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Exaforce's AI-Powered Automation Aims to Streamline Security Ops for Enterprises
SOC automation startup Exaforce closed a $75 million in Series A financing round to enhance its AI model purpose-built for cybersecurity. The company plans to expand support for SaaS and cloud platforms and deploy agentic features to speed analyst workflows.

Project Management Skills Can Be Your Career Force Multiplier in Cybersecurity
While technical expertise is foundational in cybersecurity, organizational and project management skills have become critical differentiators for career advancement. Learn practical strategies to develop these capabilities, even if you don't consider yourself naturally detail-oriented or organized!

Landmark Admin Compromise Affects More Than a Dozen Insurance and Annuity Carriers
Landmark Admin, a third-party vendor that provides administrative services to life insurance and annuity companies, said 1.6 million people are potentially affected by 2024 ransomware and data exfiltration incidents that compromised a wide range of personal, financial and health information.

Deal Adds Natural Language, Multi-Agent RAG Tech to Autonomous Security Platform
Torq’s acquisition of Revrod gives it a strategic leap in autonomous security operations. The startup's multi-agent retrieval-augmented generation engine enables smarter, faster threat detection, triage and mitigation without heavy manual workflows.

Board Members Announce Launch of 'CVE Foundation' to Secure Program's Future
Warnings are being sounded over the risk to global cybersecurity posed by the imminent disruption or management shutdown of the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures program. A fix could be forthcoming in the form of a new, stand-alone foundation, although its details and funding remain unclear.

Firm Failed to Close Outdated User Account, Waited 43 Days to Notify Regulators
The U.K. Information Commissioner's Office imposed a fine of 60,000 pounds against Liverpool-based law firm DDP Law for GDPR violations relating to a 2022 ransomware hack and data leak that exposed sensitive information including the details of its clients' cases.

Complaint Says Russia-Based IP Address Attempted to Gain Access as DOGE Took Data
A whistleblower has accused staffers from the Department of Government Efficiency of attempting to cover their tracks while collecting troves of sensitive data from the independent labor agency's computer systems, raising significant security concerns.

Trend Micro Finds Security Gap in Nvidia Container Toolkit
Users of software developed by AI powerhouse Nvidia for running containerized software on its GPU chips could still be vulnerable to hacks even if they applied a September 2024 patch, warns cybersecurity firm Trend Micro. The core issue lies in symbolic link handling.

Threat Actors Deploy Obfuscation Tactics to Targets Windows Machines
Likely Chinese nation-state hackers are targeting European companies using previously unseen malware backdoor variants with advanced network tunneling and evasion capabilities for data theft. Brussels-based security firm Nviso links the campaign to a threat actor tracked as UNC5221.

Ransomware Gang Qilin Claims to Have 42GB of Practice's Stolen Data
Ransomware group Qilin posted at least 42 gigabytes of data stolen from a Texas pediatric orthopedic practice for sale on its darkweb leak site in February. In recent days, Central Texas Pediatric Orthopedics began notifying more than 140,000 people that their data was compromised by hackers.

Malware Hides in Memory, Evades Detection by Endpoint Tools
A Chinese state-backed hacking group tracked as UNC5174 relaunched its operations after a year of silence with a campaign using a memory-only remote access Trojan that evades traditional detection mechanisms, according to new research from cybersecurity firm Sysdig.

Axing Security Clearance Will Undermine Talent Pipeline, Chill Vendor Collaboration
Trump’s executive order revoking security clearances from SentinelOne over its hiring of former CISA head Chris Krebs is fueling fear in the cybersecurity sector. Experts warn the decision could hinder cybersecurity talent recruitment and public-private partnerships essential to national defense.

Event to Feature Innovation Sandbox 20-Year Anniversary, DARPA, Hacking Sessions
RSAC Conference brings together thousands of cybersecurity professionals with one goal: finding innovative ways to defend enterprises. This year for the event's annual Innovation Sandbox, the stakes couldn't be bigger. This year, leading-edge projects will receive $5 million in investment funding.

Company Files Report With SEC About Incident Discovered Over the Weekend
Denver-based DaVita Inc., which runs more than 3,100 dialysis and other kidney care facilities in the U.S. and in 13 other countries, reported to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that a ransomware attack over the weekend is disrupting some of its operations.

Staffers Considering Deferred Resignation, Payout Options Ahead of Looming Deadline
CISA employees face a Monday deadline to accept a deferred resignation, early retirement or payout as DHS prepares sweeping workforce cuts - potentially reducing the agency’s staff by a third and heightening risks to critical infrastructure across the U.S.

At-Bay Cyber Insurance Claims Report Finds 83% of Financial Fraud Starts With Email
Financial fraud remains the leading driver of cyberinsurance claims, with 83% of cases traced back to email-based attacks. Common tactics used to deceive employees include wiring funds to fraudulent accounts, generative AI-crafted emails, executive and vendor impersonation and BEC scams.