Security

Cyber security company JupiterOne has raised $19 million in a Series A funding round.

Computer systems for Universal Health Services, which has more than 400 locations, primarily in the U.S., began to fail over the weekend, writes Kevin Collier. Here is the link: https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/cyberattack-hits-major-u-s-hospital-system-n1241254

US prosecutors claim six people bribed corrupt Amazon insiders to rig the the web giant's Marketplace in their favor and leak terabytes of data, writes Simon Sharwood. Here is the link: https://www.theregister.com/2020/09/21/amazon_fraud_bribery_charges/

HCL Technologies has opened an European Cybersecurity Fusion Center (CSFC) in Gothenburg, Sweden; the first such center in Europe for the company. 

The security flaw resides in Cisco’s iOS XR Software, an operating system for carrier-grade routers and other networking devices used by telecommunications and data-center providers, writes Dan Goodin. Here is the link:...

Chicago-based Keeper Security, providers of a cybersecurity platform for preventing password-related data breaches and cyberthreats, has raised $60 million. The minority investment was led Insight Partners. Following the funding, Thomas Krane, principal...

A little-known investigative unit inside search giant Google regularly forwarded detailed personal information on the company’s users to members of a counter-terrorist fusion center, writes Jason Wilson. Here is the link: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2020/aug/17/google-giving-user-data-authorities-documents-reveal

Microsoft has already agreed to transfer all of TikTok’s code from China to the U.S. within one year if the deal goes through, writes Jessica Bursztynsky. Here is the link: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/05/microsoft-has-one-year-to-transfer-tiktoks-code-to-the-us.html You can...

Cisco has issued a number of critical security advisories for its data center manager and SD-WAN offerings, writes Michael Cooney. Here is the link: https://www.networkworld.com/article/3569153/cisco-urges-patching-flaws-in-data-center-sd-wan-gear.html

A blog post from TikTok chief executive Kevin Mayer proclaimed that all platforms should “disclose their algorithms, moderation policies, and data flows to regulators”, writes Rebecca Heilweil. Here is the link: https://www.vox.com/recode/2020/7/29/21346758/tiktok-for-you-algorithm-transparency-instagram-antitrust You...

Steve Wozniak is suing YouTube for allowing scammers to use his name and likeness in phony bitcoin giveaways, writes Monica Chin. Here is the link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/23/21335554/steve-wozniak-youtube-lawsuit-bitcoin-scam-cryptocurrency-apple