Verkada’s Camera Debacle Traces to Publicly Exposed Server

Verkada’s Camera Debacle Traces to Publicly Exposed Server

Endpoint Security , Governance & Risk Management , Internet of Things Security ‘Arson Cat’ Hacker Tillie Kottmann Says She’s Not Worried About Law Enforcement Jeremy Kirk (jeremy_kirk) • March 12, 2021     Photo: Verkada Tales of unsecure IoT cameras come along with regularity. But it’s going to be tough to top the system-wide failure…

Norwalk’s Datto acquires Israeli cybersecurity firm

Norwalk’s Datto acquires Israeli cybersecurity firm

Datto Holding Corp. has acquired BitDam Ltd., an Israeli cyberthreat detection company. The financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Weller BitDam’s cyberdefense platform secures collaboration tools, including M365 and Google Workspace, from ransomware, malware and phishing, by proactively defending against cybersecurity breaches within a user’s inbox, chat or cloud drive. “This acquisition marks…

Cowbell Cyber raises $20mn in Series A funding round

Cowbell Cyber raises $20mn in Series A funding round

AI-powered cyber insurer Cowbell has closed a $20 Million Series A funding round as it looks to scale its offering for continuous underwriting and closed-loop risk management. Cowbell Cyber’s closed-loop approach to cyber risk bundles cybersecurity awareness training, continuous risk assessment, and pre and post-breach risk improvement services. Brewer Lane Ventures led the investment with…

GAO: CISA Has Many Unfinished Tasks

GAO: CISA Has Many Unfinished Tasks

Critical Infrastructure Security , Governance & Risk Management , Government Audit Stresses Need for Better Communication With Companies Scott Ferguson (Ferguson_Writes) • March 12, 2021     Although the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has made significant strides since it was established in 2018, it still has important work to do to fulfill its cybersecurity…

Verkada’s Camera Debacle Traces to Publicly Exposed Server

Verkada’s Camera Debacle Traces to Publicly Exposed Server

Endpoint Security , Governance & Risk Management , Internet of Things Security ‘Arson Cat’ Hacker Tillie Kottmann Says She’s Not Worried About Law Enforcement Jeremy Kirk (jeremy_kirk) • March 12, 2021     Photo: Verkada Tales of unsecure internet-connected cameras come along regularly. But the latest installment seems especially egregious because it involves California-based Verkada,…

Countries ‘ultra cautious’ over AstraZeneca jab clot fears

Countries ‘ultra cautious’ over AstraZeneca jab clot fears

There is no clear reason to link the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine with blood clots, the professor of European Public Health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine has said. Prof Martin McKee told BBC World News the countries suspending use of the vaccine were being “ultra cautious”. He said people should be “reasonably…