South Africa’s Justice Department suffers significant ransomware hack
The global spread of ransomware attacks has continued after South Africa’s Justice Department saw its network encrypted.
Almost half of on-premises databases worldwide vulnerable to attacks
A five-year study by cybersecurity firm Imperva has found up to 46% on-premises databases globally contain at least one vulnerability that could expose them to attacks.
REvil ransomware group returns following short period offline
The REvil ransomware gang – also known as Sodinokibi – has fully returned following a period in the darkness since July this year.
LGBTQ+ community being targeted for extortion on dating apps, US FTC warns
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has warned that extortion scammers are targeting the LGBTQ+ community through dating apps such as Feeld and Grindr.
Tenable set to acquire security firm Accurics for $160m
Cyber exposure firm Tenable is planning to purchase cloud-native security company Accurics for a total fee of $160m.
Evolon Technology reels in $16m from Series A round
Security company Evolon Technology has secured $16m from a Series A funding round to help it further accelerate growth.
Intel 471 receives strategic investment from private equity firm
Cyber threat intelligence platform Intel 471 has scored a strategic investment from private equity firm Thoma Bravo.
Cybersecurity firm TrueFort reels in $30m to grow its application protection platform
Zero trust application protection company TrueFort closed a $30m Series B round of financing led by Shasta Ventures with the participation of Canaan, Evolution Equity Partners, Lytical Ventures and Emerald Development Managers.
Eventus concludes $30m Centana-led Series B
Trade surveillance firm Eventus Systems has secured $30m from a Series B funding round led by Centana Growth Partners.
What makes the perfect ransomware victim?
A recent report by cybersecurity company Kela has revealed findings on what the ideal victim looks like to the ransomware gangs of today.
