Anomali, a security technology firm that offers a SaaS-based cyber security intelligence platform, today announced it has raised $30 million in series C funding. The round, led by Institutional Venture Partners (IVP), brings the total amount raised by the company to more than $56 million since launching in 2013.
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Cisco Patches Severe Flaws in Wireless LAN Controller
Cisco has released software updates to patch several critical and high severity denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerabilities in the company’s Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) products.
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How M&A Activity Can Open the Door to Cyber Threats
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) can be exciting, offering companies a significant platform for growth. According to the Deloitte M&A Index 2016, global M&A activity reached record-breaking deal values in 2015 at over $4 trillion, with the resulting deals expected to add $1.5 to $1.9 trillion in value to these companies.
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Australia Boosts Cyber Security Amid Hack Attacks
Australia Admits Government Hack Attacks, Boosts Cyber Security
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Philippines Arrests Alleged Election Website Hacker
Philippine officials said Thursday they have arrested a suspect in the hacking of the national election agency's website ahead of next month's presidential polls.
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SpyEye Developers Sentenced to 24 Years in Prison
Two individuals suspected of developing and distributing the notorious SpyEye Trojan have been sentenced to a combined 24 years and six months in prison, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on Wednesday.
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“FIN6” Cybergang Steals Millions of Cards From PoS Systems
FIN6 Hackers Deployed Malware on Thousands of Retail and Hospitality Point-of-Sale Systems
Researchers have been monitoring the activities of a cybercriminal group that appears to have made a significant amount of money by stealing millions of payment card records and selling them on an underground marketplace.
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Vulnerability in Mobile Networks Allows Easy Phone Tracking
Smartphones can be easily tracked by leveraging an old, yet unpatched security vulnerability in global cellular networks, a researcher has demonstrated.
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Apple Provided Data on 4,411 Accounts to U.S. in Second Half of 2015
Apple has released its transparency report for the second half of 2015, indicating that it received a total of 1,015 requests for account data from law enforcement agencies in the United States.
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The Intruder’s Kill Chain – Detecting a Subtle Presence
Hackers are Using Increasingly Sophisticated Methods of Cloaking Their Behavior When Breaching Networks
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