outlook
Shares in cybersecurity firm Secureworks Corp. dropped in regular trading today after the company missed on revenue and predicted a weaker-than-expected outlook for the next quarter. For the quarter ended Jan. 28, Secureworks reported a profit before costs such as stock compensation of $2.6 …
Cloudflare and CrowdStrike expand relationship with zero trust platform integration
Cloudflare Inc. and CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. today announced that they were expanding their existing relationship with Cloudflare integrating its zero trust platform with CrowdStrike Falcon Zero Trust Assessment. The integration of the two products is pitched as giving joint customers simple and …
FTC fines CafePress over 2019 data breach coverup
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has fined online merchandise provider CafePress Inc. $500,000 over a data breach that the company failed to disclose in 2019. The data breach first came to light in August 2019 after a database of the company’s customer records …