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Top VC Firms in Cybersecurity of 2022

eSecurity Planet

Company Sector Year Status Vicarius Vulnerability management 2022 Private Dragos ICS and OT security 2021 Private Safeguard Cyber Risk management 2021 Private CyberGRX Risk management 2019 Private Signifyd Fraud protection 2018 Private RedOwl Security analytics 2015 Acquired: Forcepoint. AllegisCyber Investments.

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MY TAKE: GraphQL APIs rev up innovation – but also introduce a potential security nightmare

The Last Watchdog

Therefore, APIs really should always be encrypted and should always have authentication, authorization and audit trails.”. Ideally, businesses would fully understand the cyber risks posed by APIs and thoughtfully account for them. This happened in 2012, when the social media giant encountered a choke point.

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The Surge of Double Extortion Ransomware Attacks

Pen Test

A particularly insidious new trend is the rise of "double extortion" attacks, in which cybercriminals not only encrypt an organization's data but also threaten to publicly release sensitive stolen information if the ransom is not paid. CryptoLocker, in 2013, pioneered the use of strong encryption algorithms.

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Top Cybersecurity Startups to Watch in 2022

eSecurity Planet

GitGuardian is a developer favorite offering a secrets detection solution that scans source code to detect certificates, passwords, API keys, encryption keys, and more. Evervault is on a mission to make encrypting sensitive data seamless with its security toolkit for developers. Venture Cybereason 2012 Boston, MA 1,100 $713.6

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Best Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) Tools of 2021

eSecurity Planet

BitSight is a Leader in the Forrester Wave report for Cybersecurity Risk Rating Platforms in 2021. Black Kite Cyber Risk Rating System. Encryption pioneer RSA Security’s products include their integrated risk management solution known as Archer. UpGuard Vendor Risk. RSA Archer Insight.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: The Right To Repair

ForAllSecure

In 2018, the last review year, breaking encryption in a product in order to repair it was deemed to be legal as well, however, this activity is restricted to restoring the device in question to its original specifications.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: The Right To Repair

ForAllSecure

In 2018, the last review year, breaking encryption in a product in order to repair it was deemed to be legal as well, however, this activity is restricted to restoring the device in question to its original specifications.

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