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Secretaries Mayorkas and Ramondo release joint statement on US cybersecurity infrastructure

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Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo released a joint statement on the issuance of preliminary cybersecurity performance goals as directed by President Biden’s National Security Memorandum, “Improving Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure Control Systems.”  “Today, we are delivering on the first step of the President’s National Security Memorandum (NSM) objectives to strengthen the cybersecurity of our Nation’s critical […]

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Talion | “Pay the ransom” 20% of Brits say to their hacked employers

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A new study into ransomware from Talion has revealed that 20% of UK office workers would expect their employer to pay a ransom demand from cybercriminals, if its network was infected with ransomware and their personal employee data was impacted. The study was carried out in June 2021 and studied the attitudes of 1000 UK

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Obrela joins Microsoft Intelligence Security Association

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Obrela Security Industries has joined the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA), an ecosystem of independent software vendors (ISV) and managed security service providers (MSSP) that have integrated their security products and services with Microsoft’s to better defend against cyber security threats. Obrela was nominated to MISA for its managed security services for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and Microsoft Azure

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Organisations prioritise cyber initiatives but lack fundamentals, says ReliaQuest

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In partnership with Ponemon Research, ReliaQuest has announced publication of a survey report detailing the needs and priorities of cybersecurity leaders in the United States and United Kingdom. The report, “Making Security Possible and Achieving a Risk-oriented Security Posture,” shows that organisations are prioritising strategic security programs but missing the foundational capabilities they need to

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Armis appoints new CTO for Data

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Armis has announced Desiree Lee as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for Data, reporting directly to Nadir Izrael, co-founder and Global CTO at Armis. Lee is a seasoned cybersecurity, network and data storage practitioner who has over 14 years’ experience working across enterprises, financial institutions and governmental authorities. She has led network, data, platform

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Acronis rebrands personal cyber protection solution

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Acronis has released the newly-rebranded Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office (formerly Acronis True Image). This new name for the company’s flagship personal solution reflects its evolution from data and system backup software to a solution that delivers complete cyber protection — next-generation anti-malware, best-in-breed backup, and easy management, all-in-one integrated tool.  The need for both effective data protection

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Apple urges I-Phone users to update immediately following cyber flaw discovery

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Cyber security researchers have uncovered a new vulnerability on Apple devices, allowing hackers to deploy Israeli company NSO Group’s spyware tool through iMessage. According to Citizen Lab, the vulnerability allowed hackers to access a target’s iPhone, Mac computer or Apple Watch via iMessage, without the user needing to click on a malicious link. The exploit,

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HMS Networks | How to make energy network monitoring easy and secure

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In this article, Freddy Dahlberg, Business Development Manager Ixxat at HMS Networks, discusses the role Smart Grid gateways play when efficiently monitoring energy, networks existing systems and new devices. Digitalisation and IoT (Internet of Things) is a clear trend within power plants and substations, just as it is in industrial automation. The Smart Grid is

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IDIS provides video protection solution for Canterbury Cathedral

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IDIS end-to-end video is protecting a new, purpose-built visitor centre at Canterbury Cathedral, part of a £25 million renovation project transforming one of the UK’s most important UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The seven-year programme, preserving and safeguarding the fifteen-centuries-old masterpiece of English Gothic architecture – and mother church of the worldwide Anglican communion – includes

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British Embassy Jakarta opens call for proposals to enhance cyber security health sector in Indonesia

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British Embassy Jakarta has announced an invitation for bids to help create a health ministry Computer Emergency Response Team and a Health Data and Cyber Security Coordination Group. The health sector is vulnerable globally. In Indonesia, the threat to healthcare has been similarly singled out for attention; the Directorate of National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection

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Nineteen Group reveals programme of initiatives for upcoming security events

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Organisers of International Security Expo and International Cyber Expo, Nineteen Group have recently announced a programme of initiatives for international buyers to help facilitate face-to-face meetings and new business connections at this year’s events. In conjunction with Department of International Trade’s UK Defence & Security Exports, Nineteen Group will roll out a programme of in-person

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Morse Watchmans | Securing data centres with key control systems

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In this article, Fernando Pires, CEO of Morse Watchmans Inc, discusses how key management can play an important role in cyber security and improve company data. At the time, it was the largest data breach in history… In 2009, Heartland Payment Systems, a Princeton, N.J.-based provider of credit and debit processing, payment, and check management

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SANS Institute announces cybersecurity training programme for Saudi Arabia

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SANS Kingdom Cloud Security 2021 will be delivering relevant cybersecurity knowledge and skills required to protect organisations and their assets from 11-16 September this year. With Saudi Arabia experiencing 7 million cyberattacks in just the first three months of 2021, SANS Institutewill be hosting its live online training program SANS Kingdom Cloud Security 2021 between 11th and 16th September.

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‘Law enforcement slows down ransomware recovery’ say 45% of security professionals, according to new Talion study

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A new study into ransomware from Talion has revealed that 70% of cyber security professionals believe that cyber insurance pay outs to ransomware victims are exacerbating the problem and fuelling more attacks. The survey was conducted in response to the recent wave of ransomware attacks crippling organisations across the globe, with new data from International Data Corporation (IDC)

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KnowBe4 launches cybersecurity resource kit

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In recognition of Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October, KnowBe4 has launched a new resource kit to defend against cyber attacks. KnowBe4’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month Resource Kit contains a guide for the kit and campaign ideas to help IT admins get started, a weekly training planner, two free training videos, infographics, tip sheets and desktop backgrounds. The two free

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Toshiba publishes Cyber Security Report 2021

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Toshiba Corporation has published the English edition of Toshiba Group Cyber Security Report 2021, a summary of Toshiba Group’s cyber security policy, measures and activities in FY2020. Due to COVID-19, remote work has become standard practice, and connecting with people remotely is becoming the norm in all spheres of life. This situation leaves businesses increasingly

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NCSA launches cybersecurity education and career resource library

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The National Cyber Security Alliance has announced the launch of its Cybersecurity Education and Career Resource Library. Built alongside key public and private partners, including Palo Alto Networks, the National Cyber Security Alliance Cybersecurity Education and Career Resource Library is designed to grow the diversity of the cybersecurity industry and combat the critical shortage of cybersecurity professionals

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Plexal and UK DCMS launch Cyber Runway

UK government aims to support cyber start-ups

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The UK government has launched a new scheme to help cyber start-ups, small businesses and scaleups launch and grow their businesses. Cyber Runway will see entrepreneurs and businesses get access to business masterclasses, mentoring, product development support, networking events and backing to trade internationally and secure investment so they can turn their ideas into commercial

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Obrela | Tokyo versus Athens: the evolution of Olympic security

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In this article, Operations Officer, KSA at Obrela Security Industries, Matthaios Zervos (former security manager for the Athens Olympics in 2004) discusses how security attacks on the Olympic events have evolved today.  The Olympics are one of the most widely watched global sporting events, so naturally, they present a huge opportunity for cybercriminals. Cybercriminals are

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Toshiba announces new vulnerability assessment tool for cyber resilience

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Toshiba Corporation and Peraton Labs have announced a new jointly developed vulnerability assessment tool that emulates cyberattacks on industrial control systems. Dubbed Automated Attack Path Planning and Validation (A2P2V), this new tool automatically generates cyberattack scenarios and simulates attacks that combine techniques to test and determine control system security status. It verifies results to identify

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Solutionz Inc. launches new cybersecurity firm for SMBs

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Solutionz, Inc. has announced the launch of Solutionz Security, a full-service cybersecurity firm reportedly dedicated to strengthening the cybersecurity posture for SMBs nationwide. Solutionz saw that cybersecurity-related attacks were growing. With the increase of ransomware, supply chain attacks, and threats to internet of things (IoT) devices places even small organisations at risk as hackers exploit backdoors

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President Biden signs new order to boost critical infrastructure cybersecurity

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US President Joe Biden has just signed the Memorandum on Improving Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure Control Systems. With growing high profile attacks such as Solar Winds and Colonial Pipeline, the new order is intended to ensure further protection of critical infrastructure such as the electricity networks from ransomware and general cyberattacks. The order has two

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Armis and Fortified Health Security partner up to protect healthcare customers

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Armis and Fortified Health Security (Fortified) have announced a strategic partnership to enhance the overall risk posture of healthcare organisations. As part of this initiative, Fortified will utilise the Armis Agentless Device Security Platform to augment Fortified’s Managed Connected Medical Device Security Program across their joint network and will work together to help protect healthcare organisations from cyber threats. “The healthcare

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Acronis introduces Advanced File Sync and Share to strengthen work collaboration services

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Acronis has announced a new advanced protection pack for its service provider solution, Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud. The new Advanced File Sync and Share pack builds on the file-sharing capabilities included in Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud, layering additional data security capabilities such as blockchain-based data notarisation and electronic signatures so service providers can strengthen their

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Cybereason to host CISO Roundtable on the impact of ransomware attacks

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Cybereason will be hosting a virtual CISO Roundtable tomorrow, Thursday, July 29, 2021, 1:00 pm ET/6:00 pm BST, to discuss the findings from the company’s recent global ransomware study, titled Ransomware: The True Cost to Business. Among the report’s key findings are that 65% of organisations hit by a ransomware attack report significant revenue loss, and 80%

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Armis appoints Jean English as Chief Marketing Officer

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Armis has announced the appointment of Jean English as its new Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Operating from its Palo Alto headquarters, Jean will report directly to Yevgeny Dibrov, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Armis. English brings more than 20 years of marketing leadership across the cybersecurity, cloud, analytics, software and infrastructure technology sectors. Jean’s

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Armis appoints Sachin Shah as CTO for Operational Technology & ICS

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Armis has announced Sachin Shah as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO) for Operational Technology and Industrial Control Systems (ICS). Reporting to Nadir Izrael, co-founder and Global CTO at Armis, Shah’s appointment is set to help bolster the company’s cybersecurity OT/ICS solutions. With the increased frequency and sophistication of today’s attacks, depth and breadth of

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DHS announces second Security Directive for pipeline owners and operators

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In response to the ongoing cybersecurity threat to pipeline systems, DHS’s Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has announced to pipeline owners and operators that the transportation of hazardous liquids and natural gas needs to implement a number of urgently needed protections against cyber intrusions.  The Department’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) advised TSA on cybersecurity threats to the pipeline industry, as well as

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Obrela | Cybersecurity tips from the front lines

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Athanasios Nikologiannis, Labs Director at Obrela Security Industries provides security advice from a pen tester based on the most common security mistakes they encounter in their jobs When people think about a career as a hacker, they will often associate it with something illegal, but today there are hackers on both sides of the fence.

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New Censuswide survey reports major cyber risk in bringing personal devices back to offices

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A nationwide survey of 2,000 UK employees conducted by Censuswide on behalf of Armis, analyses the new working culture and security of personal devices before the inevitable return to the office.  The results released today, demonstrate a heightened cybersecurity threat as the majority of the UK workforce (61%) intend to return to the office with their personal devices,

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US Government launches one-stop website for ransomware defence

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This week, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the US Department of Justice (DOJ), together with federal partners, have launched a new website to combat the threat of ransomware. StopRansomware.gov establishes a one-stop hub for ransomware resources for individuals, businesses, and other organisations, created to help private and public organisations mitigate their ransomware risk. “As

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Secretary Mayorkas announces Jen Easterly as CISA Director

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Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement today on the confirmation of Jen Easterly as Director of the DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA): “I congratulate Jen Easterly on her confirmation as Director of CISA. Jen is a brilliant cybersecurity expert and a proven leader with a career spanning military service,

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DigiCert secures brand recognition with Verified Mark Certificates (VMCs)

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DiciCert is now issuing Verified Mark Certificates, compliant with the BIMI standard, which enable companies to add trademarked logos to emails to increase recognition, open and engagement rates and brand impressions, while bringing greater trust and transparency to email via DMARC – now available for purchase at scale via DigiCert CertCentral®. Paired with the required DMARC enforcement, VMCs

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Cybereason launches new ‘Defenders League’ Partner Program

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Cybereason has launched ‘The Cybereason Defenders League;’ a global partner community, designed to reward the cybersecurity industry’s most trusted advisors and solution providers by increasing their margins and profitability. Members of this program will reportedly gain access to award-winning technology and services to help end users stop cyber attacks. “The Cybereason Defenders League affords partners

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Dasera's three new senior leadership hires

Dasera strengthens executive ranks with three talented women

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Cybersecurity startup, Dasera, has added three talented female leaders to its data security executive team: Erin Swanson as VP Marketing, April Mitchell as Head of Engineering, and Deepti Hemwani, as Head of Product. The company describes its new leaders as masters of their craft who will help Dasera dramatically accelerate its product development and market

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KnowBe4 Phishing by Industry Benchmarking Report

KnowBe4 releases Phishing by Industry Benchmarking Report

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KnowBe4 has released a new Phishing by Industry Benchmarking Report to measure an organisation’s Phish-Prone percentage (PPP), which indicates how many of their employees are likely to fall for a phishing or social engineering scam. The initial baseline phishing test was administered to organisations that had not conducted any KnowBe4 security awareness training. The results

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98% say multi-cloud environments pose greater security challenges

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Tripwire has reported the results of new research that evaluated cloud security practices across enterprise environments in 2021. Conducted for Tripwire by Dimensional Research, the survey evaluated the opinions of 314 security professionals with direct responsibility for the security of public cloud infrastructure within their organisation. According to the research, 73% currently operate in a

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Haivision to acquire CineMassive

Haivision targets GSOCs with CineMassive acquisition

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Haivision Systems has announced a definitive agreement to acquire CineMassive Displays. With the addition of the CineMassive technology, Haivision will combine low latency live video with real-time secure data sources and communication elements to provide customers with a single-vendor solution for situational awareness. Combining real-time video with intelligent data visualisation allows Haivision to provide a

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Outpost24 releases 2021 Web Applications for Insurers Report

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Outpost24 has announced the results of its 2021 Web Application Security for Insurers Report, which analysed the web applications of the top 10 European insurance providers, as listed by ADV Rating. Using its attack surface discovery and assessment tool, Scout, Outpost24 examined the digital footprint of some of the EU’s largest insurers to uncover potential security weaknesses

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One Identity delivers safeguard solutions for secure remote access

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One Identity has announced the availability of Safeguard Remote Access, a solution for endpoint privilege management, designed to help organisations extend their cybersecurity beyond the traditional security perimeter. Today, the traditional perimeter employed by an organisation to protect its most-valuable assets is under significant pressure. As employees and contractors are increasingly working remotely with multiple devices,

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New Talion study reveals 78% of consumers want to ‘make ransomware payments illegal’

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A new study from Talion has revealed that 78% of consumers and 79% of cyber security professionals believe ransomware payments to cybercriminals should become illegal. The study is set to support the launch of a new cyber security movement founded by Talion and backed by the Research Institute for Sociotechnical Cyber Security (RISCS) called #RansomAware, which

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KnowBe4 report suggests one in four risks sharing confidential work-related information

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A new survey carried out by KnowBe4 Research shows that nearly a quarter of employees are unsure whether the information they are working with is confidential or not. “Indicates poor training and follow-up by management,” is the verdict of Research Director Kai Roer.   New figures show that 24% are unsure whether the information they are working with is confidential or not. This means that

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Risk Ledger to manage NHS Test and Trace cybersecurity

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NHS Test and Trace has announced that UK cyber security company, Risk Ledger will be in charge of managing its supply chain cybersecurity risks. Henceforth, Risk Ledger will allow NHS Test and Trace to utilise its ‘social network’ platform and enable organisations to connect and share risk data securely, quickly and easily. This move is

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Cyber-attack roundtable | Decrypting the ‘secret sauce’

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The latest roundtable discussion from Security on Screen analyses this week’s cyber attack on McDonald’s – how has the world’s largest burger chain responded? Fast-food giant, McDonald’s has been hit by a cyber-attack this week, accessing a ‘small number’ of files on customers in the US, South Korea and Taiwan. The burger chain said last

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CyberSmart announces $10 million Series ‘A’ Funding

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CyberSmart has announced the completion of an over-subscribed Series ‘A’ funding round, bringing the total raised to over $10 million. This funding will be used to enhance the company’s product’s capabilities further, invest in channel partnerships as well as scale into the UK and beyond. CyberSmart’s online platform can automatically assess personal and company devices

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Obrela Security | The case for a more holistic approach to detection and response

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In this article George Patsis, CEO of Obrela Security Industries discusses how cybercriminals are relying on poor security protocol and vulnerabilities to target organisations of all sizes, and why a more comprehensive approach to detection and response is necessary to help fight against the growing number of attacks.  At the end of last year Capcom, a

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$2.3 million recovered from Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack

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The US Department of Justice has seized 63.7 bitcoins currently valued at approximately $2.3 million which allegedly represent the proceeds of a ransom payment to individuals in a group known as DarkSide. Earlier this year, the group had targeted Colonial Pipeline, resulting in critical infrastructure being taken out of operation. “Following the money remains one

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AT&T announces USM Anywhere platform

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AT&T has expanded the AT&T USM Anywhere platform to offer an advisory service for new and existing customers. AT&T USM Anywhere Advisors are a team of cybersecurity experts that serve as trusted advisors on threat detection and response to complement in-house cybersecurity skills.  Through the new service, AT&T USM Anywhere Advisors provide reactive support to AT&T USM Anywhere customers to help with day-to-day operations and streamline incident response efforts.  Additionally, integrations to AT&T USM Anywhere platform were recently launched to extend threat detection and response

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Superscript and CyberSmart partner up for cybersecurity insurance

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Superscript has announced a new partnership with CyberSmart to provide free cybersecurity insurance for small businesses that are moving towards ’embedded insurance.’ After a recent sharp rise in cyber attacks in the UK, a new framework called ‘Ransomware Task Force’ has been created, calling for further action. Upon completion of the government-backed ‘Cyber Essentials’ certification on CyberSmart’s

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Obrela and ZeroFOX partner up for cyber attack protection

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Obrela Security Industries has entered into a partnership with ZeroFOX in order to support business continuity and protect institutions from brand cyber attacks. Organisations can reportedly protect all their digital platforms through this partnership, augmenting Obrela’s managed detection and response (MDR) services with ZeroFOX’s situational awareness outside the perimeter. ZeroFOX will now provide Obrela’s customers

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Ransomware roundtable | A catastrophe for the vulnerable healthcare sector

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The latest roundtable discussion from Security on Screen analyses last week’s cyberattack on Ireland’s health system – as much as ransom payments should be avoided, how long can we delay vital services to resume? Over a week ago, the Republic of Ireland’s health service became the victim of a ransomware cyberattack and unfortunately, there is

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Opinion | Professional services must also adapt to the new reality

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Vice President of Genetec, Nadia Boujenoui delves into the value of professional services and the new reality it faces across the security sector The raison d’être of an IT provider’s professional services is to optimise the performance of the solutions implemented at the customer’s premises, and thus to meet their operational needs as precisely as

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CYBERUK ONLINE 2021 | Video event highlights

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This year’s CYBERUK ONLINE event was delivered via a YouTube channel where the NCSC led and shared a range of world-class conversations to a global public audience. These are some of the video highlights of the key content showcased at CYBERUK21 ONLINE, 11-12 May 2021. https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/section/cyberuk/overview

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UK boosts cyber safety for Central America

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On 20th May, the UK government and the non-profit organisation Get Safe Online organised a virtual seminar for authorities and technical experts on cybersecurity on cyber risks and options to mitigate them. Over 35 participants from Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras discussed best practices to increase cybersecurity and common risks caused by the increasingly virtual

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Ransomware roundtable | ‘The numbers don’t lie…’

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The latest roundtable discussion from Security on Screen analyses the Verizon Business Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) and how the most common forms of cyber attacks have affected the international security landscape during the global pandemic. This year’s Verizon Business Data Breach Investigations Report saw 5,258 breaches from 83 contributors across the globe, a third more

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UK to build cyber resilience, says Foreign Secretary at CYBERUK event

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This year’s CYBERUK event ran across two days in a new format as CYBERUK ONLINE via a dedicated YouTube channel with a mix of live keynotes and panels, as well as a selection of pre-recorded content from the NCSC and sponsors for users to watch in their own time. Alongside the interactive demos and workshop

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Williams Racing has named UK-based cloud distributor Vuzion as the Acronis #CyberFit Delivery Partner

Williams welcomes Vuzion as Acronis #CyberFit Delivery Partner

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Williams Racing has named UK-based cloud distributor Vuzion as the Acronis #CyberFit Delivery Partner, in line with the Cyber Protection Partnership between Williams and Acronis that was renewed earlier this year. Since Williams and Acronis first partnered at the start of the 2018 Formula One season, Acronis has helped the team manage growing volumes of

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Secretary Mayorkas urges protection against ransomware for small businesses

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This week, the Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas urged small businesses to proactively guard against the growing threat of ransomware during a virtual event hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.  “We recognise and appreciate the fact that small businesses comprise the backbone of our Nation’s economy,” said Secretary Mayorkas, speaking to the virtual audience of approximately 1,500 small and medium-sized business owners.

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Designing IP Video Networks with Barox

Barox offers CPD-certified IP video network design online seminar

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Barox is offering system designers the opportunity to learn what goes into designing cyber-secure, high-performance IP video networks that can be used for CCTV surveillance and more with its latest online seminar. The free, CDP-certified 1-hour webinar will take place on May 20th. Designing IP Video Networks will cover the specific requirements of Barox’ video

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DigiCert launches Smart Seal

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DigiCert has announced the DigitCert Smart Seal, a new site seal that provides total security of website visitor information. Using real-time security indicators throughout various microinteraction alerts, visitors are assured that the seal is actively present on the page, the site has been validated and the site is protected by an active certificate from the

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Cybereason discovers new malware, PortDoor

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An undocumented malware developed by Chinese APT threat actors has just been discovered by Cybereason. According to recent reports, the threat actors are likely operating on behalf of Chinese state-sponsored interests and targeting Russia’s defence industry. Cybereason discovered PortDoor while tracking recent developments in the RoyalRoad weaponiser, also known as the 8.t Dropper/RTF exploit builder.

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Accenture to Acquire Openminded

Accenture set to buy Openminded

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Accenture has entered into an agreement to acquire Openminded, a French cybersecurity services company that provides advisory, cloud and infrastructure security, cyber defence, and managed security services. Once completed, the acquisition would bring approximately 100 highly skilled cybersecurity professionals to Accenture Security’s workforce of nearly 7,000 professionals globally and extend Accenture’s cybersecurity presence and capabilities

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BSIA release new code of practice

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The British Security Industry Association’s (BSIA) cybersecurity group have launched a new code of practice for manufacturers of safety and security systems. Developed by the BSIA’s Cybersecurity Product Assurance Group (CySPAG), Manufacturers of safety and security systems – cybersecurity code of practice aims to assist in providing confidence throughout the supply chain promoting secure connection of

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Data breach roundtable | Playing from the same music sheet

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The latest roundtable discussion from Security on Screen analyses the recent data breach of musical instrument marketplace, Reverb – is this another classic example of a simply misconfigured system? Reverb, the musical instrument marketplace, has suffered a recent data breach after an unsecured data base containing customer information was exposed online. The online market, dedicated

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Trevor Morgan, product manager at comforte AG

Modern tokenisation and protecting data in the cloud

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In the past, securing sensitive data involved placing the information in a virtual vault and only unlocking it (de-protecting it) when the data needed to be used. This may be practical if the data has no ongoing operational value, but if the data is required for existing business operations, being able to use sensitive data

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DigiCert CEO John Merrill

DigiCert unveils DigiCert Automation Manager

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DigiCert has announced DigiCert Automation Manager, a containerised enterprise solution for on-premises, high-volume TLS certificate automation. Automation Manager paves the way for secure, complete certificate management behind the firewall and on-premises to complement DigiCert’s current cloud offerings. “Lifetimes for public certificates are decreasing at the same time that organisations are deploying rapidly growing volumes of

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AT&T Cybersecurity launches new endpoint solution

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Through its alliance with SentinelOne, AT&T has launched a new managed endpoint security solution. Correlating the detection of endpoint threats through a single software agent, the new solution consolidates Antivirus, Endpoint Protection, Endpoint Detection and Response as well as IoT security functions. It also provides endpoint protection against ransomware and other cyberattacks, while also detecting

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Cyber attack roundtable | Targeting the ‘soft underbelly’ that is Education

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The latest roundtable discussion from Security on Screen analyses the recent cyber attack against the University of Hertfordshire as well as the education sector becoming increasingly vulnerable during the pandemic. The University of Hertfordshire has been targeted by cyber attackers this week, resulting in the entire IT network being taken down and subsequently, all online

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Outpost24 reports web app issues in all top 10 US Credit Unions

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Outpost24 recently analysed the web application attack surface of the Top US Credit unions to evaluate how secure they are. Using attack surface discovery tool, Scout, Outpost’s findings revealed that there are 1,224 publicly exposed web applications running over 107 domains with 10% running on old components that contain known vulnerabilities. The list of US

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Synopsys | The 2021 Open Source Security and Risk Analysis (OSSRA) Report (Teaser)

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The 2021 Open Source Security and Risk Analysis (OSSRA) report, produced by the Synopsys Cybersecurity Research Centre (CyRC), examines the results of more than 1,500 audits of commercial codebases, performed by the Black Duck® Audit Services team. Download the full report here: https://www.synopsys.com/software-integrity/resources/analyst-reports/open-source-security-risk-analysis.html#

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New study shows rise in outdated components in Commercial Software

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Synopsys released its 2021 Open Source Security and Risk Analysis (OSSRA) report which examined more than 1,500 audits of commercial codebases, performed by the Black Duck Audit Services team. The report highlights trends in open source usage within commercial applications and provides insights to help commercial and open source developers better understand the interconnected software

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Data breach roundtable | LinkedIn shadows Facebook’s error

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Earlier this week, Facebook was involved in a massive data breach that compromised the personal data of 533 million users. Now, there is news of another huge data leak involving LinkedIn with 500 million users’ data being compromised, according to reports. Information that has been leaked includes full names, email addresses, phone numbers, genders, links

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Lookout launches new Global Channel Program

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Based on partner feedback, Lookout has launched a new global channel partner program that is set to accelerate the success of its community through exclusive benefits, comprehensive education, sales support and marketing resources. Having recently acquired CipherCloud, Lookout will benefit from the Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solution. Participating in the Lookout channel program will

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Not the beer! Lessons learned from the Molson Coors cyberattack

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Many would consider breweries as “essential” over the last year, particularly in times of lock down. That’s why when North America’s largest beer producer suddenly ceased production last month due to a cyberattack, it sent shockwaves through the industry and around the globe. What could make this multi-billion dollar empire grind to a halt? How

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ReliaQuest appoints new Director of Mental Conditioning

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ReliaQuest has announced a new appointment of Derin McMains as its Director of Mental Conditioning, brining extensive experience as a mental performance coach for Major League Baseball teams. McMains is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant through the Association of Applied Sport Psychology and holds a Master of Science in Psychology as well as a Master

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European Cybersecurity Blogger Awards 2021 now open for nominations

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Nominations for the European Cybersecurity Blogger Awards are now open until 14th May, recognising the best blogs and podcasts in the cybersecurity industry. All blogs, vlogs, podcasts or social media accounts must be focused on information security issues and have a European presence or audience.  Hosted by Eskenzi PR and sponsored by KnowBe4 and Qualys,

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Data breach roundtable | Vulnerability calls for Accountability

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A new data forum has published the phone numbers and personal data of hundreds of millions of Facebook users. The exposed data, published on 3rd April, includes the personal information of over 533 million Facebook users from over 100 countries, including 32 million records on users in the US, 11 million on users in the

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OutPost24 appoints Karl Thedéen as new CEO

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Outpost24 has announced its new board of directors has appointed Karl Thedéen as its new Chief Executive Officer. Thedéen brings over 20 years of experience in the software and technology sector, having previously held CEO roles at Edgeware AB and Transmode AB public in 2011 before its acquisition by Infinera. “From growing the product line of their full-stack security assessment solutions,

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ReliaQuest appoints new Board of Directors and Chief Marketing Officer

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ReliaQuest has announced the appointment of Kara Wilson to its Board of Directors and Alex Bender as its Chief Marketing Officer. Wilson has over 25 years of experience in driving go-to-market strategies and has played an integral role in growing the most influential technology companies, including Okta, FireEye, Rubrik and Cisco. She also currently serves

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Secretary Mayorkas addresses US cybersecurity resilience

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On 31st March, Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, outlined several steps the department and its Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency would undertake in the next 60 days to address gaps in cybersecurity. Mayorkas said the department is launching a series of so-called 60-day springs. “Each is focussed on the most important

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South Staffordshire College selects PenTera to mitigate cyber security risk

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UK-based South Staffordshire College has chosen Pcysys’ Automated Penetration Testing platform, PenTera, to automate its cybersecurity validation efforts towards faster security risk mitigation. The PenTera platform reportedly scans and ethically attacks the IT network with the latest hacking techniques, prioritising remediation efforts based on proven kill-chains. “The team was sold on PenTera during the demonstration stage alone.

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Viakoo receives patent for cyber security of remote IP Devices

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Viakoo has been awarded a patent for their method of remotely updating and managing a multitude of IP connected devices. Viakoo’s solution specifically addresses a critical growing cyber-physical system security challenge for organisations that have large numbers of both managed and unmanaged IoT devices across their enterprise infrastructure. “Modern IP networks have enabled valuable improvements

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Cyber-crime roundtable | Assessing the peaks of Lockdown

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The City of London Police and National Cyber Security Centre have reported a rise in threats and crime related to Covid-19 over the past year The UK’s police forces have recorded more than 6,000 cases of Covid-related fraud and cybercrime since 1st March 2020, with the UK’s pandemic response infrastructure being a regular target. Data

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Two in five UK firms have experienced cyber-attacks in last year, says new report

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According to a new report from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), two in five businesses (39%) and a quarter of charities (26%) have had cyber security breaches or attacks within the last 12 months. The report (Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2021) also exposes the cyber risk to organisations that is now

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Beech Tree Private Equity invests in Performanta

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Beech Tree Private Equity has invested in UK-based managed security services provider Performanta. The investment will support Performanta with its plans to scale up rapidly, enhancing sales to accelerate its focus on enterprise customers and the channel as well as further investment into its flagship product Core. The investment will also help the company make

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Tips for Recruiting in Cybersecurity

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It is no secret that there is a global shortage of cybersecurity professionals. Independent security certification organisation, (ISC)² publishes an annual report focused on the cybersecurity skills gap. Up until last year, it had consistently found a widening skills gap. However, in 2020 this gap narrowed somewhat – from a deficit of 4.07 million professionals

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Cynet’s Chris Roberts to Launch a CISO Community and CISO Challenge for 2021

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Chris Roberts, the newly appointed Chief Security Strategist for Cynet, will launch a new CISO community specifically designed to help cybersecurity leaders. The interactive community will support CISOs who want to share experiences, collaborate on best practices, coordinate initiatives, discover new resources or simply just need a place to talk. Roberts, an experienced cyber researcher

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Lookout acquires CipherCloud

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Lookout has acquired CipherCloud, a cloud-native security company that operates in the emerging Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) market. By combining the Lookout Mobile Endpoint Security with the CipherCloud SASE technologies, Lookout believes it will deliver the industry’s first end-to-end platform that secures an organisation’s entire data path from endpoint to cloud. “We couldn’t be

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Policy review puts cyber at the centre of the UK’s security

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The UK’s Integrated Review of security, defence, development and foreign policy is to be published this week. The review will set out the importance of cyber technology to the UK’s way of life – whether it’s defeating its enemies on the battlefield, making the internet a safer place or developing cutting-edge tech to improve people’s

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Molson Coors Beverage Company experiences cyber security incident

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Molson Coors Beverage Company, the brewer behind brands such as Coors Light, Miller Lite, Molson Canadian, Blue Moon, Peroni, Killian’s, and Foster’s has filled a report to the SEC announcing that it experienced a systems outage that was caused by a cyber security incident. In the filing, the company reported that it had “engaged leading

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