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GUEST ESSAY: Addressing data leaks and other privacy, security exposures attendant to M&As

The Last Watchdog

Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity hit record highs in 2021, and isn’t expected to slow down anytime soon. Such consolidation across markets is good news for customers and vendors alike in terms of market growth and maximizing security investments. Lack of documented evidence. Post-Close Risks.

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Russian Cybersecurity Executive Arrested for Alleged Role in 2012 Megahacks

Krebs on Security

Nikita Kislitsin , formerly the head of network security for one of Russia’s top cybersecurity firms, was arrested last week in Kazakhstan in response to 10-year-old hacking charges from the U.S. Nikita Kislitsin, at a security conference in Russia. Department of Justice.

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Apple dismisses lawsuit against surveillance firm NSO Group due to risk of threat intelligence exposure

Security Affairs

Because of these efforts, along with the efforts of others in the industry and national governments to combat the rise of commercial spyware, Defendants have been substantially weakened.” In November 2021, Apple sued NSO Group and its parent company Q Cyber Technologies in a U.S. ” reads the court filing.

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Ransomware Protection in 2021

eSecurity Planet

The internet is fraught with peril these days, but nothing strikes more fear into users and IT security pros than the threat of ransomware. Also Read: Best Encryption Tools & Software for 2021. Raising awareness about ransomware is a baseline security measure. A ransomware attack is about as bad as a cyber attack can get.

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Best Incident Response Tools and Services for 2021

eSecurity Planet

With 13% of human-related breaches containing ransomware and 10% of ransomware attacks costing organizations an average of $1 million, IT security teams need to be prepared for the worst. More than 250 professionals, including advanced security experts, reverse engineers, and malware analysts. Key Differentiators.

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Cross-Border Data Privacy and Security Concerns in the Dawn of Quantum Computing

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Cross-Border Data Privacy and Security Concerns in the Dawn of Quantum Computing. Tue, 12/22/2020 - 10:08. Traditionally, privacy has taken the form of a policy document created, housed, and referenced by the offices of general counsel and compliance at most organizations. The problem is not limited to the requirements of GDPR.

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Thinking of Hiring or Running a Booter Service? Think Again.

Krebs on Security

The only work experience Dobbs listed on his resume was as a freelance developer from 2013 to the present day. Dobbs’s resume doesn’t name his booter service, but in it he brags about maintaining websites with half a million page views daily, and “designing server deployments for performance, high-availability and security.”