The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is preparing to issue a directive that will require all pipeline companies to report cybersecurity incidents following the ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline Co. earlier this month. The Washington Post reported today that the Transportation Security Administration, a unit of the DHS, will issue the reporting directive later this week. ...

Juniper Networks Inc. today announced a new version of its turnkey automation software-only solution Apstra to simplify deployment. The first new release of the software since Juniper acquired Apstra in January, Apstra 4.0 builds on the multivendor capabilities of the Apstra solution. Added in the release is support for VMware NSX-T 3.0 and Enterprise SONiC, in ...

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a flash alert warning that Contri ransomware attacks are continuing to impact healthcare providers and others. The alert, issued on May 20, claims that there have now been 16 Conti ransomware attacks targeting healthcare and first responder networks, including law enforcement agencies, emergency medical services, 911 dispatch ...

India’s flag carrier Air India Ltd. has revealed that the personal data of some 4.5 million of its customers was stolen following an attack on airline information technology services company SITA in March. The data stolen included passenger names, credit card details, dates of birth, contact information, ticket information and frequent-flyer data. The airline noted ...

Apple Inc. today released a security update for macOS Big Sur 11.4 to address a vulnerability that was being exploited to bypass macOS security defenses. The vulnerability traces back to a discovery made by researchers at Trend Micro Inc. in August that found a form of malware dubbed XCSSET targeting Xcode projects. Further digging by ...

The data of more than 100 million Android app users has been found exposed because of misconfigurations relating to third-party services. Detailed May 20 by researchers at Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., the exposure relates to 23 popular apps that put user’s personal data at risk through developer internal resources, such as access to update mechanisms ...

Ransomware attacks are nearly daily news in 2021 and there’s a reason why: It’s a lucrative business for cybercriminals who know that even if some of their targets won’t pay up, others will. Enter a ransomware attack on insurance company CNA Finance Corp. in March. At the time, the company only said that it was ...

Work-focused video messaging platform startup Loom Inc. has raised $130 million in new funding to build on recent momentum, drive product innovation and scale up operations globally. The Series C round was led by Andreessen Horowitz and included ICONIQ Growth, Kleiner Perkins, Sequoia Capital, Coatue Management and General Catalyst. The round was raised on a ...

Medical and personal information stolen from Ireland’s health service in a ransomware attack last week is now being shared online after the service refused to pay the demanded ransom. The ransomware attack by the Conti ransomware was first detected on the health service’s IT systems late last week, crippling diagnostic services, disrupting COVID-19 testing and ...

Industrial software-as-a-service startup Cognite AS said today it has raised $150 million in new funding to help accelerate the data-driven transformation of legacy industries in a bid to help make them more sustainable and profitable. The Series A round was led by TCV and was raised on a valuation of $1.6 billion, giving Cognite unicorn status ...