Larger Deals Propel Cybersecurity Funding to Two-Year High in Q2 2024

According to Crunchbase data, cybersecurity funding reached a two-year high in Q2 of 2024, with venture capitalists investing $4.4 billion in startups, the strongest quarter since 2022. This marked a 144% increase from the previous year.

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In Cybersecurity, Mitigating Human Risk Goes Far Beyond Training

As threat actors get smarter about how they target employees, the onus is on organizations to create a strong line of defense — and the human element is a critical component.

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New Hacker Group Uses Open-Source Tools to Spy on Entities in Asia-Pacific Region

Targets of TAG-100’s attacks include intergovernmental and diplomatic entities in the Asia-Pacific region, religious organizations in the U.S. and Taiwan, as well as a political party supporting an investigation into the Chinese government.

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Crowdstrike causes Windows outage chaos for airports, banks, and more. Here’s what you can do

A massive IT outage is causing trouble for millions of people around the world. If you’re affected, there is a workaround.

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Majority of SEC Civil Fraud Case Against SolarWinds Dismissed, but Core Remains

Most of the SEC civil fraud case against SolarWinds was dismissed by a U.S. District Court judge, but key allegations related to misleading investors about cybersecurity practices leading up to the 2020 Sunburst hack remain.

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Ransomware Has Outsized Impact on Gas, Energy & Utility Firms

Attackers are more likely to target critical infrastructure industries and, when they do, they cause more disruption and ask higher ransoms, with the median payment topping $2.5 million.

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CoSAI: Tech Giants Form Coalition for Secure AI

Over a dozen tech and cloud companies have created a new coalition for advancing security measures for AI.

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In Other News: Summer Olympics Threats, Funding Soars, Trump Shooter’s Phone Hacked

Noteworthy stories that might have slipped under the radar: threats and risks to 2024 Summer Olympics, cybersecurity funding soars, Cellebrite hacked Trump shooter’s phone. 

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CSA Updates Cloud Security Certificate, Training

Latest version of CSA’s Cloud Security Knowledge Certificate provides a comprehensive catalog of the essential skills cybersecurity professionals need to master.

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This is my favorite power bank for my MacBook Pro

With a whopping 140W output, the Anker 737 140W power bank is designed to handle heavy workloads. I’ve been using it for almost two years and it hasn’t failed me yet.

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