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G7 sets financial sector cyber defence guidelines as attacks grow

Computer Weekly

G7 countries have agreed cyber security guidelines in response to concerns about the safety of interconnected global financial systems that are increasingly coming under attack, according to Symantec

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Symantec to acquire Blue Coat for $4.65 billion

Network World

Security company Symantec is to acquire Web security provider Blue Coat for US$4.65 The deal, which is expected to be closed by the third quarter, will also see Greg Clark, CEO of Blue Coat, taking over as CEO of Symantec and joining its board at the the closing of the transaction.

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3CX Supply Chain Attack Compromises Critical Infrastructure

SecureWorld News

One such attack, which targeted VoIP phone systems provider 3CX , has now been found to have affected not only 3CX but also several critical infrastructure organizations, according to cybersecurity firm Symantec. Additionally, two organizations working in the financial trading sector were also compromised. and one in Europe.

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Microsoft disrupted Trickbot, a ‘prolific’ ransomware distributor and election security threat

GeekWire

“In addition to protecting election infrastructure from ransomware attacks, today’s action will protect a wide range of organizations including financial services institutions, government agencies, healthcare facilities, businesses and universities from the various malware infections Trickbot enabled.” The Redmond, Wash.-based

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Portland startup DeepSurface Security raises $1M to help companies assess vulnerabilities

GeekWire

The company is led by CEO James Dirksen , who previously sold RuleSpace to Symantec and was an executive at Formaltech, and CTO Tim Morgan , a longtime security consultant. Dirksen said the pandemic actually helped prove the company’s core value proposition to customers. It will sell to the general public later this year.

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XDR Isn’t Enough to Protect Your Organization: The Importance of Adversary Detection and Response

CIO Business Intelligence

Has the financial community seen the threat in the past? Answering these questions requires massive amounts of global intelligence and data. Prior to Anomali, Karen was CMO of Symantec, a role Broadcom appointed her to after its acquisition of the company. What’s the risk right now? Is the organization already under attack?

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Recent malware attacks on Polish banks tied to wider hacking campaign

Network World

Malware attacks that recently put the Polish banking sector on alert were part of a larger campaign that targeted financial organizations from more than 30 countries. There are also similarities to tools previously used by a group of attackers known in the security industry as Lazarus.

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