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.
Former Uber CISO Joe Sullivan Found Guilty Over Breach Cover-Up
RealDefense Raises $30 Million to Acquire More Privacy, Cybersecurity Firms
RealDefense this week announced that it has raised $30 million from Sunflower Bank, which brings the total investment in the company to $50 million.
Founded in 2017, the Pasadena, California-based firm provides organizations with privacy, cybersecurity, and optimization solutions for PC, Mac, and mobile devices.
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North Korean Gov Hackers Caught Rigging Legit Software
Threat hunters at Microsoft have intercepted a notorious North Korean government hacking group lacing legitimate open source software with custom malware capable of data theft, espionage, financial gain and network destruction.
Investors Bet on Ox Security to Guard Software Supply Chains
The funding frenzy in the software supply chain space now includes Ox Security, an early-stage Israeli startup that just raised a whopping $34 million in seed-stage financing.
Morgan Stanley to Pay $35M Fine for Exposing Information of Millions of Customers
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on Tuesday that Morgan Stanley has agreed to pay a $35 million fine for exposing the personal information of millions of customers.
CrowdStrike to Buy Reposify, Invests in Salt Security
Endpoint detection and response pioneer CrowdStrike is elbowing its way into new security markets with a planned acquisition of attack surface management startup Reposify and a strategic investment in API security vendor Salt Security.
EU Court Rules Against German Data Collection Law
A German law requiring telecoms companies to retain customer data is a breach of EU legislation, a European court ruled Tuesday, prompting the justice minister to vow an overhaul of the rules.
Data Security Firm Fortanix Raises $90M Series C
Silicon Valley late-stage startup Fortanix has banked $90 million in new capital to boost its place in the confidential computing and data protection marketplace.
Dig Security Banks Another $34 Million for Cloud Data Security
Just four months after emerging from stealth with $11 million in seed funding, Dig Security has banked another $34 million in venture capital funding as investors continue to flock to cloud data security startups.
