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      IK Sells Stake in Cybersecurity Specialist Pr0ph3cy to Carlyle

      2023-07-04

      Private Equity Wire: This transaction represents the first exit from the Development Capital pool within the IK SC III Fund, after a holding period of under two years. IK will be reinvesting alongside Carlyle and the management team. 

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      Cybersecurity Experts Have Become Targets For Board Seats

      2023-07-03

      CNBC: The need for strong cybersecurity programs is a vital part of doing business today, and a good reflection of that is adding security executives to boards.

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      Know Your Breach: CalPERS

      The Target: California’s Public Employees' Retirement System, the largest public pension fund in the U.S., managing more than $477 billion in assets for over 1.5 million public employees, retirees, and their families in California.

      The Take: First and last names; dates of birth; and social security numbers. It could have also included the names of former or current employers, spouse or domestic partner, and child or children.

      The Vector: The organization said that it was informed on June 6 by a third-party vendor – PBI Research Services/Berwyn Group – that data was accessed by hackers exploiting the MOVEit file transfer tool.

      This breach serves as a reminder of the risks associated with third-party vendors and highlights the need for stringent security measures and oversight when handling sensitive customer information.

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      Uncovering How AI's Dual Relationship With Cybersecurity Operates

      2023-06-28

      Forbes: The rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) has invented a new wave of challenges and concerns. Newer technologies such as ChatGPT, robotic surgeries, threat analytics and cybersecurity automation create relationships where protection and harm collectively operate.

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      BlackBerry Posts Surprise Profit Thanks to Cybersecurity Strength, Shares Soar

      2023-06-28

      Yahoo Finance: BlackBerry posted a surprise profit for the first quarter as its cybersecurity business benefited from higher client spending, while its enterprise software continued to gain traction in automotive sector.

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      Less Than Half of UK Banks Implement Most Secure DMARC Level

      2023-06-27

      CSO: Research suggests UK banks are lagging on email cybersecurity measures exposing customers, staff, and stakeholders to increased risk of email-based impersonation attacks.

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      Data Security Startup Cyera Lands a $100M Investment

      2023-06-27

      Yahoo News: A trend accelerated by the mass move to digital during the pandemic, enterprises are having to handle an increasing amount of proprietary data.

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      Private Equity and a Historic Approach to Cybersecurity

      2023-06-27

      Middle Market Growth: The exponential increase in both frequency and severity of cybersecurity breaches over the past few years has prompted the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to propose significant new cybersecurity rules.

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      Regulator Sanctions Medibank Following Data Hack Review

      2023-06-26

      Central Western Daily: Medibank says it will have no problems complying with orders to carry an additional $250 million in capital after a catastrophic data breach.

      PetroCanada Issues May Be 'Tip of the Iceberg' After Suncor Cybersecurity Incident

      2023-06-26

      BNN Bloomberg: Suncor Energy Inc. falling victim to a cyberattack may be the most significant cybersecurity breach of an oil and gas company thus far in Canadian history, experts say. 

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