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Industry News: ESG5

    CrowdStrike Forecasts Upbeat Second-Quarter Revenue on Robust Demand for Cybersecurity Solutions

    2024-06-05

    Yahoo Finance/Reuters: CrowdStrike Holdings Inc forecast second-quarter revenue above market estimates, helped by strong demand for its cybersecurity offerings in the wake of growing online challenges spurred by the use of artificial intelligence (AI).

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    225,000 More Cybersecurity Workers Needed in US: CyberSeek

    2024-06-05

    SecurityWeek: Over 200,000 more cybersecurity workers are needed in the United States to close the talent gap, according to data from CyberSeek. CyberSeek, a joint initiative of NIST’s NICE program, CompTIA, and Lightcast, aims to provide detailed and actionable data on the cybersecurity job market. 

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    Web3 Cybersecurity Company GoPlus Raises $10M to Build Permissionless Security Layer

    2024-06-05

    Coindesk: Web3 cybersecurity company GoPlus has raised $10 million in a private financing round with participation from a host of heavyweight crypto investors including OKX Ventures, HashKey Capital and Animoca Brands, according to an emailed announcement shared with CoinDesk.

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    Cybersecurity Standards Emerging in Canada as Ransomware Business Booms

    2024-06-05

    MSN: The ransomware business is booming in Canada. Recent victims have included large corporations such as retailer London Drugs, as well as the City of Hamilton, Ont., and the government of Newfoundland and Labrador.

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    Cybersecurity Market To Be Worth $311.4 Billion By 2031

    2024-06-04

    Yahoo Finance: Cybersecurity is the practice of protecting computer systems, networks, programs, and data from unauthorized access, attacks, damage, or any form of unauthorized manipulation.

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    APRA Clarifies Expectations on Cyber Security and Adequacy of Backups

    2024-06-03

    Australian Prudential Regulation Authority: The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has written to all APRA-regulated entities emphasising the critical role of data backups in cyber resilience. 

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    Know Your Breach: Cencora

    The Target: Cencora, formerly AmerisourceBergen, is a pharmaceutical services provider specializing in drug distribution, specialty pharmacy, consulting, and clinical trial support.

    The Take: Cencora's internal investigation, which concluded on April 10, 2024, confirmed that the following information had been exposed: full name, address, health diagnosis, medications, and prescriptions.

    The Vector: In February 2024, Cencora disclosed a data breach in a Form 8-K filing with the SEC, stating that unauthorized parties gained access to its information systems and exfiltrated personal data.

    This breach is a stark reminder of how strong authentication controls are in an overall robust cybersecurity posture, and that good password hygiene plays a pivotal role in protection.

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    Bridging Cybersecurity Expectations And Reality To Empower CISOs

    2024-05-30

    Forbes: Cybersecurity has evolved into an indispensable foundation for doing business. The past several years have seen the rise of a permanent hybrid workforce that uses software to connect to their corporate networks.

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    Disruptive Attacks Double in EU in Recent Months, Cybersecurity Chief Says

    2024-05-29

    MSN: The EU's top cybersecurity official has said there has been a "significant increase" in disruptive cyber attacks, many of which can be traced to Russia-backed groups, in recent months.

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    Palo Alto Networks, Zscaler Shares Lead Broader Cybersecurity Selloff

    2024-05-29

    MSN: Cybersecurity stocks are selling off as investors prepare for more earnings reports within the industry. Okta Inc. PagerDuty Inc. and Zscaler Inc. are all due to post results, and Rosenblatt analyst Catharine Trebnick weighed in cautiously on the latter.

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