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August 2, 2020

Malware writer pleads guilty to helping $568 million cybercrime ring

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Another key member of the massive Infraud cybercrime ring is likely heading to prison. Software writer Valerian Chiochiu has pleaded guilty to RICO conspiracy

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June 26, 2020

Russian behind elite cybercrime forum sentenced to 9 years in prison

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A particularly successful Russian hacker is about to serve time behind bars in the US. A federal judge has sentenced Aleksei Burkov, the operator

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June 8, 2020

Homeland Security warns over ‘wormable’ Windows 10 bug

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Homeland Security’s cybersecurity advisory unit is warning Windows 10 users to make sure that their systems are fully patched, after exploit code for a

June 4, 2020

Google says Iranian, Chinese hackers targeted Trump, Biden campaigns

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Google security researchers say they’ve identified efforts by at least two nation state-backed hackers against the Trump and Biden presidential campaigns. Shane Huntley, director

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June 4, 2020

A new Java-based ransomware targets Windows and Linux

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Security researchers have discovered a new kind of ransomware that uses a little-known Java file format to make it more difficult to detect before

June 4, 2020

Top cybersecurity VCs share how COVID-19 has changed investing

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The coronavirus pandemic is, without doubt, the greatest challenge the world has faced in a generation. But the wheels of the world keep turning,

June 4, 2020

Anti-phishing startup Inky raises $20M to ramp up enterprise adoption

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Anti-phishing startup Inky has raised $20 million in its Series B round of funding, led by Insight Partners . The funding will help the

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June 3, 2020

RiskIQ adds National Grid Partners as securing data becomes a strategic priority for utilities

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RiskIQ, a startup providing application security, risk assessment and vulnerability management services, has added National Grid Partners as a strategic investor. The funding from

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June 2, 2020

12 top cybersecurity VCs discuss investing, valuations and no-go zones

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Cybersecurity is by far the most important area in any industry. Without it, we would be in hacker open season. But cybersecurity is difficult

June 2, 2020

Decrypted: iOS 13.5 jailbreak, FBI slams Apple, VCs talk cybersecurity

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It was a busy week in security. Newly released documents shown exclusively to TechCrunch show that U.S. immigration authorities used a controversial cell phone