Synopsys to buy WhiteHat Security for $330 mn
Synopsys is set to acquire WhiteHat Security, a provider of application security Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), for approximately $330 million in cash, from NTT Security.
The addition of WhiteHat...
Vulnerabilities in audio decoders of Qualcomm and MediaTek: Check Point
Check Point Research (CPR) identified vulnerabilities in the audio decoders of Qualcomm and MediaTek, the two largest chip manufacturers.
The vulnerabilities could have led an attacker...
Hackers steal $180 mn in cryptocurrency from Beanstalk Farms
Hackers have stolen nearly $180 million in cryptocurrency from Beanstalk Farms, a decentralised finance (De-Fi) project.
Beanstalk operates a system where participants earn rewards by...
Retailer WH Smith suspends online orders after cyber attack
British retailer WH Smith has suspended orders from its online greetings card and gift business Funky Pigeon following a cyber-security incident last week.
WH Smith,...
Trend Micro releases Cyber Risk Index (CRI) for second half
Trend Micro announced the findings of its Cyber Risk Index (CRI) for the second half of 2021, standing at -0.04, which is an elevated risk...
Marelli selects Upstream’s AutoThreat PRO solution for security
Marelli, a global automotive supplier, has selected Upstream’s AutoThreat PRO solution to leverage multiple data sources and AI-based methodologies to secure its products.
Marelli will...
Ransomware hits OIL headquarters in Assam
A major cyber-attack has occurred at state-owned Oil India (OIL) headquarters in Assam, with the hacker demanding $75,00,000.
OIL’s Manager, Security, Sachin Kumar, who filed...
KKR to buy cybersecurity firm Barracuda in $4 bn deal
KKR announced it will buy cybersecurity firm Barracuda Networks from its private equity owner Thoma Bravo. Media reports said the value of the deal...
Cyber security firm Kaseya to buy Datto for $6.2 bn
Software maker Datto said it would be taken private by security software company Kaseya for $6.2 billion in a deal funded by a consortium led...
PE firm Thoma Bravo to buy SailPoint for $6.1 bn in cybersecurity push
Private equity firm Thoma Bravo revealed it is set to buy SailPoint Technologies, a leading cybersecurity firm, for $6.12 billion.
Thoma Bravo will boost its presence...
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