Cyberwarfare

MEGADETH UNLEASH THEIR HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW STUDIO ALBUM 'THE SICK, THE DYING… AND THE DEAD!'

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Thursday, June 23, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Thrash Metal pioneers and metal icons MEGADETH will cap a summer of successful global touring with the release of their highly anticipated 16thstudio album, The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead! via UMe on September 2, 2022. Featuring twelve new tracks, The Sick, The Dying… And The Dead! will be released on CD, vinyl, and cassette, as well as digitally through all online partners and can be pre-ordered/pre-saved, HERE. There will also be a limited deluxe edition 2LP, 12-track album pressed on 180g black vinyl housed in a numbered gatefold jacket with a 12x24 lyrics/credits insert, a lenticular vinyl lithograph and a bonus 7-inch featuring "We'll Be Back" and the unreleased b-side "The Conjuring (Live)." The limited deluxe edition can only be purchased via MEGADETH's official online store, through Sound of Vinyl, and uDiscover, and can be pre-ordered HERE. 

Key Points: 
  • The limited deluxe edition can only be purchased via MEGADETH's official online store, through Sound of Vinyl, and uDiscover, and can be pre-ordered HERE .
  • Produced by Dave Mustaine,We'll Be Back: Chapter Iis a soldier's tale of bravery, personal sacrifice, and the will to survive.
  • This album combines all the crushing musical motifs that have madeMEGADETHboth repeat metal disruptors and revered genre flagbearers.
  • Fans can join the official Megadeth Discord to stay up to date at https://discord.com/invite/megadeth .

Okta for Good Launches New Grant Portfolio to Improve Cybersecurity for Nonprofits

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Thursday, June 23, 2022
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More than 50% of nonprofits report being targeted by cyberattacks , yet most do not have the resources to maintain adequate cybersecurity plans.

Key Points: 
  • More than 50% of nonprofits report being targeted by cyberattacks , yet most do not have the resources to maintain adequate cybersecurity plans.
  • Nonprofits are integral in doing societys most important work in coming together for common good.
  • The grantees selected are:
    CyberPeace Institute: The institute will use its $150,000 grant to expand CyberPeace Builders, connecting corporate cyber volunteers with nonprofits in need of cybersecurity training.
  • "We are grateful for Oktas support in helping nonprofits improve their cybersecurity which is a critical, yet underfunded, area.

Iron Vine Security Seizes on Momentum from Awards, Business Expansion and Team Growth

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Tuesday, June 21, 2022
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WASHINGTON, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Iron Vine Security, LLC, ("Iron Vine"), a leading D.C.-based cybersecurity company, continued its momentum and growth from 2021 into 2022 with new company awards and investment in its employees and clients.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Iron Vine Security, LLC, ("Iron Vine"), a leading D.C.-based cybersecurity company, continued its momentum and growth from 2021 into 2022 with new company awards and investment in its employees and clients.
  • Iron Vine continues momentum into 2022 with its selection as a Top DC Workplace and updated CMMI Level 3 appraisal.
  • Iron Vine Security is a leading Cybersecurity services company specializing in delivering Cyber Operations, Risk Management, and Mission Support to public and private sector enterprises.
  • We provide proven expertise in Cybersecurity program development, security engineering, SOC management, cloud infrastructure security, digital forensics, and security controls testing.

Illumio Appoints Gary Barlet as Federal Field Chief Technology Officer

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Tuesday, June 7, 2022
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SUNNYVALE, Calif. and SAN FRANCISCO, June 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Illumio, Inc. , the Zero Trust Segmentation company, today announced the appointment of Gary Barlet as Federal Field Chief Technology Officer (CTO).

Key Points: 
  • SUNNYVALE, Calif. and SAN FRANCISCO, June 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Illumio, Inc. , the Zero Trust Segmentation company, today announced the appointment of Gary Barlet as Federal Field Chief Technology Officer (CTO).
  • Prior to joining Illumio, Barlet served as the Chief Information Officer at the Office of the Inspector General for the U.S.
  • Last month, Illumio appointed Mario Espinoza , formerly the head of product management for Palo Alto Networks cloud security business unit, as Chief Product Officer.
  • Illumio protects critical applications and valuable digital assets with proven segmentation technology purpose-built for the Zero Trust security model.

XOR Security Awarded $31.4 Million Task Order to Provide Cyber Operations System Support for the United States Patent and Trademark Office

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Tuesday, May 24, 2022
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FALLS CHURCH, Va., May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- XOR Security LLC (XOR) recently announced that it won a $31.4 million single-award task order to provide Cybersecurity Operations Support Services to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) within the Department of Commerce.

Key Points: 
  • FALLS CHURCH, Va., May 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- XOR Security LLC (XOR) recently announced that it won a $31.4 million single-award task order to provide Cybersecurity Operations Support Services to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) within the Department of Commerce.
  • Award of this task order does not constitute an endorsement by USPTO of XOR.
  • Wasif Shakeel, XOR Partner for Cyber Operations, added, "XOR is very excited to kick this project off.
  • XOR Security is a small business leader delivering Security Operations, Security Engineering, Cyber Analytics, Cyber Intelligence, and Cyber Offense services across a portfolio of approximately 30 federal and commercial cybersecurity programs, including six Security Operations Centers which we currently lead as Prime contractor.

BRG Partners with Chainalysis to Provide Enhanced Cryptocurrency-Related Investigative Capabilities and Litigation Support

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Tuesday, May 3, 2022
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The agreement provides clients of both companies expanded access to market-leading tools, data and experts who have extensive experience in investigating cryptocurrency-related activities.

Key Points: 
  • The agreement provides clients of both companies expanded access to market-leading tools, data and experts who have extensive experience in investigating cryptocurrency-related activities.
  • "Our partnership also ensures BRG's experts will be certified in the latest cryptocurrency investigative techniques as cryptocurrency-related litigation continues to increase."
  • Chainalysis and BRG each has an extensive background of successfully assisting law enforcement in some of the world's most renowned cases.
  • We provide data, software, services, and research to government agencies, exchanges, financial institutions, and insurance and cybersecurity companies in over 70 countries.

NETSCOUT Prevails Against Patent Assertion Entity

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Monday, April 25, 2022
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NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC ., (NASDAQ: NTCT), a leading provider of cybersecurity, service assurance, and business analytics solutions, today announced that on April 21, 2022, a jury in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas returned a verdict of non-infringement in favor of NETSCOUT against patent assertion entity Longhorn HD, LLC ("Longhorn").

Key Points: 
  • NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC ., (NASDAQ: NTCT), a leading provider of cybersecurity, service assurance, and business analytics solutions, today announced that on April 21, 2022, a jury in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas returned a verdict of non-infringement in favor of NETSCOUT against patent assertion entity Longhorn HD, LLC ("Longhorn").
  • The jury's unanimous verdict vindicated NETSCOUT and further reaffirmed its determination to fight any baseless accusation.
  • Longhorns case against NETSCOUT in the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division, Chief Judge Gilstrap presiding, is captioned Case No.
  • NETSCOUT, the NETSCOUT logo, Guardians of the Connected World, Adaptive Service Intelligence, Arbor, ATLAS, Cyber Threat Horizon, InfiniStream, nGenius, nGeniusONE, and Omnis are registered trademarks or trademarks of NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC., and/or its subsidiaries and/or affiliates in the USA and/or other countries.

War in Ukraine Presents Cybersecurity Threats for Business

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Thursday, April 7, 2022
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LITTLETON, Mass., April 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A little over a month after the beginning of the war between Russia and Ukraine, the two countries are living what is being referred to as a "Cyber Cold War" with attacks on government sites and threats to infrastructure. A huge and significant attack happened right at the beginning of the invasion on February 24, when a Ukrainian satellites, which coordinates more than 5,800 wind power turbines, was digitally disconnected. While this did not disrupt the power generation operation of the turbines, it did prevent management of the system. Since then, most of the turbines have continued to run automatically, and management capability has been restored to over 90% of the systems. Recently a Telecom company in Ukraine was hit with a large cyberattack causing all the company's services across the country to go down.

Key Points: 
  • Recently a Telecom company in Ukraine was hit with a large cyberattack causing all the company's services across the country to go down.
  • US President Joe Biden has already warned that US organizations should "lock their digital doors," while UK officials are calling for "increased cybersecurity precautions."
  • "The greatest risk to business is not doing enough to secure their infrastructure to respond to this threat.
  • Cyber Security Agility is the state where a business can rapidly adapt to the constantly changing threat environment with minimal business disruption.

Bad Actors Innovate, Extort and Launch 9.7M DDoS Attacks in 2021 According to the Latest NETSCOUT Threat Intelligence Report

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Tuesday, March 22, 2022
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During the second half of 2021, cybercriminals launched approximately 4.4 million Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, bringing the total number of DDoS attacks in 2021 to 9.75 million.

Key Points: 
  • During the second half of 2021, cybercriminals launched approximately 4.4 million Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, bringing the total number of DDoS attacks in 2021 to 9.75 million.
  • Other key findings from the NETSCOUT 2H2021 Threat Intelligence Report include:
    DDoS Extortion and Ransomware Operations are on the rise.
  • NETSCOUT examined 19 DDoS-for-Hire services and their capabilities that eliminate the technical requirements and cost of launching massive DDoS attacks.
  • NETSCOUT's Threat Intelligence Report covers the latest trends and activities in the DDoS threat landscape.

F-Secure Corporate Security relaunches as WithSecure™

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Tuesday, March 22, 2022
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HELSINKI, March 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the corporate security business of F-Secure relaunches as a new brand that shares the company's new name WithSecure™. To benefit from the power of diversity, the brand was developed in extensive collaboration with F-Secure employees, reseller partners, and clients. The name reinforces the belief that facing cyber security challenges together produces more effective outcomes than trying to protect anything alone.

Key Points: 
  • HELSINKI, March 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the corporate security business of F-Secure relaunches as a new brand that shares the company's new name WithSecure .
  • WithSecure sets off a new era for corporate security products and solutions, while consumer security products and services remain available for both end-users and partners through the existing F-Secure brand.
  • WithSecure leverages the company's decades of proven security expertise, pragmatic research, and instinctive technologies.
  • According to WithSecure Corporation's CEO Juhani Hintikka, the company's new "co-security" paradigm reflects the need to address today's security challenges through good partnership.