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    Russian Man Sentenced for Providing ‘Bulletproof Hosting’ for Cybercriminals

    2021-12-01

    The Unites States Department of Justice: A Russian man was sentenced today for providing “bulletproof hosting” services, which were used by cybercriminals between 2009 to 2015 to distribute malware and attack financial institutions and victims throughout the United States.

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    Clearlake Capital Bulks Up Software Portfolio with Quest Deal

    2021-11-29

    Financial Post: Clearlake Capital Group said it would buy Quest Software from Francisco Partners, as the investment firm seeks to tap into the pandemic-spurred surge in demand for enterprise software and cybersecurity tools.

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    Federal Agencies Issue Cybersecurity Warning Ahead of Thanksgiving

    2021-11-24

    New York Post: Two federal agencies warned Americans to “remain vigilant” about their online security during the long Thanksgiving weekend after a year full of high-profile hacks.

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    US Government Issues Thanksgiving Ransomware Warning

    2021-11-22

    CNN: US officials are telling American businesses and government organizations to take extra precautions against hackers this Thanksgiving following multiple ransomware attacks during previous holiday periods.

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    Senators Look to Defense Bill to Move Cybersecurity Measures

    2021-11-18

    The Hill: The Senate is eyeing the annual defense bill as a vehicle to attach critical provisions to improve the nation’s cybersecurity following a devastating year in which major attacks left the government flat-footed.  

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    Cloud Security Firm Lacework Secures $1.3 Billion In New Funding Round

    2021-11-18

    ZDNet: The Series D funding round was led by existing investors Sutter Hill Ventures, Altimeter Capital, D1 Capital Partners, and Tiger Global Management. 

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    US, UK Warn of Iranian Hackers Exploiting Microsoft Exchange, Fortinet

    2021-11-17

    Bleeping Computer: The warning was issued as a joint advisory released by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), and the United Kingdom's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).

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    FBI Left Out of the Loop In Cyberattack Reporting Bill

    2021-11-16

    Politico: The FBI could be sidelined in new cybersecurity legislation, a top Bureau official told lawmakers. And, in the view of America’s most powerful law enforcement agency, that would be a big problem.

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    Ethical Hackers Reduce $27 Billion In Risk During COVID-19 Vulnerability Surge

    2021-11-26

    Cision: Bugcrowd, the world's first crowdsourced cybersecurity platform for multiple solutions, released its annual Inside the Mind of a Hacker '21 report, which provides CIOs and CISOs valuable insight on ethical hackers and the economics of security research.

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    DHS Announces New Program to Attract and Retain Cybersecurity Talent

    2021-11-15

    The Hill: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a new program to attract and retain cybersecurity professionals, as major cyber incidents have ticked up over the past year and are drawing more government attention.

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