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A chink in the armor of China-based hacking group Nickel

Malwarebytes

The group’s activities have been traced back to 2010 when it performed a cyberespionage campaign directed at diplomatic organizations and missions in Europe. Nevertheless, every entity with the relevant expertise and resources needs to do whatever they can to help bolster trust in technology and protect the digital ecosystem.

Hacking 101
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Why SASE matters and what security pros need to know

SC Magazine

Businesses should seek out technologies that offer worldwide points of presence and peering relationships. This becomes especially true when network and security technologies are integrated to share data to offer contextual intelligence and automation or when they are managed through one pane-of-glass.

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Microsoft disrupts China-based hacking group Nickel

Malwarebytes

The group’s activities have been traced back to 2010 when it performed a cyberespionage campaign directed at diplomatic organizations and missions in Europe. Nevertheless, every entity with the relevant expertise and resources needs to do whatever they can to help bolster trust in technology and protect the digital ecosystem.

Hacking 79
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Key aerospace player Safran Group leaks sensitive data

Security Affairs

The Safran Group is also involved in developing cutting-edge technologies beyond aviation, such as modules currently in use in the James Webb Telescope, the world’s largest optical telescope in space. The unidentified hackers allegedly attempted to map the company’s computer system between 2009 and 2010.

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Top VC Firms in Cybersecurity of 2022

eSecurity Planet

As a leading VC, BVP offers budding companies plenty to consider, with a set of roadmaps and tools for today’s technologies and market complexities. Notable cybersecurity exits for the company include AVG Technologies, Cognitive Security, OpenDNS, and Carbon Black. Also read : Addressing Remote Desktop Attacks and Security.

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Breach Exposes Users of Microleaves Proxy Service

Krebs on Security

According to the cyber intelligence company Intel 471 , a user named Acidut with the email address iulyan87_4u@gmail.com had an active presence on almost a dozen shadowy money-making and cybercrime forums from 2010 to 2017, including BlackHatWorld , Carder[.]pro pro , Hackforums , OpenSC , and CPAElites. ” A teaser from Irish Tech News.

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Top Cybersecurity Companies for 2021

eSecurity Planet

As the demand for robust security defense grows by the day, the market for cybersecurity technology has exploded, as well as the number of available solutions. The solution includes cloud sandboxing technology, preventing zero-day threats, and full disk encryption capability for enhanced data protection. Founded: 2010.