Recent Security News
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Equilend warns employees their data was stolen by ransomware gang
March 11, 2024 at 03:19PM EquiLend Holdings, a New York-based securities lending platform, suffered a January ransomware attack resulting in stolen employee data. The firm confirmed that some systems were taken offline to contain the breach, despite initially not specifying the incident’s nature. EquiLend stated that client services have resumed, with no evidence of client…
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Broadcom Merges Symantec and Carbon Black Into New Business Unit
March 11, 2024 at 02:51PM Broadcom announced the merger of Carbon Black and Symantec into a new unit focusing on integrating network and data telemetry with Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) technologies. The new Enterprise Security Group will manage Broadcom’s cybersecurity portfolio and enhance the products of both companies for greater customer visibility and control.…
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Over 15,000 hacked Roku accounts sold for 50ยข each to buy hardware
March 11, 2024 at 01:52PM Roku disclosed a data breach affecting 15,363 customer accounts, with hacked accounts used for fraudulent purchases and sold for as little as $0.50 each. The breach involved credential stuffing, allowing threat actors to change account information and make illegal purchases with stored credit card details. Roku is addressing the issue…
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Anti-Fraud Project Boosts Security of African, Asian Financial Systems
March 11, 2024 at 01:37PM The nonprofit launched Tazama, an open source platform providing anti-fraud capabilities to financial systems in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Funded by the Linux Foundation and Gates Foundation, it completed pilot projects in Jordan and South Africa and aims to expand, addressing the lack of banking services and low…
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Software Reliability Firm Steadybit Raises $6 Million
March 11, 2024 at 12:51PM Steadybit, based in Solingen, Germany, has secured $6 million in Series A funding led by Paladin Capital Group, with participation from existing investors. The company uses chaos engineering to enhance software reliability by simulating disturbances and failures, helping organizations preempt and mitigate vulnerabilities. They are introducing a new feature called…