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Microsoft Security Sales Hit $20B as Consolidation Increases

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Growing Empire: Microsoft's Security Revenue Up 33% Since 2021, 100% Since 2020 The world's largest cybersecurity vendor continues to pull away from the competition, with Microsoft's security sales surpassing $20 billion in 2022 after 33% annual growth.

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China Bans Micron Chip Sales

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Micron Says It Is Surprised by the Chinese Cyberspace Administration's Decision China's cybersecurity agency on Sunday banned sales of U.S. chipmaker Micron's products following a cybersecurity review. The decision is the latest in an escalating series of national security-driven moves by Beijing and Washington, D.C.,

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Top 2023 Security Affairs cybersecurity stories

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These are the Top 2023 Security Affairs cybersecurity stories … enjoy it. PII BELONGING TO INDIAN CITIZENS, INCLUDING THEIR AADHAAR IDS, OFFERED FOR SALE ON THE DARK WEB Hundreds of millions of PII records belonging to Indian residents, including Aadhaar cards, are being offered for sale on the Dark Web.

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What Happens When Cybersecurity Unicorns Lose Their Horns?

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Noname Security Is Reportedly Up for Sale But Will Have to Shed Its Unicorn Status In the 21-month stretch from October 2020 to June 2022, a whopping 48 cybersecurity startups received 10-figure valuations as investors evaluated prospects on potential rather than performance.

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US Cracks Down on Sale of Offensive Cybersecurity Tools

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Bureau of Industry and Security has issued an interim final rule to curb and control the export, reexport, or in-country transfer of certain offensive cyber tools that are used in surveillance of private citizens and other malicious activities that undermine the nation's security.

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SSH Exec Rami Raulas Named Interim CEO in Finnish Shakeup

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Teemu Tunkelo Left SSH Abruptly After License Sales Slump and Stock Price Nosedive SSH Communications Security CEO Teemu Tunkelo left the Finnish cybersecurity vendor abruptly Monday after low license sales in late 2023 slowed the company's growth.

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New UEFI rootkit Black Lotus offered for sale at $5,000

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Cybersecurity researcher Scott Scheferman reported that a new Windows UEFI rootkit, dubbed Black Lotus, is advertised on underground criminal forums. The powerful malware is offered for sale at $5,000, with $200 payments per new updates. The malware supports anti-virtualization, anti-debugging, and code obfuscation. Pierluigi Paganini.

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