Security News

Team Cymru appoints Darren Bounds as Chief Financial Officer
2020-06-14 22:30

Internet security and threat intelligence firm Team Cymru announced the appointment of Darren Bounds as its Chief Financial Officer. Bounds will join the senior executive team to lead the finance, legal, and human resources functions, with responsibility for overseeing the alignment of the firm's growth strategy and financial goals as it expands into the commercial space.

Matt Gallatin joins Reltio as Chief Financial Officer
2020-06-08 23:00

Reltio announced the appointment of Matt Gallatin as Chief Financial Officer. Gallatin brings nearly three decades of experience in financial management for technology companies, including Drawbridge, OneLogin and Yahoo!, to Reltio's executive team.

NICE Actimize acquires Guardian Analytics to help financial services orgs battle financial crime
2020-06-07 23:00

Financial services organizations of all sizes must remain one step ahead of financial crime. Financial services organizations of all sizes rely on Guardian Analytics' sophisticated real-time behavioral analytics and machine learning solutions.

Joo Mi Kim joins Qualys as Chief Financial Officer
2020-05-27 07:38

Qualys, a pioneer and leading provider of cloud-based IT, security and compliance solutions, announced the appointment of Joo Mi Kim as Chief Financial Officer. An accomplished leader in financial and strategic planning for technology companies, Joo Mi will play a critical role in leading Qualys to its next stage of growth.

Zadara and Cyxtera help reduce financial and operational risk by offering advanced SaaS
2020-05-24 23:00

Together, the two companies are transforming storage and helping reduce financial and operational risk by offering advanced storage on demand. The partnership between Zadara and Cyxtera alleviates the burden of owning and managing storage infrastructure and provides the functionality of enterprise storage without incurring rigid CapEx costs.

86% of data breaches are conducted for financial gain
2020-05-19 04:01

The majority of data breaches are for financial gain-up from 71% in 2019, the annual report found. "We're seeing an awful lot of misconfiguration of cloud applications that actually makes the data that's housed in these cloud applications more susceptible to theft," Loveland said.

Financial services leading the way in adopting DevOps, still hurdles remain
2020-05-08 03:30

Businesses in financial services are ahead of the government sector in adopting DevOps to increase their speed of development and free up developer time, but hurdles still remain, according to Redgate. "At the heart of what makes the financial services sector so interesting is its willingness to adopt a generative culture, which focuses on breaking free of siloes and promoting a proactive, collaborative atmosphere," notes Kendra Little, Redgate DevOps Advocate and author of the report.

Attackers Claim Identity of Financial NGO to Steal Sharepoint, Office Credentials
2020-05-06 13:05

A new phishing campaign is targeting investment brokers with fraudulent emails aimed at stealing their Microsoft SharePoint and Office credentials, by invoking the identity of a credible financial regulatory organization. The "Widespread, ongoing phishing campaign" is using emails that claim to be from specific officers at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, in an attempt to direct investment brokers to give up their Microsoft Office or SharePoint passwords, according to a post on the organization's website.

ImageWare Systems appoints Jonathan D. Morris as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
2020-05-04 22:30

ImageWare Systems, a leader in identity management software, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jonathan D. Morris as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Morris has more than 23 years of experience as a finance executive, holding key roles in financial management, mergers & acquisitions, private equity, merchant banking and investment banking.

New 'EventBot' Android Malware Targets Nearly 300 Financial Apps
2020-05-01 18:26

A newly discovered piece of Android malware is targeting the users of close to 300 financial applications across the United States and Europe, Cybereason Nocturnus security researchers warn. Dubbed EventBot, the threat appears to be newly developed, as its code differs significantly from that of other Android malware out there.