MSP-focused technology developer Datto Wednesday said it has acquired BitDam, an Israeli developer of cyber threat detection. Tel Aviv, Israel-based BitDam is the developer of the Advanced Threat Protection, or ATP, technology the company claims offers comprehensive defense against malware, … Hi! You’ve reached one of our premium articles available exclusively to subscribers. It’s our…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Ransomware Cyber Attack on Molson Coors | IT Security News 12. March 2021 Brewery company Molson Coors has made it official that its IT infrastructure was reigning under a major cyber attack that has brought its Beverage production to a complete standstill. According to an update released through SEC filing, the company acknowledged the attack…
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,…
A massive Covid financial relief plan will mean many Americans getting cheques for $1,400 (£1,008). Donna Kelly-Yu told BBC World News of the relief she felt, knowing the money was coming. Donna was laid off from her job as an order taker and cashier at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas last March. She said the…
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…
Fraud Management & Cybercrime , Fraud Risk Management , Governance & Risk Management $2 Billion for Security and IT, Rather Than $10 Billion as Originally Proposed Scott Ferguson (Ferguson_Writes) • March 11, 2021 President Joe Biden in the Oval Office (Source: Wikipedia) The $1.9 trillion economic relief package known as the American Rescue…
