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Quantum communication pioneer, Qubitekk, further strengthened its patent portfolio around Quantum Key Distribution technology. QinetiQ, a British multinational defense technology company, has signed an agreement to sell its entire Quantum Key Distribution patent portfolio to Qubitekk.
Aquant will use this capital to support its rapid growth, drive the continuous innovation of its AI platform, accelerate global expansion, and grow its engineering, client services, and go-to-market teams. "The expectations from customers of manufacturing companies are growing, just as skilled service workers are retiring. This makes exceptional service delivery more critical, and more challenging, than ever," said Shahar Chen, CEO and co-founder of Aquant.
eSentire, the global leader in cloud-delivered Managed Detection and Response, announced the appointment of Charles "C.J." Spallitta as the company's new Chief Product Officer, effective immediately. Spallitta will be responsible for eSentire's entire product portfolio including vision, strategy and execution.
A leading North American provider of IT solutions and managed services, announced the appointment of Patrick Bruce-Lockhart, a seasoned technology leader, as a Vice President in its Sales organization. Bruce-Lockhart joins Softchoice from Oracle, where he held many senior positions, with the most recent being the Group Vice President Northeast.
Kali Linux 2020.1 released: New tools, Kali NetHunter rootless, and more!Offensive Security have released Kali Linux 2020.1, which is available for immediate download. You can upgrade Windows 7 for free! Why wouldn't you?Windows 7 has been Microsoft's most successful operating system and, it's safe to say, one of the most loved. How industries are evolving their DevOps and security practicesThere's significant variation in DevOps maturation and security integration across the financial services, government, retail, telecom, and technology industries, according to Puppet's report based on nearly 3,000 responses.
Hackers are using global fears about the spread of the virus to target people in Japan with the Emotet trojan, a popular strain of malware that has been devastatingly effective at attacking governments and financial institutions. Threat researchers with Kaspersky identified other attempts to spread Emotet using the coronavirus scare as a way to get people to open emails or files and share them.
High-tech security features will help keep 49ers and Chiefs fans safe during Super Bowl weekend in Miami. Super Bowl weekend is when hundreds of thousands of fans descend upon the host city, and this year, with Super Bowl 54, that's Miami.
A large-scale spam campaign bent on spreading info-stealing malware is applying advanced obfuscation techniques to get around security scanning and maximize infection rates. The effort is linked to another recent spam campaign identified by Cisco Talos, Lastline said.
Cybercrime group Evil Corp is back in action after a short hiatus, with a technique in its arsenal not previously used by the group to distribute malware. Previously, Evil Corp would distribute malware without HTML redirects, merely using malicious attachments or malicious URLs - which are more easily detected by defensive tools - in emails.
Five-year old data from the site's breach is at the center of a new cryptocurrency ransom campaign, and it may be the beginning of a new trend. According to email security vendor Vade, a new wave of emails attempting to extort money from Ashley Madison victims has appeared, and it's something they haven't seen before.