For IT professionals, the acronym “CIA” refers to the Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability of information, not the Central Intelligence Agency. However, given the current threat level to data security, IT teams may wish they could get a little help from people with intelligence community tradecraft experience.
Nudge Security Bags Seed $7M Seed Round
Nudge Security, an early stage startup promising to help organizations manage cybersecurity decisions, has emerged from stealth with a $7 million seed round.
Apple Leaves Big Sur, Catalina Exposed to Critical Flaws: Intego
Apple is being called to task for neglecting to patch two “actively exploited” zero-day vulnerabilities on older versions of its flagship macOS platform.
Texas Department of Insurance Exposed Data of 1.8 Million People
The Texas Department of Insurance recently disclosed a “data security event” that appears to have affected roughly 1.8 million people.
Symantec: Chinese APT Group Targeting Global MSPs
Malware hunters at Broadcom’s Symantec division have spotted signs that a long-running cyberespionage campaign linked to Chinese nation-state hackers is now going after managed service providers (MSPs) with a more global footprint.
CashApp Says Ex-Employee Stole Customer Stock Trading Data
Financial services and stock trading platform CashApp on Tuesday fessed up to a data breach being blamed on a former employee who stole brokerage data, including portfolio values, from an unknown number of U.S. accounts.
Experts Warn Defenders: Don’t Relax on Log4j
It’s been four months since the Log4j issue exploded onto the internet. All the major software vendors affected by it have by now released patches – but even where companies have patched, it would be wrong to relax.
PCI Data Security Standard v4.0 Released to Address Emerging Threats

The PCI Security Standards Council (SSC), the organization that oversees the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), this week announced the release of PCI DSS v4.0.
Antimatter Emerges From Stealth Mode With $12M to Secure Customer Data
Antimatter, a startup that focuses on data security for SaaS applications, this week emerged from stealth mode with $12 million in Series A funding from NEA, with additional investment from General Catalyst, UNION Labs, and several angel investors.
Apple Ships Emergency Patches for ‘Actively Exploited’ macOS, iOS Flaws
Apple’s security response team on Thursday released emergency patches to cover a pair of “actively exploited” vulnerabilities affecting macOS, iOS and iPadOS devices.











