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January 21, 2021

Decrypted: With more SolarWinds fallout, Biden picks his cybersecurity team

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All change in the capital as the Biden administration takes charge, and thankfully without a hitch (or violence) after the attempted insurrection two weeks

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January 8, 2021

Chris Krebs and Alex Stamos have started a cyber consulting firm

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Former U.S. cybersecurity official Chris Krebs and former Facebook chief security officer Alex Stamos have founded a new cybersecurity consultancy firm, which already has

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December 21, 2020

Google, Cisco and VMware join Microsoft to oppose NSO Group in WhatsApp spyware case

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A coalition of companies have filed an amicus brief in support of a legal case brought by WhatsApp against Israeli intelligence firm NSO Group,

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December 2, 2020

Twitter now supports hardware security keys for iPhones and Android

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Twitter said Wednesday that accounts protected with a hardware security key can now log in from their iPhone or Android device. The social media

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November 29, 2020

The Supreme Court will hear its first big CFAA case

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The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Monday in a case that could lead to sweeping changes to America’s controversial computer hacking laws —

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November 18, 2020

Trump fires top US cybersecurity official Chris Krebs for debunking false election claims

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Chris Krebs, one of the most senior cybersecurity officials in the U.S. government, has been fired. Krebs served as the director of the Cybersecurity

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November 16, 2020

Animal Jam was hacked, and data stolen. Here’s what parents need to know

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WildWorks, the gaming company that makes the popular kids game Animal Jam, has confirmed a data breach. Animal Jam is one of the most

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VMware acquires network security firm Lastline, said to lay off 40% staff

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VMware is acquiring network security firm Lastline, TechCrunch has learned. Since its launch in 2012, Lastline raised about $52.2 million, according to Crunchbase. Investors

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,

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