LastPass Employee Targeted With Deepfake Calls

April 12, 2024 at 05:30AM A LastPass employee was recently targeted in a phishing attack using deepfake technology, with threat actors impersonating the company’s CEO. The employee, suspicious of the urgency and communication outside of normal business hours, ignored the messages and reported the incident. LastPass emphasizes the increasing use of deepfakes in cyber attacks … Read more

Top 3 Data Breaches of 2023, and What Lies Ahead in 2024

January 29, 2024 at 10:06AM The rise of cloud migration, AI, and machine learning has accelerated data usage and storage, prompting heightened awareness of data security in 2023. Notably, the MOVEit breach affected over 62 million individuals, while the Indian Council of Medical Research and 23andMe breaches exposed significant data and heightened sensitivity. Accountability and … Read more

Cybersecurity M&A Roundup for First Half of October 2023

October 18, 2023 at 07:00AM In the first half of October 2023, there were over a dozen cybersecurity-related merger and acquisition (M&A) deals announced. Some notable acquisitions include Arctic Wolf’s acquisition of Revelstoke to enhance their security orchestration capabilities, KPMG’s acquisition of IMagosoft to expand their identity and access management services, and Okta’s acquisition of … Read more