European venture capital and private equity firm Smartfin on Tuesday announced a deal to acquire Hex-Rays, the Belgian company behind the widely deployed IDA Pro software disassembler.
IDA Pro Owner Hex-Rays Acquired by European VC Firm
Anticipation and Action: What’s Next in SOC Modernization
“Wisdom consists of the anticipation of consequences.” – Norman Cousins
Lloyd’s of London Cyber Incident Investigation Finds No Evidence of Compromise
Insurance giant Lloyd’s of London says it is working on restoring its systems after an investigation into a potential cyberattack found no evidence of compromise.
Microsoft Warns of New Zero-Day; No Fix Yet For Exploited Exchange Server Flaws
Microsoft on Tuesday released software fixes to address more than 90 security defects affecting products in the Windows ecosystem and warned that one of the vulnerabilities was already being exploited as zero-day in the wild.
US Airport Websites Hit by Suspected Pro-Russian Cyberattacks
The websites for a number of major US airports were briefly taken offline Monday after a cyberattack promoted by a pro-Russian hacking group.
The distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks hit the airport websites of several major US cities including Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Phoenix and St Louis.
Endor Labs Joins Race to Secure Software Supply Chain
It’s officially a venture capital funding frenzy in the software supply chain security space.
Industry Reactions to Conviction of Former Uber CSO Joe Sullivan: Feedback Friday
Former Uber security chief Joe Sullivan has been found guilty by a jury over his role in covering up a massive data breach suffered by the ride sharing giant in 2016.
Former Uber CISO Joe Sullivan Found Guilty Over Breach Cover-Up
A San Francisco jury on Wednesday found former Uber security chief Joe Sullivan guilty of covering up a 2016 data breach and concealing information on a felony from law enforcement.
Insurance Giant Lloyd’s of London Investigating Cybersecurity Incident
Insurance giant Lloyd’s of London is investigating a cybersecurity incident that has forced it to disconnect some systems.
The company says it has detected unusual activity and decided to ‘reset’ its network and systems as a precaution. It shut down all external connectivity, including its delegated authority platforms, in response to the incident.
KKR Boosts NetSPI Stake with $410 Million Investment
Private equity giant KKR is expanding its big bet on penetration testing and attack surface management firm NetSPI with a new $410 million investment round.
