According to a research report commissioned by Kaspersky, two thirds of those who were surveyed in leading Western European countries consider technology induced augmentation of human body parts, most of which are related to improving health, will improve their lives. With technological revolutions shaping humanities near future, tech leaders opine it will change every aspect…
According to sources familiar with the matter at hand, KKR-backed cybersecurity startup KnowBe4 Inc, is preparing for its U.S. initial public offering (IPO). The startup helps train employees to detect phishing emails. In 2019, KnowBe4 had raised $300 million in a private fundraising round led by buyout firm KKR & Co. It has now engaged…
According to a senior cybersecurity official with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, foreign government hackers have managed to break into companies which are conducting research into treatments for COVID-19 – the respiratory illness caused by the coronavirus. During an online panel discussion hosted by the Aspen Institute, FBI Deputy Assistant Director Tonya Ugoretz disclosed to…
In a notice sent to customers by Italy’s state-owned bank Monte dei Paschi, hackers have managed to access the mailboxes of some employees, with the bank informing clients in the notice that on March 30 some messages with voice mail attachments had been sent as a result of the cyber attack. Incidentally, the notice did…
Cyber security specialists have formed an international group to fight hacking related activities revolving around China’s coronavirus. The international group consisting of nearly 400 volunteers with expertise in cybersecurity is called the COVID-19 CTI League. The group which monitors cyber threat intelligence spans across 40 countries and includes professionals in senior positions at major tech…
According to sources, Elite hackers tried to hack into the World Health Organization earlier this month in what is a more than two-fold increase in cyberattacks this month. According to Flavio Aggio, WHO’s Chief Information Security Officer, the hack was unsuccessful. He warned that the agency is seeing an increase in hacking attacks on itself…
The development revolves around a highly invasive technology called Mobile Device Management. On Thursday, antitrust authorities in Russia disclosed, they have begun investigating Apple Inc following a complaint from cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab that Cupertino may be abusing its dominant market position. Russia’s FAS stated it was investigating why a new version of Kaspersky Lab’s…
The deal has multiple synergies that bode well for Exabeam. Exabeam, a California-based cybersecurity firm stated it has acquired Israeli cloud application security company SkyFormation for an undisclosed amount. The financial details of the acquisition are yet to be disclosed. Exabeam’s first acquisition follows its recent $75 million funding round. The deal will enable Exabeam…
The Trump administration is exploring rules that will require all 5G cellular equipment destined for the United States to be designed and manufactured outside of China. According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, U.S. President Donald Trump is looking to require next-generation 5G cellular equipment used in the United States to be designed…
The similarities between the November 2018 Kaspersky Lab’s case, which was dismissed, with Huawei’s lawsuit increases the likelihood that it will meet the same fate. On Thursday, controversial Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co Ltd confirmed that it is suing the U.S. government over a section of a defense bill which became law in…
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