Cybersecurity

BlueVoyant Raises $140M, Buys Resilience Firm Conquest Cyber

Governance & Risk Management , Managed Detection & Response (MDR) , Security Operations Deal Will Expand BlueVoyant’s Footprint in US Government, Defense Industrial Base Michael Novinson (MichaelNovinson) • November 29, 2023     BlueVoyant CEO Jim Rosenthal and Conquest Cyber President Jeff Engle (Images: BlueVoyant) BlueVoyant has purchased an adaptive risk management vendor led by […]

Cybersecurity

CherryBlos, the malware that steals cryptocurrency via your photos – what you need to know

What’s the deal with CherryBlos? CherryBlos is a rather interesting family of Android malware that can plunder your cryptocurrency accounts – with a little help from your photos. Wait. I’ve heard of hackers stealing photos before, but what do you mean by malware stealing cryptocurrency via my photos? How does it do that? Well, imagine […]

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Accenture Buys Innotec Security to Expand Footprint in Spain

Governance & Risk Management , Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) Innotec Deal Will Allow Accenture to Support Global Companies With Spanish Presence Michael Novinson (MichaelNovinson) • November 2, 2023     Paolo Dal Cin, global lead, Accenture Security (Image: Accenture) Accenture purchased one of Spain’s most prominent cybersecurity service providers to better support multinational companies […]

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CrowdStrike to Buy AppSec Startup Bionic for Reported $350M

Cloud Security , Security Operations Deal Will Offer Visibility Into Application Behavior, Vulnerability Prioritization Michael Novinson (MichaelNovinson) • September 19, 2023     CrowdStrike plans to purchase a Silicon Valley application security startup founded by two Israel Defense Forces veterans in a bid to expand risk visibility and protection across entire cloud computing environments. See […]