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Industry News: ESG5

      Orgs Are Finally Making Moves to Mitigate GenAI Risks

      2024-07-17

      Dark Reading: A new analysis by Netskope of anonymized AI app usage data from customer environments showed substantially more organizations have begun using blocking controls, data loss prevention (DLP) tools, live coaching, and other mechanisms to mitigate risk.

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      London Cyber Firm CultureAI Raises £8 Million to Double Workforce and ‘Fix Human Error’

      2024-07-17

      City A.M: London-based tech company CultureAI has secured $10m (£7.7m) in a Series A funding round, co-led by Mercia Ventures and Smedvig Ventures. The investment is set to propel CultureAI’s product development, double its workforce and support its expansion into the US market.

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      Cybersecurity Funding Jumps 144% In Q2

      2024-07-17

      Crunchbase: Venture funding to cybersecurity startups had its best quarter since Q1 2022 — surging 144% year to year — and seemingly building off a strong start to the year.

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      Kaspersky Lab Shuts Down US Operations in Wake of National Security Ban

      2024-07-16

      CSO Online: Russian security firm Kaspersky Lab has informed its employees in the United States that the company will begin winding down its US operations starting July 20, according to a report from Zero Day.

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      The Cybersecurity Industry is Projected to Boom. These ETFs Aim to Cash in on That

      2024-07-16

      Advisor.ca: Ticketmaster’s recent data security incident, which potentially compromised the personal information of millions of people, is a poignant reminder of the need for individuals, organizations and companies to take cybersecurity seriously, says Raj Lala, president and CEO of Evolve Funds Group Inc. in Toronto.

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      Google Nears $23 Billion Deal for Cybersecurity Firm Wiz, WSJ Reports

      2024-07-14

      BNN Bloomberg: Google parent Alphabet Inc. is in advanced talks to buy cybersecurity startup Wiz in a deal that could fetch $23 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people with knowledge of the matter.

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      Know Your Breach: Twilio

      The Target: U.S. messaging giant Twilio.

      The Take: Data associated with Authy accounts, including 33 million phone numbers.

      The Vector: Twilio detected that threat actors were able to identify data associated with Authy accounts, including phone numbers, due to an unauthenticated endpoint.

       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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      Almost 60% of Corporate Cybersecurity Budgets are Higher This Year: Report

      2024-07-03

      CFO Dive: The findings come as businesses grapple with escalating cybersecurity threats. Sixty-one percent of organizations represented in the research had a data breach or cybersecurity incident in the past two years. More than half of respondents (55%) said their organization has experienced more than four to five of such incidents.

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      India Cenbank Governor Pushes for Stronger Governance, Cybersecurity in Banks

      2024-07-03

      Yahoo Finance: Indian lenders must strengthen their governance standards and ensure robust cybersecurity controls to curb digital frauds, the governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) told bank chiefs.

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      Saudi Arabia Cybersecurity Market Set to Attain Valuation of USD 10.5 Billion By 2032

      2024-07-03

      GlobeNewswire: According to the latest Astute Analytica research, the Saudi Arabia cybersecurity market was valued at US$ 3.6 billion in 2023 and is anticipated to reach US$ 10.5 billion by 2032 at a CAGR of 12.98% during the forecast period 2024–2032.

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