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Ten Years Later, New Clues in the Target Breach

Krebs on Security

That story about the Flashback author was possible because a source had obtained a Web browser authentication cookie for a founding member of a Russian cybercrime forum called BlackSEO. Anyone in possession of that cookie could then browse the invite-only BlackSEO forum and read the user’s private messages without having to log in. .

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Top Database Security Solutions for 2021

eSecurity Planet

Founded in 2002 and based in Redwood Shores, California, Imperva has made a name for itself as a provider of security solutions for applications, data, and the network edge. For control access, authorization grants users least privilege while the Azure Active Directory manages authentication at the database level.

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Top VC Firms in Cybersecurity of 2022

eSecurity Planet

Lightspeed’s enterprise sectors beyond cybersecurity include big data, SaaS, crypto, and IT services. AllegisCyber Capital. AllegisCyber Capital was founded in 1996 to serve the growing cyber business ecosystem. Sequoia Capital.