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Spin Technology raises $16M to protect SaaS apps against attacks

TechCrunch

Seeking to tackle the problem, Dontov co-founded Palo Alto-based Spin in 2017. Dontov says that the platform can detect ransomware across platforms including Google Workspace, Microsoft Office 365 and Salesforce, performing automatic risk assessments and backups and allowing users to create policies that dictate access management.

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Cybersecurity On Call: Goodbye 2017, Hello 2018! Top Five Tips from 2017

Cloudera

This was an amazing year for our inaugural “Cybersecurity On Call” season. It was truly an honor hosting amazing guests as we explored the world of cybersecurity. From industry thought leaders, to New York Times best sellers, to hackers, I learned a ton about the future of cybersecurity and I hope you did as well.

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How do you solve a problem like ransomware? Invest up front

The Parallax

Cybersecurity Ventures estimates that ransomware attacks cost organizations $5 billion in 2017 —damages experts say are almost completely avoidable. Criminal organizations using ransomware are only going after targets that lack in the basics” of security hygiene, Graham says. ”—Robert Graham, CEO, Errata Security.

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The HP-Autonomy lawsuit: Timeline of an M&A disaster

CIO

May 2011: Autonomy sneaks in one last acquisition, of online backup service Iron Mountain Digital, for $380 million. December 2012: HP says it is cooperating with the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the UK’s Serious Fraud Office in an investigation relating to Autonomy. June 2015: Hewlett-Packard Co.

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month – It's Not Just for October: Reminders that Deserve Year-Round Attention!

Ivanti

Department of Homeland Security (DHS), October has been recognized as National Cyber Security Awareness Month. As a result, this seems like a good time to revisit some critical aspects of cybersecurity about which Federal, State, and local agencies need to remain particularly vigilant.

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Top 5 Ways to Improve the Security of Your Business

Kaseya

About 43 percent of cyber attacks are aimed at SMBs since they do not always have the best defenses in place to secure their business. The primary challenges for most SMBs are limited IT budget for security tools ?and and the lack of cybersecurity expertise ?— for monitoring and managing the security of the IT infrastructure.

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Three Reasons Endpoint Security Can’t Stop With Just Patching

Ivanti

This includes promoting a culture of individual cybersecurity awareness and deploying the right security tools, which are both critical to the program’s success. But considering recent cybersecurity reports, they're no longer enough to reduce your organization’s external attack surface.