Cybersecurity

iTWire – WatchGuard acquires CyGlass

Security specialist WatchGuard Technologies has acquired CyGlass Technology Services, a cloud and network-centric threat detection and response provider. The CyGlass cloud-native platform uses AI and ML techniques to defend hybrid networks, and is aimed at small to mid-sized organisations. We founded CyGlass with the goal of helping organisations better defend their hybrid networks with new […]

Cybersecurity

Average insider cyberthreat cost spikes 40% in 4 years

Dive Brief: The average annual cost of insider cybersecurity threats increased to $16.2 million during the past 12 months, a 40% increase over four years, according to research conducted by the Ponemon Institute. The biggest costs associated with insider risks came after the incident had occurred, with containment and remediation representing the most expensive areas at […]

Cybersecurity

Incomplete disclosures by Apple and Google create “huge blindspot” for 0-day hunters

Enlarge Getty Images Incomplete information included in recent disclosures by Apple and Google reporting critical zero-day vulnerabilities under active exploitation in their products has created a “huge blindspot” that’s causing a large number of offerings from other developers to go unpatched, researchers said Thursday. Two weeks ago, Apple reported that threat actors were actively exploiting […]

Cybersecurity

Hong Kong crypto business Mixin says hackers stole $200 million in assets

A cryptocurrency business based in Hong Kong announced on Monday that hackers had stolen around $200 million of its assets after attacking its cloud service provider. Mixin, which describes itself as building “open source software that always puts security, privacy and decentralization first” announced the incident in a social media post. The company said that […]