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    Top Lawyer for U.S. Cyberwarriors Calls for Military Cyber Response to Global Criminal Hackers

    2021-07-08

    NBC News: A top lawyer for America's cyberwarrior force is calling publicly for military operations against transnational criminal hackers, shedding light on a debate inside and outside the government about how best to deal with ransomware and other virtual threats.

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    Robinhood’s Crypto Unit Faces $10M Penalty Over Money Laundering Violations

    2021-07-07

    CoinGape: “Robinhood Crypto” the cryptocurrency brokerage unit of trading app Robinhood is facing a $10 Million penalty by New York regulators. Robinhood Crypto is penalized for allegedly violating state rules on cybersecurity and anti-money laundering.

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    Biden Says Ransomware Attack Caused "Minimal Damage" to US Companies

    2021-07-07

    NDTV: President Joe Biden said on Tuesday the ransomware attack centered on the Florida information technology firm Kaseya seems to have inflicted only "minimal damage" on American businesses.

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    Crosspoint Capital Partners Appoints Cybersecurity Specialist as Managing Director

    2021-06-30

    Private Equity Wire: Crosspoint Capital Partners (Crosspoint), a private equity investment firm focused on cybersecurity, privacy, and infrastructure software markets, has appointed Samir Kapuria as Managing Director to help lead the company’s efforts to identify and grow world-class companies in the cybersecurity space.

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    Drawbridge Names President and COO

    2021-06-29

    Hedge Week: Drawbridge, a provider of cybersecurity software and solutions to the alternative investment industry, has named Scott DePetris as President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) and appointed him to the Board of Directors.

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    Increase In Ransomware Attacks ‘Absolutely Aligns’ with Rise of crypto, FireEye CEO Says

    2021-06-28

    CNBC: “There’s a direct correlation,” the cybersecurity firm executive said on “Closing Bell.” “When you look at the rise of ransomware, it absolutely aligns with the rise of anonymous digital currencies.”

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    Daniel Loeb-backed SentinelOne Hikes IPO Price Range, to Raise Over $1 Billion

    2021-06-28

    Yahoo Finance: Cybersecurity firm SentinelOne Inc, backed by billionaire investor Daniel Loeb's hedge fund Third Point, has boosted the price range for its IPO and is now looking to raise about $1.02 billion, a regulatory filing showed.

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    Revealed: FCA Admits to Three Data Breaches Last Year

    2021-06-23

    International Investment: The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has admitted that there were three cases of data breaches in 2020 in response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request submitted by International Investment's sister title Professional Adviser.

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    Ransomware Decreases as Cybercriminals Hit More Lucrative Targets

    2021-06-23

    Help Net Security: McAfee released a report examining cybercriminal activity related to malware and the evolution of cyber threats in the first quarter of 2021. The quarter saw cyber adversaries shift from low-return, mass-spread ransomware campaigns toward fewer, customized Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) campaigns targeting larger, more lucrative organizations.

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    Cybersecurity Arises As Enticing Investment Sector, Analyst Says

    2021-06-21

    Financial Advisor: Cybersecurity is a top concern for advisory firms and businesses in general, which opens up investing opportunities in companies that are good at building defenses against hacker attacks, according to Pedro Palandrani, research analyst at Global X, a New York City-based financial services firm that specializes in ETFs.

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