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Yahoo Finance: In April 2024, UK cybersecurity company Darktrace agreed to be bought by US private equity (PE) company Thoma Bravo in a $5.3bn deal.
Business Wire: Small and medium-sized business (SMB) leaders report that they are investing more time, attention, and budget on cybersecurity, but human factors are getting in the way – including lack of awareness, training and inconsistent policy adherence.
PR Newswire: BlackSwan Cyber, a leading M&A Cybersecurity Advisor, has announced the release of its Cyber Maturity Assessment Platform.
BNN Bloomberg: A new study warns that cybersecurity measures must be prioritized amidst an increasingly sophisticated threat of artificial intelligence (AI).
CSO Online: The UK’s Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act (IPAA) received royal assent, making it law and broadening the government’s ability to collect bulk communications data.
The Record: As the chief executive of one of the largest banks in the world, Bill Winters is constantly identifying, evaluating and taking steps to mitigate risks.
The Target: Discord is an instant messaging and VoIP social platform which allows communication through voice calls, video calls, text messaging, and media and files.
The Take: Four billion public Discord messages which were publicly accessible and gathered from 14,201 servers, which are home to 627,914,396 users.
The Vector: Scraping is a method where automated tools extract information from a platform, such as Discord, by exploiting weaknesses in bots or unofficial apps’ access and interaction with the targeted platform.
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. Change your password, enable two-factor authentication and be mindful of sharing personal information or sensitive content within Discord chats, even on private servers.
BNN Bloomberg: UK cybersecurity company Darktrace Plc agreed to sell itself to private equity firm Thoma Bravo for an equity value of about $5.32 billion. The deal will give Darktrace holders $7.75 in cash, or 620 pence per share, the companies said in a statement.
SecurityWeek: IBM and HashiCorp have entered into a definitive agreement approved by the boards of both companies, but the deal still requires approval from regulators. The transaction is expected to close by the end of the year.
Dark Reading: Malaysia has joined at least two other nations — Singapore and Ghana — in passing laws that require cybersecurity professionals or their firms to be certified and licensed to provide some cybersecurity services in their country.
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