According to Silicon Angle, this significant injection of capital is spearheaded by Altimeter Capital Management LP, with notable participation from Point72 Ventures LLC, marking a new milestone for the company founded in 2020.
New information made public by the state of California shows that a significant portion of data brokers collect and sell sensitive information on topics like reproductive health, as well as data belonging to children. Out of 480 data brokers registered with the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA), 24 indicated they sell data belonging to minors. […]
The House Energy and Commerce Committee on Thursday approved two significant data privacy bills — one that would force TikTok to separate from its Chinese ownership or be stripped from app stores in the U.S. and a second that would block data brokers from selling or transferring Americans’ data to foreign adversaries. The second bill […]
Data centers are significant drivers of growth in electricity demand. Cloud computing data centers are large facilities that need an incredible amount of electricity to run and maintain, but there are worldwide efforts to move to more sustainable energy. The progress to address climate change with energy sustainability is happening at a slower pace than […]
APIs now comprise nearly three-quarters (71%) of web traffic, posing a significant threat to corporate cybersecurity by expanding the cyber-attack surface, according to Imperva. The security company revealed the findings in its Imperva State of API Security Report, which was compiled from intelligence gathered by its products. It found that attacks on the business logic […]
A joint effort by SentinelLabs and ClearSky Cyber Security has uncovered a significant propaganda and disinformation campaign, possibly orchestrated by the Russia-aligned influence operation network called Doppelgänger. The campaign, which began in late November 2023, initially targeted Ukrainian affairs but has since expanded its scope to include the US, Israel, France and Germany. In Germany, Doppelgänger […]
As we enter 2024, ransomware remains the most significant cyberthreat facing businesses, according to Malwarebytes. Malwarebytes reveals that the United States accounted for almost half of all ransomware attacks in 2023. “Small and medium-sized organizations face a deluge of cyber threats daily including ransomware, malware and phishing attacks. This new data spotlights the pervasive cat-and-mouse […]
Major U.S. telecom carriers such as Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T have experienced significant data breaches in recent years, highlighting the crucial need for aligning FCC’s data breach rules with federal and state laws applicable to other sectors.
In a significant cybersecurity event, Chinese state-sponsored hackers exploited a vulnerability in Fortinet’s FortiGate devices to infiltrate a Dutch military network. This network, crucial for unclassified research and development, was compromised without causing damage to the broader defense network due to its isolated nature. Diving into details The breach was orchestrated by leveraging a critical […]