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6 Cybersecurity Remote Jobs Hiring In 2024
If you're looking for a high-impact, lucrative role that keeps you on your toes and constantly challenges you to learn new approaches, you'll be hard-pressed to find one so uniquely poised as a job within cybersecurity. 'You're on the front line of…
Large cybersecurity company confirms user data breach
Cybersecurity firm Fortinet has confirmed that user data has been taken from its Microsoft Sharepoint server and was posted to a hacking forum early this morning, as BleepingComputer reports. The threat actor, “Fortib**ch,” shared the…
Mastercard paying $2.65 billion for cybersecurity company that uses AI
Mastercard Inc. MA said Thursday it will pay $2.65 billion to acquire Recorded Future Inc., a threat-intelligence company based in Somerville, Mass., with more than 1,900 employees in 75 countries. Insight Partners, the private…
'The next threat': Former UK cybersecurity chief's warning for Australia
, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Australia's recent spate of data breaches has been damaging but will likely pale in comparison to more disruptive attacks on the…
Mastercard to acquire Somerville cybersecurity firm for $2.65B - Boston Business Journal
One of the largest cybersecurity companies in Massachusetts is changing hands in a $2.65 billion deal. Credit-card company Mastercard Inc. (NYSE: MA) signed a deal Thursday to buy Somerville-based Recorded Future from New York-based Insight…
A contractor cybersecurity regime is coming faster than you think
Like the Sword of Damocles, the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program known as CMMC has been hanging over the heads of defense contractors for several years now. Well, it's about to fall and companies doing business with the Defense…
AI-assisted cybersecurity: 3 key components you can't ignore
Over the last year, we saw the explosive use of OpenAI's ChatGPT accompanied by layman's fears of the Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) revolution and forecasted disruptions to markets. Without a doubt, AI will have a massive and transformative…
Cybersecurity experts warn about 'deepfake' political images ahead of election
As the 2024 U.S. elections near, cybersecurity experts are sounding the alarm over a growing threat of generated images on the internet, also known as 'deepfakes.' Experts believe the content continues to make it harder for the general public to…
Cybersecurity qualification adds new quantum and AI modules
The Chartered Institute of Information Security (CIISec) is announcing the addition of artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing modules to its CyberEPQ qualification for all students from September 2024 onwards. Available to any student…
Mastercard Acquires Cybersecurity Firm Recorded Future For $2.65 Billion
Mastercard Inc. has finalized an agreement to acquire cyber-defense company Recorded Future for $2.65 billion, aiming to enhance the security of its extensive global payments network. The acquisition from the private equity firm Insight Partners is…
Insight Proves There Are Still Home-Run Deals in Cybersecurity
For cybersecurity investors rattled by a year filled with valuation haircuts for high-priced cybersecurity companies, Thursday offered a glimmer of hope that home-run deals are still possible in the sector. Mastercard announced that it will acquire…
Canada and Japan aiming to rapidly expand defense ties
As negotiations on a Japan-Canada intelligence-sharing pact progress, the strategic partners are also examining other ways to ramp up defense and security cooperation, including in the fields of space, cybersecurity, industry and special forces…
Cybersecurity Talent Shortage Prompts White House Action
With more than half a million cybersecurity jobs unfilled nationwide in the US, private enterprise and the federal government alike are focusing efforts to help fill the gap by changing hiring strategies and encouraging careers in IT security. This…
Druva launches natural language tool to help cybersecurity investigations
When investigating an incident to contain and remediate a threat, security teams need to understand complex attack patterns, such as malware gestation, score, and sprawl -- the answers to which all lie in the data and systems. To help with this…
Mastercard Buys Insight Partners' Recorded Future For $2.65B
In recent quarters, cybersecurity has seen venture funding pick up. Now perhaps it'll also lead an upswing in M&A deal-making. Credit card giant Mastercard has agreed to buy threat intelligence company Recorded Future from Insight Partners for…
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