Day: November 20, 2024

Lessons from a first-time CEO with BlueFlag Security’s Raj Mallenpati

Raj Mallempati, CEO of BlueFlag Security, has found real joy in creating a new category. But it has not all been easy. Hiring the initial team was a big obstacle, working long hours does occur, and he is always thinking about the business. The most important thing he has done so far is to invest […]

Advisory boards: When and how to build them with Zero Networks’ Benny Lakunishok

Zero Networks’ Benny Lakunishok discusses the unpredictable challenges of founding a startup. Source link

FBI and CISA warn of continued cyberattacks on US telecoms

The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently issued a joint statement warning that the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is conducting continued cyberattacks on U.S. telecommunications companies. Both agencies say PRC actors compromised networks at multiple telecommunications companies with the aim of stealing customer call records data, compromising private communications of […]

Energy and Commitment – Umaimah Khan – FS #5

Umaimah Khan is the co-founder and CEO of Opal Security, a next-generation identity security company. As a mathematician and engineering leader, Umaimah knows first-hand the challenges of managing secure authorization and access management pathways. She began her career as a researcher in the federal government, before leading infra and security at several startups. Umaimah graduated […]

Comcast to spin off raft of cable TV channels

News Channels being spun off include MSNBC, CNBC, Oxygen, and E! According to various news reports today, US telco giant Comcast is set to spin off some of its largest TV channels, including MSNBC, CNBC, and E! The channels, which generated a collective revenue of around $7 billion over the last year, will form a […]

Tech innovator Dotlines launches in the UK to disrupt telecoms industry

Dotlines UK, the latest venture from global tech company Dotlines, has officially launched with a mission to transform business solutions, digital security and connectivity across the UK. Aiming to address key challenges in the UK telecoms industry, Dotlines UK sets out to deliver innovative, user-friendly solutions that empower telecommunication network providers, small businesses and households. […]

Alleged Finastra breach under investigation

Infiltration of Finastra’s internally hosted file transfer platform, which was only discovered earlier this month, was likely conducted through stolen credentials and has resulted in the exfiltration of customer information. Source link

Over 21K Equinox patients, staff impacted by LockBit-claimed attack

Threat actors who infiltrated Equinox’s systems on Apr. 29 were able to exfiltrate digital files containing individuals’ names, birthdates, addresses, Social Security numbers, passport numbers, driver’s license or other government identification numbers, health insurance information, financial account details, treatment and diagnosis data, and/or medication details. Source link

Misconfigured Jupyter Notebooks leveraged for illicit sports streaming

Unauthenticated Jupyter Notebook instances have been subjected to takeover intrusions leading to the illegal live streaming of sports events as part of a stealthy piracy operation, The Hacker News reports. After implementing server updates, threat actors proceeded to download and execute the FFmpeg tool from MediaFire to capture Qatari beIN Sports network’s live sports events, which are then redirected […]

Meow, INC Ransom gangs leak San Francisco Ballet Company data

Cybernews reports that the Meow and INC Ransom ransomware gangs have exposed data purportedly stolen from San Francisco Ballet Company, which is the oldest U.S. professional ballet company. SF Ballet Company was initially targeted by Meow, also known as MeowCorp or MeowCorp2022, which admitted to having exfiltrated more than 40 GB of data, including employees’ personal details, payroll […]